Komar and Melamid Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Komar and Melamid Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 29, 2024
Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Sunrise at Bayonne, Etching, aquatint, and metallic leaf on collage
Est: $3,700 - $4,500
Artist: Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Russian (1943/5 - ), Title: Sunrise at Bayonne, Year: 1988, Medium: Etching, aquatint, and metallic leaf on collage, signed, Edition: 10/40, Image Size: 23.5 x 65 inches, Size: 32.25 x 73.5 in. (81.92 x 186.69 cm), Frame Size: 37 x 79 inches, Publisher: Riverhouse Editions, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Description: At once expressive and sterile, "Sunrise at Bayonne" depicts a fiery metallic sunrise over the city of Bayonne, New Jersey. Split into three parts, the left image shows a masked laborer, his gloves a gilded gold. Drawn with expressive strokes, the plate tone shadows the worker in gray, reflecting the industrial efforts of the city. Four lines of graphic text sit in the center panel, while the right image shows the sunrise fired by the efforts of labor.
RoGallery
Nov. 20, 2024
Komar and Melamid (b. 1943 and b. 1945): Stalin Portrait No. 4
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Mixed media on canvas-bound book, 1989, signed by both artists on the back cover. 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. Note: This work is a unique hand-painted cover on the artists' monograph by Carter Ratcliff, published by Abbeville Press.
STAIR
Nov. 20, 2024
Komar and Melamid (b. 1943 and b. 1945): Lenin Portrait No. 28
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Mixed media on canvas-bound book, 1989, signed by both artists on the back cover. 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. Note: This work is a unique hand-painted cover on the artists' monograph by Carter Ratcliff, published by Abbeville Press.
STAIR
Nov. 09, 2024
VITALII KOMAR & ALEXANDER MELAMID (B.1943 & B.1945)
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
VITALII KOMAR & ALEXANDER MELAMID (B.1943 & B.1945) Bacchus, 1982-1983 oil on canvas 183 x 122 cm (6 x 4 ft.) unframed PROVENANCE Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York Private Collection, USA (acquired from the above) N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Oct. 26, 2024
AMERICAN DREAM SILKSCREEN BY VITALY KOMAR MELAMID
Est: $100 - $150
Vitaly Komar, Russian, American, born 1943, and Alexander Melamid, Russian, American, born 1945, silkscreen on paper, The Wings Will Grow, 1999. The artwork American Dream featuring President George Washington and a bald eagle with a human babys body. This artwork was completed in 1999, after Frank Zappas death and was acquired by his family as a curated piece of the collection. Signed lower right. Artist proof and numbered 7 of 10, lower left. Framed. American Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles.
Antique Arena Inc
Sep. 30, 2024
Our American Flag with Milky Way
Est: $800 - $1,200
Art Without Boundaries: The Abrams Family Collection Komar and Melamid b. 1943 & b. 1945 Our American Flag with Milky Way signed by both artists (on the reverse) mixed media on canvas-bound book 10 ½ by 10 ½ by 1 in. 26.7 by 26.7 by 2.5 cm. Executed in 1989, this work is a unique hand-painted cover on the artists’ monograph by Carter Ratcliff, published by Abbeville Press.
Sotheby's
Sep. 27, 2024
Portrait of Medved (from Nostalgic Social Realism Series)
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
Art Without Boundaries: The Abrams Family Collection Komar and Melamid b. 1943 & b. 1945 Portrait of Medved (from Nostalgic Social Realism Series) oil on canvas 72 by 54 in. 182.9 by 137.2 cm. Executed in 1982-83.
Sotheby's
Dec. 06, 2023
KOMAR, Vitaly (Russian, b. 1943) and MELAMID, Alexander (Ru...
