Marie Vassilieff Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Marie Vassilieff Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 18, 2026
Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957)
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Lucifer Oil on canvas Signed, dated 1950 and located in Paris lower right 60 x 50 cm Appraiser: Cabinet Chanoit PROVENANCE Auction sale 03 July 1988 Maître Eric Pillon in Calais, lot n°204 EXHIBITIONS Marie Vassilieff, 1884-1957, un peintre cubiste méconnu : [exhibition], Paris, Galerie Hupel, du 5 juin au 5 juillet 1969 / Yvette Moch. - Paris : Galerie Hupel, 1969. NOTICE Russian-born painter and sculptor Marie Vassilieff (Maria Vassilieva) was born in Smolensk in 1884 and died in Nogent-sur-Marne in 1957. She trained at the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts in Saint Petersburg before moving to Paris in the mid-1900s. There, she attended the Académie de la Palette, alongside Sonia Delaunay, and later the Académie Matisse, where she was a pupil. In 1912, she opened her own "Académie Vassilieff" at 21 avenue du Maine, a hotbed of the Montparnasse avant-garde; during the First World War, she ran a legendary artists' canteen there, frequented by Picasso, Matisse, Fernand Léger, Modigliani, Ossip Zadkine, Juan Gris and Chaïm Soutine. A figure of the École de Paris, she exhibited brightly colored Cubist compositions at the Salons des Indépendants and d'Automne, to critical acclaim including that of Guillaume Apollinaire, and produced a protean body of work: portrait dolls, puppets, sets and costumes for Rolf de Maré's Swedish Ballets, collaborations with couturier Paul Poiret and ceramic sculptures. Long overlooked, she has since been the subject of retrospectives, from Berlin's Verborgene Museum (1995) to the Musée du Montparnasse (1998). For public sale, her work is part of the world of the École de Paris and the Russian avant-garde of Montparnasse, alongside Modigliani, Soutine and Zadkine, and women artists of her generation such as Sonia Delaunay, Chana Orloff and Marevna, sought after by the same collectors.
NEO Enchères
Feb. 25, 2026
Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957)
Est: €300 - €500
Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Nu lisant Mine de plomb sur papier Signé des initiales de l'artiste en bas à droite Cachet de l’atelier en bas à droite Graphite on paper; signed with the artist's initials lower right; workshop stamp lower right 29,5 x 22 cm - 11 5/8 x 8 5/8 in.
Tajan
Feb. 25, 2026
Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957)
Est: €300 - €500
Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Nu allongé regardant à droite Mine de plomb sur papier Signé des initiales de l'artiste en bas à droite Cachet de l'atelier en bas à droite Graphite on paper; signed with the artist's initials lower right; workshop stamp lower right 17 x 23 cm - 6 3/4 x 9 in.
Tajan
Feb. 25, 2026
Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957)
Est: €300 - €500
Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Nu allongé regardant à gauche Mine de plomb sur papier Signé des initiales de l'artiste en bas à droite Cachet de l’atelier en bas à droite Graphite on paper; signed with the artist's initials lower right; worshop stamp lower right 20 x 23 cm - 7 7/8 x 9 in.
Tajan
Feb. 25, 2026
Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957)
Est: €100 - €150
Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Petit vase anthropomorphe, vers 1946 Terre cuite émaillée Glazed terracotta Haut. 9,5 CM - 3 3/4 IN.
Tajan
Feb. 05, 2026
Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957)
Est: €15,000 - €25,000
Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Lucifer Huile sur toile Signée, datée 1950 et située à Paris en bas à droite 60 x 50 cm Expert : Cabinet Chanoit PROVENANCE : Vente aux enchères du 03 juillet 1988 Maître Eric Pillon à Calais, lot n°204 EXPOSITIONS : Marie Vassilieff, 1884-1957, un peintre cubiste méconnu : [exposition], Paris, Galerie Hupel, du 5 juin au 5 juillet 1969 / Yvette Moch. - Paris : Galerie Hupel, 1969. NOTICE Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957), figure emblématique de l’avant-garde russe installée à Paris, s’impose comme l’une des artistes majeures de l’École de Paris. Formée à l’Académie de La Palette, elle fréquente des peintres tels qu’Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Léger et Pablo Picasso, tout en restant proche de ses compatriotes russes Marc Chagall et Natalia Gontcharova. Fondatrice de l’Académie Vassilieff à Montparnasse, elle joue un rôle central dans les cercles d’artistes de la première moitié du XXe siècle. Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Lucifer Oil on canvas Signed, dated 1950 and located in Paris lower right 60 x 50 cm Appraiser: Cabinet Chanoit PROVENANCE : Auction sale 03 July 1988 Maître Eric Pillon in Calais, lot n°204 EXHIBITIONS : Marie Vassilieff, 1884-1957, un peintre cubiste méconnu : [exhibition], Paris, Galerie Hupel, June 5-July 5, 1969 / Yvette Moch. - Paris : Galerie Hupel, 1969. NOTICE Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957), an emblematic figure of the Russian avant-garde living in Paris, established herself as one of the major artists of the École de Paris. Trained at the Académie de La Palette, she frequented painters such as Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Léger and Pablo Picasso, while remaining close to her Russian compatriots Marc Chagall and Natalia Goncharova. Founder of the Académie Vassilieff in Montparnasse, she played a central role in the artists' circles of the first half of the 20th century. Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Lucifer Óleo sobre lienzo Firmado, fechado en 1950 y situado en París abajo a la derecha 60 x 50 cm Experto : Gabinete Chanoit PROCEDENCIA : Subasta del 03 de julio de 1988 Maître Eric Pillon en Calais, lote n°204 EXPOSICIONES : Marie Vassilieff, 1884-1957, un peintre cubiste méconnu: [exposición], Paris, Galerie Hupel, du 5 juin au 5 juillet 1969 / Yvette Moch. - París : Galerie Hupel, 1969. AVISO Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957), figura emblemática de la vanguardia rusa residente en París, se consagró como una de las principales artistas de la École de Paris. Formada en la Académie de La Palette, frecuentó a pintores como Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Léger y Pablo Picasso, sin dejar de estar cerca de sus compatriotas rusos Marc Chagall y Natalia Goncharova. Fundadora de la Académie Vassilieff de Montparnasse, desempeñó un papel central en los círculos artísticos de la primera mitad del siglo XX. Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Luzifer Öl auf Leinwand Signiert, datiert 1950 und situiert in Paris unten rechts. 60 x 50 cm Experte: Kabinett Chanoit PROVENTIONEN: Auktion vom 03. Juli 1988 Maître Eric Pillon in Calais, Los Nr. 204 AUSSTELLUNGEN : Marie Vassilieff, 1884-1957, un peintre cubiste méconnu : [Ausstellung], Paris, Galerie Hupel, vom 5. Juni bis 5. Juli 1969 / Yvette Moch. - Paris: Galerie Hupel, 1969. NOTIZ Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957), eine Symbolfigur der russischen Avantgarde, die sich in Paris niedergelassen hatte, setzte sich als eine der wichtigsten Künstlerinnen der École de Paris durch. Nach ihrer Ausbildung an der Académie de La Palette verkehrte sie mit Malern wie Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Léger und Pablo Picasso, blieb aber auch ihren russischen Landsleuten Marc Chagall und Natalia Gontscharowa nahe. Als Gründerin der Académie Vassilieff in Montparnasse spielte sie in den Künstlerkreisen der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts eine zentrale Rolle. Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Lucifero Olio su tela Firmato, datato 1950 e situato a Parigi in basso a destra 60 x 50 cm Esperto : Gabinetto Chanoit PROVENIENZA : Vendita all'asta del 03 luglio 1988 Maître Eric Pillon a Calais, lotto n°204. MOSTRE : Marie Vassilieff, 1884-1957, un peintre cubiste méconnu: [mostra], Parigi, Galerie Hupel, du 5 juin au 5 juillet 1969 / Yvette Moch. - Parigi : Galerie Hupel, 1969. AVVISO Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957), figura emblematica dell'avanguardia russa residente a Parigi, si affermò come una delle principali artiste dell'École de Paris. Formatasi all'Académie de La Palette, frequentò pittori come Amedeo Modigliani, Fernand Léger e Pablo Picasso, pur rimanendo vicina ai suoi compatrioti russi Marc Chagall e Natalia Goncharova. Fondatrice dell'Académie Vassilieff di Montparnasse, ebbe un ruolo centrale nei circoli degli artisti della prima metà del XX secolo. 玛丽-瓦西里耶夫（1884-1957）路西法布面油画右下方有签名、1950 年和位于巴黎 60 x 50 厘米专家： Cabinet Chanoit 出处： 1988年7月3日加莱市埃里克-皮隆拍卖行拍卖，拍号204 展览： Marie Vassilieff, 1884-1957, un peintre cubiste méconnu: [exhibition], Paris, Galerie Hupel, du 5 juin au 5 juillet 1969 / Yvette Moch.- Paris : Galerie Hupel, 1969. 注意事项玛丽-瓦西里耶夫（Marie VASSILIEFF，1884-1957 年）是旅居巴黎的俄罗斯先锋派代表人物，她是巴黎学院的主要艺术家之一。她在调色板学院（Académie de La Palette）接受培训，经常与阿米迪奥-莫迪里阿尼（Amedeo Modigliani）、费尔南-莱热（Fernand Léger）和巴勃罗-毕加索（Pablo Picasso）等画家交往，同时与她的俄罗斯同胞马克-夏加尔（Marc Chagall）和纳塔利娅-冈察洛娃（Natalia Goncharova）保持密切关系。她是蒙帕纳斯瓦西里耶夫学院（Académie Vassilieff）的创始人，在二十世纪上半叶的艺术家圈中发挥着核心作用。
NEO Enchères
Jun. 27, 2025
Marie VASSILIEFF (Smolensk 1884 - Nogent sur Marne 1957) Nu cubiste
Est: €500 - €800
Marie VASSILIEFF (Smolensk 1884 - Nogent sur Marne 1957) Nu cubiste Circa 1909-1913 Fusain sur papier 34 x 27 cm Cachet Atelier Marie Vassilieff en bas à droite (papier insolé, déchirures) Claude Bernès et Benoît Noël, experts de Marie Vassilieff, certifient l’authenticité de cette œuvre et la datent de 1909 à 1913. Ils sont les auteurs de l’essai de référence sur l’artiste : Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957) : L'Oeuvre artistique, l'Académie de peinture, la Cantine de Montparnasse, Sainte-Marguerite-des-Loges, Éditions BVR, 2017.
