Trades will be in the moderately positive background. The demand for investment assets that can survive the financial upheavals, will continue to encourage the thoughtful purchase of works of art the best quality

Posted on-line catalog« Russians bid »Sotheby's , scheduled to take place in New York New York, in «red day calendar» April 22, estimeytami pleased reasonable and good quality kits. Let not the masterpiece on the masterpiece, but also «blank» (as could be) the next auction is not called.

Let's start with those works that are at the beginning of April, was able to view live . Near exhibition of contemporary British art «Miracles» Mary Baybakovoy for «Red October» Sotheby's made a pre-show , which gave the top lots of Russian bid April 22, as well as in advance - a number of Russian works, prepared for the summer auction on 9 June, and several foreign masterpieces.

It would seem that the market for Russian art has already been released from the age when maximum estimeyty bids are canvases . For many, the crisis is a symptom of the genre, challenges, suggestions to the origins of flight. Very long ago this was not. Is it returned as a two year ago? One way or another, but estimeyt one and a half million dollars, the highest in the «Russian bid», has been the work of «Departure of Columbus from Palos». Most under two meters, Marina immortalized the first expedition of Columbus, sailing from the Spanish port in 1492, culminating in the historic disembarking in the Bahamas. This work Ayvazovsky prepared for the American exhibition for the World Fair in Chicago in 1893. The country has just celebrated its 400 th anniversary of the opening of the continent by Europeans, and therefore thematic canvas was doomed to hundred percent hit in the area of attention and public criticism. AI think that in the 517-year anniversary of the great discoveries by Columbus home mortgage crisis at all a good picture. How well? For example, at 900 thousand. It is now possible to see the Aivazovsky «alive» on the pre-show at the «Red October». The film classic looks. Including the ideal state: shiny lacquer, canvas ring, plush frame reinforces the effect. Looks good. Not in a million dollars, and even at two and a half.

• Ivan Aivazovsky Departure of Columbus from Palos. 1892. Oil on canvas. 104,5 x 175,5
  Estimeyt: 1-1,5 million
  Prognoz AI: 2,5 million
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot number 8
• Nicholas Roerich Martyr Mercury Smolensky
  1919. Oil on canvas. 91,5 x 91,5
  Estimeyt: 500-700 thousand dollars
  Prognoz AI: 900 thousand dollars
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot number 38

For outstanding thing with the cover fit to fight, even those buyers who are creative and philosophical search for Nicholas Roerich does not close. This «Tibeto» with «Himalayas» Market likely invisibly. But these works truly miriskusnicheskih built on this Russian epic, will have to search. Mercury Smolensky - in the service of a warrior-prince of Smolensk Roman. When in 1238 the Tatars came to Smolensk, Mercury, when he heard the voice of the Smolensk Mother of God, let alone stand on protecting the city. Behind of a pass from the gate, he went at night for 14 miles from Smolensk in the camp Tatar troops, and they attacked the soldiers Bata. Resin morning saw the box splashed with the corpses of enemies, and found the body of the Mercury, who was killed in battle. Warrior was buried in the church, hanging over the grave of his armor. Since then, Mercury revered as a martyr, Christ's warrior, defender of Smolensk. Returning to painting: everything with it - and size, and plot, and mood, and a valuable year of establishment (1919). In addition, a palette of bright, colors are not vytsveli. Note that the photo picture looks noticeably worse than alive. Stylized image of Mercury icon of Smolensk, according to AI, was not very successful, and slightly spoils the impression. But in general, in our opinion, the top 700 thousandth estimeyt this Roerich during bidding will be overcome and the final price to install a mark of 900 thousand dollars, and even above that.

