Pavel Tchelitchew

American · 1898–1957 · Painter, Draughtsman

Pavel Fyodorovich Tchelitchew was a Russian-born surrealist painter, set designer and costume designer. He became an American naturalized citizen in 1952. (Wikipedia)

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51lots offered2003–2026years recorded84%sold (41)$4.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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Figurine (Kostümentwurf)Grisebach · May 2014€93,750≈ $127,566≈ £76,227Sign up to see
The Living ShellBonhams · Nov 2023$108,450≈ £89,488≈ €102,923Sign up to see
Figure from Behind, Bones ExposedBonhams · Nov 2023$53,760≈ £44,360≈ €51,020Sign up to see

Pavel Tchelitchew’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 49 auction results for Pavel Tchelitchew between 2003 and 2026, of which 41 sold (84%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $253Sign up free to see to $128kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $128kSign up free to see for Figurine (Kostümentwurf) at Grisebach in May 2014. The most common medium is drawings (22 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (10), Rago Auctions (9) and Grisebach (5).

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Apples on Mantelpiece, 1929
Oil · Canvas
25.625" h x 21.25" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jun 28, 2026 · Lot 39
$14,000≈ £10,582≈ €12,280HammerSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Portrait of Daphne Bull, c. 1940
Drawing · Paper
20 h x 15 w in (51 x 38 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Feb 27, 2026 · Lot 319
$2,640≈ £1,960≈ €2,236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Untitled (Portraits) (double-sided), c. 1940
Drawing · Paper
13 h x 10 w in (33 x 25 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Feb 27, 2026 · Lot 320
$2,032≈ £1,508≈ €1,721Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
The Actors/The Authors, 1932
Watercolor · Paper
10½ h x 8 w in (27 x 20 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2025 · Lot 137
$2,244≈ £1,677≈ €1,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Faceless Figure, 1937
Drawing · Paper
11⅝ h x 7½ w in (30 x 19 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2025 · Lot 144
$2,032≈ £1,519≈ €1,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Portrait of Francesco Varcaria, 1947
Drawing · Paper
18 h x 12 w in (46 x 30 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2025 · Lot 145
$826≈ £617≈ €704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Esquisse de jeune garçon, 1931
Drawing · Paper
17 h x 9 w in (43 x 23 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2025 · Lot 146
$4,445≈ £3,322≈ €3,789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Male Nude Torso, 1929
Gouache · Paper
22½ h x 19¾ w in (57 x 50 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 20, 2025 · Lot 151
$12,540≈ £9,600≈ €10,891Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Anatomical Pondering 5-7, 1945
Mixed media · Paper
14 h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 20, 2025 · Lot 153
$12,700≈ £9,723≈ €11,030Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Seated Nude, 1954
Drawing · Paper
12⅝ h x 9⅞ w in (32 x 25 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 20, 2025 · Lot 155
$30,480≈ £23,335≈ €26,472Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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Pavel Tchelitchew: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Pavel Tchelitchew at auction?

$127,566Sign up free to see, for Figurine (Kostümentwurf) at Grisebach (May 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Pavel Tchelitchew?

The median sale price is $4.6kSign up free to see across 41 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Pavel Tchelitchew have sold at auction?

41 of 49 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Pavel Tchelitchew?

Bonhams, Rago Auctions and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Rago Auctions · Grisebach

About Pavel Tchelitchew

Pavel Fyodorovich Tchelitchew was a Russian-born surrealist painter, set designer and costume designer. He became an American naturalized citizen in 1952.

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