Raivo Korstnik

1932 - 1992

Valli tänava ja Pärnu maantee nurgal. 1960

Oil on canvas. 58 x 79 cm
Starting price 767 (sold)


Raivo Korstnik "Valli tänava ja Pärnu maantee nurgal"

Raivo Korstnik was quite recognized during his lifetime (more than 30 years of the lecturer's career), but he was an artist who was pushed to the background because of certain personal and creative contradictions and who had only one personal exhibition in his lifetime. On the corner of the Valli street and Pärnu road is an expressive example, why the art nomenclature, having stressed the canons of realism, rejected Korstnik, but how the artist, by keeping to his principles still painted in different manner than it was foreseen. In addition to the art historical value of the work should be looked at the year of painting that makes the work of Korstnik remarkable not only in the context of the social realism of the 1950ies, but also seems to be a foreplay to the pop art of the 1960ies. The painting is also remarkable while taking into consideration the general picture of the creation of Korstnik, as it differs from landscapes that partially reach expressiveness.
Korstnik, who was closely connected with cinema all of his life, records like a film camera presumably a parade in May in the spring Tallinn. To the foreground emerge slightly naivistic, even cartoon-like colours and a big slogan Peace renders instead of a propagandist impression an ironic one. And who is there on the third floor on the left?

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Appearance in auctions

Autumnal Forest
Raivo Korstnik
Autumnal Forest
1963. Oil, cardboard 49 x 79.5 cm (framed)
MODERN ART CLASSICS - Sunday, May 15th 15:00 Haus Gallery 15.05.2022
1 900
Final price: 1 900
Sitting Woman
Raivo Korstnik
Sitting Woman
1964. Oil, cardboard 50 x 35 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN MODERN ART CLASSICS AUCTION - FALL 2021 Haus Gallery 13.11.2021
1 600
Final price: 4 000
Fishers' Village
Raivo Korstnik
Fishers' Village
1962. Oil, cardboard 70 x 88 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN MODERN ART CLASSICS AUCTION - FALL 2021 Haus Gallery 13.11.2021
3 600
Final price: 5 500
In the Studio
Raivo Korstnik
In the Studio
1964. Oil, cardboard 35 x 50 cm (framed)
AUTUMN 2020 Haus Gallery 30.10.2020
1 400
Final price: 2 000
Punane akt voolumõõtjaga
Raivo Korstnik
Punane akt voolumõõtjaga
1965. Oil, cardboard 50 x 35 cm (framed)
SPRING 2020 Haus Gallery 15.05.2020
950
Final price: 4 000
(sold)"> (sold)Kased
Raivo Korstnik
Kased
1960. Oil, cardboard 25.2 x 35 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY'S AUTUMN AUCTION 2019 Haus Gallery 04.10.2019-31.10.2019
1 100
Final price:
(sold)"> (sold)Elukas
Raivo Korstnik
Elukas
1991. 1 50 x 40 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XLI AUCTION. SPRING 2017 Haus Gallery 04.04.2017-30.11.1999
1 500
Final price: 1 500
(sold)"> (sold)Punane Kunda
Raivo Korstnik
Punane Kunda
1961. 1 50 x 70.5 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XLI AUCTION. SPRING 2017 Haus Gallery 04.04.2017-30.11.1999
1 800
Final price:
(sold)"> (sold)Talvine Tallinn
Raivo Korstnik
Talvine Tallinn
1964. oil on cardboard 69.5 x 49.5 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 25.10.2013
975
Final price: 2 550
(sold)"> (sold)Suvehommik
Raivo Korstnik
Suvehommik
1960. oil, masonite vm 24 x 34 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXV ART AUCTION 2009 autumn Haus Gallery 27.10.2009
831
Final price:
Rannamaastik
Raivo Korstnik
Rannamaastik
1981. oil on cardboard 50 x 69.5 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXIV ART AUCTION 2009 spring Haus Gallery 28.04.2009
1 086
Final price:
(sold)"> (sold)Tallinna katused
Raivo Korstnik
Tallinna katused
1964-1992. 69 x 49 cm (not framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXII ART AUCTION 2008 spring. Old Masters Paintings Haus Gallery 22.04.2008
1 023
Final price: 1 662
Tipu talu
Raivo Korstnik
Tipu talu
1960. oil, masonite 22.5 x 34.8 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXII ART AUCTION 2008 spring. Old Masters Paintings Haus Gallery 22.04.2008
1 150
Final price:
(sold)"> (sold)Tallinna vanalinna tänav
Raivo Korstnik
Tallinna vanalinna tänav
1963. Oil, cardboard 69.5 x 49.5 cm (not framed)
HAUS GALLERY XX ART AUCTION, 2007 spring Old Masters Paintings Haus Gallery 15.04.2007-24.04.2007
1 023
Final price: 1 023
Vääna
Raivo Korstnik
Vääna
1992. Oil, cardboard 40 x 50.5 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XX ART AUCTION, 2007 spring Old Masters Paintings Haus Gallery 15.04.2007-24.04.2007

