Results XXV Russian Antiquarian Salon in Moscow: a rethinking of the market
ARTinvestment.RU   28 октября 2008

Organizers, participants and guests of the Russian Antiquarian Salon XXV summarizes. Everyone - his

Results XXV Russian Antiquarian Salon , which ended on Sunday, disappointed of its participants and organizers, told Salon Natalia Koren director. «We, as organizers of a little disappointed that the crisis has only just begun, but already directly addressed the antique business. At the salon, it was considerably less people, the collection was viewed, but they bought little », - she spoke in an interview with RIA Novosti. No specific figures on sales Root not announced, but noted that «the mood of the participants were gloomy».

In the cabin of the anniversary was attended by more than 200 galleries, which provided good exposure that could compete with European antique fairs.

closed modestly event, instead of the usual splash of champagne and fun, antique black pack unsold work.

One of the participants confessed to RIA Novosti that the «salon turned rotten». He explained that «there were many" toptunov "», that is, people came, «look and do not take», a well-known collectors Salon ignored. Sobesednik agency reported that expectations for rapid reinvestment of securities market in art is not fulfilled: strong sales, which are done in the salon, were planned in advance, even in the pre-crisis time.

Collector and gallery Maxim Boxer told RIA Novosti that «from the passenger compartment is a double sensation: on the one hand, the visitors had an obvious interest in the art of high quality, on the other hand - almost no major purchases were not many galleries even paid for their participation in the event. ... Collectors today was difficult to decide: if you previously bought a lot and at random, the buyer now has become very priveredliv », - sure Boxer.

Alexei Zaitsev ( «Albion Gallery» , which exhibited «Italian exposition») explained that bought mostly low-cost work up to 30 thousand dollars. Some things salespeople skidyvali up to forty percent of the cost if the buyer paid in cash at once.

Collector Vladimir Tsarenko told that although the «current salon and came to a crisis, sales - are. No crazy prices and shapkozakidatelstva, but those who buy, do it with pleasure ». He noted that «the sale was, and like many of the booking, then to bargain in galleries».

Market resist.

According to the Director of Salon Natalia Root, works of major artists such as and Aivazovsky , were sold in addition to,« well sold expensive jewelry and decorative art. Prices do not fall ».

agreed with her and the department of antiquities expert bookshop «Moscow» Michael Goldin, who noted that «the prices stand, even though sales were less than». He particularly noted that the cabin was, and the opening - attribute the recent pictures: «for example portrait of lover Block L. Delmas artist Ivan Babiya or a portrait of Olga Popova artist Vladimir Makovsky ».

collector of contemporary art Natalia Kolodzey, told RIA Novosti that «the work of a high-class, who will return to the gallery is likely to be bought, if prices are below market Fold. ... Unclaimed were working, the prices of which have been overstated or were not the best works of major artists. For example, the "average" for little money do not stop. It is redefining the market ».

Source: rian.ru