Russian auction in June. Short forecast for Bonhams and Sotheby's
ARTinvestment.RU   26 мая 2008

It looks like it can already be called a trend, when the lesser-known general public (the loud and Sotheby's Christie's) auction house for the season Russians bidding collection of lots, though not as expensive, but very interesting

looks like it can already be called a trend, when the lesser-known general public (the loud and Sotheby's Christie's) auction house for the season Russians bidding collection of lots, however not that expensive, but very interesting. It turns out that if you do not chase for expensive titans realism of XIX century (it is understandable that they get more commission), the picture of the world of Russian art has become much more vivid and varied. Especially if antiques dilute unofficial post-war and contemporary art.

Here's who will say, for example, why in the auctions in our time has never exhibited works by Yuri Zlotnikov, bright, unique artist and developer of its proprietary «alarm systems»? In fact, in the distant 1990 the even more distant New York Habsburg-Feldman exhibited some of his gouaches and, understandably, remained unsold, and unappreciated. That even a negative experience can not be named, like a surf board in the winter in Finland to sell. In June, a second attempt. At Bonhams. Russian buyers, this auction has already rasprobovali, D, and hopes that a pair of gouaches Yuri Zlotnikov leave within estimeytov. Although forecasts for the complex case, because the reference sales, which could rely, did not exist.

YURI Zolotnik Composition unnamed number 1. 1989. Paper, gouache. 61 x 87 Estimeyt: 3-5 thousand pounds. Forecast D: 3 thousand pounds. Bonhams. 09.06.08. Lot 117

There was no such public auction sales and in St. Petersburg «Mit'ki» Dmitry Shagin. But fame though otbavlyay. «Fraternization» - this is one of the strongholds of plots «Mitkovskaya» philosophy: do not want to win, etc. «fraternization» refers to the naive expressionism, deeply Russian, frank genre. Good thing, the same in 1988, when the idea of non-sloven «Mit'ki» experienced its heyday. Today, unfortunately, things have changed. And time and people and ideas. Painter Vladimir Shinkarev, who actually coined the word «mitek», in honor of the image Bratkov Mitee, Dmitry Shagin, requests will not reckon it to «Mit'ki». One can assume that «Mit'ki» There are no more. Perhaps, Valentina Matvienko overdo with the promotion of «Mit'ki», to the maintenance of cultural identity brand Petersburg. Rapprochement with the authorities could not make art community benefit. And there have appeared reports that became a member Shagin headquarters Medvedev, at the request of Matviyenko. However, it is not that it is now. The painting is not 2008. Shagin And twenty years ago, another, and another time. Organizers do pose «fraternization» estimeyt 7-9 thousand pounds. Maybe something is aware of the gallery sales? Relying solely on intuition, D raises forecast 7.5 thousand pounds.

• Dmitry Shagin fraternization. 1988. Oil on canvas. 68,5 x 99 Estimeyt: 7-9 thousand pounds. Forecast D: 7,5 thousand pounds. Bonhams. 09.06.08. Lot 70 AR
  

Name of the work of Lydia Masterkovoy offered for auction Vonhams, «One, lost, forgotten» - this is, presumably, the first lines of arias from the opera Manon by Giacomo Puccini's «Manon Lescaut». In the Russian translation, the situation in the music, the same sentence sounds like «The death of fate holds me angry». The plot is metaphorical, a strange fish, felt butt with mystic surreal. Actually, a similar composition Masterkovoy, almost the same size, only much earlier in 1973 ( http://artinvestment. ru/auctions/8445/records.html? work_id = 660070 ) was sold at Sotheby's 15 February 2007 and left for 81,6 thousand pounds. Can work «One, lost, forgotten» 1990 to surpass last year's price doubled, as required estimeytom? In D, there are doubts. Forecast - 120 thousand pounds on the bottom border.

