Rating and value of paintings by Feodor Rokotov

If you own a work by or after the artist Feodor Rokotov, and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will offer you their appraisal services. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its current market value. Then, if you wish to sell your work, we will guide you towards the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Rating and value of the artist Feodor Rokotov

Rokotov is a Russian-born painter who is relatively unknown to the general public. He leaves behind a unique artistic repertoire characteristic of Russian realism. This legacy consists of paintings that are predominantly oils on canvas. Today, prices for his works are skyrocketing under auctioneers' hammers. His paintings and other works are particularly prized, especially by European, Russian and American buyers, and the price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €6,665 to €102,540, a considerable delta but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to Rokotov's works. In 2019, the portrait of Count Nikita Ivanovich Panin was sold for €102,540, while it was estimated at between €78,130 and €97,660.

Order of value from a single work to the most prestigious

Style and technique of artist Feodor Rokotov

Feodor Rokotov is first and foremost a portraitist. He portrayed important men and women of his time. His preferred medium remains oil on canvas, although he also produces drawings and prints.

Feodor Rokotov, forgotten portraitist

Feodor Stapanovich Rokotov was a Russian painter born in 1736, into a relatively poor family subject to Russian nobles - including Count Nikita Ivanovicth Panin. He was in fact a serf (this category still existed in Russia at the time of the painter's birth), for the Repnine family, which included the aforementioned count.

He managed to enter the Imperial Academy in St. Petersburg, then to buy his freedom around 1750. His talent was recognized, and he was elected academician in 1765, but he did not hold this position for very long, preferring to devote himself fully to painting.

He ended his career and his life in Moscow, where he had the opportunity to portray many aristocrats, as well as Emperor Paul I of Russia or Empress Catherine II. 

Rokotov's imprint on his period

Rokotov left his mark on his era in Russia, France and Europe, although the general public doesn't remember him much today. Nevertheless, his technical mastery and personal history are of interest to collectors : his works are highly sought-after on the auction market.

Recognizing the Feodor Rokotov signature

Often, Feodor Rokotov's paintings are signed at the bottom left of the painting. He signs with his first and last name, often in a dark tone ; sometimes with the city where he painted the picture, or the date.

Knowing the value of a work

If you happen to own a work by Feodor Rokotov or after the artist, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using our form on our website. A member of our team of experts and certified auctioneers will contact you promptly to provide you with an estimate of the market value of your work, as well as ad hoc information about it. If you are considering selling your work, you will also be accompanied by our specialists in order to benefit from alternatives for selling it at the best possible price, taking into account the inclinations of the market.