Private Collection No. 1
Explore Private Collection No. 1, a curated collection of original Igor Shulman paintings held by a single private collector. Discover documented artworks, provenance information and the stories behind each painting.
Original Igor Shulman Paintings from a Private Collection
Private Collection No. 1 presents a documented group of original paintings by Igor Shulman that have remained together in a single private collection for many years. As each artwork is researched and photographed, it is added to the archive with available provenance, historical notes and supporting documentation.
The collection reflects different stages of the artist’s career and brings together a wide variety of subjects, allowing visitors to explore these works both individually and as part of a larger collection.
Why Provenance Matters
The documented history of an artwork helps preserve its identity and provides valuable context for collectors, researchers and future owners. Labels, signatures, exhibition records and framing details can all contribute to understanding a painting’s journey over time.
As new information becomes available, artwork pages may be updated to expand the historical record and improve the documentation of each painting.
Quadriptych for a Bar Interior
This four-panel composition was created as a unified decorative work designed for a bar interior. Although each canvas can be appreciated individually, together they form a complete visual narrative with a consistent colour palette and atmosphere.
Quadriptych for a Bar Interior #1 IN STOCK
57.09 H x 35.43 W x 1.97″ x / 145 H x 90 W x 5 cm
Quadriptych for a Bar Interior #1 is the opening panel of a four-part composition by Igor Shulman, painted in 2008 as part of a larger café interior scene. The panel is built around a single figure placed close to the picture plane: a woman shown mid-turn, her body angled away from the viewer while her head tilts downward, eyes lowered. She wears a long dark coat with a fringed hem, a close-fitting dark cap, and a pair of pale gloves, one hand raised to rest against her chest. The gloves and the warm tone of her hair are the brightest notes against the otherwise deep, near-black clothing, giving the figure a graphic weight at the left edge of the canvas.
Behind her, the scene opens into a café terrace rendered with looser, more atmospheric strokes: two seated men, their backs to the viewer, are placed at a table dressed with a bright orange cloth and wooden ladder-back chairs. Tall paned windows and a striped awning frame the space in cool violet-grey, establishing the architecture that continues across the remaining panels of the quadriptych. Light falls from the upper right, catching the woman's hair and glove while leaving the background figures softened by shadow.
The brushwork shifts noticeably between foreground and background — controlled and descriptive on the coat and face, broader and more gestural in the paving and drapery — a technique Shulman used throughout his figurative work to separate a private moment from its public setting. As an original oil painting for collectors interested in contemporary figurative realism, this panel works both as a stand-alone portrait study and as the entry point into the full café narrative told across all four canvases of the quadriptych.
Quadriptych for a Bar Interior #2 IN STOCK
57.09 H x 35.43 W x 1.97″ x / 145 H x 90 W x 5 cm
Quadriptych for a Bar Interior #2 continues the café sequence Igor Shulman began in the first panel, shifting from a single figure in motion to two people seated apart at neighboring tables. On the left, a man in an orange-red shirt sits with his head bowed, hands resting near a white tablecloth; on the right, a woman with light brown hair leans over a sheet of paper held close to her face, absorbed in reading or writing. Neither figure acknowledges the other, and the space between their tables — empty chairs, a bare stretch of orange cloth — reads as a deliberate pause in the composition.
The setting repeats the architectural vocabulary of the quadriptych: tall paned windows in cool violet-grey, a potted shrub breaking up the wall behind the tables, and the same wooden ladder-back chairs seen throughout the series. Diagonal bands of light cross the pale ground, suggesting late-afternoon sun filtered through the café's awning or glazing. The orange tablecloths remain the strongest color note in an otherwise restrained palette of greys, mauves and warm neutrals.
Shulman's brushwork here is looser than in the opening panel — the man's shirt and the woman's cardigan are built from broad, confident strokes, while their faces retain just enough definition to suggest concentration rather than distraction. As with the rest of the series, the picture favors atmosphere over incident: nothing dramatic occurs, yet the quiet parallel activity of the two figures gives the panel its own self-contained mood within the larger bar interior scene. It stands as an original oil painting well suited to collectors drawn to contemporary figurative realism and café or urban genre subjects.
