December 22 auction house "Three Centuries" spent just two auction
ARTinvestment.RU   24 декабря 2013

The second and the first scenic book trades new auction house in the amount earned over 20 million rubles by selling 37%of the lots

On Sunday, December 22 at the historic mansion of the Moskva River , nominally computed by Ordynka Street , but actually standing in the 3rd Kadashevskiy Lane, passed picturesque and antiquarian auction house "Three Centuries ." This is just the second scenic ( pilot picturesque auction held here Nov. 10 ) and the first antiquarian auction entirely new auction house , though the organizer of the auction, antique gallery "Three Centuries ", not the first year working in the metropolitan art market .

manner of communication at the auction house staff polite and unobtrusive, generously distributed directories already in the lobby , directories themselves are written correctly and clearly ( a couple of inaccuracies can be forgiven , and mistakes happen even auction houses with years of experience ).

as for the trading venue , then in the interior of the mansion Horde clash between different styles . More "auction" the place is hard to imagine . Where else hammering , but surrounded by all these mirrors , cabinets , desk, clock and fireplaces , a central chandelier with holders in the form of swans , crowned by a winged Cupid , and in common with her ​​"Swan " chairs decor ? And all this antique beauty is used for its intended purpose : chandelier illuminates the room, on chairs and sofas sit buyers . Conducted trades experienced auctioneer Alexei Zaitsev . Manner of liked, although a couple of times the pace of trading may cost a bit to speed up (although it is certainly a matter of taste : there are also lovers savor Auction action ).

So, on the first Sunday auction , which consisted of sections " Russian paintings and drawings XIX - XX centuries . " and " Icons of XVIII - early XX century" , with the hammer went 65 lots of 176 ( 37%). There is progress compared to the first scenic auction, where 23 %of the lots sold . And by the way , 37 %- this is the average result of lots of care on domestic picturesque bid for the entire year 2013 ( results were taken into account 34 auctions of paintings and graphics 11 auction houses in Moscow and St. Petersburg " Russian Seasons" ) . Total revenue picturesque trades "Three Centuries " has almost reached 12 million rubles, which is 40 %of the average total estimate. Most of the lots bought in the hall ( 38 works ) . Telephone and absentee buyers got to 14 and 13 lots respectively .

Osip Braz Girl apple oil on canvas. 56 × 38 Three Centuries . 22.12.2013 . Lot 33 Estimate: 450-550 thousand rubles Result: 1.25 million rubles Source : tri-veka.ru

ALEXANDER Moravia Shepherdess basking campfire . 1900 10th Oil on canvas. 88,5 × 76,5 Three Centuries . 22.12.2013 . Lot 37 Estimate: 2,9-3,2 million rubles Result: 2.9 million rubles Source : tri-veka.ru

The hottest bargaining broke out over the picturesque work "Girl with apple " brush Osip ( Joseph) Braz (1873-1936). The works of this miriskusnika in 1928 emigrated to Europe , very rarely make trades , and only for domestic - even more so. Best results are achieved mainly still lifes Osip Braz and all - at foreign auctions . And then besides that cute genre scene , so more attractive and estimate - 450-550 thousand rubles. As a result, the player on the phone and correspondence buyer argued for this work to 1.25 million rubles. This , incidentally, is the fourth best auction result for works by Osip Braz , and even more pleased that it has been installed on the young Moscow auction bidding .

And the most expensive work of the auction "Three Centuries " was picture " Shepherdess , basking by the fire " at least at a public auction of rare artist Moravova (1878-1951) . This museum artist , his works are kept in the Tretyakov Gallery, and the Pushkin Museum . A total of 16 works Wanderers Moravova ever exhibited at the auction . Canvas with cowherd already tried to sell in St. Petersburg on " Russian Seasons" , but to no avail . At Moscow auction " Three Centuries " owners luckier party in the hall gave them for 2.9 million rubles (estimate 2.9-3.2 million). And this , incidentally, is the second-best result for Alexander Moravova works at a public auction . Expensive only his work " On a watering " , sold at Bonhams auction in 2011 for 90,000 pounds ( about 4.8 million rubles at current exchange rate ).

JOSEPH Wetzel Spring landscape on paper on cardboard , pencil, gouache . 53 × 61,6 Three Centuries . 22.12.2013 . Lot 49 Estimate: 450-500 thousand rubles Result: 750 000 rubles Source : tri-veka.ru

Emanuel SHTEKLER Interior Uffizi Gallery . The second third of the XIX century. Watercolour . 35 × 44 Three Centuries . 22.12.2013 . Lot 126 Estimate: 650-750 thousand rubles Result: 650 000 rubles Source : tri-veka.ru

Another picturesque top lot - " Portrait of an Unknown " brush Mary Palen ( 1850 - after 1917 ) , volnoslushatelnitsey IAH - not found a buyer . Work is certainly talented, but given the fact that it is generally the first work of this little known artist at a public auction , the estimate might not be as " snappy " ( score of 3-3.5 million). For " Spring Landscape " another little-known artist , Joseph Wetzel , for example, actively debated . Biographical information about the author of this extremely poor , unknown , even the year of his birth. Nevertheless , for his excellent graphic work done in pencil and gouache on paper, paid 750 thousand rubles - significantly higher than the estimate of 450-500 thousand rubles. Landscape got telephone buyer . And one more solid price was reached watercolor Shteklera Emanuel (1819-1893) " Interior Uffizi Gallery " : bought it in the hall at the start , for 650 thousand rubles .

