Rating and value of paintings by Constantin Terechkovitch

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Rating and artist value Constantin Terechkovitch

Terechkovitch is a Russian-born painter who is relatively unknown to the general public. He left behind a unique artistic repertoire characteristic of Russian realism. This legacy consists of paintings that are predominantly oil on canvas. Today, prices for his works are skyrocketing under auctioneers' hammers. His paintings and other works are particularly prized, especially by European, Russian and American buyers, and the price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €10 to €66,570, a considerable delta but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to Terechkovitch's works. In 2016, Tabarin's 1930 portrait of Nina, , sold for €66,570, whereas its estimate was between €9,740 and €13,050.

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Style and technique of artist Constantin Terechkovitch

Constantin Terechkovitch is first and foremost a portraitist. He portrayed important men and women of his time. His preferred medium was oil on canvas, although he also produced drawings and prints.

Constantin Terechkovitch, forgotten portraitist

Kostia Terechkovitch was a Russian painter born in Moscow in 1920, into a relatively well-off Russian family. His parents were intellectuals close to influential Russian artists and collectors, including the famous Shchukin. He knew Shchukin from childhood and took a keen interest in his collection. Thanks to him, he discovered the artists distributed by Ambroise Vollard, Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler and Berthe Weill. In this way, he discovered Matisse and nascent Cubism well before the scandal in Room VII. It was this collection that inspired him to start painting. He passed his baccalaureate at the age of fifteen, and went on to study painting with Constantin Youon, then at the Moscow School of Painting. Like many of his fellow painters, he left Russia for Paris in 1917, when the Soviet revolution broke out. He didn't arrive until 1920, after passing through Constantinople among other places.

He quit his factory job after making money betting on horses. He soon became associated with the painters of Montparnasse, including Soutine, Kisling and Chagall. He obtained a contract in 1925 and ended his life in Monaco, where he designed sets for ballet and theater.

Terechkovitch's imprint on his period

Constantin Terechkovitch left his mark on his era in Russia, France and Europe, although the general public doesn't remember much about him today. Nevertheless, his technical mastery and personal history are of interest to collectors: his works are highly sought-after on the auction market.

Recognizing the Terechkovitch signature

Constantin Terechkovitch's paintings are often signed in the lower left-hand corner. He signs with his first and last name, often in a dark tone; sometimes with the town where he painted the picture, or the date.

Knowing the value of a work

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