Millon & Associes
Apr. 08, 2025
Marie VASSILIEFF
Est: €20,000 - €30,000
Marie VASSILIEFF Jeanne d'Arc au bucher - 1950 Huile sur toile Signée et située en bas à droite "MARIE VASSILIEFF / PARIS" 67.5 x 51.5 cm Provenance : Collection Didier Cottoni / Marie Vassilieff Vente Versailles, Me Martin, 8 mars 1970, lot 231 Vente Paris, Ader, 7 décembre 2009, lot 80 Acquis lors de cette vente par l'actuel propriétaire Expositions : Cannes, Centre d'Art La Malmaison, De l'expressivité primitive au regard inspiré, juin-octobre 2014, reproduit p.93 Bibliographie : A. et V. Hofmann, G. Khatsenkov, Les artistes russes hors frontières, Livre-catalogue, Musée de Montparnasse, Paris, 2010, reproduit p.216 X.Muratova, La Russie inconnue, Art russe de la première moitié du XXe siècle, Silvana Editioriale, Milan, 2015, n°97, reproduit p.130 Oil on canvas; signed and located lower right; 26 5/8 x 20 1/4 in. Marie VASSILIEFF 67.5 x 51.5 cm
Artcurial
Mar. 23, 2025
Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) La Nativité
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) La Nativité Collage, papier doré incisé Signé en bas à droite 20,5 x 15 cm à vue ; avec cadre 30 x 25,5 cm
Osenat
Nov. 23, 2024
Marie Vassilieff, l.u.i.St.sig.
Est: -
Smolensk 1884 - 1957 Nogent-sur-Marne, 'Arlequin - Nouveau Parfum de Rosine', Lithographie, 22 x 16 cm (Blatt), Lichtschaden - aus dem Nachlass des Künstlers Gerhard Matzat -
Auktionshaus Arnold
Mar. 24, 2024
Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Baignade, vers 1919-20 Huile sur
Est: €50,000 - €80,000
Marie VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Baignade, vers 1919-20 Huile sur toile (réentoilé) Au revers du cadre : étiquette manuscrite avec la mention 'Luc Ragoucy / 54 Cambronne / Paris 75015 / 734 42 67' 46 x 61 cm. Provenance : -Vente, maître Blache, Versailles, 23 février 1975, lot 180. -Acquis au cours de cette vente par la famille de l'actuel propriétaire. Un certificat d'authenticité de Pierre Vassilieff en date du 22 avril 1975 accompagne l'oeuvre. Monsieur Cyril Debrailly, arrière-petit-fils de Marie Vassilieff, a confirmé l'authenticité de cette oeuvre.
Osenat
Aug. 24, 2023
Marie Vassilieff
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Marie Vassilieff Russian, 1884-1957 Pierrot (Small Doll) Mixed textiles and beads Doll excluding base 14 x 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches (35.6 x 14 x 8.9 cm) Provenance: Sold, Piasa Paris, May 10, 2005, lot 190 Some wear including pulling and fraying to textiles. Some soiling.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 04, 2023
MARIE VASSILIEFF (RUSSE, 1884-1957) ANDRÉ ET JEANNE SALMON, 1919 DEUX POUPÉES EN PEAU D'AGNEAU BOUR
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Marie Vassilieff (Russe, 1884-1957) André et Jeanne Salmon, 1919 Deux poupées en peau d'agneau bourrée, billes de verre noir, coton marron et laine. Chaussures en tissu enduit et peint. André : Haut. 46 cm. (manque le nez) Jeanne : Haut. 52 cm. Provenance : collection particulière, château de Bretagne. Nous remercions M. Claude Bernès qui a examiné et confirmé l'authenticité de ces poupées. Two 1919 portrait-dolls of André Salmon and his wife Jeanne by Marie Vassilieff. Bibliographie: - Julie Richard, "Les poupées de Marie Vasilieff entre utopie et dystopie, les déploiements de l'effigie dans l'art expérimental des avant-gardes historiques", mémoire de maîtrise en histoire de l'art, Université du Québec à Montréal, 2016. Reproduit p.184. - Claude Bernès, "Marie Vassilief", BVR, 2017, chapitre p.153 et suivantes : M. V. créatrice de "poupées portraits...". qui y précise : "son ami André Salmon conseille à Marie Vassilieff de s'en tenir aux poupées qui viennent asseoir sa réputation..." "Mes portraits poupées ne le sont qu'extérieurement, ils sont en réalité des démonstrations contre la sévère banalité de la sculpture moderne et classique." Marie Vassilieff, 1925 Marie Vassilieff créé ses premières poupées en 1915, pour amuser des enfants. Elle les expose à partir de 1916 dans l'hôtel particulier puis les galeries du couturier Paul Poiret dans les années 1920-30. Le succès est réel : tout Paris prend le chemin de son atelier pour commander sa "poupée-portrait." Dénoncée comme "espionne bolchévique", Marie Vassilieff est placée en résidence surveillée en février 1919 avec son fils Pierre. Le critrique d'art André Salmon obtient du préfet le laissez-passer lui permettant d'habiter à nouveau à Paris. Écrivain, poète, romancier et journaliste, André Salmon (1881-1969) est l'un des grands défenseurs du cubisme, donnant son titre aux "Demoiselles d'Avignon". Marie Vassilieff réalise pour le remercier deux poupées-portraits le représentant avec son épouse Jeannot.
