"Antiquarium": lucky the one who carries
ARTinvestment.RU   04 июля 2016

110 % of the estimate of the entire catalog as a whole and 92% of the lots in the disassembled string of Brodsky — such a success itself in hands did not fall, it must be earned

Saturday, the heat, June.

the Choice is always limited: either do nothing, justifying the Sabbath, and heat, either to take and hold an auction of rare and valuable books of the XVII–XX centuries.

Who-то chose the first option, and the auction house "KABINET" — second.

Dared?

Yes, it was risky, but, hand on heart, all medium and small business is now at constant risk. So the risk, in some way, has become a chore, and even lost their bonus in the form of champagne.

Sad.

Yes, the indicator of optimism is at zero. Yes, I want to swear and go to Spain, and to whom unbearable, then at least to binge, but that's not the case. Our case — to stand Pat and hope for the best. And here comes into force the other proverb: heaven helps those, who help themselves. And if you look at Saturday's auction "Antiquarium" in this perspective, then of course it is safe to say that they were lucky. They go through can't, and as a result, the auction was a resounding success: 78 % of lots sold. An enviable result for any season and auction houses, and even in these times especially.

so trading. In the hall sat fifteen, and the little book of trading, but it is one more trend of the times, or rather, technological progress. With the advent of the Internet on live auction part of the visitors (especially those who came to look at the situation, and not for purchases) now sits at home and watches the process through the monitor screen. But it's not something I tell the old-timers. Through the monitor, in addition to lead (in this case host), nothing to see, not feel. How many people is trading, to what the stakes are, who's familiar or new. A sense of humor, and discussion before and after the auction, and brandy in good company is not superfluous element of the auction. So, Yes not so. Unfortunately, the auctions as a show — nature is already disappearing. Everything happens tech and looks bored. So it was this time. In the hall were only those who came to buy. Bought from 241-го lots sold hall bought a half (142), in second place were buyers via the Internet (52), the third — buyers on the phones (30), and closed consumer rating distance rates (17). The vast majority of lots purchased at a small auction in three — five steps that speaks to the professionalism of "Empire", managed to correctly identify the price corridor of the care, and, indirectly, the purchasing power of collectors.

the Biggest purchase occurred at the beginning of the sale: 650 000 rubles was given for "Metamorfosi" of Ovid (lot 1). While the estimate of 300-600 thousand RUB began trading with absentee rate of 450 thousand roubles, and in five steps, with audience participation, Internet, and phone, came to the hammer, which signalled that the winner was a participant on the phone. But the most intense and prolonged was the struggle for "History 2-го Dragoon regiment" (lot 60), where from the start to 150 thousand rubles. for a countless number of steps has reached 440 thousand roubles, and again lucky all turned out to be a participant on the phone.

the Most interesting and intense was the last quarter of the auction, when he began a section associated with Brodsky. Here in the strike was the hall, and has sold more than 90 % of the lots. The climax of "the auction in the auction" has now become a fight for the book of Brodsky's poems with a dedicatory inscription (lot 284). Here, the participants in the auction reached 420 thousand rubles., exceeding seven times the starting 70 thousand RUB. And it can be considered an outstanding result.

Summarizing, it is possible to congratulate auction house "Antiquarium" with the success and bright end of the first semester of this complicated leap year.

Babulin Constantine, AI