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Sculptor, Painter, b. 1943 -

Mihail Mikhailovich Chemiakin (or Shemyakin, born 4 May 1943) is a Russian painter, stage designer, sculptor and publisher, and a controversial representative of the nonconformist art tradition of St. Petersburg.

Mihail Chemiakin spent his early years in East Germany where his father served. His family returned to the Soviet Union in 1957. He studied at the secondary school of art affiliated with the Il’ya Repin Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in Leningrad, but was expelled from it in 1961 for «aesthetic deprivation» of classmates and failing to conform to Socialist Realism norms. Between 1959 and 1971 he did all kind of niche jobs and in-between took part in different art projects.

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Dec. 09, 2023
MIHAIL CHEMIAKIN RUSSIAN HAND SIGNED LITHOGRAPH
Est: $100 - $150
Mikhail Chemiakin, Russian Soviet era, born 1943, a very large color lithograph on paper Matrix. Hand signed lower right, numbered with a limited edition 63 of 300 lower left. Unframed. Mikhail Mikhailovich Chemiakin or Shemyakin is a Russian painter, stage designer, sculptor, and publisher, and a controversial representative of the nonconformist art tradition of St. Petersburg. Russian Soviet Era Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles.
Antique Arena Inc
Dec. 08, 2023
Mikhail CHEMIAKIN (1943) Lot of 6 original lithographs
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Mikhail CHEMIAKIN (1943) ; Collection of 6 prints from different series ; original coloured lithographs on Arches paper / unframed ; all hand-signed and numbered in pencil by the artists; Shipping to USA - DHL $240 , National post with tracking service $135 / Shipping to EU, Middle Assia - DHL $170 , National post with tracking service $95
Art-Torg
Dec. 06, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin (B. 1943) Lithograph
Est: $300 - $400
Mihail Chemiakin (B. 1943) Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colors. Measures 18 x 25.125 inches image size and 20.5 x 29 inches sheet size. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Excellent condition. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Dec. 06, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin (B. 1943) Lithograph in Colors
Est: $400 - $600
Mihail Chemiakin (B. 1943) Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colors [Blue Composition]. Measures 24.5 x 17.25 inches image size and 28.75 x 21.25 inches sheet size. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Excellent condition. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Dec. 06, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin (B. 1943) Lithograph in Colors
Est: $300 - $500
Mihail Chemiakin (B. 1943) Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colors. Measures 20 x 17.25 inches image size and 30 x 21.25 inches sheet size. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Excellent condition. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Dec. 06, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin (B. 1943) Lithograph in Colors
Est: $300 - $400
Mihail Chemiakin (B. 1943) Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colors [Memories of St. Petersburg]. Measures 14.25 x 11.75 inches image size and 26 x 20.50inches sheet size. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Excellent condition. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Dec. 06, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin (B. 1943) Lithograph in Colors
Est: $400 - $600
Mihail Chemiakin (B. 1943) Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colors. Measures 25.75 x 18 inches image size and 30 x 21.25 inches sheet size. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Excellent condition. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Dec. 06, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin (B. 1943) Lithograph in Colors
Est: $300 - $500
Mihail Chemiakin (B. 1943) Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colors. Measures 24.75 x 18.25 inches image size and 29.75 x 21.25 inches sheet size. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Excellent condition. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Dec. 06, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin (B. 1943) Lithograph in Colors
Est: $300 - $500
Mihail Chemiakin (B. 1943) Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colors. Measures 16.625 x 17.25 inches image size and 30 x 21.25 inches sheet size. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Excellent condition. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Dec. 06, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Russian, b. 1943 Untitled (From the Carnival in St. Petersburg series) Signed M. Chemiakin and numbered EA 3/4 on the base Bronze Height 17 3/4 inches (45.1 cm) In overall good condition. Some variation to patina. Minor wear to surface of the base.
Doyle New York
Dec. 06, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Russian, b. 1943 Untitled (From the Carnival in St. Petersburg series) Signed M. Chemiakin and numbered EA 3/4 on the base Bronze Height 18 1/4 inches (46.4 cm) In overall good condition. Some minor variation to patina. Two small and faint scratches on one of the hands. Wear and some scratches to surface of the base.
