25 - 28 November 2012 Russian Art Auctions
25 November 2012
201. GRITSAI, ALEXEI (1914–1998)
Power Station at a Collective Farm, signed, titled in Cyrillic and numbered “N3372” on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 119.5 by 195 cm.
50,000–70,000 GBP
Provenance: The painting was commissioned for the Moscow House of Aviation (later the Hotel Sovetskaya).
Acquired from the above by the previous owner.
Private collection, UK.
Notes on symbols:
* Indicates 5% Import Duty Charge applies.
Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
† Indicates Standard VAT scheme applies, and the rate of 20% VAT will be charged on both hammer price and premium.