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Nicolai Fechin

Russian · 1881–1955 · Painter, Printmaker

Nikolai Ivanovich Feshin, better known in English as Nicolai Fechin, was a Russian and American painter known for his portraits and works featuring Native Americans. After… (Wikipedia)

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62lots offered2006–2026years recorded89%sold (54)$20.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Nicolai Fechin, Carmencita, Oil on canvasCarmencitaScottsdale Art Auction · $1,020,000≈ £758,646≈ €870,976Sign up to see
  2. Nicolai Fechin, Lolita, oil on canvasLolitaCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $555,750≈ £354,568≈ €455,533Sign up to see
  3. Nicolai Fechin, Still Life - Kettle #2, oil on canvasStill Life - Kettle #2Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · $431,250≈ £216,198≈ €274,088Sign up to see

Nicolai Fechin’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).

ArtSell has recorded 61 auction results for Nicolai Fechin between 2006 and 2026, of which 54 sold (89%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $234Sign up free to see to $1MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1MSign up free to see for Carmencita at Scottsdale Art Auction in April 2026. The most common medium is drawings (32 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (28), Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (18) and Scottsdale Art Auction (13).

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  1. Nicolai Fechin, Still Life – Kettle, oil on canvas
    Still Life – Kettle
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 20 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 131
    $145,200≈ £108,976≈ €127,626Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  2. Nicolai Fechin, Mrs. Frank Hoffman, Taos (Hazel Hoffman), charcoal on paper
    Mrs. Frank Hoffman, Taos (Hazel Hoffman)
    Drawing · Paper
    sight 17 3/4 x 14 1/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 306
    $10,880≈ £8,053≈ €9,488Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Nicolai Fechin, Still Life, Floral, Oil on canvas
    Still Life, Floral
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 20 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 296
    $396,000≈ £294,533≈ €338,144Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–400,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  4. Nicolai Fechin, Carmencita, Oil on canvas
    Carmencita
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 16 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 297
    $1,020,000≈ £758,646≈ €870,976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600,000–900,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  5. Nicolai Fechin, Consuelo, Oil on canvas
    Consuelo
    Oil · Canvas
    13 x 12 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 314
    $252,000≈ £187,430≈ €215,182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $175,000–275,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  6. Nicolai Fechin, Mrs. Armstrong, Charcoal
    Mrs. Armstrong
    Drawing
    15 1/4 x 13 1/2 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 315
    $16,800≈ £12,495≈ €14,345Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  7. Nicolai Fechin, Benepe, Oil on canvas
    Benepe
    Oil · Canvas
    14 3/8 x 11 3/4 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 316
    $72,000≈ £53,552≈ €61,481Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $75,000–125,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  8. Nicolai Fechin, Bearded Man, 1948, bronze with dark brown patina
    Bearded Man, 1948After the artist
    Sculpture
    height 6 1/4in; width 5 1/2in; depth 4in; height overall 7 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 206
    $4,608≈ £3,521≈ €4,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Nicolai Fechin, Negro Girl, 1930, bronze with dark brown patina
    Negro Girl, 1930After the artist
    Sculpture
    height 14 1/2in; width 12in; depth 6 1/4in;
    Bonhams · · Lot 208
    $2,816≈ £2,152≈ €2,444Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Nicolai Fechin, Carmen (Head of a Girl), charcoal on laid paper
    Carmen (Head of a Girl)
    Drawing · Paper
    sheet 18 x 13 1/4 in. (45.7 x 33.6 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 13
    $23,040≈ £17,558≈ €19,891Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

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

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Nicolai Fechin: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Nicolai Fechin at auction?

$1,020,000Sign up free to see, for Carmencita at Scottsdale Art Auction (April 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Nicolai Fechin?

The median sale price is $20.6kSign up free to see across 54 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Nicolai Fechin have sold at auction?

54 of 61 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Nicolai Fechin?

Bonhams, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction and Scottsdale Art Auction account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Scottsdale Art Auction

About Nicolai Fechin

Nikolai Ivanovich Feshin, better known in English as Nicolai Fechin, was a Russian and American painter known for his portraits and works featuring Native Americans. After graduating with the highest marks from the Imperial Academy of Arts and traveling in Europe under a Prix de Rome, he returned to his native Kazan, where he taught and painted. He exhibited his first work in the United States in 1910 in an international exhibition in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After immigrating with his family to New York in 1923 and working there for a few years, Fechin developed tuberculosis and moved West for a drier climate. He and his family settled in Taos, New Mexico, where he became fascinated by Native Americans and the landscape. The adobe house which he renovated in Taos is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and houses the Taos Art Museum. After leaving Taos in 1933, Fechin eventually settled in southern California.

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In museum collections

  • Nicolai Fechin, Lady in lilacLady in lilac, 1908
    Russian Museum · Public domain
  • Nicolai Fechin, Bearing Away the BrideBearing Away the Bride, 1908
    http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/d16ca114b00140958bdde0482fe403a2 · Public domain
  • Nicolai Fechin, Portrait of N. V. SapozhnikovaPortrait of N. V. Sapozhnikova, 1915
    Tatarstan State Museum of Fine Arts · Public domain
  • Nicolai Fechin, Portrait of Varya AdoratskayaPortrait of Varya Adoratskaya, 1914
    Tatarstan State Museum of Fine Arts · Public domain

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