Ilya Bolotowsky

Ilya Bolotowsky

American · 1907–1981 · Painter, Printmaker

Ilya Bolotowsky was an early 20th-century Russian-American painter in abstract styles in New York City. His work, a search for philosophical order through visual expression,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Ilya Bolotowsky, Complex Movement, 1947, oil on canvas, in artist's frameComplex MovementPhillips · $139,700≈ £104,262≈ €120,410Sign up to see
  2. Ilya Bolotowsky, Rectangle Within a Circle, 1953, oil on panelRectangle Within a CirclePhillips · $107,950≈ £86,250≈ €99,210Sign up to see
  3. Ilya Bolotowsky, Relief, 1960, oil on wood constructionReliefPhillips · $88,900≈ £71,320≈ €81,800Sign up to see

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  1. Red, White and Blue
    Screenprint · ed. 62/150
    12 x 24 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 211
    $504≈ £418≈ €468$400 + $104 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  2. Scarlet Vertical Ellipse
    Screenprint · ed. 19/200
    25.5 x 15 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 212
    $441≈ £365≈ €409$350 + $91 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  3. Ilya Bolotowsky, Blue Diamond, screenprint on Arches
    Blue Diamond
    Screenprint · Paper
    27¾ h x 16 w in (70 x 41 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 491
    $384≈ £323≈ €369Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Ilya Bolotowsky, Rising Horizontal, 1968, oil on canvas
    Rising Horizontal, 1968
    Oil · Canvas
    24 h x 42 w in (61 x 107 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 119
    $30,000≈ £26,231≈ €29,883Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Ilya Bolotowsky, Red Tondo, 1981, acrylic on wood
    Red Tondo, 1981
    Acrylic · Panel
    16⅛ h x 15⅞ w in (41 x 40 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 151
    $16,250≈ £14,070≈ €16,266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Ilya Bolotowsky, Oval, Grey and White, c. 1970, screenprint in colors
    Oval, Grey and White, c. 1970
    Screenprint
    35 h x 25 w in (89 x 63 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 170
    $1,125≈ £896≈ €1,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Ilya Bolotowsky, Untitled, 1975, Drawing in graphite and colored pencil, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins
    Untitled, 1975
    Drawing · Paper
    I. 11 1/8 x 11 1/8 in. (28.3 x 28.3 cm) S. 15 x 22 1/8 in. (38.1 x 56.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 189
    $1,071≈ £822≈ €991Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Ilya Bolotowsky, Elongated Diamond, 1979, screenprint in colors
    Elongated Diamond, 1979
    Screenprint
    25½ h x 14¾ w in (65 x 37 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 323
    $750≈ £568≈ €682Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Ilya Bolotowsky, Blue Tondo, 1978, acrylic on canvas
    Blue Tondo, 1978
    Acrylic · Canvas
    31¾ dia in (81 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 143
    $56,250≈ £42,717≈ €50,749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Ilya Bolotowsky, Yellow Tondo, 1976, oil on wood
    Yellow Tondo, 1976
    Oil · Panel
    8 dia in (20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 129
    $11,250≈ £8,152≈ €9,550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (12)

Lots by Ilya Bolotowsky that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Ilya Bolotowsky signature

42 catalogued lots by Ilya Bolotowsky record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (73% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right11
  • lower centre2
  • lower left1
  • along the bottom1

Form

  • signed29
  • signed and dated11
  • signed in pencil2

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About Ilya Bolotowsky

Ilya Bolotowsky was an early 20th-century Russian-American painter in abstract styles in New York City. His work, a search for philosophical order through visual expression, embraced cubism and geometric abstraction and was influenced by Dutch painter Piet Mondrian.

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