Why is it this time did not inspire all of the : that «Portrait of girl with toys» 1920 year (estimeyt: 700-900 thousand dollars) that the composition of 1935 «Cooking pancakes» (500-700 thousand dollars) in two parts. It is clear that the top lots. It is clear that there is Grigor'ev Grigor'ev: a significant figure, expensive, and prestigious. But by purchasing the product collector, probably should be, where this thing to hang. A place where appropriate fat unfamiliar young ladies or diptych with SNED and some unknown with a sharp eye? Especially the three stood before the canvas Grigor'eva longer: find «flavor», to experience something attractive ... It appeared difficult. Grigorev - good, but this time expect to succeed without the newly discovered evidence could not. In addition, when the price issue - under a million.

Of the works presented at auction David Burliuk , «the father of Russian Futurism», at least three deserve more attention . Each - with the «salt». Thus, the meter «witch» (sorcerer Witcher) - a tribute to the ideas of Italian futurism, «pen» favorite songs Humberto Bochchoni 1910's. Poetry frenzy, infernal energy, expressionism without looking at the features of public taste. «Witch» dated 1918 year, which is theoretically possible, but in fact - hardly. Known that the dating of the Burliuk often serves as a tool fixes «historical errors». Date sometimes means the time when work should have been written when she was conceived, and not the real year of translating the idea. So the 1918 and could well be the late 1930's or 1950's. Collectors know this is not even dirty trick, but it now feature. With regard to price prospects for specific things, the case is not simple. Before the upper estimeyta «Witcher» hardly dotyanet. Still, collectors prefer the positive picture, but here - for an amateur. But on the whole outlook AI - 170 thousand dollars. Rationale: After the phenomenal exhibition Italian Futurism in Russia is located on a crest of popularity, and in the performance of Burliuk everything is more fun.

«peasant, plant potatoes» 1947, no such reflection. This is his favorite primitivism, theme villages, a simple labor issue with the Russian spirit and undisguised vangogovskim touch. Peasant scenes from Burliuk does not necessarily come in Russian. Potatoes - she and potatoes in America. And this peasant can not be ours, and their local fermershi. Fortunately, this picture does not allow to navigate to the place. Otherwise, for any sign of an English estimeyt would reduce the three. And so little good «primitive» (37 x 47) has all chances to be sold above the upper estimeyta - thousands of 25-30.

• DAVID BURLYUK voodoo. 1918 (?)
  Oil on canvas. 63.5 x 117
  Estimeyt: 150-200 thousand dollars
  Prognoz AI - 170 thousand dollars
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot number 28
• DAVID BURLYUK peasant, plant potatoes. 1947. Oil on canvas. 37 x 47
  Estimeyt: 15-20 thousand dollars
  Prognoz AI: 27 thousand dollars
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot number 68

But the main battle for Burliuk in the upcoming auction will flare up, most likely around the «Blue rider» - a large (78.4 x 62.2) Decorative «Blue rider». It is pertinent to recall that David Davidovich, although not a key figure in the famous Munich merge Kandinsky - Mark - Yavlenskogo, but in historical exhibitions attended. So if you want all easily brought under a part of fashion «Russian Munich». Creating the same expression on canvas, Burliuk hardly had in mind some other «blue rider» - obviously, again, memories of youth. No dates, but the thing rather late, years 1940-x. Among the advantages of «Blue rider» - highly decorative, but not harmful to the expression of care, it is very convenient «commercial size», landmark issue and a good selection of media (painting bagging is a person). Forecast AI - 150 thousand dollars, if not more. «Blue Riders» wait until the end of the crisis will not be - not to catch now and then flee as pretty.

• DAVID BURLYUK Blue Rider. 1940's (?) Bagging, oil. 78,4 x 62,2
  Estimeyt: 100-150 thousand dollars
  Prognoz AI: 150 thousand dollars
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot number 27
• SERGEI Sudeikin sketch scenery. 1920's (?)
  Paper, mixed technique. 43,5 x 81
  Estimeyt: 25-35 thousand dollars
  Prognoz AI: 35 thousand dollars
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot number 37

Name of Production, which made this sketch, who knows playgoer and balletomane compute, perhaps, at times. The previous owner probably was not before, so figure S. Sudeikin remained nameless. Sketch of a prominent miriskusnika can not be described as bright, but the work is known for drawing an unusually large (81 horizontal). Forecast AI - closer to the upper boundary estimeyta.

