The results of the auction of Contemporary Russian Art Sotheby's
The most expensive lot was the picture of Komar and Melamid, entitled “What to do?”
yesterday held in London Bidding Sotheby's, which were presented works of contemporary Russian artists ( forecast ARTinvestment.RU can be read here ). The largest amount brought the picture Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid entitled "What to do?" She went for 97 thousand pounds * for Estimé 100 -- 150 thousand. The work is part of the famous series "Nostalgic Socialist Realism". Lot, were highly appreciated, - "Olga and Natasha» Oleg Oleg Vasiliev - the buyer is not found. As predicted ARTinvestment.RU, estimate ( 180-220 thousand pounds ) proved to be too overpriced.
hand painting Lenin Coca-Cola Alexander Kosolapov left with excess of estimate. Sotheby's experts estimated it to 25-35 thousand pounds, and left it almost 44,5 thousand. ARTinvestment.RU was convinced that the hunters of this work there: Lenin Coca-Cola is one of the key works of Sots Art. Exclusive it is true, will not name - such pictures Kosolapov wrote a few. Shortly before the auction befallen a strange story: a job description for no reason at all disappeared from the electronic catalog. But, as we see, everything ended well.
But "Blue butterfly with black spots" actual artist Alexei Kostroma failed to sell. Estimate it is 15-20 thousand pounds. The same fate befell "Composition with tree» Dmitry Krasnopevtsev , valued at 10-15 thousand. Most likely, this picture summed up the size - it's too small it is (43 x 27) ARTinvestment.RU predicted both work within the Care estimate:.
object of the series "Bread", made Anatoly Osmolovsky , went for 11 thousand pounds in assessing 10-12 thousand (forecast AI - the lower estimate). Work exhibited at such prestigious exhibitions as Documenta 12 in Kassel, "I believe!" At the Moscow Wineries and the exhibition of nominees for the prize Kandinsky-2007 in Riga.
* All prices include Buyer's Premium
Read the comments of the forum ARTinvestment.RU from the scene, from auction rooms in London, here .
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