El Lissitzky

Russian | 1890 - 1941

El Lissitzky was a Russian Impressionist & Modern artist who was born in 1890. His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Museum Barberini in Potsdam. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Kroller-Muller Museum have featured El Lissitzky's work in the past.El Lissitzky's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 7 USD to 1,248,426 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 1,248,426 USD for Self-Portrait ('The Constructor'), sold at Christie's London in 2019. In the past 12 months, his works on paper have averaged 10,994 USD, while his photographs have sold for an average of 8,179 USD.El Lissitzky has been featured in articles for ArtsJournal, ARTnews and ARTFORUM. The most recent article is Kandinsky’s Universe: Geometric Abstraction in the 20th century written for Apollo in February 2025. The artist died in 1941.

Artist's alternative names: Eliezer Lissitzky, Eliezer Markovich Lissitzky‏, Lazar Markovich Lissitzky

Featured for Sale

Self-Portrait (The Constructor)

By El Lissitzky

Sotheby's London

EL LISSITZKY (1890-1941) - Vladimir MAYAKOVSKY (1893-1930) - Dlia golosa [For the voice] ,1893

By El Lissitzky

Il Ponte Auction House, Via Pontaccio

Eiffel Tower ,1928

By El Lissitzky

Tiroche

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At Auction

Notable Lots

Die Plastische Gestaltung der Elektro-Mechanischen Schau 'Sieg über die Sonne', Hannover, Rob. Leunis and Chapman GmbH (Gmurzynska 55-64) - El Lissitzky

Die Plastische Gestaltung der Elektro-Mechanischen Schau 'Sieg über die Sonne', Hannover, Rob. Leunis and Chapman GmbH (Gmurzynska 55-64) ,1923

By El Lissitzky

+7%

above mid-estimate

Self-Portrait (The Constructor)

By El Lissitzky

Pelikan Tinte, photomontage - El Lissitzky

Pelikan Tinte, photomontage ,1924

By El Lissitzky

+165%

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Upcoming Lots

Self-Portrait (The Constructor)

By El Lissitzky

Sotheby's London

EL LISSITZKY (1890-1941) - Vladimir MAYAKOVSKY (1893-1930) - Dlia golosa [For the voice] - El Lissitzky

EL LISSITZKY (1890-1941) - Vladimir MAYAKOVSKY (1893-1930) - Dlia golosa [For the voice] ,1893

By El Lissitzky

Il Ponte Auction House, Via Pontaccio

Post-Auction Lots for Sale

Eiffel Tower ,1928

By El Lissitzky

Tiroche

Eiffel Tower ,1928

By El Lissitzky

Tiroche

Cover of brochure for Pelikan company in Germany - El Lissitzky

Cover of brochure for Pelikan company in Germany ,1924

By El Lissitzky

Tiroche

Recent Auction Results

Plastic design of the electromechanical performance "Victory over the Sun" - El Lissitzky

Plastic design of the electromechanical performance "Victory over the Sun" ,1988

By El Lissitzky

Egorov

The Newspapers of the Union - El Lissitzky

The Newspapers of the Union ,1928

By El Lissitzky

Swann Auction Galleries

Abstract

By El Lissitzky

Hammersite

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Current Exhibitions

Poesie der Elemente

Wilhelm Hack Museum

Ludwigshafen Am Rhein | Germany

Mar 09,2024 - Apr 21,2025

Kandinsky’s Universe: Geometric Abstraction in the 20th Century

Museum Barberini

Potsdam | Germany

Feb 15,2025 - May 18,2025

Delinking And Relinking: Multi-Sensory Collection Presentation

Van Abbemuseum

Eindhoven | Netherlands

Sep 18,2021 - Jun 01,2026

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Articles

Kandinsky’s Universe: Geometric Abstraction in the 20th century

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Coverage

“ ..Although best known for his purely abstract work, he was inspired by diverse art movements of his day, including Impressionism, Symbolism, Fauvism, and Cubism; his own visual language was also influenced... ”
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Stedelijk Museum

“ ..Lissitzky coined the word Proun to signify his creative work... ”
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Timken Museum of Art

“ ..Lissitzky confronted art as a response to demands of his time, a time of crisis and profound changes, a time of faith in industry and revolution... ”
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Museo Picasso Málaga