Doyle New York
Nov. 29, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin "Nature Morte w/ Fish" (56/78)
Est: $200 - $400
Mihail Chemiakin (New York, Russia born 1943) "Nature Morte w/ Fish" Color Lithograph on Japan paper. Numbered (56/78) lower left. Signed lower right. Chemiakin's work is in the permanent collections of numerous museums, including the Metropolitan Museum (New York), the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), the State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg), the Sao Paolo Museum of Art (Brazil), the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris, Yad Vashem and the Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art, as well as smaller museums throughout Russia and the United States. Image Size: 18 x 25.25 in. Sheet Size: 21 x 29.75 in. Unframed.
Helmuth Stone
Nov. 29, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin (B. 1943) "Untitled VII" (41/225)
Est: $200 - $400
Mihail Chemiakin (New York, Russia born 1943) "Untitled VII" Color Lithograph. Numbered (41/225) lower left. Pencil Signed lower right. Watermark "Arches France". Chemiakin's work is in the permanent collections of numerous museums, including the Metropolitan Museum (New York), the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), the State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg), the Sao Paolo Museum of Art (Brazil), the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris, Yad Vashem and the Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art, as well as smaller museums throughout Russia and the United States. Image Size: 19 x 16.5 in. Sheet Size: 30 x 21 in. Unframed.
Helmuth Stone
Nov. 29, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin (B 1943) "Untitled VIII" (39/225)
Est: $200 - $400
Mihail Chemiakin (New York, Russia born 1943) "Untitled VIII" Color Lithograph. Numbered (39/225) lower left. Signed lower right. Watermark "Arches France". Chemiakin's work is in the permanent collections of numerous museums, including the Metropolitan Museum (New York), the State Tretyakov Gallery (Moscow), the State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg), the Sao Paolo Museum of Art (Brazil), the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris, Yad Vashem and the Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art, as well as smaller museums throughout Russia and the United States. Image Size: 20 x 17.25 in. Sheet Size: 30 x 21 in. Unframed.
Helmuth Stone
Nov. 25, 2023
SKETCH FOR THE DRAMA “INTERIOR” BY MAURICE MAETERLINCK
Est: CHF3,000 - CHF6,000
SKETCH FOR THE DRAMA “INTERIOR” BY MAURICE MAETERLINCK Watercolor and ink on paper, signed by Mikhail CHEMIAKIN (1943) and dated 1996 76 x 57,5 cm
Galerie Moenius
Nov. 25, 2023
SKETCH FOR THE DRAMA “INTERIOR” BY MAURICE MAETERLINCK
Est: CHF3,000 - CHF6,000
SKETCH FOR THE DRAMA “INTERIOR” BY MAURICE MAETERLINCK Watercolor and ink on paper, signed by Mikhail CHEMIAKIN (1943) and dated 1996 76 x 57,5 cm
Galerie Moenius
Nov. 23, 2023
Mikhail CHEMIAKIN
Est: €500 - €600
Mikhail CHEMIAKIN (1943) - Personnage bicéphale - Pastel - signed and dedicated - 49.5 x 34.5 cm
Expertisez.com
Nov. 18, 2023
Mikhail CHEMIAKIN: Jesters - Lithograph
Est: $200 - $300
Mikhail Chemiakin lithograph depicting multiple jesters on parade, signed lower right, numbered 21/300. [Art: 16" H x 24" W; Frame: 26" H x 34" W].
