Russian Art

For over five decades, Christie’s has led the Russian Art market, setting the benchmark for expertise, record-breaking results and offering works of the highest calibre. This legacy is exemplified by two landmark world auction records: Petrov-Vodkin’s Still Life with Lilac, which achieved an extraordinary £9.3 million in June 2019 — making it the most expensive painting ever sold in a Russian art sale — and the magnificent Rothschild Fabergé Egg, which realised £8.9 million in November 2007, the highest price ever paid at auction for a Russian work of art.

Christie’s curated Russian Art sales previously set world auction records for over 50 artists, including Serov, Goncharova, Annenkov and Aivazovsky, among many others, reinforcing our status as the auction house of choice for masterpieces. In addition, in response to the growing demand for private sales, we recently successfully negotiated the sale of a Nicholas Roerich masterpiece.

We continue to achieve record prices for Fabergé and Russian works of art, further solidifying our leadership in this category. Christie’s is renowned for being entrusted with some of the world’s most significant private collections, including those of the Woolf, Clore, Forbes and Kazan families. Most recently, in March 2025, we facilitated the private sale of an important group of Fabergé pieces formerly in the Wernher Collection at Luton Hoo, ensuring that this historic collection remains in the UK.

Following the success of recent sales of Fabergé, Russian works of art and paintings, we are now inviting consignments for private sales and for our curated auctions in London, New York and Paris. While dedicated Russian Art sales are currently on hold, we continue to strategically position Russian paintings and works of art within our cross-category auctions, ensuring maximum exposure to our global collector base and delivering outstanding results for our consignors. In addition to our auction services, we are pleased to offer bespoke private sales, providing greater flexibility for consignors and on-demand sourcing for collectors.

In today’s increasingly masterpiece-driven market, Christie’s is uniquely positioned to provide expert guidance and tailored strategies to optimise the success of every sale. We invite you to contact us to explore private sale opportunities, auction consignments or to receive a complimentary and confidential valuation.