Est: $400 - $600
KOMAR, Vitaly (Russian, b. 1943) and MELAMID, Alexander (Russian, b. 1945). Lenin at the Palladium, May Day, New York City. New York: The Alternative Museum, printed in San Francisco by Mission Grafica, 1992. Color screenprint in seven colors on Lennox Paper. Signed. Edition 6/100 (one of 10 screenprints from the portfolio 10: Artist as Catalyst, 1992). Image: 20 ? x 20 ?”. Sheet size: 26 x 26”. Frame (glass): 30 ½ x 30 ½”. Excellent condition. Not examined out of frame.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Oct. 20, 2023
KOMAR AND MELAMID (VITALY KOMAR AND ALEXANDER MELAMID), SUNRISE AT BAYONNE, ETCHING, AQUATINT, AND METALLIC LEAF ON COLLAGE
Est: $5,000 - $6,000
Artist: Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Russian (1943/5 - ) Title: Sunrise at Bayonne Year: 1988 Medium: Etching, aquatint, and metallic leaf on collage, signed Edition: 10/40 Image Size: 23.5 x 65 inches Size: 32.25 x 73.5 in. (81.92 x 186.69 cm) Frame Size: 37 x 79 inches Publisher: Riverhouse Editions, Steamboat Springs, Colorado Description: At once expressive and sterile, "Sunrise at Bayonne" depicts a fiery metallic sunrise over the city of Bayonne, New Jersey. Split into three parts, the left image shows a masked laborer, his gloves a gilded gold. Drawn with expressive strokes, the plate tone shadows the worker in gray, reflecting the industrial efforts of the city. Four lines of graphic text sit in the center panel, while the right image shows the sunrise fired by the efforts of labor.
RoGallery
May. 18, 2023
KOMAR AND MELAMID (VITALY KOMAR AND ALEXANDER MELAMID), SUNRISE AT BAYONNE, ETCHING, AQUATINT, AND METALLIC LEAF ON COLLAGE
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
Artist: Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Russian (1943/5 - ) Title: Sunrise at Bayonne Year: 1988 Medium: Etching, aquatint, and metallic leaf on collage, signed Edition: 10/40 Image Size: 23.5 x 65 inches Size: 32.25 x 73.5 in. (81.92 x 186.69 cm) Frame Size: 37 x 79 inches Publisher: Riverhouse Editions, Steamboat Springs, Colorado Description: At once expressive and sterile, “Sunrise at Bayonne” depicts a fiery metallic sunrise over the city of Bayonne, New Jersey. Split into three parts, the left image shows a masked laborer, his gloves a gilded gold. Drawn with expressive strokes, the plate tone shadows the worker in gray, reflecting the industrial efforts of the city. Four lines of graphic text sit in the center panel, while the right image shows the sunrise fired by the efforts of labor.
RoGallery
May. 18, 2023
KOMAR AND MELAMID (VITALY KOMAR AND ALEXANDER MELAMID), CHURCH, NJ, MONOTYPE AQUATINT AND PHOTO-ETCHING
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Artist: Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Russian (1943/5 - ) Title: Church, NJ Year: 1991 Medium: Monotype Aquatint and Photo-Etching, signed, numbered, dated, and tilted in pencil Edition: II of XX Size: 30 x 53 in. (76.2 x 134.62 cm)
RoGallery
Apr. 24, 2022
A RUSSIAN COLOR SCREENPRINT BY KOMAR AND MELAMID
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Vitaly Komar (Russian, American, born 1943) and Alexander Melamid (Russian, American, born 1945) political color screenprint on paper, titled "The Wings Will Grow", 1999. Signed and dated in pencil lower right. Numbered 7 of 46 in pencil lower left. Framed. Provenance: Philips Auction, July 23, 2007, lot #182. Please refer to the original paper labels on the back. Komar and Melamid is a Soviet art group founded by artists Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid in 1972. The founders of such a trend as Sots Art (as opposed to the American pop art trend). The art group ceased to exist in 2003. Sots Art is one of the directions of postmodern art that developed in the USSR in the 1970s within the framework of the so-called alternative culture, as opposed to the state ideology of that period. Graphic art prints and collectibles. Provence: Phillips Gallery, New York.
