Auction number 16, "Order, medals, insignia of the Russian Empire. The objects of history "at home" Kabinet. " Chapter Summary
ARTinvestment.RU   28 февраля 2012

Surprisingly, the organizers were waiting for the fight ... photography. And do not mistake

February 25 there was an auction number 16 "Orders, medals, insignia of the Russian Empire. The objects of history ", organized by the auction house" Kabinet ».

Saturday, 12-30. In the hall there were about 30 people, mostly men from 40 to 60 years. Drew attention to two pairs of very young people: they seemed not so much outright buyers and observers. And indeed gone closer to the middle of the auction after the auction by lot number 77. Why do I dwell on the simple episode? Because the lot number 77 - a token of the Life Guards Pavlovsky Regiment - had been sold to absentee rate at the lower estimate of 1 million rubles. The amount of these trades for a decent, in fact - only a million bid, and I remember.

Statistics for this auction for a nominal end of the last and the beginning of this year. At the auction was put up 230 lots (in the catalog, it was stated 231, but one item was removed before the start of trading), the total auction estimate - 16 669 500-20 787 500 rubles. Total sold 99 lots totaling 6.845 million rubles - a 43 per cent of the lots and 41 percent of the lower estimate. The usual result in these times. But, as always, the devil is in the details, or I would have rephrased, in detail. Inside the auction was a big string of photos. He was not in a separate section, but want to dwell on this detail, because the result of trades on thong pictures - amazing performance on.

Before the auction, I asked the organizers of the traditional, what lots , in their opinion, would be subject not just a bargain, and - the struggle. The reply was unexpected: this time a good picture of the Romanov family, and there are interesting tokens. Well, tokens - it is clear, and the glorious future of martial fotostringa somehow do not believe it. And for good reason. Of the 46 lots sold photographic 34 which is 74 percent - an absolute record for the last time.

photos offered in the price range of 10 to 30 thousand rubles. Almost all sold at auction in 2-3 steps, but there were lots of real battles that broke out.

Lot 140. Flag-Captain of His Imperial Majesty, Konstantin Dmitrievich Nilov on board the Turkish warship during the visit of the Turkish squadron in Livadia in 1907 From the start of 25,000 rubles in increments of 2000 the price reached 55 000. They fought three people in the room and the phone, defeated party in the hall.

Lot 140. Flag-Captain of His Imperial Majesty Constantine D. Nilov on board the Turkish warship during the visit of the Turkish squadron in Livadia in 1907 Estimate: 25-40 thousand rubles Result: 55 000 rubles Kabinet. auction number 16. 25.02. 2012

even stronger for the struggle unfolded Lot 152. Matilda Kshesinskaya in "Russian Dance». Again, three people in the room and the phone did not want to give each other from the start price of 50 thousand rubles rose to 140,000, with up to 120,000 bids just did not fall, only the auctioneer patter call rates around . party won again in the hall. That's a famous dancer in his legendary dance continues to amaze to this day.

Lot 152. Matilda Kshesinskaya in the "Russian Dance» Estimate: 50-60 thousand rubles Result: 140 000 rubles Kabinet. The auction number 16. 25.02.2012

interesting to note that nearly all bought up small family photos intimate portraits of the royal family, both adults and children, but the grand picture output, ie, photographs depicting the historical events, such as photography grand coronation procession out of the Assumption Cathedral of Moscow Kremlin at the time of the coronation of Emperor Nicholas II, May 14, 1896, consumers did not enjoy the attention. By the way, for this photo may have played the role of an incorrect description of the catalog (the coronation procession comes not from the Assumption and the Archangel Cathedral of Moscow Kremlin), and in the future, this image will take its place in anyone's collection.

It is noteworthy that in the hall, besides those already mentioned two couples, observers probably did not: the presence of active and behaved very actively. This is also indicated by the statistics: 55 lots went to the participants in the room, the remaining 44 lots split between participants, traded on the phone and absentee bids owners. The atmosphere of trades - working and friendly at the same time - this is when and jokes from the audience sounded appropriate, and no one misses her.

Of Curiosities: in the struggle for desktop medal to commemorate the visit of the Union monarchs in England (lot number 11) part three phones, and with the start of 8000 in increments of 1000 came to 20,000 rubles. In order not to lose courage in the hall, leading several times offered to put next to the tube - and "let the bargain, and we still go ahead».

Lot 11. Desk medal to commemorate the visit of the Allied monarchs in England Estimate: 8-9 thousand rubles, Result: 22 thousand rubles Kabinet. auction number 16. 25.02.2012

In general, the auction went smoothly, and most major purchases (except for one, but on it - below) were made on the absentee rate. For example, the Warsaw-chip Brombergskoy and the Warsaw-Vienna railway addressed in . A. Polovtsov (item number 36) had several part-time rates. As a result, the lot was sold to the upper estimate: 650 000 rubles for one of them.

Lot 36. Badge of Warsaw and Warsaw-Brombergskoy-Vienna railway to the VA Polovtsov Estimate: 500-650 thousand rubles Result: 650 000 rubles Kabinet. The auction number 16. 25.02.2012

Badge for XXX years of irreproachable service Department of Institutions of Empress Maria (item number 47) was also sold to absentee rate for 720,000 rubles, but in a small fight with a member from the audience.

Lot 47. Badge for XXX years of irreproachable service in the Department of Institutions of Empress Maria Estimate: 750 - 900,000 rubles Result: 720 000 rubles Kabinet. auction number 16. 25.02.2012

But for set of characters of the Order of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious, and grade 1 (lot number 124 of the three items) Organizers expect the fight. I must say that it is the only expensive lots, which was part-time rate, but it claimed two of the participants in the room and telephone. With little bargaining defeated party in the hall: starting with 400,000 lots sold for 430,000 rubles.

Lot 124. Lot of three items. The set of characters of the Order of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious, and grade 1 Estimate: 400-500 thousand rubles Result: 430 000 rubles Kabinet. The auction number 16. 25.02.2012

All of this suggests that consumers, in- First, there is, secondly, they have a fairly wide price range, however, provided interesting lots. And this is the main result of the auction.

Babulin Constantine, AI