Tselkov of 1978 - a fully formed artist at the threshold of its most severe period, the 1980's. But the potential price of the specific «Crowds» hard to say without seeing the work live. Of paramount importance are the color and texture, which did not get to experience on the photos (and to an exhibition in Moscow did not bring a thing). And the rest on formal grounds it is a strong «serednyachke», it is capable to collect the cash desk in the amount of 60 thousand dollars to the bottom estimeytu. Until the problems with the American mortgages could be assured that the lot will storm the 100 thousand dollars. But a reasonable price, according to AI, is a «within estimeyta».

• OLEG Tselkov crowd. 1978. Oil on canvas. 49 x 71
  Estimeyt: 60-80 thousand dollars
  Prognoz AI: 60 thousand dollars
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot number 89
• VLADIMIR Nemukhin No name. 1981 Paper, mixed technique. 78 x 52
  Estimeyt: 15-20 thousand dollars
  Prognoz AI: 20 thousand dollars
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot number 85

Prognoz AI: 20 thousand dollars. What cunning? This is not a good thing Nemukhin . Neither color nor composition nor technically (the schedule). But the work has at least three important advantages: a year - a valuable th 1981 (noting that the artist is working so far), the impressive, but not gigantic size (78 x 52) and, importantly, a reasonable estimeyt in the 15-20 thousand dollars . All together - already seriously. It is an occasion to look through the work of more merit. For example, Nemukhin often still use their card in the compositions of «tracing» - a template contour playing cards on foot to draw maps «on line». On the one hand, it gives the geometric purity and clarity that many like. And on the other - from the graphics leave something alive, everything turns into a collage, dilute. And then there is no - no attachments, only the movement of the hands of the living, pure expression. According to AI, and twenty thousand dollars, this figure will reach. And maybe, pereshagnet.

continue with «first name» of the Sixties. Canvas «clutter on the shelf» Vladimir Вейсберга - something typical, but not outstanding. Geometric Still Life, size medium, estimeyt not draznyaschy. While many agree that a year ago to buy this Вейсберга for 60-80 per thousand, it was happiness. Forecast AI - the lower estimeytu.

• VLADIMIR ВЕЙСБЕРГ clutter on a shelf
  1982. Oil on canvas. 48 x 59
  Estimeyt: 60-80 thousand dollars
  Prognoz AI: 60 thousand dollars, or «not sold»
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot number 77
• Eduard Shteinberg Composition of fish
  1967. Oil on canvas. 49,5 x 119,5
  Estimeyt: 50-70 thousand dollars
  Prognoz AI: 45 thousand dollars
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot number 79

Who likes Вейсберг - buy Edward Steinberg . At the auction of Russian art will be presented to the last «Composition with fish» 1967. Amazing work - white on white - in the style of Вейсберга. If it were not sharp against the soft contours of the Вейсберга, the glove is confusion. For a large (49.5 x 119.5) the canvas Steinberg is estimeyt 50-70 thousand dollars. Forecast AI - 45 thousand dollars.

Architectural orgalit Plavinsky is undated, but it is known that he had purchased the previous owner in 1970. AI considers Plavinsky among the most important yet most undervalued artists in an informal post-war art. Job comfortable size, not expensive. But the level of decoration, according to AI, does not constitute anything special. So the probable departure - for primary estimeytu, 35 thousand dollars.

• DMITRY Plavinsky Untitled
  Until 1970. Orgalit, mixed media. 71 x 51
  Estimeyt: 35-45 thousand U.S.
  Prognoz AI: 35 thousand U.S.
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot 83
• DMITRY Krasnopevtsev Burzhuyka. 1960
  canvas, placed on the tree, oil. 69 x 49,5
  Estimeyt: 35-45 thousand dollars
  Prognoz AI: 35 thousand dollars
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot number 81

For Krasnopevtsevym to around 1962, collectors do not hunt much. The early period to which this unusual - very colorful - still life, much less valued than the color mingy mature metaphysical period. The gray or warm brown discharged still lifes - that it is force. After a year or two will be a truly fascinating things. Any «burzhuyka» monochrome period would cost at least twice the price of the «Burzhuyki» 1960. Estimeyt this thing has been reasonable. According to AI, the seller is unlikely to rely on an amount in excess of 40 thousand dollars.

