Leonid Sokov Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Leonid Sokov Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 26, 2024
Leonid Sokov, Half a Prick
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Property from a Private Collection, United States Leonid Sokov 1941 - 2018 Half a Prick signed in Latin and dated 1991 steel 132 by 45.5 by 28.5 cm, 52 by 18 by 11¼ in.
Sotheby's
Nov. 26, 2024
Stalin and Marilyn
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Property from a Private Collection, New York Leonid Sokov 1941 - 2018 Stalin and Marylin signed in Latin (lower left) and numbered A.P. 2/5 (lower right) oil, screen print and gold leaf on paper 127 by 97.5 cm, 50 by 38¼ in. Framed: 153.5 by 121 cm, 60½ by 47¾ in.
Sotheby's
Nov. 01, 2023
A LEONID SOKOV TCHAIKOVSKY SCULPTURE, RUSSIAN, 1998
Est: $1,300 - $1,500
Leonid Sokov (b. 1941), mixed media kinetic sculpture depicting Tchaikovsky. The sculpture is signed and dated 1992. Mounted on a rectangular wooden base. Provenance: Sotheby's, Modern And Contemporary Russian Art, Lot # 60. 15 February 2007, London.
Helios Auctions
Oct. 01, 2023
A LEONID SOKOV MAYAKOVSKY DRAWING, RUSSIAN-AMERICAN
Est: $700 - $1,000
Leonid Sokov (Russian, American, 1941 - 2018), mixed media on paper artwork "Mayakovsky sounds the alarm." The artwork depicts a portrait of Vladimir Mayakovsky and a hammer beating at the heart, in the center of which is depicted the Earth. Signed by the artist on verso. This picture is a study for the future sculpture of the poet. Provenance: the gift of the artist. Leonid Sokov was a Russian nonconformist artist and sculptor. He primarily lived and worked in New York City. He emigrated to the United States in 1980. He was a prominent representative of the so-called 'sots art' movement. His compositions are in the Pop style, adapted to Socialist Realism through the use of ideology as an object of consumption. He is closely related to the Sots art movement and he has worked with others in that genre including Dmitry Prigov, Alexander Kosolapov, and Rostislav Lebedev. This picture is a study for the future sculpture of the poet.
Helios Auctions
Sep. 14, 2023
LEONID SOKOV, GORBY, SCREENPRINT
Est: $900 - $1,200
Artist: Leonid Sokov, Russian (1941 - ) Title: Gorby Year: 1990 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 1/5 AP Image Size: 16.5 x 16.5 inches Size: 21.25 x 21.25 in. (53.98 x 53.98 cm)
RoGallery
Jun. 15, 2023
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Lenin, 2004 oil on canvas 194 x 137 cm (76 x 54 in.) framed dimensions: 195.5 x 140 cm (77 x 55 in.) signed and dated lower right
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Jun. 15, 2023
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Salute, 1986 gold-painted wood height including base: 56 cm (22 in.) signed and dated on base
Shapiro Auctions LLC
May. 06, 2023
LEONID SOKOV (1941 Tver/Russland – 2018 Copake/USA)
Est: €900 - €1,200
Bärenspuren Sieb- und Prägedruck auf leichtem Velin-Karton. 1990. 78 x 57 cm. Signiert "Leonid Sokov“ und bezeichnet "A.(rtist's) P.roof". In Sokovs kritischen, aber auch sehr ironischen Bildmetaphern tauchen häufig Lenin, Stalin, Marilyn Monroe oder der russische Bär auf, letzterer als Personifikation Russlands. So auch beim vorliegenden Prägedruck, bei welchem man sich an den Titel der deutschen Nachdichtung des russischen Arbeiterliedes "Brüder, zur Sonne, zur Freiheit" erinnert fühlt: Spuren von zwei Bärentatzen im Schnee wandern der Sonne entgegen. 1898 sangen politische Gefangene das Lied erstmals auf ihrem Weg in die sibirische Verbannung. Seine Ausbildung erhielt der russische Künstler und Bildhauer Leonid Sokov am Stroganov-Institut, der heutigen Moskauer Staatlichen Akademie für Kunst und Industrie. Er gilt als einer der wichtigsten Vertreter der sogenannten Sots Art, die sich in den 1970er Jahren in Russland etablierte und welche häufig als Pendant zur amerikanischen Pop-Art angesehen wird. Bereits 1980 emigrierte Sokov in die Vereinigten Staaten. Werke von ihm finden sich u.a. im Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; im Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; in der Staatlichen Tretjakow-Galerie, Moskau oder in der Eremitage in St. Petersburg.