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(sold)"> (sold)Rahvapidustused (kavand)
Raivo Korstnik
Rahvapidustused (kavand)
undated. Oil, cardboard 43 x 22 cm (not framed)
HAUS GALLERY XX ART AUCTION, 2007 spring. Contemporary Art ArtDepoo 05.04.2007-17.04.2007
767
Final price: 767
Akt II
Raivo Korstnik
Akt II
1964. Oil, cardboard 32 x 47 cm
CHARITY ART SALES 2006 Haus Gallery 23.11.2006-20.12.2006
575
Final price:
Akt I
Raivo Korstnik
Akt I
1964. Oil, cardboard 50 x 35 cm (not framed)
CHARITY ART SALES 2006 Haus Gallery 23.11.2006-20.12.2006
575
Final price:
Aknal
Raivo Korstnik
Aknal
1961. Oi, cardboard 70 x 50 cm
CHARITY ART SALES 2006 Haus Gallery 23.11.2006-20.12.2006
959
Final price:
Vana kolhoosnik Ellenurmelt
Raivo Korstnik
Vana kolhoosnik Ellenurmelt
1961. Oil, cardboard 70 x 50 cm (framed)
CHARITY ART SALES 2006 Haus Gallery 23.11.2006-20.12.2006
959
Final price:
Külamaastik
Raivo Korstnik
Külamaastik
1962. Oil, canvas 40 x 60 cm (not framed)
CHARITY ART SALES 2006 Haus Gallery 23.11.2006-20.12.2006
895
Final price:
(sold)"> (sold)Baleriinid
Raivo Korstnik
Baleriinid
1962. Oil, cardboard 69 x 81 cm
HAUS GALLRY XIX ART AUCTION, 2006 autumn. Old Masters Painting Haus Gallery 24.10.2006
1 214
Final price: 1 694
(sold)"> (sold)Järv paadi ja sillaga
Raivo Korstnik
Järv paadi ja sillaga
1961. Oil, canvas 58 x 79 cm
HAUS GALLRY XIX ART AUCTION, 2006 autumn. Old Masters Painting Haus Gallery 24.10.2006
1 150
Final price: 1 150
(sold)"> (sold)Tallinna katused
Raivo Korstnik
Tallinna katused
1974. Oil, cardboard 50 x 70 cm
HAUS GALLRY XIX ART AUCTION, 2006 autumn. Old Masters Painting Haus Gallery 24.10.2006
959
Final price: 2 109
(sold)"> (sold)Kivil istudes
Raivo Korstnik
Kivil istudes
1959. Oil, canvas 40 x 60 cm
HAUS GALLERY XVIII ART AUCTION, 2006 spring. Old Masters Painting Haus Gallery 20.04.2006
1 150
Final price: 1 853
(sold)"> (sold)Karjus Armeenia mägikülas
Raivo Korstnik
Karjus Armeenia mägikülas
1962. Oil on canvas 39 x 60 cm
HAUS GALLERY XVIIth ART AUCTION, 2005 autumn Haus Gallery 20.10.2005
959
Final price: 1 438
(sold)"> (sold)Kalurid merel
Raivo Korstnik
Kalurid merel
1960. Oil on canvas 65 x 80 cm
HAUS GALLERY XVIth ART AUCTION, 2005 spring Haus Gallery 25.04.2005
1 853
Final price: 3 132
(sold)"> (sold)Kihnu rannal
Raivo Korstnik
Kihnu rannal
1958. Oil on canvas 46 x 62 cm
HAUS GALLERY XVth ART AUCTION, 2004 autumn Haus Gallery 21.10.2004
1 086
Final price: 3 515
Vanalinna vaade
Raivo Korstnik
Vanalinna vaade
1968. Oil on canvas 79 x 110 cm
HAUS GALLERY XIVth ART AUCTION, 2004 spring Haus Gallery 04.04.2004
3 132
Final price:
Kalasadam
Raivo Korstnik
Kalasadam
1962. Oil on cardboard 48 x 69 cm
HAUS GALLERY XIIIth ART AUCTION 2003 autumn Haus Gallery 23.10.2003
831
Final price:
Ellamaa maastik
Raivo Korstnik
Ellamaa maastik
1961. Oil on cardboard 49 x 96 cm
HAUS / XIIth AUCTION, 2003 spring Haus Gallery 24.04.2003
1 406
Final price:
(sold)"> (sold)Valli tänava ja Pärnu maantee nurgal
Raivo Korstnik
Valli tänava ja Pärnu maantee nurgal
1960. Oil on canvas 58 x 79 cm
HAUS / XI AUCTION, 2002 autumn Haus Gallery 24.10.2002
767
Final price: 767

Appearance in exhibitions

Vääna
Raivo Korstnik
Vääna
1992. Oil, cardboard 40 x 50.5 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY CONTINUES WITH THE EXHIBITION SERIES - COLLECTORS Haus Gallery 15.03.2023-02.04.2023

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