Head of International Department of Christie's Russian Art Alex Tizengauzen said that with the upcoming Russian art auction was withdrawn about 20 works

list of lots of forthcoming auctions of Russian art, which conducts the auction house Christie's from 24 to 27 November in London, a little lost. In an interview, said the head of the international department of Christie's Russian art Tizengauzen Alex said: «We have removed about 20 medium-sized lots in upcoming auctions within a week of Russian art, leaving only a very good thing. Nobody wants to buy a medium-sized works of Russian artists ».

Most lots in a picturesque section of the left Natalia Natalia Goncharova , Konstantin Somov , Vladimir Vladimir Baranov-Rossini , Oleg Tselkova , Vladimir Vladimir Вейсберга and others. Score in the upcoming auction of Russian art at Christie's auction under the paintings and art exhibited 485 lots.

Some sellers put the art up for auction, were concerned about the phenomena of the crisis on the art market and determine whether they exhibit the painting is now for sale, or better to wait. «I assured them that it was not worried about lots of interesting and quality, they will always buy», - explained the agency interlocutor.

Tizengauzen admitted that he prefers to «thin catalogs», issued to trading, as well as «if a large directory, you can forget where things like». He assured, «in response to the crisis, nothing has changed, has not become any more, no less: the problem is not in crisis, and in the mood».

In the view of the international department of the Heads of Russian Art Christie's, in times of crisis essential for auctioneers to be honest in estimeyte, «not to overstate it» and «do not forget that the auction does not market, it makes buyers».

One of the top lots of forthcoming bidding is «Still life with watermelons» Natalia Goncharova, who praised in 1,5-2 million pounds. The last time this work appeared on the market 45 years ago. «This picture comes from the collection of a renowned American collector from South Carolina, whose heirs have already sold a still life two years ago, I convinced the owner to sell and it», - told Tizengauzen.

He has also provided a sheet of Konstantin Somov «Open the door with a view to the garden» - picture of the work submitted for the cover of the catalog: «Imagine this Somova work sold at Christie's in 1991 for only 6 thousand pounds. Now we estimate in half a million pounds. And try to find another market that Somova !».

Among the works that are of interest to collectors and buyers, Tizengauzen drew attention to the collection of Pohitonova with a very democratic estimates (20-30 thousand pounds), «Self-portrait with a brush» Baranova-Rossini (450-650 thousand pounds), touching the canvas «A bouquet» Alexei Kharlamov (700-900 thousand pounds), and others.

Post-war and contemporary art have decided not to provide in separate auctions: 40 lots of contemporaries placed at the end of the catalog. Works by recognized masters Steinberg ( a record £ 120 000 ), Вейсберга ( a record £ 186 000 ) and Tselkova ( a record £ 223 194 ) together with photographs of young artist Oleg Dou to 6 thousand pounds. «We are the last who entered the market for contemporary art, and we believe that it should consist of slowly and carefully», - said the agency interlocutor.

instead of the usual Faberge (and Christie's best managed to develop just this direction in the applied arts), the auction house to focus on weapons and awards. «In the catalog of applied arts, we really focused on military issues - told Tizengauzen. - For example, a collection of weapons, mainly checkers and decorations belonging to the grandson of Emperor Nicholas I, Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich». The existence of this collection of international department head of Christie's Russian art known for 20 years and only now he was able to persuade the owner to put the items for auction.

material produced Catherine Onuchin

Source: rian.ru , christies.com , artinvestment.ru