Quadriptych for a Bar Interior #3 IN STOCK
57.09 H x 35.43 W x 1.97″ x / 145 H x 90 W x 5 cm
Quadriptych for a Bar Interior #3 is the darkest of the four panels, built around a doorway that interrupts the row of black-paned windows running through the series. A man in a loose white shirt stands just inside the threshold, caught in a band of light that separates him from the shadowed interior around him. Facing him, an older man in a dark suit, his hair pale, stands with the composed posture of someone greeting a guest, or of staff addressing a patron — the exact relationship between them is left open.
In the foreground, two women are seated with their backs largely turned to the viewer at a table covered in the same orange cloth used throughout the quadriptych, one with a bag hung over the back of her chair. The wooden ladder-back chairs and pale stone-colored ground continue the setting established in the earlier panels, though here the surrounding architecture recedes into near-black shadow, broken only by the doorway's rectangle of light and the pale vertical mullions of the windows.
Technically, the panel relies on tonal contrast rather than color to carry the composition — most of the canvas sits in deep grey and near-black, with the orange tablecloth and the lit doorway providing the only warm accents. The brushwork stays broad and economical, with figures built from a few decisive strokes rather than fine detail. Positioned as the third canvas in the sequence, this panel introduces a moment of transition — someone entering or being received — that shifts the mood of the quadriptych from quiet individual activity toward a more social, threshold-like scene before the fourth panel opens onto open conversation.
Quadriptych for a Bar Interior #4 IN STOCK
59.06 H x 31.5 W x 1.97″ x / 150 H x 80 W x 5 cm
Quadriptych for a Bar Interior #4 closes the sequence on its warmest and most sociable note. A man and a woman sit close together at a small café table, leaning toward one another; he smiles broadly while she turns her head toward him mid-conversation. His light jacket and her white wrap catch the available light, and her auburn hair and the orange tone of her top pick up the same warm color family used for the tablecloths in the earlier panels. Small round tables in the foreground hold a coffee cup and ceramic saucers, everyday details that anchor the scene in a specific, ordinary moment.
Behind the couple, other patrons are visible only as loosely painted silhouettes, their features dissolved by distance and by the darker glass and paneling that fills much of the background. A small notice board is pinned to the wall near the window, a minor detail that reinforces the café setting without drawing attention from the two figures in front. The panel is slightly narrower and shorter than the other three canvases, and its brighter, more animated mood makes it a natural endpoint for the quadriptych, offering a contrast to the more solitary figures seen earlier in the series.
Shulman's brushwork stays expressive throughout, with visible strokes describing the couple's clothing and the reflective surfaces of the tables and glass. As the final panel of the quadriptych, this canvas can also be read on its own as a self-contained café scene, and it works well as an original oil painting for collectors interested in figurative realism, contemporary genre painting, and everyday urban subjects.
Quadriptych for a Bar Interior
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Included in this set:
- Quadriptych for a Bar Interior #1 IN STOCK
- Quadriptych for a Bar Interior #2 IN STOCK
- Quadriptych for a Bar Interior #3 IN STOCK
- Quadriptych for a Bar Interior #4 IN STOCK
Cinema series
The Cinema series pays tribute to iconic film characters and actors who influenced popular culture. Rather than creating traditional portraits, Igor Shulman interpreted familiar personalities through his expressive figurative style.
Cinema 5 IN STOCK
19.69 H x 27.56 W x 1.97″ x / 50 H x 70 W x 5 cm
Charlie Chaplin appears through a remarkably economical use of paint. Rather than rendering every facial detail, Igor Shulman relies on a handful of expressive brushstrokes to establish the familiar silhouette, eyes and moustache, allowing the portrait to emerge from a luminous field of warm earth tones, whites and scattered pigment. The restrained composition gives equal importance to the painted surface and the subject itself, making the work feel both immediate and unfinished in the best painterly sense. Created in 2010, this original oil painting measures 50 × 70 cm and belongs to the artist's Cinema series.