Dannenberg
Apr. 08, 2023
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $800 - $1,200
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Teddy-bear , 1990 color lithograph, gold foil on paper 77 x 56 cm (30 1/4 x 22 in.) framed dimensions: 89 x 67 cm (35 x 26 3/8 in.) signed and numbered 10/99
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Apr. 08, 2023
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $800 - $1,200
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Marilyn and Bear, 1990 acrylic, screenprint and gold foil on paper 78 x 57 cm (30 3/4 x 22 1/2 in.) framed dimensions: 88 x 66 cm (34 5/8 x 26 in.) signed and numbered 10/99
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Apr. 08, 2023
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Moscow Kremlin (Hui [Prick]), 1997 oil on canvas 100 x 80 cm (39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in. ) unframed signed on verso
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Oct. 15, 2022
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) The Chase,1991 oil, mixed media collage and gold leaf on paper 115 x 96.5 cm (45 1/4 x 38 in.) [sight] framed dimensions: 123.5 x 104.5 cm (48 5/8 x 41 1/8 in.) signed and dated lower right, edition AP/2 lower left PROVENANCE Sotheby's, New York, 15 April 2008, lot 266 Acquired at the above by the present owner
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Oct. 15, 2022
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Moscow Kremlin (Hui [Prick]), 1997 oil on canvas 100 x 80 cm (39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in. ) unframed signed on verso
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Oct. 15, 2022
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Lenin Roly-poly,1997 bronze with silver patina height: 16 cm (6 1/4 in.) signed and dated underneath
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Oct. 15, 2022
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Still Life with Vodka and Fish,1986 oil and collage on burlap 50 x 72 cm (19 3/4 x 28 3/8 in.) signed and dated upper right PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Oct. 15, 2022
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Portrait of Brezhnev ("They exchanged a 'hooligan' for Louis the Corvalan..."),2005 oil on canvas 123 x 96 cm (48 3/8 x 37 3/4 in.) unframed signed and dated along lower right edge PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner LOT NOTES The poem underneath Brezhnev's formal portrait reads: They exchanged a hooligan / For Louis the Corvalan / Where to find such a whore / To exchange Brezhnev for, an extended version of a popular rhyme mocking the 1976 exchange of Soviet dissident Vladimir Bukovsky for Chilian Communist Party leader Louis Corvalan. The original variant of the poem (which reads Where can we find a bitch / To exchange her for Ilyich) was written by prominent dissident and poet Vadim Delaunay after writer Viktor Nekrasov jokingly suggested also exchanging Brezhnev for Pinochet
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Oct. 15, 2022
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Andropov's Acronyms,2005 oil on canvas 126 x 96 cm (49 5/8 x 37 3/4 in. framed dimensions: 130 x 99 cm (51 1/8 x 39 in.) PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner LOT NOTESThe present work belongs to a series begun by Leonid Sokov in the mid-2000s dedicated to Soviet and ex-Soviet bloc leaders — among them Brezhnev, Andropov's predecessor (pictured in lot 347), Sergei Kirov, Edouard Shevarnadze, Grigory Romanov, Konstantin Chernenko, and more. Based in formal photographic portraits of the kinds paraded in ceremonies and hung in offices and schools, these paintings subvert representational conventions of an "official" image, frequently by means of an obscene or sarcastic inscription, as here. Fitted along the bottom register without any spacing is a near-incoherent string of acronyms for all of the interior Soviet secret police organizations, in chronological order: the Cheka (All-Russian Extraordinary Commission), OGPU (Joint State Political Directorate), NKVD (People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs), MGB (Ministry of State Security) and KGB (Committee for State Security). The pairing of these agencies — notorious for carrying out brutal policing and repression throughout the existence of the Soviet state — with Yuri Andropov, is, naturally, anything but serendipitous. Though Andropov's post as the leader of the USSR lasted only from November 1982 until his death in February 1984, he had spent fifteen years, from 1967-1982, as Chairman of the KGB, and played an important role in broadening its executive powers. Pairing Andropov's likeness with these ominous acronyms, Sokov wryly points out the changing titles and faces — but not nature — of the Soviet secret police.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Sep. 21, 2022
Leonid Sokov (1941-2018) Stalin & Marilyn huile, feuilles d'or et impressi
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Leonid Sokov (1941-2018) Stalin & Marilyn huile, feuilles d'or et impression sérigraphique sur toile 94 x 84 cm.
