Rating and value of paintings by Georges Lapchine

If you own a work by or based on the work of artist Georges Lapchine and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers can advise you. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its value on the current market. Then, if you wish to sell your work of art, we will guide you towards the best possible means of obtaining the best possible price.

Artist's rating and value

Georges Lapchine's work is uncommon and quite highly rated on the auction market. His works arouse interest among collectors and art lovers, particularly those who appreciate 20th-century Russian painting. The most sought-after pieces are landscape paintings. A work by Lapchine can fetch thousands of euros at auction, as in the case of his painting Early Spring, which sold for €176,910 in 2007, whereas its estimate was between €117,940 and €176,910.  

Order of value from the most basic to the most prestigious

Georges Lapchine's style and technique  

Georges Lapchine belongs to the École de Paris group, like other artists (Michel Kikoine, Alessio Isupoff, Nicolas de Staël) who immigrated from Russia to Paris, although this term is far too broad to give a precise definition of his work. He fits in with the Russian Impressionist artists, producing mainly oils on canvas.

The life of Georges Lapchine   

Georgij Alexandrovich Lapsin (1885 - 1951) was a Russian artist of the École de Paris.

The artist was born in Moscow, and trained in painting, particularly oil on canvas, at the Stroganov Academy. In an extremely complicated socio-political context unfavorable to artists as we know it, Lapchine was forced to leave his native country and emigrate to France, where he spent most of his career. In 1924, he settled permanently in Paris, where he studied in Fernand Cormon's studio alongside the Russian painter Michel Kikoine, who had also been torn from his roots.

Like other artists from the Russian Empire, Lapchine was deeply attached to ballet culture, which was very present in Russia. He therefore produced sets for these shows, as well as for the theater. During his career, he decorated the Sésame cabaret in Monte-Carlo and the Folies-Bergères in Paris.

In his paintings, he depicts an idealized Russia, making - as his era demanded - consistent use of light and the simplicity of the figures he portrays.

His painting Après la messe, commencement du Printemps en Russie (After Mass, the Beginning of Spring in Russia) was featured prominently in the sale, and at the same time, his release from the Arman Petrossian collection, which also included works by Constantin Korovine.

He died in 1951. 

Georges Lapchine's imprint on his period

Georges Lapchine is not a well-known painter, either in his lifetime or today. His paintings of women and other compositions are, however, popular with collectors and have a certain success at auction. Some of his works are exhibited in museums in France, but private collectors play a major role in preserving his work.

His signature

Not all works by Georges Lapchine are signed. It is also possible that the work is a copy or that the inscription has faded over time, which is why expertise is essential.

Appraising your property

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If you are considering selling your work, our specialists will also guide you through the various alternatives available to obtain the best possible price, taking into account market trends and the specific features of each work.