The most expensive piece of tender, on 12 February, was the picture of Jean Dyubyuffe

February 12 in London afternoon trading works of postwar and contemporary artists, Christie's, which yielded 3 457 600 pounds (4 986 551 dollars). The most expensive piece of the auction was the picture «Raven pasture» French artist Jean Dyubyuffe (Jean Dubuffet). She went for 229 thousand pounds (330 thousand USD) *. This thing belongs to the same period as the work of «Geologist», sold in the afternoon Sotheby's auction on 6 February for 241 thousand pounds.

In the second place on the list of top lots is an impressive sculpture by Arnaldo Pomodoro (Arnaldo Pomodoro) «Scope number 7», pushed over 187 thousand pounds (270 thousand dollars), with a significant excess estimeyta. The piece is a brass ball, a huge fault in which shows his «innerness». Areas for Pomodoro - such as «brand», such as spiders, to Louise Bourgeois (Louise Bourgeois). The most famous of its scope can be seen at the Vatican. One of the works Pomodoro - «Sun Peace» - is a collection of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art.

In third place - the work of Manolo Valdés (Manolo Valdés) «Portrait of young man (Mazachcho)». It has 145 thousand pounds (209 thousand dollars). Valdez was famous for its «creative rethinking» works of old masters. Last year, his paintings were exhibited at an exhibition in the Marble Palace Russian Museum.

Over «Portrait boys» should be «white diamond», abstract op art master Venezuelan Jesus Rafael Soto ( Jesús Rafael Soto). Recently, op-art is very popular: for example, at the same Sotheby's February 6, construction Soto «Vibration» left over 193 thousand pounds, exceeding the upper estimeyt more than tripled. «White diamond» is also selling well: experts estimated it in the 90-120 thousand pounds, but he had 133 thousand (192 thousand dollars). Excellent picture «Vega-arny» another representative of the op-art, Vazareli Victor (Victor Vasarely), went to Christie's for 91 thousand pounds (131 thousand dollars), far exceeding the modest preliminary assessment (30-40 thousand dollars).

One of the major surprises was the successful auction sale of the nameless «paintings with circles» Demiena Hurst (Damien Hirst). The work that the experts rated at 70-90 thousand pounds, was sold for 121 thousand (175 thousand dollars). Apparently, the market for the products of Hirst, despite gloomy predictions, is not going to die. Another of his creation - a «medical room» with the funny name of «O» - lasted for 71 thousand pounds (102 thousand dollars).

fifth place, with circles divided klubnichki Hirst and Marc Quinn pomidorchiki (Marc Quinn). His still life entitled «Avalanche» also has 121 thousand. February 6 at Sotheby's a very similar picture of Quinn «Biogeochemistry» left over 127 thousand pounds.

Top-10 lots of auction Christie's

Other interesting lots

* All prices include the Buyer's Premium.

Material prepared Yulia Maksimova

Sources: christies.com , artinvestment.ru

PS On auctions postwar and contemporary art Sotheby's and Christie's, you can read reviews by Vladimir Bogdanov:

Modern and post-war art at auction in London. Comes whether «the February revolution»? Part 1. «Young Lions». Contemporary Art at Sotheby's and Christie's
Modern and post-war art at auction in London. Comes whether «the February revolution»? Part 2. The Old Guard. The post-modernists in the Sotheby's and Christie's.

The outcome of other auctions, held in late January - early February, you can read the following articles:

«Old master»: sensation at Sotheby's and Christie's
«small chetyrnadtsatiletnyuyu dancer» Degas sold for 13.3 million £
Excellent results Impressionist and Modern auction Christie's
Sotheby's February 5: Fontana leaders and Koons
Bacon and Rothko did not find buyers at Christie's, but many other works surpassed estimeyt