Mood
These paintings focus on atmosphere rather than narrative, capturing quiet moments, emotions and subtle human expressions. Light, colour and composition work together to create a distinctive emotional character.
No alla Mafia IN STOCK
19.69 H x 27.56 W x 1.97″ x / 50 H x 70 W x 5 cm
LifeStile
Everyday scenes, interiors and familiar moments appear throughout this group of paintings. Together they offer a glimpse into ordinary life transformed through Igor Shulman’s expressive brushwork and personal artistic vision.
Absinthe Still Life IN STOCK
19.29 H x 27.56 W x 1.97″ x / 49 H x 70 W x 5 cm
Original oil painting "Absinthe Still Life" by Igor Shulman, painted in 2009. Expressive still life featuring bottles and drinking glasses rendered with loose brushwork and dramatic light.
Animals
Animals appear frequently in Igor Shulman’s work, sometimes as the main subject and sometimes as symbolic companions within larger compositions. These paintings combine observation, humour and personality in a way that makes each work distinctive.
Tired Force 2 IN STOCK
21.65 H x 23.62 W x 1.97″ x / 55 H x 60 W x 5 cm
Tired Force 2 is an original oil painting by Igor Shulman created in 2015. The composition presents a single bull shown in profile, occupying most of the canvas against a light, open background. With very few elements, the painting directs complete attention to the animal's powerful silhouette and carefully observed anatomy.
The bull is painted with broad, confident brushstrokes that build volume through layers of dark browns, charcoal blacks and subtle warm highlights. Thick applications of oil paint give the neck and shoulders a physical weight, while softer transitions describe the muscles beneath the hide. The long, curved horns extend beyond the body and create a strong visual rhythm that balances the composition. A metal ring in the bull's nose introduces a quiet factual detail without becoming the focus of the work.
The background remains deliberately understated. Loose washes of cream, ochre and warm grey contrast with the density of the animal, allowing light to surround the figure and separate it from the canvas. Rather than describing a specific place, the background creates space for observation and emphasizes the sculptural quality of the subject.
Igor Shulman's brushwork combines realism with expressive painting techniques. Individual strokes remain visible throughout the surface, giving the work energy while preserving the recognizable character of the animal. The painting explores themes of endurance, physical strength and quiet resilience without relying on dramatic narrative.
As an original oil painting by Igor Shulman, Tired Force 2 is part of the documented Private Collection No. 1. It represents the artist's ability to find dignity and individuality in familiar subjects through restrained composition and confident painterly execution.
Self-Portret #5 IN STOCK
17.72 H x 31.5 W x 1.97″ x / 45 H x 80 W x 5 cm
Self-Portret #5 is an original oil painting by Igor Shulman created in 2015. Although the title suggests a self-portrait, the subject is a young donkey resting quietly, viewed from the side with its head turned gently toward the viewer. The unexpected title encourages observation rather than explanation, leaving the relationship between subject and name open to interpretation.
The composition is deliberately restrained. The donkey occupies the left side of the canvas, while an uninterrupted field of textured blue creates a broad sense of space. Rather than describing a specific landscape, the background functions as atmosphere, allowing the animal to become the sole point of attention.
Warm ochres, creams and soft browns model the animal's coat with confident, economical brushwork. Areas of thicker paint define the mane and shoulders, while thinner passages allow light to pass through the surface. The contrast between the warm figure and the cool blue surroundings gives the painting its quiet visual balance.
The animal is neither idealised nor sentimental. Its relaxed posture, lowered head and attentive ears create a sense of calm without suggesting a narrative. As in many artworks by Igor Shulman, the subject becomes an opportunity to study character through gesture rather than expression.
This original oil painting belongs to the artist's animal series, where familiar creatures are presented with dignity and individuality. The result is a contemporary figurative painting that combines realism with expressive handling of paint, inviting prolonged viewing through simplicity rather than complexity.