Helios Auctions
Apr. 14, 2022
Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Church, NJ, Monotype Aquatint and Photo-Etching
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Artist: Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Russian (1943/5 - ) Title: Church, NJ Year: 1991 Medium: Monotype Aquatint and Photo-Etching, signed, numbered, dated, and tilted in pencil Edition: II of XX Image Size: Size: 30 x 53 in. (76.2 x 134.62 cm)
RoGallery
Jul. 31, 2021
KOMAR AND MELAMID [VITALY KOMAR (RUSSIAN B. 1943) AND ALEXANDER MELAMID (B. 1945)]
Est: $800 - $1,200
KOMAR AND MELAMID [VITALY KOMAR (RUSSIAN B. 1943) AND ALEXANDER MELAMID (B. 1945)] The Museum of Modern Art in Ruins, 1990 drypoint 60 x 44 cm (23 5/8 x 17 3/8 in.) [image] signed and dated lower right, edition 22/35 lower left PROVENANCE Phillips, New York, 1 December 2007, lot 308 CONDITION Observed in frame, the work appears in good condition. With no apparent issues visible to the naked eye. No significant issues to report. framed dimensions: 93 x 75 cm (36 5/8 x 29 1/2 in.) N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Jul. 31, 2021
KOMAR AND MELAMID [VITALY KOMAR (RUSSIAN B. 1943) AND ALEXANDER MELAMID (B. 1945)]
Est: $800 - $1,200
KOMAR AND MELAMID [VITALY KOMAR (RUSSIAN B. 1943) AND ALEXANDER MELAMID (B. 1945)] The Guggenheim Museum in Ruins, 1990 drypoint 60 x 44 cm (23 5/8 x 17 3/8 in.) [image] signed and dated lower right, edition 24/35 lower left PROVENANCE Phillips, New York, 1 December 2007, lot 307 CONDITION Observed in frame, the work appears in good condition. With no apparent issues visible to the naked eye. No significant issues to report. framed dimensions: 93 x 75 cm (36 5/8 x 29 1/2 in.) N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Jun. 09, 2021
Komar & Melamid (American, born 1943 and born 1945) 'Mausoleum' from the project Monumental Propaganda
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Komar & Melamid (American, born 1943 and born 1945) 'Mausoleum' from the project Monumental Propaganda signed in Cyrillic and dated '92' (along the right edge); backing board with attached reproduction and colour photograph inscribed in Cyrillic and bearing an export stamp hand-coloured print 28 x 43.5cm (11 x 17 1/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Feb. 27, 2021
Komar and Melamid | Thank you Comrade Stalin (Signed)
Est: $300 - $400
A screenprint on Somerset paper by artists Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid. The full title of the piece is “Thank you Comrade Stalin for our Happy Childhood,” which is also the meaning of the Russian text in the piece. Signed and numbered (53 of a limited edition of 80) in pencil at the lower right corner.
Second Story Books
Jan. 30, 2021
Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Sunrise at Bayonne, Etching, aquatint, and metallic leaf on collage
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
Artist: Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Russian (1943/5 - ) Title: Sunrise at Bayonne Year: 1988 Medium: Etching, aquatint, and metallic leaf on collage, signed Edition: 10/40 Image Size: 23.5 x 65 inches Size: 32.25 x 73.5 in. (81.92 x 186.69 cm) Frame Size: 37 x 79 inches Publisher: Riverhouse Editions, Steamboat Springs, Colorado Reference:
RoGallery
Aug. 19, 2020
KOMAR & MELAMID - LADY LIBERTY
Est: $200 - $400
Lot 100 Komar & Melamid Russian-American (1943 and 1945) Lady Liberty lithograph in colors signed lower right, numbered AP 4/12 26 3/4 x 33 inches
Capsule Gallery Auction
Jul. 25, 2020
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 and B. 1945)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 and B. 1945) Stalin plaster height: 76 cm (29 7/8 in.) signed on base PROVENANCE Acquired from the artists by the present owner LITERATURE The New York Times, "Two Soviet Emigres Whose Art Is Overlaid with Irony," January 29, 1984, section 2, p. 25 (illustrated) LOT NOTES The present work is closely related to the 1986 Stalin Monument at The Hague, featuring an oversize bust of the Soviet dictator enclosed in a phone booth. The sculpture also makes an appearance in the artists' 1982-1983 painting Natasha with Bust of Stalin (part of a series heavily influenced by the Stalinist Empire style and the aesthetics of Georges de La Tour), which pictures a nude woman seated in the dark, as if in prayer, holding up a candlestick to illuminate Stalin's features. CONDITION Beyond some surface dirt and a nick to the center of the right cheek, the sculpture appears in excellent original condition with no issues to report. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Jul. 25, 2020
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945)
Est: $16,000 - $20,000
