"The Boy from Cairo" became the most expensive work of trading. He went into the room for 205,000 dollars, within the estimate

«Magnum Ars", located directly opposite the old Tretyakov Gallery - is an auction where consumers are accustomed to meeting with the first names: I. I. Levitan , A. Benoit , M. Dobuzhinsky , Makowski and other classics. Catalog cover 22 May graced "The Boy from Cairo» Polenov - an artist's impression of the trip to the east, in the same atmosphere that was written by his innovative "Christ" (1880), now located across the road at the Tretyakov Gallery. I'll tell you that it is "Boy from Cairo" became the most expensive work of trading. He went into the room for 205,000 dollars, within the estimate. In addition to the buyer will have to pay 12%commission.

All other same customers that evening had to pay 15%of the hammer price - at the rate for the products cheaper than $ 150 thousand.

On the "magnum" does not say "bargain", they say "play". So let's start with the start of the protocol. Match judged Alexei Savinov. The application has got 50 people, but came out on the field to eight. Furthermore, a large number of players involved remotely. In short, the usual statistics. The game was soon Duty, without an appreciable intensity. The bill - the game. 46%of lots sold. Records up to far, but the standard of 2013 is made.

in the top 3 sales, except for the mentioned things on the cover, includes a large ornamental Alexander Makovsky (« On the pond. landscape with washerwomen and children. "Lot 60) for 81,000 dollars (over the phone) and" Spring fishing season » James Romas (Lot 105) for 46,000 dollrov. The last thing left in the room.

Sixties purchased at very competitive prices within the estimate. Nice graphics Michael Schwartzman sold for 3,000 dollars (lot 104). Vyacheslav Kalinin bought for 9.5 thousand dollars (lot 120). Great work Andrew Grositsky with the lower estimate of $ 4,000 did not buy even starting $ 3,800, but in vain.

offer an accessible segment, too, was quite extensive. According to statistics, 14 works were sold for less $ 1,500. The minimum bet of care was $ 600. For the money, for example, absentee buyer purchased lot 5 - tiny watercolor Hope Bom Grigorieva . Overall, more than half the rates on these trades were done by correspondence or by telephone.

Total: 59 sold out 128 exhibited lots (two were withdrawn before the auction). Enough of the 46%. The next time "Magnum ARS" will be released on the field as early as October.

watched from the stands, Vladimir Bogdanov, AI