Auction sale reference

Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin (1878-1939) Still life with lilac oil on canvas 31 3/8 x 25 ¾ in. (80 x 65.4 cm.)

Sold for £9,286,250 at Christie's on Jun 3, 2019.

Still-life painting of lilac branches in a glass vase on an orange-red book or folder, set against a blue tabletop.

Lot description

Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin (1878-1939) Still life with lilac signed with monogram and dated '1928' (lower left), further signed with monogram (on the envelope) and inscribed in Russian '13–14. 27/IX Kokt.[ebel]' (lower right, inverted) oil on canvas 31 3/8 x 25 ¾ in. (80 x 65.4 cm.)

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