Christie's
Jun. 25, 2022
SOKOV, ATTRIBUTED TO LEONID (1941 MIKHALEVO - 2018 COPAKE). MOSCOW KREMLIN.
Est: -
SOKOV, Attributed to Leonid(1941 Mikhalevo - 2018 Copake) Moscow Kremlin Oil on canvas. Unsigned. 80 x 100 cm. Inscribed on the reverse, dated: 1997. Without frame Sokov, non-conformist painter and sculptor. Studied at the School of Art and Industry in Moscow. Emigrated to the United States in 1980. Lived and worked mainly in New York. Works in international museums * Partner auction Bergmann.
Auktionshaus Wendl
May. 14, 2022
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Zamok (The Lock) 2000 iron dimensions of sculpture: 76 (h) x 71 (w) cm (29 7/8 x 28 in.), height of base: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.) PROVENANCE Sotheby's, New York, 15 April 2008, lot 264 Acquired at the above by present owner LOT NOTES Accompanied by artist notes CONDITION The sculpture is in good 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
Dec. 04, 2021
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) the sculpture is kinetic: when pulled, three strings at the lower right lift the legs of the soldiers, giving them the appearance of marching in order. CONDITION In good condition, no significant issues apparent to the naked eye. framed dimensions: 44 x 46.5 cm (17 3/8 x 18 1/4 in.) Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions: Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331 Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827 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
Dec. 04, 2021
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Marilyn, screenprint with paint on canvas 122 x 101.5 cm (48 x 40 in.) signed and dated lower left CONDITION Unframed, the work appears in good condition. Minor soiling. Inspection under UV light shows no apparent sign of restoration. unframed Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions: Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331 Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827 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
Dec. 01, 2021
Leonid Sokov, Russian B.1941- Russian Landscape; acrylic and badges on canvas, signed in Latin a
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Leonid Sokov, Russian B.1941- Russian Landscape; acrylic and badges on canvas, signed in Latin and dated 1990, 127x163cm. (unframed) Provenance: Sotheby's, London, 29th November 2016, lot 161 Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
Nov. 14, 2021
A VERY LARGE RUSSIAN SILKSCREEN LENIN BY LEONID SOKOV
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Leonid Sokov (Russian, American, 1941-2018), silkscreen on paper, Lenin. Signed in pencil lower right. Numbered in pencil, 6/20, lower left. Framed. Sokov is one of the most famous representatives of the Social Art direction. Provenance: The Shapiro Auctions, November 16, 2013, lot # 619.
Helios Auctions
Jul. 31, 2021
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $800 - $1,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Paws, 1990 embossed lithograph and gold foil 77.5 x 56.5 (30 1/2 x 22 1/4 in.) signed and dated lower right, inscribed with edition 10/99 lower left CONDITION Observed in frame, the lithograph appears in good condition. Overall waviness. Very minor wear and toning to the perimeter of the sheet. framed dimensions: 87 x 67 cm (34 1/4 x 26 3/8 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
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Kremlin, 1993 forged iron and fur 40.6 x 22.9 x 14 cm (16 x 9 x 5 1/2 in.) stamped SOKOV and dated twice under fur and to the side of the tower PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist Private Collection, New York CONDITION The sculpture appears in good original condition with no significant issues to report. Not inspected under UV. 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. 10, 2021
*SOKOV, LEONID (1941–2018) - Marilyn Monroe and the Russian Bear
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
*SOKOV, LEONID (1941–2018) Marilyn Monroe and the Russian Bear, signed, inscribed "A.P." and dated 1989–1990. Acrylic, screenprint and gold foil on paper, 78.5 by 58 cm. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 2008. Private collection, Canada. Starting Bid: 15000
MacDougall's
Jun. 10, 2021
*SOKOV, LEONID (1941–2018) - Stalin and Marilyn Monroe at the Table
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
*SOKOV, LEONID (1941–2018) Stalin and Marilyn Monroe at the Table, signed and dated 1989–1990. Acrylic, screenprint and gold foil on paper, 58 by 78.5 cm. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 2008. Private collection, Canada. Related literature: For another version of the composition, see Leonid Sokov, Sculptures, Paintings, Objects, Installations, Documents, Articles, St Petersburg, Palace Editions, 1995, p. 139, illustrated in black and white. Starting Bid: 15000
MacDougall's
Jun. 02, 2021
Leonid Sokov (1941-2018): Red Square
Est: $300 - $500
Lithograph in colors on heavy paper, 1990, signed, dated and inscribed 'AP' in pencil. 21 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (sheet), unframed. A Contemporary Vision: Works from the Melva Bucksbaum Collection Sold to Benefit Art for Access at Bennington College
STAIR
Apr. 24, 2021
