The results of the auction on 14 December at the Auction house "Russian enamel"
ARTinvestment.RU   19 декабря 2017

The Internet continues to gain book trading. Magic hall and personal participation in the auction remain committed to the persistent booksellers and fans — for that and rewarded

the Auction was divided into two sessions: the first, traditional part and no less than the traditional title "Rare books, autographs, photographs and posters" were exhibited 329 lots, the second, with the promising name of "Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow", included rare books, autographs and photographs from the Northern capital — total of 148 lots.

the Main struggle for most of the lots during the auction last Thursday went to the Internet: in the room there were just over ten people, while the number of Internet-игроков from the beginning was almost equal fifty.

as a result of the 477 lots were sold 188 (39,4 %), and total revenues amounted to RUB 15.8 million, or 52.6 per cent of the average total estimate directory. 53,7% (more than 100) of lots sold went to the Internet and 22.3% went to telephone participants the participants in the room won 17 % of the lots, and absentee rates went to 7 % of total sales.

In comparison the second session though lost in the total amount (10.8 million against RUB 5 million), but has confidently won the highest sales (from the total amount of lots per session): 41.2% as against 38.6 per cent. Perhaps the reason was easy the St. Petersburg charm presented collection.

One of the first lots, attracted and pre-lit to the public, was the product of Peter's work "the Novels and stories a nobleman Kukuriku" (sold at the lower estimate of 100 thousand rubles.).

Among the top-лотов the main course is called a complete set of "Materials for Russian iconography" Dmitry Alexandrovich Rovinsky: three steps — 5 million, 5.25 million and finally winning 5.5 million RUB. —, the player online won back this is a very beautiful and valuable publication. "However, the hunters on it — wrote the bibliophile and bibliographer D. V. Oleninsky, — even at such a high price will always meet, because, thanks to the extraordinary fidelity and beauty of the whole publication, it is a true treasure trove of monuments engraving art executed by Russian masters of or relating to Russia".

At the same time, another top-лот — handwritten note by A. P. Chekhov with the envelope, also containing autograph Chekhov, addressed to "Her Excellency Evgenia, Semenkovich", estimated at 1,5–1,6 million rubles, remained unsold, despite the uniqueness.

Therefore, the second honorary place among the top selling confidently took the book in two parts, with an Atlas of the owner of one of Europe's largest numismatic collections of Stanislav Ivanovich Shoduar "Review of Russian money and foreign coins used in Russiasince ancient times" (775 thousand RUB from start 400 thousand RUB.), which party got on the phone after a difficult confrontation with the Internet.

In the diverse composition of the section of Russian literature will note a few lots associated with the name of Sergei Yesenin, — in particular, 56-й copy of the book "Jesus infant" (the price of 220 thousand roubles, almost 2.5 times more than the upper estimate) the manuscript of the poem "the sky And the land all the same..." on the last blank page of the book "a Textbook of Russian history" by M. Ostrovsky (PG., 1917), inherited the Internet-игроку of 600 thousand rubles.

Auctions have become much more active after the sale of the the newest collection of Jewish short stories, scenes, songs and anecdotes "Oh vey, fun I am a Jew" (lot 117), published in Kiev in 1900. The collection, despite centuries of antiquity unexpectedly lived up to its name, due to the incredibly active trading players in the Internet has risen in price from 4 thousand to 32, beautifully exceeded the estimate at exactly 8 times and set the tone for the remainder of the auction.

the Other lot, led to a lively discussion in the hall and trading activity in the Network was the book I. Prikamskogo "Prostitution and its organization. Historical sketch" (1903), which, probably-за hint of a practical bias in the title, I sold nearly double the estimate, for 9,5 thousand RUB good luck to the new owner in reading historical essay!

Modest string charts were presented mostly by the layouts of the posters and passed without any Shine. Series original-макетов and draw posters of the great Patriotic war of the authorship of Maria Alexandrovna Nesterova-Берзиной (the estimate ranged from 24-25 to 48-50 thousand RUB) remained waiting in the wings in future auctions, and perhaps the only sale of this section was to deal with the original-макетом advertising poster for the film "Little Vera" by artist Yuri Tsarev (12 thousand rubles., on the upper estimate).

Among the unspoken competition, decorate the auction, particularly worth mentioning is the sale of two photographs of Anton Chekhov, the first of which went for 5 thousand rubles, while the second, valued at 95-100 thousand, was sold for 140 thousand rubles.

Bidding was a sinusoid from a brief lull in intense bursts of activity and concluded with a musical note. The penultimate number was presented the manuscript of the famous songs of Victor Tsoi"Mother Anarchy", the company is already the last lot, was the manuscript of the songs of Mike Naumenko "the County town". Both lots went to the Internet exceeded the upper estimate (both estimated 26-30 million), but in this unexpected fight of the legends of Russian rock Choi lost Naumenko with a score of 60 thousand 130 thousand against the opponent.

Alexander manojlovich, AI