Rating and value 2024 of paintings by Constantin Makovsky

If you own a work by or after the artist Constantin Makovskij, 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 Constantin Makovskij

Makovskij 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 oil 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 €50 to €4,061,560, a considerable delta but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to Makovskij's works. In 2018, the oil on canvas Blind Man's Bluff was sold for €4,061,560, while it was estimated at €2,256,420 to €3,384,630.

Order of value from a single work to the most prestigious

Style and technique of artist Constantin Makovskij

Constantin Makovskij is above all a realist. He depicted landscapes and portraits, using iconographic programs inspired by nature (flowers, plants, etc.). His preferred medium remains oil on canvas, although he also produces drawings and prints.

Constantin Makovskij, major figure of the Ambulants  

Constantin Egorovitch Makovski, or Makovsky or Makovskij was a Russian painter born in Moscow in 1839, into a relatively well-off Russian family.

He trained as a painter at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture and then at the Russian Academy of Fine Arts. He then traveled to Egypt, particularly Cairo, and Paris, two cities that would influence his painting.

He was a member of the Ambulants group, also known as Itinérants, which brought together Russian realist painters from 1863 onwards. The group was born in St. Petersburg in reaction to the teachings and techniques advocated by the Academy.

Makovskij generally depicts happy, cheerful subjects, corresponding to the idealized vision of life that Russian realists wished to convey in their works.

The painter died in St. Petersburg in 1915. 

Makovskij's imprint on his period 

Constantin Makovskij 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 interest collectors : his works are highly sought-after on the auction market.

Recognizing Makovskij's signature  

Often, Constantin Makovskij's paintings are signed at the bottom 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 or after Constantin Makovskij, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using the 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 any relevant 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.