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Let's Beat Swords into Dollars [Perekuem Mechi na Dollary] , 1997 silver on granite base height of silver only: 19 cm (7 1/2 in.) signed, dated, marked with sterling silver standard and copyright symbol along base CONDITION The sculpture appears in very good original condition. Overall surface dust visible to the naked eye, most notably along the edge where silver and granite base meet. 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. 24, 2021
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Stalin and Marilyn , 1990 screen print on gold leaf heightened with gouache 126 x 92 cm (49 5/8 x 36 1/4 in.) signed and dated lower left, inscribed with edition 1/20 lower right CONDITION Observed in frame, the work appears in good original condition. Scattered losses of gold leaf visible to the naked eye. Some waviness to the sheet. 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. 24, 2021
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) A Soldier is a Soldier, 1992 painted wood 39 x 42 cm (15 3/8 x 16 1/2 in.); 25 cm (9 7/8 in.) [height of soilder's]; 31 x 36 cm (12 1/4 x 14 1/8 in.) [dimensions of woodblock] signed along right edge; signed and dated along right block; signed and dated along right block The sculpture is kinetic: when pulled, three strings at the lower right lift the legs of the soldiers, giving them the appearance of marching in order. CONDITION Besides endemic wood splintering and roughness, no significant issues apparent to the naked eye. 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
Dec. 15, 2020
Leonid Sokov Russian, b. 1941 In Memory of Malevich, 2000
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Leonid Sokov Russian, b. 1941 In Memory of Malevich, 2000 Signed and dated Leonid Sokov 2000 on the side of the coffin and on the base of the Perspex box Mixed media with oil and plaster on wood, papier-mâché, toy truck and Perspex box Overall, 14 1/8 x 22 x 8 1/8 inches (36 x 55.8 x 20.6 cm) Provenance: The artist Leonard Hutton Galleries, New York C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 08, 2020
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Meeting of the Two Sculptures (Lenin & Giacometti), silver mounted on granite base height of silver only: 20cm (7 7/8 in.) signed, with sterlings silver marks and copyright symbol along base CONDITION The sculpture is in excellent orginal condition. Visible hairline scratch is visible on the granite base behind Lenin. 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
Sep. 12, 2020
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018), Paws, 1990, embossed lithograph
Est: $800 - $1,200
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Paws 1990 signed and dated lower right, inscribed with edition 10/99 lower left embossed lithograph and gold foil sheet: 77.5 x 56.5 cm (30 1/2 x 22 1/4 in.), framed dimensions: (18 1/2 x 22 in.) CONDITION Observed in frame, the work is in excellent condition without any 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
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Lenin and Gorbachev, 1990 print and gold leaf on paper full sheet measuring 90 x 63.5 cm (35 3/8 x 25 in.) signed and dated lower right, inscribed with edition A.P. lower left PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner CONDITION Observed in frame, the print is in overall very good original condition. It is laid down on paper, the lower left corner is lifting slightly. Mounted with tape to the verso. The artist has disguised the join in the two lower corners with pencil. The upper edge is uneven and the sheet is undulating slightly. The two top corners slightly worn. Several minor surface scratches and losses to the gold leaf. 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
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Salute, 1986 gold-painted wood height including base: 56 cm (22 in.) signed and dated on base 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
Jul. 25, 2020
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Still Life with Vodka and Fish, 1986 oil and collage on burlap 50 x 72 cm (19 3/4 x 28 3/8 in.) signed and dated upper right PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner CONDITION Observed in frame, the work is in overall excellent original condition. Some condition issues inherent to the media, such as fraying to the edges of the burlap and creasing to the vodka label. Inspection under UV light shows no apparent signs of restoration. 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
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Portrait of Brezhnev ("They exchanged a 'hooligan' for Louis the Corvalan..."), 2005 oil on canvas 123 x 96 cm (48 3/8 x 37 3/4 in.) signed and dated along lower right edge PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner LOT NOTES The poem underneath Brezhnev's formal portrait reads: They exchanged a hooligan / For Louis the Corvalan / Where to find such a whore / To exchange Brezhnev for, an extended version of a popular rhyme mocking the 1976 exchange of Soviet dissident Vladimir Bukovsky for Chilian Communist Party leader Louis Corvalan. The original variant of the poem (which reads Where can we find a bitch / To exchange her for Ilyich) was written by prominent dissident and poet Vadim Delaunay after writer Viktor Nekrasov jokingly suggested also exchanging Brezhnev for Pinochet. CONDITION Overall creasing and flaking resulting from being rolled, as apparent in photographs. Minor warping at the perimeter from stretching. Inspection under UV light reveals no apparent signs of restoration. 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
