Rating and value 2024 of sculptures, paintings, drawings by Ernst Iossipovitch Neizvestny

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Rating and value of the artist Ernst Iossipovitch Neizvestny

Ernst Iossipovich Neizvestny is considered an important artist in Russian sculpture and painting, leaving behind him a unique artistic repertoire, in which bronze works and paintings occupy a prominent place. Today, prices for his works are rising dramatically under auctioneers' gavels. His creations are particularly sought-after, and the price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €30 to €48,920 - a considerable difference, but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to Neizvestny's works. In 2022, a bronze statue, Centaur, created between 1974 and 1982, sold for €40,300, whereas it was estimated at between €24,180 and €34,260.

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Artist's style and technique

Ernst Iossipovitch Neizvestny is a 20th-century artist who produced various sculptures that can be linked to the Expressionist movement. The artist created in many media: drawing, printmaking, painting and sculpture.

Neizvestny, his life, his work

Russian artist Ernst Iossipovich Neizvestny (1925-2016) became an important figure in 20th-century Russian Expressionist art, both in painting and sculpture.

He was born in Lekaterinburg, at the time the fourth largest city in the Soviet regime. Very little is known about his life and career.

He works with a variety of inspirations, including ancient figures (without adopting their iconographic canons) and elements of religious art, notably crucifixes - resulting in representations close to those of German Expressionist artists. The artist also takes on more recent codes, such as the Statue of Liberty.

He died in New York in 2016.

Neizvestny's imprint on his period

Neizvestny is a well-known artist among Russian sculpture and painting enthusiasts, and the author of a sizeable artistic output. Today, most of his works are held by private collectors, increasing their value and success on the auction market.

His bronze sculptures are particularly prized, as they are absolutely unique pieces that reveal the artist's inspiration and way of working, but his paintings are just as famous and prized, and are constantly breaking records on the auction market.

Recognizing Neizvestny's signature

It's not always easy to decipher, or even to be lucky enough to come across a work signed by Neizvestny, which is why expertise is so important.

Knowing the value of a work

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