Rouillac
May. 11, 2023
MARIE VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Marching
Est: €20,000 - €30,000
MARIE VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Marching probablement signé avec les initiales 'MV' (en bas à gauche) huile sur toile possibly signed with initials 'MV' (lower left) oil on canvas 39 x 61.4cm (15 3/8 x 24 3/16in).
Bonhams
Apr. 04, 2023
Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957) L'Enfant à l'oiseau huile sur toile 55.3 x 46.
Est: €70,000 - €100,000
Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957) L'Enfant à l'oiseau huile sur toile 55.3 x 46.5 cm.
Christie's
Nov. 13, 2022
2me AAAA Bal / Bullier. 1924.
Est: $5,000 - $6,000
ARTIST: MARIE VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) SIZE: 30 5/8 x 45 1/4 in./77.8 x 115 cm PRINTER: Risacher, Paris DESCRIPTION: At the center of this poster, a conductor—yes, that's him with the baton—raises his hands, signaling that the symphony is about to commence: the second ever AAAA Ball (Aide Amicale Aux Artistes, or "friendly help to artists"). Numerous benefits and balls for artists were held in Paris around this time; this one was an overture to Russian artist émigrés from the Bolshevik Revolution. The artist, Marie Vassilieff, preceded them: she arrived in Montparnasse in 1907, opened her own atelier in 1912, and collected works by Chagall, Modigliani, Picasso, and Léger. She was a nurse for the French Red Cross during World War I, and painted the ornamental panels for the pillars in the dining room of La Coupole. She exhibited puppet portraits in London in 1920 and in Paris in 1923; these were obviously inspiration for this 1924 poster. (Art Deco; Dance)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Nov. 12, 2022
RUSSIAN WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY MARIE VASSILIEFF
Est: $100 - $150
Marie Vassilieff, Russian, French, 1884 to 1957, watercolor painting on paper depicting a portrait of a woman, 1930. Signed, inscribed, Paris, and dated lower left. Framed. Additionally inscribed on the backside. Marie Vassilieff was born in Smolensk, Russia. In 1903 she gave up studies in medicine and entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Saint Petersburg. In 1906 she traveled to Paris to continue her studies. In 1907 Vassilieff began her studies with Henri Matisse. Then in 1910 along with several other Russian artists she founded the Russian Academy of Painting and Sculpture, she became the director. Also in 1910 Vassilieff exhibited her works for the first time at the Salon des Independants, and the Salon dAutomne. She continued to exhibit at the salon regularly. In 1912 Vassilieff founded her own academy, called Academie Vassilieff, it was located on the Avenue du Maine in Montpar. One of a kind artwork.
Antique Arena Inc
Oct. 15, 2022
MARIE VASSILIEFF (RUSSIAN 1884-1957)
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
MARIE VASSILIEFF (RUSSIAN 1884-1957) Madonna with Roses,1932 watercolor, ink, paper and foil collage on card 37 x 30 cm (14 5/8 x 11 3/4 in.) dimensions of Heydenryk frame: 54 x 48 cm (21 1/4 x 18 7/8 in.) signed twice, dated and inscribed lower center edge PROVENANCE Sotheby's, New York, 29 September 1993, lot 103 Acquired at the above Sotheby's New York, 7 October 2008, lot 134 Acquired at the above by the present owner EXHIBITED Ithaca, New York, Cornell University, Herbert F Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca Collects, June 24 - August 6, 1995
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Jun. 28, 2022
Marie Vassilieff (Russian, 1884-1957) Portrait of a man
Est: £8,000 - £10,000
Marie Vassilieff (Russian, 1884-1957) Portrait of a man signed in Latin, inscribed 'Paris' and dated '1947' (lower right) tempera on silk 32 x 24cm (12 5/8 x 9 7/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 11, 2022
Marie Vassilieff Russian, 1884-1957 Deux Femmes, 1951
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Marie Vassilieff Russian, 1884-1957 Deux Femmes, 1951 Signed and dated Marie Vassilieff Paris 1951 (lc); inscribed 184 on the reverse Oil on canvas 24 x 19 3/4 inches (61 x 50.2 cm) This work will be included in the catalogue raisonné of the work of the artist currently being prepared by Claude Bernés. C The Collection of Dr. Thomas Chua
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 02, 2022
Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957)-attributed
Est: €120 - €240
Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957)-attributed, Carousel, oil on paper, laid down on board; described bottom right; framed. 35X26cm
Deutsch Auktionen
Dec. 04, 2021
MARIE VASSILIEFF (RUSSIAN 1884-1957)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
MARIE VASSILIEFF (RUSSIAN 1884-1957) Madonna with Roses,1932 watercolor, ink, paper and foil collage on card 37 x 30 cm (14 5/8 x 11 3/4 in.) signed twice, dated and inscribed lower center edge PROVENANCE Sotheby's New York, 29 September 1993, lot 103 Acquired at the above Sotheby's New York, 7 October 2008, lot 134 Acquired at the above by the present owner EXHIBITED Ithaca, New York, Cornell University, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca Collects, June 24 - August 6, 1995 CONDITION Observed out of frame, the work appears in good condition. The paper is laid down along each edge with artist tape. Minor rubbing to the veil resulting in scattered losses to the edges. Lifting along the right edge of the veil. Inspection under UV light shows no apparent sign of restoration. dimensions of Heydenryk frame: 54 x 48 cm (21 1/4 x 18 7/8 in.) Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions: Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331 Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827 N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