Roland Auctions NY
Nov. 15, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin (Russian/French, b.1943) Color Lithograph on Velin Paper, Signed
Est: $200 - $800
Color lithograph on Velin paper from the series Carnaval de St-Petersbourg by nonconformist Russian painter and sculptor Mihail Chemiakin. The politically charged composition represents an Imperial soldier with a plague carnival mask and a rodent tail as he holds a string of sausages on a pole. The red heeled aristocrat walks decisively in a fantastical space from where the sun/moon refuses to shine on him. Signature in pencil on lower right: M. Chemiakin. Numbered on lower left: 71/275. Housed in a gilded frame with a black mat. Sight size: 16"L x 16"H; frame: 26"L x 26"H x 1.10"D. Certificate of Authenticity included. Issued: c. 1996 Edition Number: 71 of 275
Lion and Unicorn
Nov. 15, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin (Russian/French, b.1943) Color Lithograph on Velin Paper, Signed
Est: $20 - $800
Color lithograph IX from the series Carnaval de St-Petersbourg by nonconformist Russian painter and sculptor Mihail Chemiakin. He has represented a Commedia dell'arte acrobat who holds a lit bomb in equilibrium on his feet as his derriere faces a religious figure sprouting from the soil. The sun/moon looks unamused by the politically charged scene. Signature on the lower right: M. Chemiakin. Numbered on lower left: 26/275. Housed in a brown marbleized and black sides frame with a black mat. Sight size: 16"L x 16"H; frame: 25"L x 25"H x 1.10"D. Certificate of Authenticity included. Issued: 1996 Edition Number: 26 of 275
Lion and Unicorn
Nov. 15, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin (Russian/French, b.1943) Lithograph Print, Signed
Est: $200 - $800
Bizarre surrealist lithograph on paper depicting a merman in 18th century style clothing and powdered wig above a woman with a feathered hat poking her head out of a bottle. Signed by artist in pencil in lower right corner; edition number written in lower left. Black matte border with gold finished frame. Mihail ChemiakinÂ was born in Moscow in 1943 and was later exiled from Soviet Russia in 1971. Upon his return to post-Soviet Russia, he was commissioned by government officials to create monuments dedicated to Peter the Great, the Victims of Political Repressions, and the Architects and Builders of St. Petersburg. He also had monuments commissioned in France. Sight size: 21.25"W x 21.5"H; 25"W x 25"H x 1.25"D. Certificate of Authenticity included. Edition Number: 93 of 275
Lion and Unicorn
Nov. 15, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin (Russian/French, b.1943) Lithograph Print, Signed
Est: $200 - $800
Title: Le Gentillome Cavalier. A colorful and surreal print of a pipe smoking man in 18th century garb riding a blue bucktooth horse with distorted creatures in pursuit. Signed by the artist in pencil in lower right corner and edition number written to left. Black matte border with black mount; chevron textured gold finished frame. Mihail ChemiakinÂ was born in Moscow in 1943 and was later exiled from Soviet Russia in 1971. Upon his return to post-Soviet Russia, he was commissioned by government officials to create monuments dedicated to Peter the Great, the Victims of Political Repressions, and the Architects and Builders of St. Petersburg. He also had monuments commissioned in France. Sight size: 14.5"W x 15"H; frame: 18.5"W x 19"H x 0.5"D. Certificate of Authenticity included. Edition Number: 245 of 275
Lion and Unicorn
Nov. 15, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin (Russian/French, b.1943) Lithograph Print, Signed
Est: $200 - $800
Title: Cavalier sur Son Cheval Rouge. From the eight piece suite Carnaval de St. Petersburg. Vibrant surrealist print on wove paper depicting a man in a tricorn hat on horseback. He is pursued by two men who appear to be smelling his pipe with their absurdly long noses. Signed by artist in pencil in lower right corner with xxvi/L written in lower left corner. Black matte border with black mount backing; textured gold finished frame. Mihail ChemiakinÂ was born in Moscow in 1943 and was later exiled from Soviet Russia in 1971. Upon his return to post-Soviet Russia, he was commissioned by government officials to create monuments dedicated to Peter the Great, the Victims of Political Repressions, and the Architects and Builders of St. Petersburg. He also has monuments erected in France. Sight size: 14.5"W x 14.75"H; frame: 18.5"W x 19"H x 0.75"D. Certificate of Authenticity included.
Lion and Unicorn
Nov. 15, 2023
Mihail Chemiakin (Russian/French, b.1943) Lithograph Print, Signed
Est: $200 - $800
Colorful lithograph depicting a surrealist scene of a man in 18thc. style clothing with a long nosed green figure and a large white rabbit head in the background. Signed by artist in pencil on lower right with XXII/L written to lower left. Black matte border with black mount; wood grain frame with beaded inner border. Mihail ChemiakinÂ was born in Moscow in 1943 and was later exiled from Soviet Russia in 1971. Upon his return to post-Soviet Russia, he was commissioned by government officials to create monuments dedicated to Peter the Great, the Victims of Political Repressions, and the Architects and Builders of St. Petersburg. He also has monuments erected in France. Sight size: 14.5"W x 14.5"H; frame: 18"W x 18"H x 1"D. Certificate of Authenticity included.
Lion and Unicorn