Russian auction house. November 17, 2012. Results of
ARTinvestment.RU   26 ноября 2012

The story about the auction of antiques, art and photography at the Russian auction house and its outcome completes a series of reviews of large sale day November 17, 2012

If you characterize the last trading in a few words, without the word "most" is not enough. "The Most" with a plus sign - is the most populous, most respectable, the most prestigious place. But, alas, there are also disadvantages: the overextended.

busiest, as it came to about a hundred people, it is an absolute record of the day and a great achievement at all. And given the fact that this day was held four auctions, the arrival of a massive audience is up for auction glad to talk about his credibility and increased interest in the results of trading.

Respectability is determined in part , location - Arcade, rich interiors and other technical equipment. Guests in expensive suits and evening gowns. Yes, buyers among this mass of people were about 20-25, but the general background ending in 2012 is a lot. 37 lots were bought by participants was in the audience, 16 to 9 on the phone and absentee rates.

now say a few words why the most protracted. Three and a half hours - it is long, especially when you consider that during that time sold 63 lots of 170, and of these only 10 at auction for more than five steps. In the normal conduct of the whole event was to meet in a half - a maximum of two hours. Organizers should pay attention to this important point.

So trades.

first section was inexpensive European painting of good size and quality. With the coming shortage of Russian paintings of the XIX century, many galleries are trying to replace the deficit is such paintings, and all would be fine, but there is one drawback - the price. Somehow, paintings by European artists of the third row, coming here, doubled and tripled in price - from 10-12 to 30-40 euros. At the auction of all RAD meter size were placed in the right price range of interior painting - 5-10 thousand dollars. Despite this, of the 12 works sold only three - the truth, the most beautiful, "Sailing in the sea» A. Duffot (Lot 3) for 105 thousand rubles, "Blooming Heather" Herman De Bryuykera (Lot 5) for 135 thousand rubles - from the auction of two participants in the hall with 105 million in 4 steps, and spectacular work of Henry Dithers "Reindeer" (lot 10 ) went to the start at 210,000 rubles.

From the works of Russian artists trading in several steps played out a few pictures:

«Winter Road" Yu J. Clover (father) (Lot 19): from the start 450 thousand rubles in six steps phone room and part-time rate reached 700 000, where the auction and end with a victory party in the hall.

«Still life with tea, plums and currants» Yu J. Clover (son) (Lot 55): from 1.1 million rubles for the same six steps (here it is, an affiliate link!) Price reached 1.6 million rubles, and strove telephone and correspondence rate, she and won.

«spines on a green background» Valentina V. Raheen I. (Lot 62) angered a steady flow of trade: an unexpected, and even in 7 steps, fight for this item and the total 390,000 rubles for twice the price of similar paintings Raheen recently - of course, amazing. Such party has achieved tremendous success in the phone, correspondence winning bid, and anything other than excitement struggle to explain such a result it is very difficult.

Five rare Russian posters of the First World War (lot 81 ), of which the poster "The atrocities the Germans under Chenstohovym." That's where she found a cut diamond: a participant in the audience grappled with the party on the phone, the 14 variables, 10 to 30 thousand steps they raised the price from the start to 330 140 000, for which the winner on the phone and got the posters.

in thongs good painting and drawing an exclamation mark (not humble comma) are bidding for 29 lithographs A. Kaplan on a story by Sholom Aleichem "Tevye the Milkman" (lot 92), two phone for 17 steps raised the price from 80 thousand to 270 thousand rubles.

of unsold remembered: "Three in the mud» P. Kovalevsky (item 37) with an estimate of 250-300 thousand y. is, and "Coquette» Makovsky (item 44) with an estimate of 600-700 thousand y. is, most likely, these things would have found new owners in the event of a more adequate pricing. In this case, I think the difference with a realistic assessment of at least twice.

String used books and photos was much more amusing of the 39 lots sold 25, which is 64%- an excellent result. The explanation is simple: first, used books by itself does not feel any effects of the crisis, and secondly, lots of photos, this time was just great, plus a completely normal prices - that's right, and the result.

for a photo" Leader broke » L. A. Borodulina (Lot 131) and "Sophia Loren in the Kremlin Palace» Valery V. A. Gende-Rote (Lot 133) was developed in a hot fight over twenty steps, which involved all: some people in the audience, correspondence and telephone rates, per lot 131 14,000 price reached 88,000, and per lot 133 - with 15,000 made it to 80,000, and in both cases, the participants in the audience won.

small section on the composition of DPI, icons and jewelry passed quietly. Dosidevshih a visitor wants to thank you for the courage and patience, the most persistent were rewarded shopping without much struggle, in two or three steps. For example, start 5.39 million rubles, without haggling, a participant in the hall went bronze statue of Peter I (Lot 134), which opens the section. Even "subtle" jokes host (like an offer to sell china business card holders "Anchor" holders of similar tattoos) did not prevent the already weary people in the room to complete the auction almost triumphantly: sold out 75%of the jewelry, which by the way, rarely happens in our internal, auctions.

Summing up, I want to once again note the positive activity of the auction business, which is being wasted. The audience is, and a lot, but the crowd went scientists. The era of easy money is over - and just the thing for adequate prices find a buyer.

Babulin Constantine, AI