Nov. 25, 2021
MARIE VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) - Chimera…
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
MARIE VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Chimera Figure made of wire, plastic, leather, animal teeth and fabric 34 x 9 x 21 cm Provenance: Private collection, France Maria Vasilyeva (better known as Marie Vassilieff) was born in 1884 and studied medicine and art in St. Petersburg. In 1905, thanks to a travel subsidy granted by Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, she came to Paris, where she settled permanently in 1907. In Paris, Marie worked as a correspondent for Russian newspapers and continued her artistic education with Henri Matisse. Soon, Marie Vassilieff opened her own studio in Montparnasse, which at the time attracted many artists and foreigners, and in 1912 she set up the «Free Russian Academy» in her studio, then the «Academie Vassilieff». Marie Vassilieff’s studio became a meeting place and party venue for artists such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Nina Hamnett, Amedeo Modigliani, Osip Zadkine, Olga Sacharoff, Juan Gris, Eric Satie, Chaïm Soutine and many others. During World War I, Marie Vassilieff joined the French Red Cross as an ambulance driver and turned her studio, where she taught Cubism, into a canteen for emigrants and artists. Marie Vassilieff is known for her Cubist paintings, decorative furniture and rag or leather character dolls that made her famous in Berlin, New York and London, where Peggy Guggenheim invited her to an exhibition in November 1938. In July 1920, Marie Dormoy, a friend of the writer Paul Léautaud, wrote an article in “Art et decoration”, «New Dolls: «As for Marie Vassilieff, her dolls are true works of art. No one can go wrong, they have such a character that you can recognize them from a thousand. For each one she makes many sketches and, thanks to the power of modeling, the solidity of construction based on the best cubism, the constantly renewed technique, she asserts character, emphasizes heredity, creates characters endowed with feelings and passions, finally gives life to things...». МАРИЯ ВАСИЛЬЕВА (1884-1957) Химера Фигура из проволоки, пластика, кожи, зубов животных и ткани 34 x 9 x 21 см Провенанс: Частная коллекция, Франция Мария Васильева (более известная как Мари Ваcсильефф) родилась в 1884 году, изучала медицину и искусство в Санкт-Петербурге. В 1905 году, благодаря субсидии на путешествие, выданной Царицей Александрой Федоровной, она впервые приехала в Париж, где поселилась постоянно в 1907 году. В Париже Мария работала корреспондентом в русских газетах и продолжала свое художественное образование у Анри Матисса. Вскоре, Мария Васильева открыла собственную мастерскую на Монпарнасе, который в то время привлекал многих художников и иностранцев, а в 1912 году в своей мастерской организовала «Свободную русскую академию», потом «Academie Vassilieff». Мастерская Марии Васильевой стала местом встреч и вечеринок таких артистов как Пабло Пикассо, Анри Матисс, Нина Хамнетт, Амедео Модильяни, Осип Цадкин, Ольга Сахарова, Хуан Грис, Эрик Сати, Хаим Сутин и многих других. Во время Первой Мировой войны, Мари Вассильефф вступила во французский Красный Крест в качестве водителя скорой помощи и превратила свою студию, где она преподавала кубизм, в столовую для эмигрантов и художников. Мари Вассильефф известна своими картинами в стиле кубизма, декоративной мебелью и тряпичными или кожаными куклами-персонажами, которые прославились в Берлине, Нью-Йорке и Лондоне, куда Пегги Гуггенхайм пригласила ее на выставку в ноябре 1938 года. В июле 1920 года Мари Дормуа, подруга писателя Поля Леото, написала в журнале «Art et decoration» статью «Новые куклы»: «Что касается Мари Вассильефф, то ее куклы - это настоящие произведения искусства. Никто не может ошибиться, у них такой характер, что их можно узнать из тысячи. Для каждой она делает множество набросков и, благодаря силе моделирования, прочности конструкции, опирающейся на лучший кубизм, постоянно обновляемой технике, она утверждает характер, подчеркивает наследственность, создает персонажей, наделенных чувствами и страстями, наконец, дает жизнь вещам...».
Hermitage Fine Art
Nov. 13, 2021
A RUSSIAN OIL PAINTING TOWN BY MARIE VASSILIEFF
Est: $100 - $150
Marie Vassilieff (Russian, 1884-1957) oil painting on canvas, Town View with a Horse Carriage, 1956. Signed and dated lower to the center. The auction labels on verso. Marie Vassilieff was one of the first Russian artists to settle in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century, where she founded the Académie Vassilieff, a key place for the Parisian Avant-Garde.
Antique Arena Inc
Oct. 21, 2021
Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957) - Enfant aux lapins et à la poupée (recto) ; Nature morte aux fleurs...
