Gennady Spirin Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Gennady Spirin Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 16, 2025
[SPIRIN, Gennady (b. 1948), illustrator]. MOORE, Clement Cl...
Est: $150 - $300
[SPIRIN, Gennady (b. 1948), illustrator]. MOORE, Clement Clarke (1779-1863). The Night Before Christmas. Marshall Cavendish Children, 2006. 4to. [29] pp. Publisher’s deluxe full green boards, front board stamped in gilt, publisher’s shiny red cloth with red silk ties and inset pictorial label, publisher’s cardboard box (silk ties on box creased). Fine. FIRST EDITION, #78/300 COPIES SIGNED BY SPIRIN ON AN INSERTED DIAPHANOUS LIMITATION SHEET. From the J. Robert and Alice Dornish Collection of Autographed Picture Books and Original Art.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Jan. 16, 2025
SPIRIN, Gennady (b. 1948). The Final Double Page Spread of ...
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
SPIRIN, Gennady (b. 1948). The Final Double Page Spread of Text in The Tale of the Firebird by Spirin. 2001. Multimedia on paper. Signed twice by the artist, at the bottom left corner and center. Sight approximately 9 ½ x 16 ¼”. Matted and framed under plexiglass. Frame size approximately 16 ½ x 25 ¼”. One faint vertical crease at center. Fine. A beautiful piece. Not examined out of frame. With a signed copy of the book. From the J. Robert and Alice Dornish Collection of Autographed Picture Books and Original Art.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Jun. 15, 2019
GENNADY SPIRIN (AMERICAN, B. 1948)
Est: $100 - $300
GENNADY SPIRIN (AMERICAN, B. 1948) Carnival in Venice Giclee on paper, signed in plate and dated 1996, hand signed lower left, 121/200, The Greenwich Workshop Inc. stamp to lower right. Carnival on the canals of Venice. Paper: 13.5"h. 24"w. Frame: 23"h. 33.75"w. 2.75"d.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 26, 2019
GENNADY SPIRIN (RUSSIAN B. 1948)
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
GENNADY SPIRIN (RUSSIAN B. 1948) Father Frost, watercolor on paper 29.5 x 44.5 cm (11 5/8 x 17 1/2 in.) [sight] signed lower right
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Nov. 01, 2018
Gennady Spirin Noah's Ark 1/60
Est: $800 - $1,200
Heading: Author: Spirin, Gennady Title: "Noah's Ark" Place Published: [n.p] Publisher: Date Published: [c.2004] Description: Giclee print of a watercolor on heavy paper, taken from a two page illustration from the artist's book, The Story of Noah's Ark. Matted and framed. Frame: 24x27", image size: 10x16". No. 2 of 60 signed and numbered copies. Signed and numbered by the artist in the bottom margin. Also included is a signed copy of the book, with a poster tipped in at rear. Gennady Spirin (born 25 December 1948) is a Russian painter and children's book illustrator. A graduate of the Surikov School of Fine Art in Moscow and the Moscow Stroganov Institute of Art, he is noted for his unique style of watercolor illustration. He has illustrated works by classic authors such as William Shakespeare, Anton Chekov and Leo Tolstoy as well as children's books by contemporary celebrities.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
May. 07, 2017
GENNADY SPIRIN WATERCOLOR ILLUSTRATION
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
GENNADY SPIRIN, (RUSSIA) WATERCOLOR ILLUSTRATION H 9" W 6" "SILVER KNIGHT ON CHESTNUT HORSE":Image is 9 1/2" x 6 1/8". Illustration for book "Boots and the Glass Mountain" by Claire Martin, N. Y. Dial Books (1992). Custom frame size: 21" x 18"
DuMouchelles
Jan. 22, 2015
GENNADY SPIRIN. The Tempest. Two illustrations: banquet and hunt scenes.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
GENNADY SPIRIN. The Tempest. Two illustrations: banquet and hunt scenes. Watercolor on paper. 433x317 mm; 17x12 1/2 inches, sheet, wide margins. Illustrations for the 1996 Philomel edition of Shakespeare's The Tempest, New York, 1996. Each signed twice by Spirin, captioned with the book's title, lower margins, one is dated 1994 and has Spirin's pencil notes in Russian in upper margin.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 22, 2015
GENNADY SPIRIN. "The Sea King's Daughter."
