28 Nov 2018 Important Russian Art Auctions, at Asia House
28 November 2018
83. MALIAVIN, PHILIPPE (1869–1940)
Laughing Baba, signed.
Oil on canvas, 81.5 by 65.5 cm
40,000-60,000 GBP
Provenance: Russian Art, Sotheby’s New York, 23 April 2004, lot 15.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Private collection, UK.
Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov.
Literature: M. Semina, Filipp Maliavin, Moscow, BuksMArt, 2014, p. 159, illustrated; p. 205, listed.
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§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
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