29 November 2017 Russian Art Auctions
29 November 2017
242. SHABLAVIN, SERGEY (B. 1944)
A Spell, from the series “Railway”, signed, titled in Cyrillic and dated 1996 on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, diameter 84 cm.
3,000-5,000 GBP
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in Moscow in 2003.
Important private collection, Europe.
Exhibited: Sergey Shablavin. Nonconformist. Between Emptiness and Hope, Maastricht, 2004.
Russian Soul, Thorn Museum, Wijngaard, 2013.
Literature: Exhibition catalogue, B. Quaedvlieg, R. Wedewer and P. van Rooy, Sergey Shablavin. Nonconformist. Between Emptiness and Hope, Maastricht, Quaedvlieg Modern Fine Art, 2004.
Related literature: For similar work, see exhibition catalogue, Nonkonformisten aus Moskau, Koblenz, Ludwigmuseum, 2004, p. 121, illustrated.
Notes on symbols:
* Indicates 5% Import Duty Charge applies.
Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
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