Last Saturday bids in the same complex Prechistenke the gallery began its work the new Moscow auction "Artifact ." The first auction organizers initially positioned as a dealership not to end-users and for people with the appropriate competencies to independently deal with the subject and ready to fly at your own risk . Return - an attractive starting price , they also reserve , sometimes several times lower than the retail market .

Over the past 2-3 years, had no time to observe how the auctions are born in Moscow . As a rule , each organizer has their successful discoveries and objective difficulties . The latter included the notorious "vicious circle" : outstanding auction items do not get until he shows outstanding results , but without the high sales of the highest class of things seem impossible . This , again, is an objective difficulty . But it also added many completely forced errors - those " rake" from which we never get tired of caution . And it is also a kind of rock most new auctions .

begin with, that you liked . First and foremost - the auction held in a very proper place. "Artifact" - the gallery is a cluster in which lease space about two dozen galleries, including the well-known to our readers "Vellum " and " GOST" . Cozy space , neat , is redolent of practical trade , with comfortable seating for bidding . Despite the pathetic address in the "golden triangle" , on Saturday in the area it is easy to get to and easy to park in it . Secret, even front of the building there is a small car park barrier which at this time is always open . If you lay margin of time, the visit of the complex can be combined with a campaign in the neighboring Museum of Modern Art and Multimedia Art Museum (in particular, highly praised by collectors going there now Igor Shelkovsky exhibition and artists collection ). In short , the place is in all respects correct .

Now how everything went . By 18:45 in the hall full of people 14 potential buyers , and another five (probably gallerists ) watched as spectators and fire spotters . This , incidentally, is not enough. Above expectations. 200 lots ottorgovalis little more than half an hour. Bidding led Constantine Babulin . In good could and faster, but periodically sboila appliances . The result - 15%sold in the strings PDI and 11 %in the strings painting graphics . Most of the - in the hall. On average they get 13 %. For the first auction is the result of almost a natural . I saw the first auction and from 8 %of sales , so that's okay .

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most expensive piece of the auction became lot 113 - still life of Basil Baksheeva sold for 60,000 rubles. The second was the cost of the bronze bust " Vsevolod " factory Chopin 45 000. Both lots were sold at the rate of part-time , although the overall proportion zaochku was low .

• Baksheev In . N. Still. 1st half of the twentieth century
  canvas , oil on cardboard . 45 × 63
  artifact . 21.12.2013 . Lot 113
  Result 60 000
• Vsevolod . Factory Chopin
  Bronze, height 26 cm
  artifact . 21.12.2013 . Lot 065
  Result 45 000

auction prices only been available for quite any budget . In particular , 10 lots were sold in the range of 1 500-5 000 rubles .

the undoubted luck buying mentioned the purchase of two very prominent figures Konstantin Batynkov : one went for 4500 rubles, the second - for 3300 rubles. Very good drawings and much cheaper than the market .

Someone bought a beach drawing Alexander Labas for 6000 rubles .

were interesting examples . Surprisingly , did not buy any graphics work ( Lot 92 ) for about 50,000 rubles. Well, yes , it is late, in 2012 , but the cards , acrylic, and not a very good circulation . I think the only explanation is that it is simply not caught the eye of the right people . And this is another proof that you can buy at auctions profitable .

most accessible trading has become the subject of some candlestick for 1500 rubles. A lot of the most intriguing is to recognize porcelain lady - a statue with a secret , lot 170. What a secret organizer did not explain , promised to tell you after the auction . So the last 30 lots present waited w show a secret. Guessed correctly : dress the lady back reclined . I tell it to those who did not wait .

And why not wait ? This is an important question. And there is an explanation. The most likely - wrong time. Six or seven hours on Saturday for the start of trading - it is too late . Many potential buyers have a day off their plans for the evening . Probably the best time for the start of trading is two to three hours a day . Provided that the auction will last no more than a half hour. And this , in turn, need proper tempo reference. Strictly , accurately, without coaxing . It is a misconception that persuasion lead in the bidding process somehow act on the participants. Do not apply , only lead to tightening of time and lack of interest . Many times in this make .

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what else you can go with all future organizers of their first trades ? Our own observations with Constantine Grandmother say that probably still should not be confused with painting DPI. At least without a break. In most cases, buyers come to either one or the other. And can not wait for their lots , leave early . In particular , at this time this happened : the couple buyers not wait until it comes to their paintings . So it pays to think hard about either breed art and PDI on different auctions , or to arrange a break between different thong ( as do the organizers of trading orders and coins ) . However, this is debatable , there is no single recipe. But what exactly is required - this immaculate show lots on the screen , the presence of the hands or print directory with pictures, advance publication of lots on the site. However, this is from the category of self-evident .

Well , congratulations from colleagues "artifacts" with the first bids and wish success to their brave and responsible undertaking. Basis for this success is precisely . Else - can be acquired .

Vladimir Bogdanov , AI

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