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Iliya Zhelev

Bulgarian · b. 1961 · Painter

Bulgarian painter

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6auction results2025–2026years recorded100%sold (6)$2.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Iliya Zhelev, Coast in blue, 2023, acrylic on canvasCoast in blueArtmark · €3,000≈ $3,462≈ £2,595Sign up to see
  2. Iliya Zhelev, Night over the Threshing Floor, 1994, oil on canvasNight over the Threshing FloorArtmark · €2,800≈ $3,239≈ £2,387Sign up to see
  3. Iliya Zhelev, Landscape in green, 1989, acrylic on canvasLandscape in greenArtmark · €2,250≈ $2,604≈ £1,981Sign up to see

Iliya Zhelev’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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ArtSell has recorded 6 auction results for Iliya Zhelev between 2025 and 2026, of which 6 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $227Sign up free to see to $3.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.5kSign up free to see for Coast in blue at Artmark in March 2026. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (3 lots). Results come from Artmark (6).

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  1. Iliya Zhelev, Stroll, 2000, lithography
    Stroll, 2000
    Lithograph · ed. I/X
    Artmark · · Lot 209
    €200≈ $227≈ £172HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at Artmark ↗
  2. Iliya Zhelev, Chimney Sweep, 2000, lithography
    Chimney Sweep, 2000
    Lithograph · ed. IV/X
    Artmark · · Lot 210
    €300≈ $341≈ £258HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–300View at Artmark ↗
  3. Iliya Zhelev, Girl with balloon, акрилни бои върху платно
    Girl with balloon
    Acrylic · Canvas
    90 × 90 cm
    Artmark · · Lot 80
    €1,800≈ $2,087≈ £1,556HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,500View at Artmark ↗
  4. Iliya Zhelev, Coast in blue, 2023, acrylic on canvas
    Coast in blue, 2023
    Acrylic · Canvas
    90 × 90 cm
    Artmark · · Lot 126
    €3,000≈ $3,462≈ £2,595HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,500View at Artmark ↗
  5. Iliya Zhelev, Landscape in green, 1989, acrylic on canvas
    Landscape in green, 1989
    Acrylic · Canvas
    90 × 70 cm
    Artmark · · Lot 133
    €2,250≈ $2,604≈ £1,981HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,500View at Artmark ↗
  6. Iliya Zhelev, Night over the Threshing Floor, 1994, oil on canvas
    Night over the Threshing Floor, 1994
    Oil · Canvas
    100 × 90 cm
    Artmark · · Lot 88
    €2,800≈ $3,239≈ £2,387HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,500View at Artmark ↗

Iliya Zhelev paintings (4)Iliya Zhelev acrylic paintings (3)

Iliya Zhelev: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Iliya Zhelev at auction?

$3,462Sign up free to see, for Coast in blue at Artmark (March 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Iliya Zhelev?

The median sale price is $2.3kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Iliya Zhelev have sold at auction?

6 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2025 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Iliya Zhelev?

Artmark accounts for the most recorded results. Artmark

Related artists — Bulgarian, born 1936–1986