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945) Bergan Point Brass Foundry, 1988 oil and brass leaf on canvas 307.3 x 459.7 cm (121 x 181 in.) PROVENANCE Ronald Feldman Gallery, New York CONDITION N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Apr. 19, 2020
Komar and Melamid, Sunrise at Bayonne, Etching, aquatint, and metallic leaf collage
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
Artist: Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Russian (1943/5 - ) Title: Sunrise at Bayonne Year: 1988 Medium: Etching, aquatint, and metallic leaf on collage, signed Edition: 10/40 Image Size: 23.5 x 65 inches Size: 32.25 x 73.5 in. (81.92 x 186.69 cm) Frame Size: 37 x 79 inches Publisher: Riverhouse Editions, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
RoGallery
Mar. 11, 2020
Komar and Melamid, Sunrise at Bayonne, Etching, aquatint, and metallic leaf collage
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
Artist: Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Russian (1943/5 - ) Title: Sunrise at Bayonne Year: 1988 Medium: Etching, aquatint, and metallic leaf on collage, signed Edition: 10/40 Image Size: 23.5 x 65 inches Size: 32.25 x 73.5 in. (81.92 x 186.69 cm) Frame Size: 37 x 79 inches Publisher: Riverhouse Editions, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
RoGallery
Feb. 05, 2020
Komar and Melamid, Church, NJ, Monotype Aquatint
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Artist: Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Russian (1943/5 - ) Title: Church, NJ Year: 1991 Medium: Monotype Aquatint and Photo-Etching, signed, numbered, dated, and tilted in pencil Edition: II of XX Size: 30 x 53 in. (76.2 x 134.62 cm)
RoGallery
Nov. 20, 2019
Komar and Melamid, Sunrise at Bayonne, Etching
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Artist: Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Russian (1943/5 - ) Title: Sunrise at Bayonne Year: 1988 Medium: Etching, aquatint, and metallic leaf on collage, signed Edition: 10/40 Image Size: 23.5 x 65 inches Size: 32.25 x 73.5 in. (81.92 x 186.69 cm) Frame Size: 37 x 79 inches Publisher: Riverhouse Editions, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
RoGallery
May. 18, 2019
KOMAR AND MELAMID
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
KOMAR AND MELAMID Moses and Aaron, from "Anarchistic Synthesis" series, 1985-1986 acrylic on canvas (Moses), acrylic on silk (Aaron) each 152.5 x 91.5 cm (60 x 36 in.) signed on verso stretcher of Moses PROVENANCE Ronald Feldman Gallery, New York
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Mar. 12, 2016
KOMAR AND MELAMID
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
KOMAR AND MELAMID Stairway to Heaven (diptych), from the Series Anarchic Synthesis, 1985-86 oil on panel and oil on canvas laid on panel 152.4 x 182.9 cm (60 x 72 in.) signed, titled, and dated on verso
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Oct. 21, 2015
Komar and Melamid Russian, 20th Century Venus
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Komar and Melamid Russian, 20th Century Venus Signed Komar & Melamid (lr), inscribed For Christine (ll) Acrylic, marker and collaged found book elements on found paper 11 x 8 1/2 x 1/8 inches (27.94 x 21.59 x .31 cm) Unframed Provenance: Acquired directly from artists' studio by the current owner
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 07, 2014
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945),
Est: $40,000 - $50,000
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945), 'Silver and Gold Still Life, From the Series of Paintings with Cut Corners', 1975, oil on canvas , 59.7 x 59.7 cm (23 1/2 x 23 1/2 in.) [sight], signed in Cyrillic 'Komar/Melamid', dated and titled on verso, LOT NOTES: This rare, early work by the Sots Art masters Komar and Melamid was made shortly before their emigration.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Mar. 29, 2014
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945) ,
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945) , 'Chopin`s Second Concerto', 1985-86 , oil on panel, 152 x 91 cm (59 3/4 x 35 3/4 in.), signed middle of side edge, EXHIBITED: Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York LITERATURE: C. Ratcliff, Komar and Melamid, (New York: Abbeville Press, 1988), pg. 157, ill. 149 PROVENANCE: Collection of Sylvester Stallone; Private New York collection. LOT NOTES: Originally part of a diptych. The left-hand panel is missing.,
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Mar. 29, 2014
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945) ,
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945) , 'Napoleon and the Camel, from the series Anarchic Synthesis', 1985, oil on panel, 213 x 91 cm (83 3/4 x 35 3/4 in.), signed and dated middle of side edge, PROVENANCE: Private collection, New York LOT NOTES: Originally part of a diptych. The left-hand panel is missing. From the Anarchistic Synthesis series,