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Andropov's Acronyms, 2005 oil on canvas 126 x 96 cm (49 5/8 x 37 3/4 in.) signed and dated on verso LOT NOTES The present work belongs to a series begun by Leonid Sokov in the mid-2000s dedicated to Soviet and ex-Soviet bloc leaders - among them Brezhnev, Andropov's predecessor (pictured in lot 347), Sergei Kirov, Edouard Shevarnadze, Grigory Romanov, Konstantin Chernenko, and more. Based in formal photographic portraits of the kinds paraded in ceremonies and hung in offices and schools, these paintings subvert representational conventions of an "official" image, frequently by means of an obscene or sarcastic inscription, as here. Fitted along the bottom register without any spacing is a near-incoherent string of acronyms for all of the interior Soviet secret police organizations, in chronological order: the Cheka (All-Russian Extraordinary Commission), OGPU (Joint State Political Directorate), NKVD (People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs), MGB (Ministry of State Security) and KGB (Committee for State Security). The pairing of these agencies - notorious for carrying out brutal policing and repression throughout the existence of the Soviet state - with Yuri Andropov, is, naturally, anything but serendipitous. Though Andropov's post as the leader of the USSR lasted only from November 1982 until his death in February 1984, he had spent fifteen years, from 1967-1982, as Chairman of the KGB, and played an important role in broadening its executive powers. Pairing Andropov's likeness with these ominous acronyms, Sokov wryly points out the changing titles and faces - but not nature - of the Soviet secret police. PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner CONDITION Overall creasing and flaking resulting from being folded, as apparent in photographs. Minor warping at the perimeter from stretching. Inspection under UV light reveals some variant fluorescence at the perimeter from later reworking by the artist; no apparent signs of retouching. 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.
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Jul. 25, 2020
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Meeting of the Two Sculptures (Lenin & Giacometti) silver mounted on granite base height of silver only: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.) signed, with sterling silver marks and copyright symbol along base CONDITION The sculpture is in excellent original condition with no apparent issues or signs of restoration 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.
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Jul. 25, 2020
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $9,000 - $12,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Lenin and Calder, 1994 bronze and painted metal height of the bronze: 38 cm (15 in.) signed, dated and inscribed with edition number 2/6 on base PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner EXPERTISE Accompanied by a copy of the confirmation letter from the artist, 2002. (Copy available upon request) EXHIBITED Leonid Sokov. Collected Works, Freedman Gallery, New York, 2002 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.
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May. 17, 2020
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018), Paws, 1990, lithograph and gold foil
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Paws, 1990 embossed lithograph and gold foil signed and dated lower right, inscribed with edition 10/99 lower left full sheet measuring 77.5 x 56.5 cm (30 1/2 x 22 1/4 in.), framed dimensions: 88 x 66.5 cm (34 5/8 x 26 1/8 in.)
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Mar. 21, 2020
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $500 - $700
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Gorby I, 1990 lithograph in relief on Fabriano paper full sheet measuring 59 x 57 cm (23 1/4 x 22 1/2 in.) signed and dated lower right, inscribed with edition number 65/99 lower left PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner
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Mar. 21, 2020
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $500 - $700
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Gorby II, 1990 lithograph in relief on Fabriano paper full sheet measuring 54 x 54.5 cm (21 1/4 x 21 1/2 in.) signed and dated lower right, inscribed with edition number 60/99 lower left PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner
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Mar. 21, 2020
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Portrait of Grigory Romanov, 2007 oil on canvas 127 x 97 cm (50 x 38 1/8 in.) signed and dated lower right PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner
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Mar. 21, 2020
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Portrait of Konstantin Chernenko, 2006 oil on canvas 126 x 98.5 cm (49 5/8 x 38 3/4 in.) signed and dated lower right PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner
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Mar. 21, 2020
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LEONID SOKOV (RUSSIAN 1941-2018) Portrait of Edouard Shevardnadze, 2007 oil on canvas 126.5 x 92.5 cm (49 3/4 x 36 3/8 in.) signed and dated lower right PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner
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