In its short life of the Leningrad avant-gardist, the participant «Bulldozer Exhibition» 1974 Eugene Rukhin managed to do quite attractive abstract works in his recognizable style. In the first half of 2000's they were almost at the auctions, and those that were offered, cost is surprisingly cheap. Two years ago, stepped fracture, was significantly higher sales and prices podtyanulis in the range of 40-60 thousand dollars. And in the last year of work Rukhin was introduced to the market the whole of exhibitions, in MacDougall's been a theme for the auction works Rukhin. Quality markedly uneven. For memory to say that «in the Forest», 1972, can, and not a masterpiece, but just a good option. When estimeyte 30-40 thousand dollars AI inclined to think that care will be closer to 40 thousand. In the negative plays last year's situation «pereprodannosti», but let's hope that this will not negatively impact on the fate of a particular product.

• YEVGENY Rukhin Forest in the window. 1972
  Canvas, mixed technique. 99 x 98
  Estimeyt: 30-40 thousand dollars
  Prognoz AI: 40 thousand dollars
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot number 84
• SVETLANA KOPYSTYANSKAYA story. 1990
  hybrid technology. 30,5 x 59,5
  Estimeyt: 30-40 thousand dollars
  Prognoz AI: 25 thousand dollars
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot number 94

Kopystyanskaya - an interesting modern artist, whose creativity is recognized and perspective to collectibles. Her works are already in museums (remember how impressive it looked at the track assembly Norton Dodge), and things on the market before the events have grown rapidly in price. While the auction Kopystyanskoy maximum of 117 thousand dollars (for which the money was sold to a large «Seascape» on Phillips in 2007). Specific same thing, «story», is good, but is too modest in size. According to AI, it has little dotyanet to the lower limit estimeyta, all finished at around 25 thousand. Nevertheless, future investors are encouraged to closely monitor the works Kopystyanskoy appearing at auction.

At the invite to the post-war art to finish and move on to more varied work, which brings together unless they unusual.

There is a feeling that the work Savadov - this is the thing that will understand and buy in five years. Or when the last will act «Art tserukal» from active «Red October» and «garage». One day will come when the call is accepted, but savadovskoe «Collective red» no longer perceived the audience as the red rag bull. It ceased to be a «red cloth» Kabakov 1990, or Boris Mikhailov. Absurdizm, metaphors and desperate opposition allowed to hang on the artist's cry. «Marxism de Garden», carcasses, flags, miners in the dresses, necro-setting - room for pejorative comeuppance. Making love should not be. Until then. In the meantime, «Collective red» - are already in museums. This is a plus. But 12 thousand for the defiant picture, which the house is not the place - it is negative. Opinion AI - did not sell. Still, you need to still a long way to confidently buy a serious thing for serious money. At last - that's what is said Arsen Savadov about their works in an interview TimeOut : «turned to us provocation does not become a target. In art, it never dies. First, among youth. Secondly ... you know: no matter how high the standard of living may be, say, the Swiss, they are our people mad because samovyrazitsya can not. Here, we have the formats of provocation, and the society of such rapid and complex that we are easy to implement. Provocation is part of awakening. The missile did not fly without burning parts. This is a side thought to the level of challenge, for temporary or eternal abandonment. Provocation - cleaning equipment, method of ignition, initiation ».