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
GENNADY SPIRIN. "The Sea King's Daughter." Watercolor on paper. 416x591 mm; 16 3/8x23 1/4 inches, sheet. Signed in purple pencil, lower margin. Illustration for the dust jacket of the 1997 Atheneum Books edition of the Russian folk tale, The Sea King's Daughter, retold by Aaron Shepard and illustrated by Spirin. Attached to matte with 5 pieces of archival tape.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 22, 2015
GENNADY SPIRIN. Russian party scene.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
GENNADY SPIRIN. Russian party scene. Watercolor, tempera, and pencil on paper. 362x521 mm; 14 1/4x20 1/2 inches, sheet. Illustration for the The Sea King's Daughter, retold by Aaron Shepard and illustrated by Spirin, Atheneum Books, 1997.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 22, 2015
GENNADY SPIRIN. "Martin Luther."
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
GENNADY SPIRIN. "Martin Luther." Watercolor on paper. 220x67 mm; 8 1/2x6 1/2 inches, image. Signed bottom center. Published in Joy to the World: A Family Christmas Treasury by Ann Beneduce, Atheneum, 2000. Matted and framed. Includes additional clipped signature and title laid loose in pocket on frame verso. 2000.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 22, 2015
GENNADY SPIRIN. "The Frog Princess."
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
GENNADY SPIRIN. "The Frog Princess." Watercolor, tempera, and pencil on paper. 350x521 mm; 13 3/4x20 1/2 inches, sheet, wide margins. Illustrated in the classic Russian folk tale, The Frog Princess, retold by J. Patrick Lewis and illustrated by Spirin, Dial Books 1994. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. Winner of the 1994 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 23, 2014
GENNADY SPIRIN. Magical Toyland.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
GENNADY SPIRIN. Magical Toyland. Watercolor illustration for The Velveteen Rabbit. 267x521 mm; 10 1/2x20 1/2 inches, image. Unsigned. Matted and framed. 2011.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 23, 2014
GENNADY SPIRIN. Supper for Mrs. Mouserinks.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
GENNADY SPIRIN. Supper for Mrs. Mouserinks. Watercolor illustration for The Nutcracker. 318x432 mm; 12 1/2x17 inches, image. Signed in ink, lower right. Matted and framed. This incredibly detailed image appeared as a double-page illustration on pages 46-47 in the Stewart, Tabori & Chang publication of E.T.A. Hoffmann and Aliana Brodmann-Menkes's "The Nutcracker," New York, 1996.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 23, 2014
GENNADY SPIRIN. Candy City.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
GENNADY SPIRIN. Candy City. Watercolor and tempera illustration for The Nutcracker. 318x432 mm; 12 1/2x17 inches, image. Signed in ink, lower right. Matted and framed.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 11, 2013
SPIRIN, GENNADY. b.1948.- Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf,
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, watercolor with pencil and touches of white, 292 x 457 mm, signed "Gennady Spirin" lower right and additionally below image. Matted. Published: Little Red Riding Hood (Two Lions, 2010). Magnificent double-page spread from the classic Grimm Brothers fairy tale.
Bonhams
Dec. 11, 2013
SPIRIN, GENNADY. b.1948.- "Four Calling Birds,"
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
"Four Calling Birds," watercolor with pencil and touches of gilt, 222 x 171 mm oval, signed "Gennady Spirin" lower right and again below image. Matted. Published: The Twelve Days of Christmas (Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Children's, 2009), p 11 and front cover of dust jacket. "Four Calling Birds," or, in Spirin's take, three parrots and a macaw. Lovely image from the fourth day of Christmas, chosen to grace the front cover.
Bonhams
Dec. 11, 2013
SPIRIN, GENNADY. b.1948.- "Who's been eating my porridge?"
Est: $7,500 - $8,500
"Who's been eating my porridge?" watercolor with pencil, 274 x 488 mm, signed "Gennady Spirin" lower right and additionally below image. Matted. Published: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Two Lions, 2009), double-page spread. The three bears are drawn in Renaissance dress and great realistic detail on a white background and with some page ornamentation. "These bears have fierce claws and teeth, but their apparel is nothing short of royal, dotted with jewels and pearls, and trimmed with feathers and gold" ( Publisher's Weekly review).
Bonhams
Dec. 11, 2013
SPIRIN, GENNADY. b.1948.- Alyosha receives his gift of magical powers,
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Alyosha receives his gift of magical powers, watercolor with pencil and touches in yellow and white, 225 x 140 mm, signed "Gennady Spirin" lower right and additionally below image, some Russian annotations in pencil on top and bottom edges. Published: The Little Black Hen by Antony Pogorelsky and adapted by Elizabeth James (Vancouver: Simply Read Books, 2003), p 17. This Russian fairy tale, first published in 1829, was a favorite of Leo Tolstoy's.
