Ilya Bolotowsky's Auction Record Jumps 33%
3 min read · 21 Nov 2024
Perugia. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Ilya Bolotowsky, Perugia (1951) sold for $144,000, more than four and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on November 21. The oil on canvas, in an artist's frame work has been traded twice in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $36,000, a 33% rise.
Rectangle Within a Circle. Image courtesy of Phillips
The previous record was set by Rectangle Within a Circle (1953), which sold for $107,900 at Phillips on May 16, 2023. The work had been traded twice in the past.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-11-21 | Perugia | $144,000 | 33 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2023-05-16 | Rectangle Within a Circle | $107,900 | 44 % | Phillips | New York |
2015-06-10 | Untitled | $75,000 | 41 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2013-09-25 | Rhomboid | $53,100 | 33 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2003-05-31 | Abstract composition | $40,000 | - | Brunk Auctions | Asheville |
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