New record at auction Sotheby's Russian art
ARTinvestment.RU   27 ноября 2012

Yesterday in London updated records Valentin Serov (1.2 million pounds), Lado Gudiashvili Saryan, Sergei Sudeikina, Alexander Samokhvalov and Dmitry Nalbandian

Yesterday, November 26, in London on the evening auction of Russian Art Sotheby's were installed six new records. Top-lot auction was the "Portrait of Praskovya Anatolievna Mammoth" (1887) painted by Valentin Serov Valentin . The work was painted by the artist in 22 years - this is one of the earliest completed works of Serov. The canvas fought three participants. The winner came in the party room, offered a record rate of 1.2 million pounds - significantly higher than the estimate of 300-500 thousand pounds. And for the picture Gudiashvili «The black stream" buyer paid 937.25 thousand pounds - a record for the amount of open trade for the work of the artist. In addition, set new auction records for works , Sergei Sudeikin , Alexander Samokhvalov and Dmitry Nalbandian .

addition, Sotheby's auction played a good picture Vasily Vasily Vereshchagin «Transportation wounded" on the events of the Russian-Turkish war in the Balkans. Measured at 0.8-1.2 million pounds, the lot was sold for 937.25 thousand pounds. A "Pinery» Ivan Shishkin Ivan got a new buyer for 881.25 thousand pounds (estimate 700-900 thousand pounds). And for 825.25 thousand pounds went landscape Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky Ivan «Galata Tower in the moonlight" (estimate: 500 - 700,000 pounds). The work was written during the artist's first visit to Constantinople in 1845.

total auction brought 11.47 million pounds (18.39 million dollars), as part of the total estimate 9 - 12.8 million pounds. Of the 28 lots offered sold 25 (89.3%), which in monetary terms amounted to 84,3%.

Top 10 lots of the auction Sotheby's November 26, 2012

Source : Press Release Sotheby's