El Lissitzky

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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 Sztuki (MS2) in Lodz. Numerous key galleries and museums such as MAH, Mus茅e d'Art et d'Histoire de Gen猫ve 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 prints & graphic art have averaged 133,805 USD, while his paintings have sold for an average of 30,537 USD.El Lissitzky has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for ARTnews in August 2025. The artist died in 1941.

Artist's alternative names: El (Lazar) Lissitsky, Eliezer Lissitzky, Eliezer Markovich Lissitzky鈥�, L. M. Lisitsky, Lazar Markovich Lisitskii, Lazar Markovich Lissitzky

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Notable Lots

Die Plastische Gestaltung der Elektro-Mechanischen Schau 'Sieg 眉ber die Sonne', Hannover, Rob. Leunis and Chapman GmbH - El Lissitzky

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

By El Lissitzky

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Portrait of Kurt Schwitters - El Lissitzky

Portrait of Kurt Schwitters ,1924

By El Lissitzky

+3260%

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Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge - El Lissitzky

Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge ,1920

By El Lissitzky

+114%

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Recent Auction Results

Abstract

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Proun Composition

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Proletarians

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Current Exhibitions

In the Eye of the Storm. Modernism in Ukraine

Museum Sztuki (MS2)

Lodz | Poland

27 Jun, 2025 - 01 Feb, 2026

Hello Image: The Staging of Things

MK&G Hamburg

Hamburg | Germany

04 Apr, 2025 - 12 Apr, 2026

Delinking and Relinking

Van Abbemuseum

Eindhoven | Netherlands

18 Sep, 2021 - 01 Jun, 2026

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Articles

Family Says Firm Funding Its Legal Battle for 鈥楽tolen鈥� Paintings Sought Control of Lawsuits

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鈥� ..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... 鈥�
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Stedelijk Museum

鈥� ..Lissitzky coined the word Proun to signify his creative work... 鈥�
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Timken Museum of Art

鈥� ..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... 鈥�
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Museo Picasso Málaga

鈥� ..Also there will be a reconstruction of the 鈥淧rouns鈥� Space鈥� 鈥� a special place developed by Lisitsky to showcase his works... 鈥�
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Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center

鈥� ..Okamura鈥檚 room for the prints creates an all-enveloping art experience... 鈥�
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Timken Museum of Art

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El Lissitzky

At Auction

Notable Lots

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

Portrait of Kurt Schwitters ,1924

Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge ,1920

Recent Auction Results

Abstract

Proun Composition

Proletarians

Current Exhibitions

In the Eye of the Storm. Modernism in Ukraine

Hello Image: The Staging of Things

Delinking and Relinking

Articles

Family Says Firm Funding Its Legal Battle for 鈥楽tolen鈥� Paintings Sought Control of Lawsuits

Auction Record for Lisa Brice in Sotheby's Modern & Contemporary Auction in London

The New Museum Will Debut Its Expansion with 鈥楴ew Humans, Memories of the Future鈥�

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El Lissitzky

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