Boris Michajlovic Kustodiev Auction Prices and Value Guide
Boris Michajlovic Kustodiev auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 261 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Boris Michajlovic Kustodiev auction prices: quick answer
Boris Michajlovic Kustodiev auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Boris Michajlovic Kustodiev
- Source records
- 261
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Boris Michajlovic Kustodiev
Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev (1878–1927) was a Russian painter, draughtsman, stage designer, and graphic artist active during the Modernist period. Born in Astrakhan and based in Saint Petersburg, Kustodiev worked across a broad range of media — oil painting, watercolor, gouache, printmaking, and theatrical design — and also held a position as an academy lecturer. His versatility as an illustrator, sculptor, and designer made him a significant figure in early twentieth-century Russian visual culture. Collectors encounter his work most often through paintings and works on paper that circulate at auction under various transliterated forms of his name, including Koustodiev, Kustodijev, and Koustodieff.
ModernismOil paintingWatercolorGouachePrintmaking and graphic arts
Common works and media
Kustodiev produced oil paintings, watercolors, gouaches, graphic prints, book illustrations, and stage designs. Collectors most frequently encounter his paintings and works on paper at auction. His graphic output — including illustrations and prints — is also well represented in institutional collections such as the Tate.
Market and appraisal context
Kustodiev's works appear regularly in Russian Art and Works on Paper auction sales, with over 260 catalogue entries recorded on the Invaluable platform alone. When assessing a Kustodiev work for appraisal, key factors include the specific medium (oil, watercolor, gouache, or print), date of execution within his roughly three-decade active period, documented provenance, condition, and whether the work has been catalogued under one of several transliterated name variants. Attribution should be verified against authority records such as Getty ULAN or RKD. No single auction trend should be treated as predictive without reviewing comparable realized prices for the specific medium and period.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- No major auction-house result excerpts were available in the source pack; market commentary is based on medium, period, and catalogue presence only.
- Kustodiev's work appears in at least 261 catalogue entries on the Invaluable platform, indicating active auction circulation.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- Tate museum or university
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
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Artist value FAQ
How much is Boris Michajlovic Kustodiev worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
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