November 20 passed without a storm of passion, but quietly and peacefully gain by selling 23 million

Despite the disappointing figures on capital flight and other "congratulations" CB Chairman S. Ignatiev, the New Year has not been canceled. Let the gifts will be more modest, but the auction market is now on the idea of ​​suffering. Recent auctions almost all were successful. And "Kabinet" November 20 is no exception.

Photo by V. Bogdanov, AI

Photo by V. Bogdanov, AI

people came. 30 people in the room, five traded, most purchases made through dealers - the usual statistics. Without the storms of passion, but quietly and peacefully gain by selling 23 million. The share of sales was 47.2%- a little fell short of the half. For painting and graphics, but in these times - a very good result. Often, a good percentage achieved on the back of cheap lots. But this time it all came together quite harmoniously: as many as 8 lots were sold in the range of 1,2-4,5 million rubles. And the market is not a situation that does not list the names of the champions.

So, the first place - "Mountain Landscape» I. Levitan (Lot 17) for $ 4.5 million, a small carton of preliminary nature, absentee bid. The second place is shared by "Dawn of the sea» I. Aivazovsky (item 21) and "Takla Makan» N. Roerich Roerich (Lot 56) - by 2.7 million each work. Roerich thing - a compact, 15.7 x 44 cm; Tibetan story, With GRC them. Grabar from 2009. Aivazovsky's work is the size of a postcard (16.4 x 13.1), and the area of ​​the old frame every eight exceeded the area of ​​the picture. After them - "Winter Day. Sunset » Yu J. Clover, Sr. (Lot 18): 2.55 million, spectacular oil meter, the application came from the audience at the launch. The fifth and sixth place was shared by two works that have received 2.1 million rubles for each: a tiny (13 x 24) oil sketch "Sea of ​​Galilee» B. Polenov , followed by expert opinion "Grabar" 2008 (lot 33), and a small "Autumn Landscape with a River» K. I. Gorbatova with the conclusion of the State Tretyakov Gallery in 1999 (lot 41. Day is this: that no record, the "small negollandets." Finally, seventh and eighth place with a score of 1.2 million divided midsize "River Landscape" Alexander Altman (Lot 69) and a large canvas "Still Life with Flowers» Alexander Sokolov (Lot 36). recent cases - intriguing. little over a million paid for the work of the artist, which are not known even years of life. This catalog is explained by the fact that after 1932, the artist was arrested and information about it is short. There is information about the exhibitions in 1918, 1929 ("Fire-color") and 1932's, in which he was involved. But no details . I think the case is feasible (though not all think so, researchers have tried to approach, but so far to no avail), and the new owner will be interesting to conduct a study. And the painting itself is good - this "goluborozovsky" spectacular still life 1914-1915.

Levitan II Mountain landscape. Mid 1880 Oil on cardboard. 18,5 x 28,5 Kabinet. 20/11/2012. Lot 17 Estimate :4,5-7, 5 million rubles. The result: 4.5 million rubles. Source: kabinet-auktion.com

Aivazovsky IK Dawn on the sea. 1896 Classified oil. 16,4 x 13,1 Kabinet. 20/11/2012. Lot 21 Estimate: 2.7 -4.5 million rubles. Result: 2.7 million rubles. Source: kabinet-auktion.com

Sokolov Still Life with Flowers. 1914-1915 Tempera on canvas, collage. 112 x 84,3 Kabinet. 20/11/2012. Lot 36 Estimate: 1-1.2 mln. Result: 1.2 million rubles. Source : kabinet-auktion.com

CHEBOTAREV KK Self. 1918 Graphite pencil Watercolour dimensions: 28.7 x 23,5 Image Size: 15.5 x 16 Kabinet. 20/11/2012. Lot 40 Estimate: 75-90 thousand . rub. Result: 260 rubles. Source: kabinet-auktion.com

To fight it came rare. Periodically dealers overtighten something from each other in 5-6 steps. But somehow already humdrum. Intrigue added unless mobile operators, recently Mota nerves over Moscow - then relay it to the cell acting up, the London out of range But ... I must say, for such failures auctions are ready - without the hassle of waiting, give people time to get through, well done.

Perhaps the only case with a touch of drama was the battle for self-portrait Konstantin Chebotarev (Lot 40). Little garde watercolor in 1918 with the start to 75,000 flown to 260,000 - an increase 3.5 times. And there is a feeling that only a technical time trouble forced to stop on that price.

As always well sold Draw graphics Ivan Shishkin . Most lots dared to starts of one, in the form a new customer. However, the status of these etchings especially should not worry: they are almost always well buy. String Armenian artists fairly predictable failure. Whether selling sketch drawings, prints and other Draw graphics. Though there were some exceptions (mentioned earlier etchings Shishkin autolithography or BM Kustodiev ). So there is no clear relationship.

People need gifts, so the time has come for the auction offering. Moreover customary closing Fairs (the same "Art Manege") to help them. before the end of December will be about 10 auctions - watch our Calendar .

for bids watched Vladimir Bogdanov, AI