In the absence in English of the past Cheburashka buyers focused on the budget price range. Feels time for New Year gifts

Announcement these trades made a lot of noise. On the catalog cover potential buyers teased puppet characters of the famous cartoon of the 1970s: Cheburashka, Crocodile Gena and Shapoklyak Lariska with the rats in her arms. Lot 17 - one of soyuzmultfilmovskih kits, felt, battle, beat-up. Estimate was a match: 1,5-2 million rubles. But only the cost of this to announce as soon spun to say: selling national treasures, some MPs, as always, were connected, about patriotism us unreasonable, once again told the Medina letter supposedly written. In general, popiaritsya all who could.

In afternoon trading lot at the auction was removed. It was announced that this was done to address the deliverer, but the details are not commented upon. Press with cameras sold bowed. A orphaned trades meanwhile begun. Strictly on time, as always happens to "Sovkome».

must say that the selection this time was mostly "New Year and gift" - a shared reality: winter scenes, views, tasty still life, landscapes. Relatively affordable price range, with no masterpieces. Price - 10 thousand rubles.

a hall for 30 people, the usual amount. And, as it turned out, not all come for Cheburashka. Of the 104 lots sold 44 objects, ie, 42%- a very good result for the auction of paintings and drawings. In this case, and the hall was moderately active, and "zaochku" good.

Things went mostly for starts. Episodes of the struggle could be counted on one hand. Except for the lot 90 - ink drawing, which shows the entrance to Agricultural Exhibition (Exhibition) - the price broke up with 20 to 39 thousand.

VINOGRADOV LN Winter. 1968 canvas. 95.5 x 122,5 shovel. 12/11/2012. Lot 35 Estimate: 180-300 thousand Result: 200 thousand

The most expensive item was the 35 - bought in the hall for 200 thousand rubles a great winter landscape Vinogradov . In the higher range of 120-180 thousand, sold 11 lots. Graphics can be bought from 10 thousand. So many have paid, for example, a caricature Denis by Poincaré. And most of the lots bought in the segment 20-100 rubles.

Thus ended 2012 "Sovkoma." The next auction will auction April 4, 2013.

for bids watched Vladimir Bogdanov, AI