Est: €200,000 - €300,000
Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957) Enfant aux lapins et à la poupée (recto) ; Nature morte aux fleurs... huile et fusain sur toile 73.2 x 60.3 cm.
Christie's
Jun. 26, 2021
A RUSSIAN OIL PAINTING TOWN BY MARIE VASSILIEFF
Est: $100 - $150
Marie Vassilieff (Russian, 1884-1957) oil painting on canvas, Town View with a Horse Carriage, 1956. Signed and dated lower to the center. The auction labels on verso. Marie Vassilieff was one of the first Russian artists to settle in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century, where she founded the Académie Vassilieff, a key place for the Parisian Avant-Garde.
Antique Arena Inc
Jun. 13, 2021
Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957) Russian, Oil/Canvas
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Russian cubist style painting, oil on canvas by Marie Vassilieff, signed in the lower right. Appears to be re-stretched. A striking modernist portrait of a masculine woman pondering. Provenance: Alain Weill Expert in Paris. Marie Vassilieff was born in Smolensk, Russia. In 1903 she gave up studies in medicine and entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Saint Petersburg. In 1906 she traveled to Paris to continue her studies. In 1907 Vassilieff began her studies with Henri Matisse. Then in 1910 along with several other Russian artists she founded the Russian Academy of Painting and Sculpture, she became the director. Also in 1910 Vassilieff exhibited her works for the first time at the Salon des Indépendants, and the Salon d'Automne. She continued to exhibit at the salon regularly. Always a true modernist, Vassilieff was among the Parisian avant-garde that left a legacy in passion and ingenuity. In her paintings, costume designs, and her incredible puppets, she expressed her unique creativity. Vassilieff's atelier is now the Musée Montparnasse, nestled in a charming vine covered ally on the Avenue du Maine. This museum is dedicated to the artists of Montparnasse. Overall size: 48 x 40 1/2 in. Sight size: 38 1/2 x 31 in. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances. Location C
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jun. 10, 2021
§VASSILIEFF, MARIE (1884–1957) - L'Amour
Est: £30,000 - £40,000
§VASSILIEFF, MARIE (1884–1957) L'Amour, signed, inscribed with the artist's address and dated 1930. Pencil, ink and tempera on board, 60.5 by 50 cm. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by Claude Bernes. Provenance: Private collection, UK. Starting Bid: 30000
MacDougall's
Jun. 10, 2021
*§VASSILIEFF, MARIE (1884–1957) - Sculpture of Mother of God with Christ
Est: £6,000 - £9,000
*§VASSILIEFF, MARIE (1884–1957) Sculpture of Mother of God with Christ, signed on the reverse. Metal, fabric and painted wood, height 32 cm. Starting Bid: 6000
MacDougall's
Apr. 14, 2021
Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957) Nu huile sur toile 92.3 x 61.8 cm.
Est: €250,000 - €350,000
Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957) Nu huile sur toile 92.3 x 61.8 cm.
Christie's
Mar. 30, 2021
Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957) Portrait de Didier Cottoni et sa chienne Touck
Est: €30,000 - €50,000
Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957) Portrait de Didier Cottoni et sa chienne Toucka huile et graphite sur toile 73 x 60.2 cm.
Christie's
Mar. 14, 2021
Marie Vassilieff, (Russian, 1884-1957), A Couple with White Hats, 1927, collage with drawing, 5 1/4" x 6 3/4"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
signed and dated
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 03, 2021
Marie Wassilief Portrait 1936
Est: £900 - £1,200
Marie Vassilieff (Russian, 1884-1957) Madonna signed 'MARIE VassILIEff' (lower right), inscribed with 'PARIS 1936' (lower left) rhodoid, mixed media collage 30 x 22cm (11 13/16 x 8 11/16in). Painted in 1936 For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Feb. 25, 2021
MARIE VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Cupid
Est: €500 - €800
signed, inscribed and dated ‘Paris 1955’, further with a pencil sketch on the reverse. pencil, ink and gouache on paper 31 x 23 cm executed in 1955 Provenance: Private collection подпись, место и дата ‘Paris 1955’ бумага, гуашь, карандаш, тушь 31 x 23 см 1955 год Провенанс: Частная коллекция
Hermitage Fine Art
Jan. 24, 2021
Marie Vassilieff (1884-1957) Russian, Oil/Canvas
Est: $40,000 - $50,000
Russian cubist style painting, oil on canvas by Marie Vassilieff, signed in the lower right. A striking modernist portrait of a masculine woman pondering. Provenance: Alain Weill Expert in Paris. Marie Vassilieff was born in Smolensk, Russia. In 1903 she gave up studies in medicine and entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Saint Petersburg. In 1906 she traveled to Paris to continue her studies. In 1907 Vassilieff began her studies with Henri Matisse. Then in 1910 along with several other Russian artists she founded the Russian Academy of Painting and Sculpture, she became the director. Also in 1910 Vassilieff exhibited her works for the first time at the Salon des Indépendants, and the Salon d'Automne. She continued to exhibit at the salon regularly. Always a true modernist, Vassilieff was among the Parisian avant-garde that left a legacy in passion and ingenuity. In her paintings, costume designs, and her incredible puppets, she expressed her unique creativity. Vassilieff's atelier is now the Musée Montparnasse, nestled in a charming vine covered ally on the Avenue du Maine. This museum is dedicated to the artists of Montparnasse. Overall size: 48 x 40 1/2 in. Sight size: 38 1/2 x 31 in. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Nov. 25, 2020
Marie Vassilieff (Russian, 1884-1957) Mother and a child
Est: £7,000 - £9,000
Marie Vassilieff (Russian, 1884-1957) Mother and a child signed in Latin, inscribed 'Paris' and dated '1936' (lower left) pencil and oil on canvas 50 x 45cm (19 11/16 x 17 11/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 15, 2020
2me AAAA Bal / Bullier. 1924.
