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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Record prices
Complex MovementPhillips · $139,700≈ £104,262≈ €120,410Sign up to see
Rectangle Within a CirclePhillips · $107,950≈ £86,250≈ €99,210Sign up to see
ReliefPhillips · $88,900≈ £71,320≈ €81,800Sign up to see
Ilya Bolotowsky’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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
12 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 49 | 45 | 92% | $26.7kSign up | $18.1kSign up | $140kSign up |
| Oil | 22 | 20 | 91% | $34.6kSign up | $23.1kSign up | $140kSign up |
| Acrylic | 24 | 22 | 92% | $20.5kSign up | $18kSign up | $56.3kSign up |
| Works on paper | 11 | 11 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Gouache | 2 | 2 | 100% | $3.2kSign up | $3.2kSign up | $4.6kSign up |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | 100% | $2.1kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $3.7kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 66 | 62 | 94% | $796Sign up | $712Sign up | $2.8kSign up |
| Lithograph | 2 | 2 | 100% | $925Sign up | $925Sign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Screenprint | 63 | 59 | 94% | $793Sign up | $688Sign up | $2.8kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $735Sign up | $735Sign up | $735Sign up |
| Other | 14 | 13 | 93% | $9.6kSign up | $3.1kSign up | $36.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | $17.9kSign up |
| 2025 | 11 | 9 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | $655Sign up |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | $8.1kSign up |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | $960Sign up |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2018 | 11 | 8 | $17.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | $813Sign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | $975Sign up |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | $563Sign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | $13.1kSign up |
| 2011 | 10 | 10 | $735Sign up |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | $9.7kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $3.7kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $9.3kSign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | $633Sign up |