• ARSEN Sawadi Team Red. 1999
  Photo. 123 x 154. A copy of: 3 /9
  Estimeyt: 12-14 thousand dollars
  Prognoz AI: «not sold»
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot number 103
• Alexander Gerasimov Meeting of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt with the Shah of Iran Mohammed Rezoy Pahlavi. 1944. Oil on canvas. 74 x 89
  Estimeyt: 30-40 thousand dollars
  Prognoz AI: 25 thousand dollars, or «not sold»
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot number 76

Canvas Alexandra Gerasimova like a gift to fans of socialist realism on the day of birth Illich. A theme-what is - not in the cap fits. This Tehran-43. Meeting of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt with the Shah of Iran Mohhamedom Rezoy Pahlavi (Pahlavi) allies at the conference in 1943, the year in recognition of the independence of Iran. Famously twisted, right? Oil on canvas estimated at 30-40 thousand dollars. The price of such extraordinary care of the difficult predictable. According to AI, the likely outcome of bidding - 25 thousand dollars, or «not sold». In Russia there is a group of collectors for whom the status of the Soviet academician is a qualitative criterion. But they used to buy not for England, but at home, where there is sufficient suggestion in this direction. Specific same work, according to AI, brings the plot: whether there along with Roosevelt did not check, and Stalin, the interest in the work would be considerably higher.

The name of this is not the main Peredvizhniki today, even the Russians know that the other Peredvizhniki immediately and not be called. Portfolio Alexander Kisseleva featured in «case antique» Preobrazhensky. According to the investigation, several Western European landscapes were «turned» by Kisseleva it. And by this simple transformation of the price of these landscapes in Russia increased tenfold. Well, that last case. Proposed Canvas size approximately 30 x 40 estimated at 30-40 thousand dollars. A lot of it or not? If you watch the recent auction precedents, it may cost 30 and 100. The truth is that this time be sold, the AI is questionable. Including, because the innocent Kiselev has been in Russia as nouns. And yet, because the lot is the second number, and for the cold versions of the public should be offered initially did simpler.

• Alexander Kiselev riverside
  Oil on canvas. 30,5 x 43,5
  Estimeyt: 30-40 thousand dollars
  Prognoz AI: 30 thousand dollars, or «not sold»
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot number 2
• PAUL CHELISCHEV costume Firebird
  1942. Wood, mixed media. 74 x 46
  Estimeyt: 40-60 thousand dollars
  Prognoz AI: 100 thousand dollars
  Sotheby's. 22.04.09. Lot number 59

«Dress Firebird» Paul Chelischeva - An effective much work done in the genre of mystical surrealism. Efficiency that borders on the showrooms and treacle, which, however, customers are not accustomed Chelischeva. Unprecedented auction sale of works of comparable quality is not fixed, but the assumptions AI, the price significantly exceeds the ceiling estimeyt. Record work Chelischeva sold under 500 thousand dollars. So, stylistically similar «Portrait of Patricia Lopez-Uilshou» close of 1941 last year at Christie's was sold for 542 thousand dollars. Beautiful, but on a sale of the far-reaching conclusions is better not to build. Therefore, a more cautious outlook AI - about 100 thousand dollars.

Speaking of the integrated forecast for the coming «Russian bid» Sotheby's is to invade interdisciplinary field at the junction of psychoanalysis and the theory of games. Previous first complex bidding showed that the foreign buyers of Russian sites gain a second wind and are active noticeably larger than in Russia. So in this respect for the auction can be calm. It is likely that the first half of the twentieth century, will feel more confident, but the product of the sixties are waiting for a storm stronger than usual. In general, the mood among collectors and investors should be better. Trades will be in the moderately positive background. Experts are talking about signs of stabilizing oil prices plyashut around the 50-dollar mark, to the further devaluation of vast believe less. The demand is for investment assets that can survive the financial upheavals, will continue to encourage the thoughtful purchase of works of art the best quality. So what are waiting for good news. And following the options. Recently an online catalog of the April tender issued and competing Christie's. According to AI it also prepares its forecasts. Look for updates on the site.

Vladimir Bogdanov

Sources: sothebys.com , artinvestment.ru