Est: $3,500 - $4,000
ARTIST: MARIE VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) SIZE: 30 1/2 x 45 1/2 in./77.3 x 115.6 cm PRINTER: Risacher, Paris DESCRIPTION: At the center of this poster, a conductoryes, that's him with the batonraises his hands, signaling that the symphony is about to commence: the second ever AAAA Ball (Aide Amicale Aux Artistes, or "friendly help to artists"). Numerous benefits and balls for artists were held in Paris around this time; this one was an overture to Russian artist émigrés from the Bolshevik Revolution. The artist, Marie Vassilieff, preceded them: she arrived in Montparnasse in 1907, opened her own atelier in 1912, and collected works by Chagall, Modigliani, Picasso, and Léger. She was a nurse for the French Red Cross during World War I, and painted the ornamental panels for the pillars in the dining room of La Coupole. She exhibited puppet portraits in London in 1920 and in Paris in 1923; these were obviously inspiration for this 1924 poster. (Art Deco; Dance)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jul. 21, 2020
2me AAAA Bal / Bullier. 1924.
Est: $5,000 - $6,000
ARTIST: MARIE VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) SIZE: 30 1/2 x 45 1/2 in./77.3 x 115.6 cm PRINTER: Risacher, Paris DESCRIPTION: At the center of this poster, a conductoryes, that's him with the batonraises his hands, signaling that the symphony is about to commence: the second ever AAAA Ball (Aide Amicale Aux Artistes, or "friendly help to artists"). Numerous benefits and balls for artists were held in Paris around this time; this one was an overture to Russian artist emigrées from the Bolshevik Revolution. The artist, Marie Vassilieff, preceded them, arriving in Montparnasse in 1907, opened her own atelier in 1912, and collected works by Chagall, Modigliani, Picasso, and Léger. She was a nurse for the French Red Cross during World War I, and painted the ornamental panels for the pillars in the dining room of La Coupole. She exhibited puppet portraits in London in 1920 and in Paris in 1923; these were obviously inspiration for this 1924 poster. (Art Deco; Dance)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jul. 07, 2020
MARIE VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) - Cupid …
Est: €500 - €800
MARIE VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Cupid signed, inscribed and dated 'Paris 1955', further with a pencil sketch on the reverse. Pencil, ink and gouache on paper 31 x 23 cm executed in 1955 Provenance: Private collection Translation Мария Ивановна Васильева Купидон подпись, место и дата 'Paris 1955' Бумага, гуашь, карандаш, тушь 31 x 23 см 1955 год Провенанс: Частная коллекция
Hermitage Fine Art
Jun. 23, 2020
MARIE VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) - Vierge Technique mixte Collage feuille de Rhodoïd sur papier arge
Est: €2,500 - €3,000
MARIE VASSILIEFF (1884-1957) Vierge Technique mixte Collage feuille de Rhodoïd sur papier argenté Signé en bas au centre "Marie Vassilieff" 7,5 x 12,5 cm
DELON-HOEBANX
Jun. 20, 2020
Marie Vassilieff, Still Life with Masks in a Window, 1946
Est: €12,000 - €15,000
Signed, dated, and inscribed 'MARIE VASSILIEFF. PARIS 1946' in black lower left. We would like to thank Claude Bernes, Paris, for confirmatory information. The work is to be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné. Maria Vassilieff commenced her artistic training at the St. Petersburg Art Academy. In 1905 she moved to Paris, where she became a pupil of Henri Matisse. Artistically, Vassilieff's work quickly gained recognition and thus she regularly exhibited at the "Salon d'Automne" and the "Salon des Indépendants". As one of only 14 artists, Vassilieff was represented in the epochal exhibition "The Last Futuristic Exhibition of Painting 0.10 (Zero-Ten)" in Petrograd in December 1915. In her later works, her interest in portraiture and the human face emerged, which was not least reflected in her preoccupation with the theme of the mask.
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Jun. 10, 2020
Vassilieff, Marie: Mask portrait; Doll portrait
Est: €1,200 - €1,500
Photographer: P. Delbo studio, Paris. Marie Vassilieff, Mask portrait; Doll portrait. Circa 1928. 2 vintage warm-toned gelatin silver prints. 22,9 x 16,8 cm and 22 x 16,2 cm. 1 with P. Delbo studio stamp on the verso. Mariya Ivanovna Vassiliéva, also known as Marie Vassilieff, left St. Petersburg in 1907 and came to Paris, where she studied under Matisse and shortly thereafter founded the Académie Vassilieff. Her studio became one of the most important meeting points of the Paris art scene. Satie, Matisse, Modigliani, Zadkine, Chagall, Braque, Jacob and Pablo Picasso were frequent visitors. Apart from making sculptures and paintings, Vassilieff also created figures and designed furniture. She often portrayed her colleagues as dolls. – First photo with crease/fold mark in upper left corner, each with a few light handling marks, corners bumped, otherwise in very good condition. - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.
