Vladimir Nikolaevic Nemuchin Auction Prices and Value Guide
Vladimir Nikolaevic Nemuchin auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 414 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
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- Artist
- Vladimir Nikolaevic Nemuchin
- Source records
- 414
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Vladimir Nikolaevic Nemuchin
Vladimir Nikolaevich Nemukhin (1925–2016) was a Russian painter, sculptor, watercolorist, and collagist recognized as one of the leading figures of the Soviet nonconformist art movement. After studying briefly at the Surikov Art Institute in Moscow—where he was expelled for his refusal to conform to state-sanctioned Socialist Realism—Nemukhin became a professional artist in 1956. He is closely associated with the Lianozovo Group, an informal circle of dissident artists that included Oscar Rabin and Lidiya Masterkova, who exhibited outside official channels during the Khrushchev and Brezhnev eras. Nemukhin is particularly known for his collages incorporating playing cards, a motif that became a personal signature, as well as for his abstract paintings and sculptural works. His art is held in major institutional collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Library authority records describe him as a painter, abstractionist, and avant-gardist.
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Common works and media
Nemukhin produced oil and acrylic paintings, mixed-media collages (especially those incorporating playing cards), watercolors, and sculptural objects. His collages with playing cards are among the most frequently encountered works at auction. Abstract and semi-abstract compositions on canvas and paper form a significant portion of his output. Collectors may also encounter drawings, prints, and smaller works on paper from various periods of his career.
Market and appraisal context
Nemukhin's works appear regularly in international auctions under Post-War and Contemporary Art and Russian Art categories. His playing-card collages and abstract canvases from the 1960s through the 1980s tend to attract the strongest collector interest. Provenance linking a work to documented nonconformist exhibitions or recognized collections can meaningfully affect value. Collectors should note that his name appears under multiple transliterations in auction catalogs (Nemuchin, Nemukhin, Nemoechin), which can scatter sale records across databases. Attribution should be confirmed against authority records such as Getty ULAN or RKD. No comprehensive catalogue raisonné was identified in available sources, so provenance documentation and expert authentication remain important for appraisal accuracy.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Value drivers
- Medium and support: paintings, collages (especially playing-card collages), watercolors, and sculptures all appear at auction, with oil paintings and signature card-collage works typically commanding the strongest results.
- Provenance and exhibition history: works with documented provenance from Soviet-era nonconformist exhibitions or museum collections (e.g., MoMA) may carry a premium.
- Date and period: works from the 1960s–1980s, coinciding with the height of the nonconformist movement, are often the most sought-after.
- Attribution: transliteration variants on auction records (Nemuchin, Nemukhin, Nemoechin) can fragment results; confirm identity against authority files.
Appraisal caveats
- No single catalogue raisonné was identified in the source pack; attribution should be verified against published scholarship and authority records.
- The exact death date (day/month) was not available in the collected sources; only the death year 2016 is confirmed.
- Market analysis is limited by the absence of specific auction-result sources in this pack; collectors should consult live auction databases for realized prices.
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
- The Museum of Modern Art 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
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