Bidding "In the Nikita" on March 27. Brief summary
ARTinvestment.RU   01 апреля 2014

In the House of antique books "In the Nikita" on March 27 in the International Theatre Day, held thematic auction "Art History. Theater, cinema and music. " Revenue reached 15 million rubles (137%of the average total estimate)

In the House of antique books " In the Nikita " on March 27 in the International Theatre Day , held thematic auction " Art History . Theater, cinema and music . " Collectors were offered more than 500 lots, directly connected with the theater , cinema, music - autographs singers, actors and entrepreneurs , posters Soviet films , postcards with portraits of actors, photographers ' first tenor "of Russia and personal photo archives of the famous ballerina , theater tickets , souvenirs and applets , original costumes and sets , carnival masks, ballet Baryshnikov hussar costumes and, of course , books .

All this abundance of buyers appreciated : exhibited lots of 576 (10 lots were withdrawn before the auction ) with the hammer went 408 (71 %), while revenues reached more than 15 million rubles ( 137 %of the average total estimate) . Approximately 44 %of the lots purchased participants in the audience , 35 %went to absentee players , and 18 %of lots sold went to telephone customers . Internet players though they were active, but winning bets they accounted for only 9 (2 %of lots sold ).

top lot of the auction was a lithographic portrait of Stanislavsky work Valentin Serov . Based on the estimate of 60-70 thousand rubles, it was difficult to imagine that a participant in the hall and correspondence player will argue for this portrait to 900 thousand rubles. Should be influenced by the final price autograph Stanislavsky . Won the party in the hall .

second top lot was the fourth edition of the monthly literary magazine " Russia " for 1925 published in it with the first part of the novel " The White Guard" by Mikhail Bulgakov . It is in this periodical Bulgakov's novel was published for the first time - in the 4th and 5th rooms. The last part of the novel was not published because the magazine was closed . The price of the lot again influenced autograph - inscription Bulgakov family friend Elena Pavlovna Landsberg . Estimate listing was 150-180 thousand rubles, due to several absentee bids began to bargain with 300,000 rubles, and bought the magazine for 800 thousand rubles. Correspondence defeated party .

For the book of poems by Vladimir Mayakovsky 1923 "Lyrics " autographed poet Estimé 120-150 thousand rubles, struggled to 420 thousand rubles. And for the book "The Rose and Cross" autographed by Alexander Blok party in the hall paid 220,000 rubles (estimate 70-80 thousand rubles ).

not inferior poets autographs and autographed items artists. For the letter 1956 Correspondence player to pay 110,000 rubles (estimate 70-80 thousand ) . And for the publication of N. Evreinov "Theatre for himself" with autograph Yuri Annenkov phone participant gave 130,000 rubles ( estimate 50-60 thousand rubles ).

Much has been lots associated with the life and work of the " first tenor " Russian Fyodor Chaliapin . For example , the contract FIShalyapin with Sergei Diaghilev to participate in the " Diaghilev seasons " in 1909 in performances of " The Maid of Pskov " and " Prince Igor ." Instance FIShalyapin signed Diaghilev went under the hammer for 240,000 rubles (estimate 80-90 thousand) . Another agreement famous tenor and impresario of participation in the Paris season 1907 got correspondence buyer for the same 240 000 rubles. Handwritten statement Chaliapin Revolutionary Tribunal of the RSFSR , which Chaliapin intercedes for his friend Sophia Alexandrovna Stakhovich , got correspondence party for 180,000 rubles (estimate 50-60 thousand) . A few photos Chaliapin shot Karl Bulla during a visit to the estate of the singer Ilya Repin « Penaty " in Finland, were bought by zaochke 35-40 thousand rubles each .

Portraits Chaliapin stage costumes disagreed with a bang, as well as photos of other famous actors , poets, dancers, and other figures of the theater. For example , picture of Sergei Yesenin with Isadora Duncan and her adopted daughter Irma was bought for 42,000 rubles Estimé 15-16 thousand . Over 65,000 left photo greeting Anna Pavlova with her autograph (estimate 18-20 thousand) . A photo of Vsevolod Meyerhold , Vladimir Mayakovsky and Nikolai Erdman allegedly made ​​ , went to party hall for 160 thousand rubles Estimé 18-25 thousand .

separate thong walked photos and documents from the archives ballerina Tatyana Mikhailovna Vecheslova ( 1910-1991 ) , prima ballerina of the Leningrad Opera and Ballet Theatre . Kirov. Of the 22 lots found buyers thong 19 , with the majority of lots left exceeding the estimate . Became the most expensive pencil drawing Faina Ranevskaya : she drew it be of Jesus Christ and gave drawing T. Vecheslova . The figure has Ranevskaia autograph . Lot went to the hall for 130 thousand rubles (estimate 60-70 thousand rubles ).

Auction catalog abounded inexpensive theater lots - posters and applets , and they are sometimes left with a decent bargaining . Even seemingly such nondurable thing as a theater ticket , and she found a buyer : for example, for two tickets to the opera " Werther " in theater SI Zimin struggled with 500 rubles to 3,400 rubles ( must be the buyer interested pasted on the ticket stamps ) . Or, say , the program of the Bolshoi Theatre in solemn day of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty in colorfully illustrated cover was bought by zaochke for 70 thousand rubles Estimé 7-8 thousand . But Mikhail Baryshnikov ballet shoes with his hand written phrase " can mend shoes - soul and do not try to " the buyer is not found (estimate 22-25 thousand rubles ).

not forget compilers and auction the " most important of the arts" - the movie. Caused a real stir screenplay Isaac Babel "Wandering Star " (1926 ) , traded for him room , telephone and zaochku , resulting exhibition ten times the assessment and got correspondence buyer for 200,000 rubles. A narrative is Babel " Benya Krik " (1926 ) was sold for 110,000 (estimate 15-16 thousand rubles). All were sold to the Soviet film posters films ( "The Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors ", " Caucasian Captive ", " Monday hard day ," etc. ).

last section was devoted to the original directory theater schedule - sketches of costumes, scenery and objects of decorative and applied arts ( theater masks , statuettes ) . This section is based was the famous collection of A. and A. Zavolokin . Presented works Fedorovsk , Sergei Jutkevich , Leonid Leonid Chupyatova , Valentina Hodasevich , Vadim Ryndina , Tatiana Bruni , Arthur Fonvizina , Alexander Labas , Neeson , Alexander Tischler , Simon Simon Virsaladze , etc. From these 60 paintings graphics and lots were purchased 39, and almost all of them went into the hall .

past auction " in the Nikita " can be called one of the most voluminous and diverse composition of lots , and the results fully meet level directory.

for bidding watched Maria Onuchina , AI