Turkey Portrait IN STOCK
27.56 H x 19.69 W x 1.97″ x / 70 H x 50 W x 5 cm
Turkey Portrait is an original oil painting by Igor Shulman completed in 2016. The composition focuses on a single turkey shown in profile, its head slightly raised and illuminated against a dark, textured background. By isolating the bird from any recognizable setting, the painting encourages close observation of its distinctive form, colours and character.
The creamy white feathers are built with confident, layered brushstrokes that suggest softness without excessive detail. In contrast, the bird's exposed head and neck are painted with careful attention to their natural structure, revealing subtle variations of crimson, rose and muted violet. The light falls across the chest and face, creating a strong visual contrast that gives the portrait a quiet sculptural quality.
Rather than presenting the turkey as part of a farm scene, Igor Shulman approaches the subject as an individual portrait. The direct profile, controlled composition and restrained background place all emphasis on the bird itself. The result is both naturalistic and expressive, balancing careful observation with visible painterly handling.
Like many animal portraits by Igor Shulman, the work invites viewers to reconsider a familiar subject. The painting does not rely on symbolism or narrative; instead, it demonstrates how thoughtful composition and light can reveal unexpected presence in an everyday creature. This original oil painting combines realism with expressive brushwork and reflects the artist's continuing interest in individuality found throughout the natural world.
Cats IN STOCK
27.56 H x 29.53 W x 1.97″ x / 70 H x 75 W x 5 cm
Painted in 2012, Cats is an original oil painting by Igor Shulman that presents two long-haired domestic cats in a carefully balanced composition. One animal reclines across the foreground while the second sits quietly behind it, creating a natural relationship between the two figures without relying on movement or narrative. Their direct gaze and calm posture become the defining elements of the work.
The background is intentionally minimal. A broad light surface surrounds the cats, allowing the viewer's attention to remain on their forms and the changing texture of their coats. The generous negative space gives the composition clarity while emphasizing the quiet character of the scene.
Shulman works with loose but controlled brushwork, building volume through layered strokes rather than minute detail. Browns, ochres, creams and darker markings describe the texture of the fur with confidence, while subtle variations in light create depth across both animals. The result remains firmly rooted in realism without becoming photographic.
Although the subject is familiar, the painting treats the cats almost as individual portraits. Their expressions differ slightly, yet both appear attentive and self-contained. The absence of domestic surroundings removes anecdotal detail and allows the animals themselves to become the entire focus of the composition.
This original oil painting reflects Igor Shulman's ability to move comfortably between figurative painting, portraiture and animal subjects while maintaining the expressive brushwork characteristic of his contemporary work.
Chicken Yard IN STOCK
23.62 H x 23.62 W x 1.97″ x / 60 H x 60 W x 5 cm
Chicken Yard is an original oil painting by Igor Shulman created in 2013. Measuring 60 × 60 cm, the composition focuses on a small group of domestic chickens arranged with remarkable balance and simplicity.
A black rooster occupies the center of the scene, standing upright with an alert posture while several hens continue searching the ground around him. Rather than presenting an idealized rural image, the artist observes familiar animals with careful attention to movement, proportion and natural behavior. Each bird has its own character without relying on excessive detail.
The background remains intentionally understated. Soft whites, warm greys and muted earth tones leave generous breathing space around the figures, allowing light to become an essential part of the composition. Long shadows stretch across the ground, suggesting bright daylight while adding rhythm and depth.
Igor Shulman's brushwork remains loose throughout the painting. Individual feathers are suggested rather than meticulously rendered, allowing texture and gesture to communicate form. Rich blacks, warm browns and touches of crimson in the rooster's comb create subtle contrasts without overwhelming the quiet palette.
This original oil painting demonstrates the artist's interest in finding visual harmony in ordinary subjects. There is no dramatic narrative or symbolic statement imposed upon the scene. Instead, the painting celebrates careful observation and the quiet order of everyday rural life. As an artwork by Igor Shulman, Chicken Yard combines realism with expressive brushwork, making it equally suited to traditional interiors, country homes and contemporary collections where natural subjects provide warmth and balance.
