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Aleksandra Ekster

Born : 1882Died : 1949

Alexandra Exter was born in Białystok in 1882 and trained in Kyiv. From 1908, visits to Paris brought her into contact with Picasso, Léger and cubist and futurist circles. She circulated their experiments between Paris, Kyiv and Moscow while retaining a strong commitment to colour. After 1914, she developed nonfigurative compositions and participated in major exhibitions of the avant-garde.

From 1916, her collaboration with theatre director Alexander Tairov transformed the conception of stage sets, costumes and lighting, notably for Salomé. Geometrical forms became active components of the theatrical space. Settling in France in 1924, she taught in Léger's studio and also returned to still-life painting. She died in Fontenay-aux-Roses in 1949, leaving a body of work that connects painterly experimentation with a comprehensive rethinking of theatrical design.

This profile brings together identity references for Aleksandra Ekster and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.

Documented auction references

1auction reference

1auction house

1documented result with a price

Piguet

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Works recorded at auction

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Piguet

Fête costumée,

Gouache

Original catalogue wording

Fête costumée,
gouache

Catalogue period : 2014-10-08

Published result : 13000 CHF

Fees not specified in the available data

Estimate : CHF 5000–8000

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Sources and references

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LoC · Reference link only; institutional text and images are not reproduced.
MoMA · CC0
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Profile updated : 2026-10-21