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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Record prices
Figurine (Kostümentwurf)Grisebach · €93,750≈ $127,566≈ £76,227Sign up to see
The Living ShellBonhams · $108,450≈ £89,488≈ €102,923Sign up to see
Figure from Behind, Bones ExposedBonhams · $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).
Price trend
2 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 | 1 | 1 | 100% | $14kSign up | $14kSign up | $14kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $14kSign up | $14kSign up | $14kSign up |
| Works on paper | 41 | 38 | 93% | $16.4kSign up | $4.2kSign up | $128kSign up |
| Watercolor | 6 | 5 | 83% | $13.1kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $31.5kSign up |
| Gouache | 10 | 10 | 100% | $43.6kSign up | $34.2kSign up | $128kSign up |
| Pastel | 2 | 2 | 100% | $9.5kSign up | $9.5kSign up | $11.9kSign up |
| Drawing | 22 | 20 | 91% | $4.6kSign up | $2kSign up | $30.5kSign up |
| Other | 7 | 2 | 29% | $15.8kSign up | $15.8kSign up | $21.6kSign 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 | 3 | 3 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | $2.3kSign up |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2023 | 9 | 6 | $14.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | $26.5kSign up |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | $6.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | $34.3kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $10kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $22.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | $80.8kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $23.2kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $4.6kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $1.9kSign up |