LIDIA MASTERKOVA One, lost, forgotten. 1990. Oil on canvas, collage. 100 x 81 Estimeyt: 120-180 thousand pounds. Forecast D: 120 thousand pounds. Bonhams. 09.06.08. Lot 90 AR

One of the few recognized female artists in the Russian informal art, Lidia Masterkova, died May 12, 2008 (yes, one day with Robert Rauschenberg). For the backs artist Lianozovsky circle, where she introduced classmate Nicholas Vechtomov, an entire chronicle «another art». And its main exhibition: dispersed «ozelenitelyami» exhibition at the open air in Belyaevo ( «Bulldozer Exhibition», 1974), briefly allowed in the exhibition hall «Beekeeping» to VDNKh (1975), the exhibition in the club «Druzhba» road enthusiasts (picture Masterkovoy were withdrawn prior to the opening), and included in the history of lodging. Since 1975, Masterkova has worked in France. In 2006, a retrospective of her in the Tretyakov Gallery.

• Eduard Shteinberg Tarusa 1993 . 1993 Paper, gouache. 79 x 100 Estimeyt: 20-30 thousand pounds. Forecast D: 20 thousand pounds. Bonhams. 09.06.08. Lot 99 AR
  

Gouache «Tarusa 1993» Edward Steinberg, also became the Russian Parisian - is a graphic memory of a turbulent youth in the field, where a prosperous intellectuals recruited creative force, while the other was returning there from Stalin's camps. If you look fragmented memories of the sixties, the role Tarusa, perhaps, not less than Lianozovo. Steinberg held in Tarusa not much time - from 1957 to 1961, but still return to it in his works. Estimeyt to let the big meter, but the gouaches is very bold - to 20 thousand pounds. But until recently, when suddenly canvases sold for 12 thousand pounds, the price is considered very high. It is possible that the lower boundary of 20 thousand pounds of graphics Edward Steinberg and find a buyer, while the D which is less than surprised if «Tarusa 1993» will remain unsold.

Actually, something estimeytami at Bonhams this time quite severely. For a small job (29,3 x 36,2 cm), Alexander Kharitonov, recognizable «lace» with religious subjects, auction appointed estimeyt 40-50 thousand pounds. A year ago, also bought a small painting on MacDougall's over 36 thousand pounds, had been the case. But this result is not yet systematic. Let try again to sell over 40 thousand pounds. Forecast D - on the bottom border estimeyta or not sold.

Alexander Kharitonov At Christmas. 1975 Oil on canvas. 29,3 x 36,2 Estimeyt: 40-50 thousand pounds. Forecast D: 40 thousand pounds. Bonhams. 09.06.08. Lot 83

Here is a fairly large (64 x 50) «Прикуп» oil on paper by Vladimir Nemukhin the opinion of D rather underestimated. Nice work, canvases are more expensive than 50 thousand pounds or so. So, the paper and on this background vospryala. Forecast D - 16 thousand pounds, or even more.

picture of Vladimir Yankylevsky with the strange name «1» not say much about the artist's works, if it is in the collection only. This is a negative. It is, of course, is typical, recognizable, decorative, but not enough frankly. There is much speculation, but in the eyes not to leave. This Yankilevsky to head the Cabinet, or even for the living room, Yankilevsky-light. His owner is quite possible to present a genuine connoisseur artist, just not willing to constantly respond to the Questions by the audience below.

While Yankilevsky underestimated and difficult to sell for money, referred to in estimeyte. However, there has recently been accelerating price momentum. Forecast D - 40 thousand pounds.

• VLADIMIR Nemukhin Прикуп. 1991 paper, oil, collage, see v. 64 x 50 Estimeyt: 10-12 thousand pounds. Forecast D: 16 thousand pounds. Bonhams. 09.06.08. Lot 85 AR
  

finish talking about the auction «vosmidesyatnikah» and «Sixties» in a picture «sailboat» Mikhail Shvartsman, which exhibited at Sotheby's. Big oil. 1975. Thing published. A conservative estimeyt - up to 70 thousand pounds. Shvartsman paintings sold at auctions can markedly more expensive. Forecast D - 90 thousand pounds.