Bonhams
Dec. 11, 2013
SPIRIN, GENNADY. b.1948.- Ivan Tsarevitch in court,
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Ivan Tsarevitch in court, watercolor with touches of white, 240 x 160 mm, ogee-arch shape to top, signed "Gennady Spirin" lower left and twice below image. Matted. Published : The Tale of the Firebird (New York: Philomel, 2002). Born near Moscow, Spirin earned his reputation as one of Europe's most exciting children's book illustrators before emigrating to the United States where he continues to work today. In 1983, he won the Golden Apple at the "Biennale of Illustrations" in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. Five of his books have been awarded the Gold Medal from The Society of Illustrators, and four of them have been named New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year. The New York Times Book Review noted how his pictures "recalled the Northern Renaissance in clarity of light, abundance of detail and enamel-like precision of color." While the London Times compared his exquisite, often ornate work to Raphael, Jan Van Eyck and Durer. He belongs to the long tradition of I. Ya. Bilibin, Georgii Narbut, Alexandre Benois and other members of the Mir Iskusstva group. His pictures suggest illuminated medieval manuscripts and Russian painted enamel boxes. "The style of the work comes out of the specific book," he explains. "A book has a certain volume and architecture that one must work within. An illustration must relate seamlessly to the text to create one architectural ensemble." His art has been exhibited around the world and is in private, public and corporate collections. Besides being a modern master of the art of the picture book, Spirin is a distinguished landscape, portrait and mural painter.
Bonhams
Dec. 15, 2011
SPIRIN, GENNADY. B.1948 "Marissa and the Peasants," watercolor,
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
"Marissa and the Peasants," watercolor, 183 x 121 mm, illustration for Maria Konopnicka, O gnomakh i sirotke Maryse (Moscow: "Dom," 1991). Born near Moscow, Spirin earned his reputation as one of Europe's most exciting children's book illustrators before emigrating to the United States where he continues to work today. In 1983, he won the Golden Apple at the "Biennale of Illustrations" in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, for these exquisite illustrations of Marissa and the Gnome.
Bonhams
Apr. 11, 2011
SPIRIN, GENNADY.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
SPIRIN, GENNADY. Santa Claus in London 8 1/2 by 6 1/2 in. oval, fine pastel and watercolor drawing, signed "Gennady Spirin" lower right, matted, glazed and framed (16 by 14 in.)
Sotheby's
Mar. 12, 2009
GENNADY SPIRIN (Russian/American b. 1948)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
GENNADY SPIRIN (Russian/American b. 1948) Nutcracker, book illustration Watercolor on paper 9.5 x 5.5 in. Signed lower right This illustration appeared in E. T. Hoffmann' beloved Christmas classic, The Nutcracker, Stewart, Tabori, and Chang, 1996.
Heritage Auctions
Apr. 05, 2008
GENNADY SPIRIN (RUSSIAN, 1948) GOLDEN KNIGHT AND THE PRINCESS Watercolor on paper: 6 x 10 in. (sight)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
GENNADY SPIRIN (RUSSIAN, 1948) GOLDEN KNIGHT AND THE PRINCESS Watercolor on paper: 6 x 10 in. (sight) Framed; This work will be sold with the book "Boots and The Glass Mountain," By Claire Martin and illustrated by Gennady Spirin; New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1992, First Edition; Awarded five gold medals at Society of Illustrators, NY; Golden Apple Award, Bratislava, Slovakia
Potomack Company
Apr. 05, 2008
GENNADY SPIRIN (RUSSIAN, 1948) Watercolor on paper: 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (sight)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
GENNADY SPIRIN (RUSSIAN, 1948) Watercolor on paper: 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (sight) Framed and matted in a circular form; plate design
Potomack Company
Dec. 12, 2006
SPIRIN, GENNADY
Est: $3,500 - $5,000
Original gouache signed (in silver ink), illustrating a scene in E. T. A. Hoffman's "The Nutcracker," (9 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.; 248 x 140 mm), n.p., c. 1996. Matted, framed and glazed (not examined out of frame). NOTE This very fine, detailed image of a Christmas tree and children's gifts was done for Spirin's illustrated edition of "The Nutcracker," published in 1996. In 1997 and 1998, Saks Fifth Avenue used Spirin's images of the Hoffman tale in their holiday promotions in both New York and Chicago. In 1998, the London Times wrote, "The microscopic precision of his super-realism recalls Flemish great Jan Van Eyck, while Spirin's unbelievable graphic facility is like that of German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer ...."
Sotheby's