The Ballet
Inspired by movement and performance, the Ballet series explores the elegance and discipline of dance. Rather than documenting a performance, the paintings capture the rhythm, gesture and atmosphere surrounding the dancers.
The Ballet №25 IN STOCK
23.62 H x 17.72 W x 1.97″ x / 60 H x 45 W x 5 cm
Erotic
The erotic paintings explore the beauty of the human figure through expressive composition, colour and form. Rather than focusing on realism, the works emphasise emotion, intimacy and the timeless tradition of figurative art.
Desire IN STOCK
43.31 H x 13.78 W x 1.97″ x / 110 H x 35 W x 5 cm
Desire is an original oil painting created in 2012. The unusually narrow vertical format reinforces the physical closeness of the two figures, leaving little surrounding space and focusing entirely on their interaction. Rather than describing a specific place or event, the composition concentrates on gesture, posture and the distance—or lack of it—between two people.
The woman stands against a softly suggested interior, her raised arms extending the composition upward and emphasizing the elongated proportions of the canvas. Opposite her, a man leans into the embrace, his white shirt providing the strongest tonal contrast within the painting. Their faces remain partially concealed, shifting attention away from identity and toward the universal language of body movement and human connection.
The palette is deliberately restrained, built from warm greys, muted earth colours, black and white. Loose, confident brushwork allows forms to emerge without unnecessary detail. Edges dissolve into one another, creating an impression of movement rather than stillness, while subtle layers of paint preserve the immediacy of the artist's hand.
Although the title is Desire, the painting is less concerned with eroticism than with proximity, vulnerability and trust. It captures a fleeting private moment without becoming theatrical or narrative. As in many figurative paintings by Igor Shulman, emotional meaning is carried through composition and gesture rather than facial expression.
This original oil painting combines expressive realism with economical brushwork and reflects the artist's continuing interest in relationships, human presence and quiet psychological observation.
Dancing Nude IN STOCK
23.62 H x 35.43 W x 1.97″ x / 60 H x 90 W x 5 cm
Original oil painting by Igor Shulman created in 2009. Dancing Nude portrays a female figure captured in a powerful, expressive gesture, combining movement, light and restrained colour. This artwork is offered from Private Collection No. 1 with detailed documentation, provenance information where available and worldwide shipping.
Nude #111 IN STOCK
31.89 H x 38.58 W x 1.97″ x / 81 H x 98 W x 5 cm
Nude #111 is an original oil painting created by Igor Shulman in 2011. The composition focuses on the torso of a standing female figure, using a restrained composition and a rich range of red and crimson tones. Oil on 100% linen canvas, 81 × 95 cm.
Nude #107 IN STOCK
27.56 H x 19.69 W x 1.97″ x / 70 H x 50 W x 5 cm
Original figurative oil painting created by Igor Shulman in 2007, depicting a reclining female figure with expressive brushwork and warm natural tones.
Nude #101 IN STOCK
20.08 H x 13.78 W x 1.97″ x / 51 H x 35 W x 5 cm
Original oil painting by Igor Shulman created in 2001, featuring a seated female figure painted with expressive brushwork and a restrained color palette.
List of Art Collections
Here you’ll find a variety of Igor Shulman’s art collections, each one showing a different side of his work. From chandeliers and dresses to still lifes and portraits, every collection has its own mood and story. Take a look and see which one catches your eye — these pieces capture moments and feelings in a way that’s both honest and personal.
- Erotica Collection. Part 2
- Shoes Collection
- The Accursed Kings Series
- Chandeliers Collection
- Dresses Сollection
- Still Life Collection
- Gravity Collection
- After Party Collection
- Stations Collection
- Erotica Collection
- Musician Collection
- Jews Collection (Series 2)
- Men Collection
- My Animals Collection
- Jews Collection (Series 1)
- Ambiance Collection (Series 2)
- Ambiance Collection
- Fishes Collection
- Birds Collection (Part 2)
- Birds Collection (Part 1)
- New Icon Collection
- Ballet Collection (Series 2)
- Antiglamour Collection
- Ballet Collection (Series 1)
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