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Mar. 29, 2014
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945),
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945), 'A Boy and a Squirrel (Diptych), from the series Anarchic Synthesis', 1986, oil on board (panel 1), oil on canvas laid on board (panel 2), 127.1 x 91 cm. (54 x 35 3/4 in.) (panel 1); 127.1 x 91.5 cm. (54 x 36 in.) (panel 2); , signed in Cyrillic, dated and titled on verso of each panel,
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Feb. 10, 2014
KOMAR AND MELAMID
Est: $250,000 - $350,000
Karl Marx and Cornucopia (Diptych) Signed, titled, dated and annotated 'Vitaliy Komar and Alik Melamid "Karl Marx and Cornucopia" Diptych Author's version of the lost original from 1973, made for the 10 year anniversary of Buldozer exhibition of 1982' on the reserve of each panel. This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Phillips
Nov. 16, 2013
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945),
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945), 'Head of Stalin' 1983-1985, papier-mâché in plexiglass case, 45 x 39 x 17 cm (17 3/8 x 15 3/8 x 6 ¾ in.) with case, inscribed with name and title on verso of case, PROVENANCE: Benefit Sale, Jewish Museum, New York, NY LOT NOTES: A very similar, possibly this actual mask, appears in a multi-panel painting from the 1983-1985 'Diary Pages' series by the artistrs.,
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Nov. 16, 2013
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945),
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945), '.38 Caliber, Bayonne, N.J.' 1992, mixed media: bullet holes in paper with free-moving bullet case in shadow box, edition # 1/17, 73.5 x 55.5 cm. (29 x 21 7/8 in.), signed and dated lower right, titled lower left, PROVENANCE: Ronald Feldman Fine Arts Gallery, New York, EXHIBITED: "Searstyle with Psalms," Ronald Feldman Fine Arts Gallery, New York, February 22 - March 28, 1992. LOT NOTES: part of 'Searstyle' installation ".Caliber 38" was done by shooting .38 caliber revolver, same type that is typically used by policemen. Accoring to the interview in "Novoe Russkoe Slovo" from March 6, 1992, Alexander Melamid describes this artwork as "an icon of ugliness" that should be considered "a beauty." For artists "a bullet hole" from the revolver, "its hollowness and diameter" represent one of the base layers that define society and so "esthetic of revolver and bullet hole is main part of American life."
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Nov. 16, 2013
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945),
Est: $5,000 - $6,000
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945), 'Urban Angels [A DIPTYCH]' 1993, stenciled oil glaze on oxidized steel, each panel 91.5 x 71 cm (36 x 28 in.), signed lower right, dated lower center with artist`s proof 'AP' inscribed lower right on left panel, LITERATURE: Aleksander Kronik, 'His Circle. Artists-Nonconformists from A. Kronik`s Collection', Iskusstvo-XXI Century, Moscow, 2010, pages. 92-93.,
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Nov. 16, 2013
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945),
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945), 'Napoleon and the Camel' 1985, oil on panel, 213 x 91 cm (83 3/4 x 35 3/4 in.), signed and dated middle of side edge, PROVENANCE: Private collection, New York LOT NOTES: Originally part of a diptych. The left-hand panel is missing. From the 'Anarchistic Synthesis' series,
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Nov. 16, 2013
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945),
Est: $40,000 - $50,000
KOMAR AND MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 AND B. 1945), 'Chopin`s Second Concerto' 1985-86, oil on panel, 152 x 91 cm (59 3/4 x 35 3/4 in.), signed middle of side edge, EXHIBITED: Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York LITERATURE: C. Ratcliff, Komar and Melamid, (New York: Abbeville Press, 1988), pg. 157, ill. 149 PROVENANCE: Collection of Sylvester Stallone; Private New York collection. LOT NOTES: Originally part of a diptych. The left-hand panel is missing.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Sep. 19, 2013
Komar and Melamid, Head of Worker, Bergen Point Foundry, Mixed Media
Est: $5,500 - $7,500
Artist: Komar and Melamid, Russian | Title: Head of Worker, Bergen Point Foundry | Year: 1988 | Medium: The complete set of two lithographs, one woodcut on brass leaf, and one brass stamping, on Arches, Japanese paper and leather | Edition: 40 | Size: 24 x 84 in. (60.96 x 213.36 cm)
RoGallery
Jul. 23, 2013
Komar and Melamid
Est: -
Komar and Melamid Allies titled 'Allies' (on artist label affixed to the reverse) silkscreen on canvas laid down on plywood 13½ x 13½ in. (34.3 x 34.3 cm.), unframed Executed circa 1987.
