«Perhaps in the next few months, some collectors are in need of cash, will sell their collections in order to save the business, or for other purposes», - told in an interview with RIA Novosti President of Christie's European office, Johan Pulkkanen . In this companion agency believes that such cases are rare: «for many pictures as children, they simply can not afford to part with them, even at difficult times. ... Personally, I do not feel such emotions, otherwise would not have been able to work in the auction business, even the book does not hold: I read - and give others ». At the Mr. Pulkkanena also have a collection of works of art, including works created in the XIX - XXI century: «I am a collector of the fourth generation. Some of the paintings, I inherited a legacy, but contemporary artists, I purchased independently, and only those who really like me », - he added.

Despite the recent relatively vyalye sales of contemporary art auction house Christie's ( in Categories «postwar and contemporary art» was sold only half the lots, revenues amounted to 31.9 million pounds ), Mr. Pulkkanen tranquil for the future of their company. In his view, if the auctions will inflate the prices of things, buyers will stop taking them: «But the work of major artists such as Malevitch or Kandinsky , will always be in the price ». However, «auctions do not set prices, they form the art market. Today in determining estimeyta must take into account the emerging markets that are actively interested in art, - the Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Indian ».

«Christie's - a very healthy company, and we have a very strong team that understands where to move the art market, - says Mr. Pulkkanen. - In addition, Christie's has been a fantastic growth in the past 10 years, which brought us to the leaders of the art-market ». Sobesednik Agency notes that in the world, a Christie's image as a company that sells the best thing in the world - the silver, paintings, wine: «People trust Christie's, and appreciate the quality that we offer to them». Auctions - this business of Christie's: «We hold private auctions, counseling, assist in the restoration».

Johan Pulkkanen confirmed that the crisis is not likely to bypass the art market by: «It may hurt the average price segment of art, but also not very popular field of art. But the market for contemporary art is very strong, and the classical art market too, so they are unlikely to threaten something ». Sobesednik agency added that Christie's, despite its dynamism, has always been very conservative company, chooses the best works of art, and one of the main challenges posed by an auction house Christie's, - it is «to bring buyers in Russia, the Middle East , China, that they fought for all auction lots previously explained to them the true value of the tendered works of art ».

In conclusion, the agency interlocutor noted that «the art market - an unusual market, and we should carefully watch for him».

Johan Pulkkanen - President of the European Office of Christie's, Director of the Division of impressionism and modernism, and Christie's leading auctioneer of Europe. After graduating from Oxford in 1984, Mr. Pulkkanen was qualifying courses Christie's Fine Arts and in 1986 joined the London Division of Christie's. In 1997, Mr. Pulkkanen started a Christie's evening auctions in London and in the past ten years (the most successful period in the history of the auction house) is a leading auctioneer Christie's. At the European Office of the President of Christie's, Mr. Pulkkanen was appointed in 2005.

Source: rian.ru