Bidspirit auction | LARGE COPPER POLYPTYCH AFRIKA BY

LARGE COPPER POLYPTYCH AFRIKA BY SERGEI BUGAEV - Executed across four distinct copper panels, this monumental industrial polyptych is an authentic work by Russian artist Sergei Bugaev Afrika, Soviet Nonconformist. The metallic surfaces are treated with a variegated green and brown oxidation patina and densely etched with a cryptic rebus of Cyrillic typography alongside a complex montage of historical motifs including a double headed eagle charging soldiers and classical portraits. The artwork boasts provenance, having originally been acquired from the I-20 Gallery in New York by a private collection in nineteen ninety eight and subsequently sold through Bonhams in Boston. contemporary russian art, Leningrad underground, neo academism, etched metal artwork, monumental wall sculpture, nonconformist art, soviet avant garde, provenance documented, fine art investment. Dimensions Each panel: 39 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition The four individual copper panels appear in stable overall condition, displaying varying degrees of natural oxidation and deliberate surface patination inherent to the industrial medium.