Go to the antique subject matter and will continue on the sailboat. The painting, entitled «Sailing boat», already painted by Natalia Goncharova - is the top lot Bonhams, with estimeytom 1,5-2 million pounds. A large, almost meter in height, and very decorative. Actually, on this work to D already wrote a detailed ¹ . At one time it was donated to the Tate Gallery director Sir John Rotenshteyn of Larionov and Goncharova, whom he had friends. With such an interesting thing provenansom and entered the bidding. Their outcome might be surprising, for example, 3.5 million pounds. Still, presumably in 1911, although not a fact. Recall that a record for the work until Goncharova is 4.4 million pounds - so many have paid last year at Christie's for «Collecting apples» 1909.

Vladimir Yankilevsky 1. 1993. Oil on canvas. 86,5 x 112 Estimeyt: 30-50 thousand pounds. Forecast D: 40 thousand pounds. Bonhams. 09.06.08. Lot 102 AR

By the way, parallel to the Sotheby's for its far less audible still life with fruit 1912-1913 biennium. appointed estimeyt 2-3 million pounds. For the latest forecast of D - on the bottom border estimeyta.

Just would, if true top fathomable antiquarian section «Sotheby's» became canvas «Motherhood» 1910 Vladimir Baranov-Rossini. In memory of D is the best work of the artist, ever appearing at auction. It truly is a masterpiece of the museum. And estimeyt appointed commanding 1,2-1,8 million pounds. Even defiantly high. But given the level of product, it can be assumed that, for instance, will pay 1.2 million pounds. At least, for the purchase money can not be overly emotional, and it maintained a high investment potential.

Now a few words about the work that is difficult to top-ranked lots, even though in its own way, they are interesting. For example, «oxen, pulling stones» brush famous symbolist, a member of «World of Art» and the «Blue Roses» Pavel Kuznetsov. Work in 1931. At that time, he defended an atmosphere of propaganda art podstupayuschego precisely here, in such scenes of rural life. Artworks KUZNETSOVA relatively rarely appear at auction and have the potential to cost in the estimeyta 150-200 thousand pounds. A forecast specific to D «Volov» - 150 thousand pounds.

• MIHAIL Schwartzman sailboat. 1975 Oil on canvas on board, oil. 89,5 x 74,5 Estimeyt: 50-70 thousand pounds. Forecast D: 90 thousand pounds. Sotheby"s. 09.06.08. Lot 57
  

Russian painting Parisian, «Count abstractionism», Andrew Lanskoe «Memories of the castle Rokereyn» 1959, exhibited with estimeytom 100-150 thousand pounds. Forecast D - 110 thousand pounds. Comfortable size, retain the name, bright color - it works on the success of the lot. Pleasant and an important point - the existence of publication of this picture in the catalog of the exhibition «Russian Paris», successfully took place in the Russian Museum in 2003.

In the same catalog of the exhibition can be found and the work of Alexandra Exter «Woman with Bird» the late 1920's, after her emigration in 1924 to Italy and then France. In this work, experts note an interesting transition: Ekster from the Kubo-futurism is returned to the linearity translates into earlier volumes, uses the double-branded devices. When estimeyte 450-650 thousand pounds a more likely outcome in the opinion of D - 800 thousand pounds.

Well, soon to check whether our assumptions were correct. Auction show held June 9, left to wait very long. And this is only week of summer nachalo.Vtoraya for buyers of works of art will be very busy. Recall that 11 June will be even Russian bid for Sotheby's, and the auction will be held June 12-13, MacDougall's.

 

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Sources: www.sothebys.com , www.bonhams.com , www.artinvestment.ru

Material prepared

Vladimir Bogdanov

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¹ See: Bogdanov. Art News // Direktor-Info . - 2008 - № 6. - C. 44-48. Return