Auction "Russian enamel" on may 18. A brief summary
ARTinvestment.RU   24 мая 2016

Sold 34.4 million RUB (90 % of the mean estimate). Top-лотами of steel "Journey of fleet captain Sarychev..." (3.6 million rubles) and a copy of the "Demons" of Dostoevsky (2,1 mln.)

Wednesday, may 18, the auction house "Russian enamel" held another, 15-е account antiquarian auction "Rare books, autographs, photographs and posters from private collections in Moscow". A platform for trading traditionally picked in one of the Moscow hotels, this time it was the "Marriot Grand Hotel" on Tver. Pre-auction reception, accompanied by a trio of harp, violin and accordion, as-то immediately set the right mood. And the auction this time turned out to be easy. Many joked Elena Gorskaya and participants in the audience, and trades, contrary to custom, met less than three hours, for which special thanks to the compilers of the catalogue and the professionalism of its host.

Total revenues amounted to 34.4 mln (90 % of the average total estimate). The hammer of the 299 lots left 199 (67 %), and 118 of them (or 59 % sold) — into the hall, where, according to my calculations, shopped for 16 people. Lot 42 (21 %) purchased via the Internet (the number of participants in online trading in the midst of it got up to 45 people). Some phone buyers purchased a total of 32 lots. Finally, only played 7 times in absentia rates.

Started the bidding at the sale of the book of Michel Vosmeer "the Counts of Holland and Zeeland, the Frisian rulers" for 400 thousand. After her telephone and face-to-face member up to 480 thousand RUB traded for a rare essay of the XVI century, the papal legate Antonio Possevino "Muscovy": the book is twice the lower estimate and got a phone buyer.

G. Multivolume Crewe "History of the Roman emperors from August to Constantine" in the struggle between the two phones has increased in price from 350 thousand rubles to 1 million rubles.

But the main rarity and top-лотом the entire auction can be called a book "Journey of fleet captain Sarychev in the Northeastern part of Siberia, the Arctic sea and the Eastern ocean, in continuation of Osmi years, with Geographical and Astronomical naval Expedition under the command of former fleet Captain Billings from 1785 to 1793" in two volumes. The author works — polar Explorer and hydrographer Gabriel (Gabriel) Andreyevich Sarychev (1763-1831) — is considered the first Russian writer-маринистом and founder of Arctic archaeology. For the book two members of the trading room from RUB 2 million to 3.6 million rubles. the Book was the most expensive at the auction "Russian enamel" on may 18.

Another book about travels — "Travels in the Russian Empire and Poland along the southern coast of the Baltic R. Johnston in the English language (London: J. J. Stockdale, 1815) — in the fight the hall and the phone has got to last for 200 thousand rubles (estimate 75-80 thousand rubles.). Another English edition of Russia — "Russian customs and a detailed history of Moscow" R. Liola (London, 1823) — two players in the room, telephone and of numerous online-пользователи raised in price by almost 10 times! Started with 42 thousand rubles, and reached 400 thousand. the Most persistent was a phone buyer.

a Fifth of Works G. R. Derzhavin with the autograph was bought by a player in the hall for 380 thousand when estimating from 200 thousand RUB to continue the topic of classics, "history of the Pugachev rebellion" Alexander Pushkin (copy from the collection of the poet Valery Bryusov) went to the gym for 2 million rubles (lot estimate 1,8–2 million rubles.).

For a rare book with plans St.-Петербурга "the Image of the streets Casting parts with detailed indication of all state-owned and resident houses" (Sylow N., SPb., 1846) phone room and started to bargain with 90 thousand RUB When reached 200 thousand, telephone party, determined to crush the opponent down, did the auction step from 100 thousand rubles. And won his bet of 300 thousand rubles since no one wanted to interrupt.

the Next hit, which has long fought for room, phone and Internet, — work of another hydrographer, A. P. Andreeva "lake Ladoga" (SPb.: In Type. The naval Ministry, 1875). For a book with lithographs from the drawings of M. Popova traded with 65 thousand to 300 thousand rubles. Lot went to the same party in the hall, who bought and the previous essay on the hydrography.

"Natural history" in the stories of Jonathan Franklin (SPb.: Type. T-ва M. O. wolf, b.g. [1880-е.]) several interested parties in the room and the Internet: for the edition with colored illustrations argued with 75 thousand rubles to 400 thousand RUB Won a book party in the hall. But the following account lot — "Overview of social-революционного movement in Russia" (SPb.: Type. V. Demakova, 1880) — in the fight room and the Internet went online-участнику for 200 thousand rubles (estimate 15-16 thousand rubles).

For a full, four-volume set of album banker and local historian Nikolay Naidenov "Moscow. Cathedrals, monasteries and churches" the hall phone and struggled to 1.5 million rubles (rating of 0.95–1 million rubles). The owner of rare books has become a full-time member.

One of the most spectacular auction of the fights went for the complete works of N. S. Leskov in 12 volumes (from the collection of count Boris Sergeyevich Sheremetev). Initially, opponents were no less than five: a few people on the Internet, two by phone and one in the hall. But soon major rivals left two: one online-участник and one phone. Dotorgovalas to RUB 750 thousand at the start of 120 thousand rubles more Insistent was the Internet-участник.

a Few funny hitches were associated with incomplete auction steps. First, one of the contenders wanted to give a full step for the book "fundamentals of financial science", in which the auctioneer noticed that, apparently, this book is relevant for the participant. Another time for the poster "Arm deserter. You're a destroyer working-крестьянского States, like me, a capitalist! Just for you now my hope" the hall was arguing with the absentee player whose last bet was 50 123 rubles. Decided that such a beautiful figure, not to interrupt, and so they left.

Among the photography lots have noticed two photos of famous people with their Pets. A photo greeting card with the image of Alexander Kuprin and his beloved dog of the Peregrine with both autographs (Yes-да, that's right: on the card the owner of the claw dog left and her "autograph") was bought for 80 thousand rubles (estimate 55-60 thousand rubles). A photo of Lily Brik and her dog went for 85 thousand RUB. in the evaluation of 38-40 thousand RUB only Pity is that this time there were no autograph dog.

Book of poetry by Nikolai Gumilev, "Mick. African poem" with the autograph of the author got a player in the hall is more than two times more expensive estimeyta — for 490 thousand rubles (estimate 200-220 thousand rubles). From "lyrics" went to "physics": the book "Differential calculus and beginning integral calculus" A. Genocchi from 2 thousand rubles up to 28 thousand руб.; "Analytical geometry" B. M. Koyalovich with reached 3 thousand. to 50 thousand rbl., and "fundamentals of the theory of relativity" V. K. Frederiks and A. A. Friedmann, phone buyer took over 44 thousand rubles (estimate 3-3,2 thousand rubles).

Finally, the main intrigue of the auction was the sale of another instance of those "Demons" Dostoyevsky publishing house Academia, 1935, which survived in a few signal instances. In April, I recall, another copy of this book (in very good condition) was sold at auction "Russian enamel" for 3.4 million rubles. At the auction on may 18 exhibited an instance with traces of existence (fading spine, slight soiling). Score, respectively, was lower — from 1.5 to 1.6 million rubles. And the owner of "bibliophilic legend" became a collector in the hall has made a final bid of 2.1 million rubles.

Maria Onuchina, AI