Bassenge Auctions
Apr. 02, 2020
Marie Vassilieff, 1884 Smolensk – 1957 Nogent-sur-Marne
Est: €10,000 - €20,000
DIE LIEBENDEN, 1950 Öl auf Leinwand. 60 x 72,5 cm. Links unten signiert und und datiert sowie ortsbezeichnet „Paris“. Hinter Glas gerahmt. Das vorliegende Werk wurde bestätigt durch M. Bernes. Darstellung eines Mannes und einer Frau an einem blau gedeckten Tisch, vor einer Brüstung sitzend, hinter welcher sich ein abstrahiertes Meeresstück erhebt, das am Horizont durch feine Wolkenstrukturen begrenzt wird. Die Brüstung belebt durch einen Kaktus nebst Katze, in den Händen des Mannes ein von Spitzen umsäumtes Rosenbouquet.Provenienz: Privatsammlung Frankreich. Aguttes, Paris, 6. November 2009, lot 18. Dort direkt vom Einlieferer erworben. (12215617) (13) Marie Vassilieff, 1884 Smolensk – 1957 Nogent-sur-Marne THE LOVERS, 1950 Oil on canvas. 60 x 72.5 cm. Signed and dated, inscribed “Paris“ lower left. Framed with glass. The present work was confirmed by M. Bernes. Provenance: Private collection France. Aguttes, Paris, 6 November 2009, lot 18. Acquired there directly from the consigner.
Hampel Fine Art Auctions
Apr. 23, 2019
FRED ZIMBALIST FIGURAL TAJ MAHAL SWISS MUSIC BOX
Est: $300 - $500
Fantastic Fred Zimablist figural music box in the form of the Taj Mahal. Crafted of silver tone chased and hammered metal. Appears to wind and run properly. Includes pamphlet. Measures approx. 8 3/4" height x 7 3/4" width x 7 3/4" depth (22.2cm x 19.6cm x 19.6cm).
Elite Auctioneers, LLC
Nov. 29, 2018
Vassilieff, M. (1884-1957). (A saint holding two lit candles). Drawing, gouache, 29,7x23,6 cm., sign
Est: €600 - €800
Vassilieff, M. (1884-1957). (A saint holding two lit candles). Drawing, gouache, 29,7x23,6 cm., signed and "Paris 1950(?)" in lower right corner. - Lacks both upper corners sm. part; horizontal middle fold. = SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LIV.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Oct. 16, 2018
Marie VASSILIEFF 1884 - 1957 Mademoiselle Côte d’Azur Huile sur toile
Est: €25,000 - €35,000
Marie VASSILIEFF 1884 - 1957 Mademoiselle Côte d'Azur Huile sur toile Signée et située en bas à droite "MARIE VASSILIEFF PARIS" Au dos, inscription sur une étiquette « Nue du Côte D'Azur » h: 58,30 w: 43 cm Provenance : Collection Linköping, Suède Collection particulière, Monaco Expositions : Monaco, Salle d'exposition du Quai Antoine Ier, La Russie inconnue. Art russe de la première moitié du XXe siècle, juin-août 2015, catalogue de X. Muratova, Editions SilvanaEditoriale, Milan, n°96, reproduit en couleurs p.129 Bibliographie : Cette oeuvre sera incluse au catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre de l'artiste actuellement en préparation par Monsieur Claude Bernes. Commentaire : Oil on canvas ; signed and located lower right, inscription on a label on the reverse Estimation 25 000 - 35 000 €
Artcurial
Oct. 16, 2018
Marie VASSILIEFF 1884 - 1957 Nature morte à la sculpture abstraite Huile sur panneau
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
Marie VASSILIEFF 1884 - 1957 Nature morte à la sculpture abstraite Huile sur panneau Cachet de l'artiste en bas au centre "MARIE VASSILIEFF" h: 58,20 w: 43,20 cm Provenance : Famille de l'artiste Vente Londres, MacDougall's, 29 novembre 2007, lot 3 Collection particulière, Monaco Expositions : Monaco, Salle d'exposition du Quai Antoine Ier, La Russie inconnue. Art russe de la première moitié du XXe siècle, juin-août 2015, catalogue de X. Muratova, Editions SilvanaEditoriale, Milan, n°100, reproduit en couleurs p.133 Bibliographie : Cette oeuvre sera incluse au catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre de l'artiste actuellement en préparation par Monsieur Claude Bernes. Commentaire : Oil on panel ; studio stamp lower center Estimation 10 000 - 15 000 €
Artcurial
Jul. 18, 2018
VASSILIEFF Maria Ivanovna (1884-1957)
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
VASSILIEFF Maria Ivanovna (1884-1957) Concert cubiste. Dessin à la mine de plomb sur papier, étude préparatoire, porte en haut à gauche un cachet à l’encre portant l’inscription : « succession Marie Vassilieff 4.9.1921 – 1.9.1985 », conservé dans un encadrement moderne. Bon état. À vue : H. : 29, 5 cm - L. : 20, 5 cm.
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