Bidding October 27: two-hour concentrate the current state of the art market plus a percentage of sales on a global level

On October 27, probably the most indicative of our event for the art market. Large, well-chosen auction, where all at a glance: changing consumer preferences, liquidity and activity. The two-hour concentrate the current state of the art market. Specifically went to him with Constantine Babulinym to compare experiences. And for good reason: sometimes our opinions did not agree.

in interview prior to the auction , said Yuri Tyukhtin bold words that many remember:" Frankly, if we do not sell 50 percent of the lots, we take a break. That is "the bomb" I would say just the result - if we can not sell it all. " It is now clear that a pause "scoop" do not have to take. By my calculations, the auction sold a little over 60 percent and more are very likely to glean something posleauktsionnyh on sales, because sometimes things do not bidovalis that Tyukhtin raised his eyebrows and took not peculiar to his manner of pause. Percentage of sales to "Sovkome" was in the world. Recall that the index of consumer activity in the segment of Russian art - ARTIMXba-RUS - is now at 66 percent. But this figure, which is considered in all international auctions, where the trading of Russian art. For domestic Russian auctions percentage of purchased lots have traditionally been lower. Recently, we have even more rate of 35-40 percent is considered acceptable, and only 60 percent of all dream!

Among the most expensive lots - meter-long canvas Pavel Kuznetsov « Harvesting cabbage "of the 1930s. Catalog thing with expertise center Grabar. As a result, Lot 156, after a brief struggle with the launch of 2.4 million rubles was sold for 2.6 million. In England, it would probably be much more expensive. The second record of trades - a large canvas Drevins «willow. Altai "in 1930 (lot 157). In the history of home a lot - a collection of George Costakis. With 1.8 million rubles picture rose in price to 2.3 million. Also someone to be congratulated for a good buy.

If notice any trend, it feels like something is on sale entry of "Europe". This is particularly true "so-so" of things. People are buying, if expensive, per $ 100 thousand, were sold decorative Italians - nameless landscapes, deer hunting. But if the thing asked for 250 or 750 000, it usually attempts to buy was not. And last year, buyers 'Europe' more loved, and it seemed that formed a new trend. But now it seems less and less.

Well took the Soviet timetable. Medium-sized watercolors Vedernikov (lots 118, 119), bought for 130 rubles, exceeding the minimum estimate. Overall, a pretty big string of Soviet plots sold briskly at prices about 60 thousand rubles. Small picture Arcadia Plastov (lot 137) sold for 900 thousand. Meter board (Lot 173) - over 400 thousand rubles. By the way, with the organizers made a mistake in the directory indicated a small size 29 x 49. And the thing was a big one. In a word, put a tick: the Soviet direction of interest is.

The same can be said of the sixties - seventies. Successfully sold a very good picture Natalia Nesterova (Lot 182) - for 750 thousand. The success accompanied and canvas Tatiana Nazarenko (Lot 181). Someone bought a very inexpensive graphics Sooster (lots 187, 188) - 30 thousand rubles for the a piece. 8 figures Mihnova-Voitenko were sold as one lot (Lot 191) for 150 thousand rubles. Buying from dealers is quite an eye, a good marginality. By start - 1.5 million - bought a huge diptych Leonid Purygin (Lot 192). "Millionaires' auction were also Erik Bulatov - Two drawings from the famous theme of Perestroika (lot 195) went for a million . The same amount paid for the medium-sized oil Tselkova (Lot 194) - worked at distance rate, live, by the way, thing, as it is not praised, not very much. The most expensive of the classic sixties became the canvas Oscar Rabin , 1965 (Lot 196) - very good. 1.5 million, according to market standards, inexpensive. But oil Krasnopevtseva (Lot 197) is not sold, a minimum of 1.7 million no one has. Well, right. For photo Francisco Infante (Lot 190) in a series of "artifacts" in 1977 paid 100 thousand rubles. I thought I would not buy, not the public, and money are small, and a good job, unusual - all played in the plus and the buyer to be congratulated. On takeoff, for 300 thousand rubles and bought a two-meter painting George Cooper «Field" (lot 202). As noted Tyukhtin cheaper than directly from the artist. She was praised for forum , but actually liked the thing alive, not all, in Cooper's work is much more successful. In general, put another check mark: interest in the sixties has not disappeared.

modern, I thought, until it went completely. Even with the names. Of failures can be noted, for example, not sold for half meter canvas Paul : 330 000 rubles for the lot 206 Hall did not give a.

What else can you mention? Is that atmosphere. "Fighting" and the fierce struggle was not. The only time when leading a long time "playing ping-pong" refers to Lot 64. This chart Adolf Liebscher beginning of XX century "Madonna and Child." Perhaps even the Draw - I do not know. A large, on fancy frame. The fact that women are called "sweet bagatelle." But nothing special. So, this thing has sold more than 4-fold excess of the estimate. With 60 000 was driven at 260 000. That's a funny thing, but the hall warmed up.

Feels like in a crowded room (plus 20 people stood in the gallery) actually traded less than 10 people (it seemed to me that the five, and Constantine - that ten). Quite often, especially in the beginning of trading entered telephone customers. With regard to trade in the hall at the forum suggested that some customers have done in absentia rate, then came into the room, but not bidovali if there was no competition. However, absentee bids were not very many.

latest deal at the auction concluded a young Chinese, who often consulted in the process with someone on the phone. In his application had been sold a beautiful still life Ilyicheva (Lot 207), a large oil (120 x 120) for 200 thousand rubles. Il 'ichev will soon unwind, plan to show, however, it is unlikely there is a direct connection. The work is really decorative, may like.

Which reflections suggest the last bid? Life is but a special boom, no one expected. On trends and preferences of a sharp change of course did not happen. People love the same thing two years ago. Everything is very conservative. There was a feeling that just slipped "Europe", but it might seem. And yet it may be noted that overseas calf no longer mite. Some work can be bought here at the auctions for quite dealer prices, not just London. Now on stage - the auction Shishkin, a good opportunity to check the first conclusions.

Vladimir Bogdanov, AI