estimeyt work Roman Podobedov « Gas tower " (1973 ) : phone player bought it for 260,000 in the evaluation of 160-190 thousand in rubles. By the start for 480,000 rubles bought " Portrait of a Man " brush Robert Falk ( item 46). Recall that another portrait Falk (" Portrait of Jacob Kagan - Shabshaya ") at the recent London trading week Russian purchased in a private transaction almost 10 million pounds (the exact price was not disclosed ).

buyers showed interest for graphics animator Alexandre Vinokourov : two sketches for the cartoon " A Tale of Evpati Kolovrat " brought over 42 thousand rubles each (estimate each lot 35-42 thousand rubles ) . Of graphic works is also worth noting care 110,000 figure " Standing Nude » Vladimir Vladimir Lebedev ( estimate 24-28 thousand) and 320,000 sketch cover for the story E.Zamyatin "county " performed ( estimate 160-190 thousand rubles). Charming watercolor portrait by female earned 480,000 rubles (estimate 450-500 thousand rubles). Of the four graphic works Natalia Goncharova ( three original drawings and one lithograph ) was sold only drawing " Bouquet of cornflowers " for 160 thousand rubles (estimate 160-190 thousand rubles). Alas, did not find a buyer two drawings Mikhail Mikhail Nesterov for 1.2-1.45 million rubles (Lot 64 ) . Perhaps for very small (16 × 15 and 15 × 11) and not much worked drawings though and marching couple estimate was still a tall .

in thongs icons sold 8 lots of 25 - not bad for a first time. The most expensive was the icon of "Epiphany ", written by the master VI Mashkov in the early twentieth century: the hammer price amounted to 345 thousand rubles. Over 300,000 was transferred to the new owner of the icon " Our Lady of Sergius of Radonezh phenomenon ." Slightly cheaper at 290,000 rubles, paid for the icon " Mother of God " Burning Bush " " (lot 159), and an icon of St. Nicholas Mozhaiskogo (Lot 162 ).

After a short break the auction day gallery " Three Centuries " continued auctions of second-hand "Old Russian book XVII - XX centuries ." A selection of 300 lots sold , as in the case of painting, by 37%( with the hammer went 111 lots) . Revenues amounted to 8.7 million rubles. For the first auction is not bad .

I must say that in the market of old books in the last couple of years there has been a noticeable revival and those who have decided to start selling rare books , will face serious competition . In Moscow regularly arrange antiquarian auction about four auction houses ( even a couple of houses sell books occasionally ) , catalogs are getting fatter , and all trades are executed more often. Have to argue not only for customers but also for their deliverers and Unica . Second objective auction house " Three Centuries " coped quite . Quite a lot of publications were rare and expensive , but not all of them have found buyers. For example , opened three heavy trading (by estimate, and not by volume) inscribed on the nobility charters signed by Alexander I, Nicholas I and Alexander II , respectively. Participants in any room or call estimeyty not pulled in the range of 600 to 900 thousand rubles. The same can be said about the book manuscript translated mining machinery F.-L. Kankrin " pervyyu German mining rights grounds ," presumably been stored in the personal library of Alexander I ( Lot 7 ; estimate 1.9-2.2 million) , and two rare lithographed editions "Picturesque Russia , or historical and statistical view of the Russian state" and "Palestine . Species drawn from nature academics T . and Chernetsovo , in 1842 and 1843 respectively " (lots 133-134 , 600-750 and 720-800 estimeyty thousand, respectively ).

As a result, the top lot of the auction began "Essays on the events of Russian history , composed and engraved professor of painting F. Bruni, with explanatory text op. M. frolic "(lot 45) . The first two full notebooks with 10 engravings Fyodor Bruni ( 18 more prints were not published ) were sold for 900,000 rubles (estimate 780-900 thousand rubles). Bargaining , by the way , was rather odd steps - 780 , 800, 840 and then 900 000 immediately . There must be , and this technique .

actively traded in the party room and telephone buyer for the complete collection of poems by Russian poet Yakov Polonsky in 5 volumes , 1896 edition (lot 104). Lifetime edition in perfect preservation , and even autographed by the author traded from 120 to 625 thousand rubles. Defeated telephone bidder. A novel for Alexei Pisemsky " Masons " in 5 parts arguing just three players. Again winning rate of 190 thousand rubles was made by phone (estimate 60-65 thousand). That phone players in the first auction of second-hand "Three Centuries " won the largest number of lots ( 55 editions). Slightly less than 42 lots, went to the hall. A further 14 were purchased by absentee rates .

Hall , for example, went to Vladimir Mayakovsky poem " The Backbone Flute . Lila B. Jurevne " in 1916 (lot 262) . One of the rarest of lifetime editions of Vladimir Mayakovsky , released with cuts , in this instance has to finish by hand missing stanza. As a result, the book was bought for 170 thousand rubles for evaluation 78-95 thousand rubles .

amusing was bargaining for lots 228-230 . Useful publication " conjugal happiness . Observations, thoughts and advice of your doctor " was bought for 18,000 . And right behind him offered no less useful book " Sausage production." This item has been bought by absentee rate is already at 24,000 . " Sausage more happiness" - joked in the hall. The third exhibition in the series was met with even more enthusiasm - it was a book " malting barley in Russia and their current position in the economy and trade in the selling ," also sold for 24,000 same correspondence party who bought " sausage ." But on another gastronomic exhibition - book " Partnership of steam chocolate factory , sweets, pastries and tea Einem in Moscow " (lot 251) - there was no sweet tooth .

Well , you can only congratulate the auction house " Three Centuries " with plenty of good results the auction day. Second in a row scenic auction secured the success of the first , and the first second-hand trading asked a good benchmark for subsequent auctions, which can and must be overcome .

For Auction action followed Maria Onuchina , AI