Christie's
Jun. 05, 2013
KOMAR AND MELAMID
Est: £50,000 - £70,000
B.1943 AND 1945 OUR MOSCOW THROUGH THE EYES OF MIKKI Chromogenic prints on Kodak Royal paper. Each signed, titled, numbered 4/10 and dated 1998 on the label attached to the reverse. Quantity: 18 Six 50.9 by 40.7 cm ( 20 by 16 in.); Six 50.6 by 76 cm ( 20 by 29 7/8 in.); Six 76 by 50.6 cm (29 7/8 by 20 in.)
Sotheby's
Jun. 05, 2013
KOMAR AND MELAMID
Est: £50,000 - £70,000
B.1943 AND 1945 OUR MOSCOW THROUGH THE EYES OF MIKKI Chromogenic prints on Kodak Royal paper. Each signed, titled, numbered 4/10 and dated 1998 on the label attached to the reverse. Quantity: 18 Six 50.9 by 40.7 cm ( 20 by 16 in.); Six 50.6 by 76 cm ( 20 by 29 7/8 in.); Six 76 by 50.6 cm (29 7/8 by 20 in.)
Sotheby's
Jun. 04, 2013
KOMAR AND MELAMID
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION B.1943 AND 1945 THE FUTURE AMERICAN FLAG signed in Latin and dated 1980 m.l. oil on US flag 85 by 146cm, 33 1/2 by 57 1/2 in.
Sotheby's
May. 18, 2013
Komar and Melamid (Russian, b. 1943 and b. 1945);
Est: $800 - $1,000
Komar and Melamid (Russian, b. 1943 and b. 1945); Scenes from the Future: Guggenheim, 1990; Etching and drypoint (framed); Signed, dated and numbered 11/35; 30" x 22" (sheet); Provenance: Private Collection
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 18, 2013
Komar and Melamid (Russian, b. 1943 and b. 1945);
Est: $800 - $1,000
Komar and Melamid (Russian, b. 1943 and b. 1945); Scenes from the Future: MoMA, 1990; Etching and drypoint (framed); Signed, dated and numbered 11/35; 30" x 22" (sheet); Provenance: Private Collection
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 18, 2013
Komar and Melamid (Russian, b. 1943 and b. 1945);
Est: $800 - $1,000
Komar and Melamid (Russian, b. 1943 and b. 1945); Lenin at the Palladium, May Day, New York City (from the portfolio 10: Artist as Catalyst), 1992; Screenprint in colors (framed); Signed and numbered 8/100; 22 1/2" x 22 1/4" (sight); Provenance: Private Collection, New York
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 18, 2013
KOMAR & MELAMID RUSSIAN PAINTING BRASS FOUNDRY
Est: $35,000 - $45,000
KOMAR and MELAMID (RUSSIAN B. 1943 and B. 1945), 'Brass Foundry ' 1988-1989, oil on canvaslaid on board, 59.5 x 165 cm. (sight), signed and dated 'Komar + Melamid88-89' lower right LOT NOTES: We thank V. Komar for authenticating this work EXHIBITION: C.A.S.E. Museum of Contemporary Russian Art, Jersey City, USA, 1987. Komar & Melamid, Bergen Point Brass Foundry, Bayonne; Ronald Feldman Gallery, New York, March-April, 1989. RELATED LITERATURE: (Non)conform: Russian and Soviet Art 1958-1995, (Berlin: Prestel, 2007), pg. 85, 100, 270-272; N. Dodge and A. Rosenfeld, eds), From Gulag to Glasnost: Non-Conformist Art from the Soviet Union: The Norton Dodge Collection, (New York, Thames and Hudson, 1995), pg. 15, 56, 89-93, 323-330; C. Ratcliff, Komar and Melamid, (New York: Abbeville Press, 1988), pg. 188, ill. 55 PROVENANCE: MacDougall Arts Ltd, London, December 1, 2011, lot 339
Shapiro Auctions LLC
May. 12, 2012
Komar and Melamid (Russian, b. 1943 and b. 1945) George Washington, 1995
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Komar and Melamid (Russian, b. 1943 and b. 1945); George Washington, 1995; Unique screenprint with hand coloring on paper (framed); Signed; 22 1/4" x 15 1/4" (sheet); Provenance: Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York; Private Collection, Florida
Rago Arts and Auction Center