Vasily Sitnikov Auction Prices and Value Guide
Vasily Sitnikov auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 242 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Vasily Sitnikov auction prices: quick answer
Vasily Sitnikov auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Vasily Sitnikov
- Source records
- 242
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Vasily Sitnikov market snapshot
Vasily Sitnikov shows solid auction liquidity with 109 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $10,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 3 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-14.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (24.4% · 10 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (24.4% · 10 sales)
- $10,000+ (51.2% · 21 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $3,200
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 3
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-11-14
Artist context
About Vasily Sitnikov
Born
1915
Died
1987
Nationality
Russian
Also known as
Vasily Yakovlevich Sitnikov, Vasiliĭ Sitnikov, Vasilij Jakovlevič Sitnikov, Vassily Yakovlovich Sitnikov
Vasily Sitnikov (1915–1987) was a Russian painter and graphic artist whose name appears in library and museum authority systems under several transliterations, including Vasiliĭ Sitnikov and Vassily Yakovlovich Sitnikov. These variants matter because catalogues and auction records may not use the same English spelling. Discovery-level biographical sources place him in the setting of postwar Russian unofficial or nonconformist art, but the collected pack did not retrieve a museum or scholarly statement strong enough to encode that association as a confirmed movement. Collectors may encounter Sitnikov through paintings, graphic works, institutional identity records, and historical auction listings. Research for an appraisal should first reconcile the catalogue name and work type with the correct authority record before comparing the object with relevant public sales. Exact birth and death dates were not established by the collected excerpts; only the years 1915 and 1987 were consistently supported.
PaintingGraphic art
Common works and media
The collected identity sources describe Sitnikov as a painter and graphic artist. The safest common-work categories are therefore paintings and graphic works. The available evidence does not establish recurring subjects, named series, specific print editions, sculpture, ceramics, or poster production. Auction catalogues may use different transliterations of his name, so the authority identity should be reconciled before a record is treated as his work.
Market and appraisal context
The collected evidence is strong enough to separate Sitnikov’s identity from spelling variants and to distinguish two broad categories: paintings and graphic works. It is not strong enough to support a price trend, preferred subject, rarity claim, or category premium. The source pack contains an Appraisily auction-price page but no lot-level descriptions, sale dates, realized prices, dimensions, condition reports, provenance, or edition information. Any appraisal should therefore begin with the correct artist match and work type, then consult the underlying public sale records before selecting comparables. Conclusions about condition, date, attribution, provenance, edition status, or subject should be made only from documentation and physical evidence for the specific object, not inferred from this entity profile.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Graphic works
Value drivers
- Correct artist-identity and transliteration matching
- Work type, particularly whether the object is a painting or a graphic work
- Comparable public auction records when underlying lot data are available
Appraisal caveats
- The collected pack contains no lot-level descriptions, sale dates, realized prices, condition reports, provenance, dimensions, or edition details.
- No price trend, preferred subject, rarity claim, or category premium can be supported from the collected evidence.
- Attribution, condition, date, provenance, edition status, and direct comparability must be assessed from the specific object and its documentation.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Wikipedia wikipedia
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Vasily Sitnikov 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.
Can Appraisily value my Vasily Sitnikov artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.