Mstislav Valerianovic Dobuzinskij Auction Prices and Value Guide

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Artist
Mstislav Valerianovic Dobuzinskij
Source records
648
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Mstislav Valerianovic Dobuzinskij

Mstislav Valerianovich Dobuzhinsky (1875–1957) was a Russian-born painter, graphic artist, and stage designer whose atmospheric cityscapes capture the dramatic transformation of early twentieth-century urban life. Born in Veliky Novgorod and trained in St. Petersburg and Western Europe, he became a distinctive voice among Russian modernist artists, blending Symbolist mood with precise architectural observation. Beyond painting and printmaking, Dobuzhinsky was a prolific book illustrator, theater designer, and editorial cartoonist whose work for Diaghilev's Ballet Russe brought his vision to international audiences. He emigrated in 1924, eventually settling in the United States, where he continued working until his death in Massapequa, New York. His legacy spans oils, watercolors, etchings, gouaches, and stage designs, with works held by institutions including the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Mir iskusstva (World of Art)Russian Symbolismoil paintingwatercolorgouacheetchingcityscapes and urban landscapestheater and stage designbook illustrationeditorial cartoons

Common works and media

Collectors are most likely to encounter Dobuzhinsky through his etchings and lithographs depicting urban architecture and city views, particularly of St. Petersburg. Gouaches and watercolors of cityscapes also appear regularly. His designs for theater productions, including costume and set studies, circulate in the performing-arts design market. Book illustrations and editorial drawings from both the Russian and American periods represent another accessible category. Oil paintings are less common at auction and tend to be more significant when they surface.

Market and appraisal context

Dobuzhinsky maintains a consistent but low-volume presence at auction, with 30 recorded lots over an 18-year span (2007–2025) and 20 carrying realized prices. Ten named auction houses have offered his work, ranging from blue-chip specialists (Christie's, MacDougall's) to regional European firms (Louiza Auktion & Associés, Osenat, Rouillac, Gonnelli Casa d'Aste, Galerie Moenius) and Russian-art-focused houses (Hermitage Fine Art, Hammersite). Price dispersion is wide: the interquartile range falls between approximately €1,000 and €2,500, but a notable outlier reached £20,800 at MacDougall's in 2011 for an oil titled 'Square in Naples.' The lower end includes prints and small works on paper around €300–€600. Recent annual volume holds steady at roughly four lots per year, indicating modest but reliable liquidity. Works are offered predominantly in EUR and GBP, with occasional CHF and USD lots. The market for Dobuzhinsky is anchored by his St. Petersburg and Baltic cityscapes, with theater designs forming a recognizable secondary segment.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • oil painting
  • watercolor
  • gouache
  • drawing
  • etching

Value drivers

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Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack does not include specific auction records or realized prices; appraisal should reference current auction databases for comparable sales.
  • Attribution can be complicated by the artist's many name variants across Russian, Lithuanian, and transliterated forms.
  • Price statistics span multiple currencies (EUR, GBP, CHF, USD) and are not currency-normalized in the source data; direct comparison requires exchange-rate adjustment.
  • Several lots have no realized price recorded, indicating they may have been bought in (unsold) or the price was not reported. The effective liquidity may be lower than the raw lot count suggests.

Evidence

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Data basis

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