The auction house moved to a new space in the Upper East Side in Manhattan. Now there will be more exhibitions and auctions

Gene Shapiro (Gene Shapiro), the head of the same name of the American auction house specializing in Russian art, has announced that his company moved into new space in New York, located at 506 East 74th Street, in the Upper East Side in Manhattan. "I am very glad that we managed to make this move - told Shapiro - because we always wanted to do it, but waiting for the market will be a large room. The new space is conveniently located at the intersection of 74th Street and York Avenue, just two blocks from the main office of Sotheby's and its auction facilities. This will allow buyers and sellers of Russian art can easily visit both companies during his visits to New York.

Besides auction house, Gene Shapiro, who now holds two auctions per year devoted to the Russian art, will now be able to increase their number. Gene Shapiro: "Previous placement in a Manhattan district of Chelsea, which we used, was remarkable, but we were limited in time for exhibitions. After this move we have a good space for visitors from Russia and other countries who can visit us at convenient time, because now is the time of the exhibition and office will be extended ».

Closest Gene Shapiro auction will be held June 15, 2010 in the new premises. It will be entirely devoted to Russian art and present the painting and sculpture of XIX - XX centuries. Another section of trades will be devoted to rare books and prints. Among the top lots - early landscape Manevich (1881-1942) from the collection of the artist's family, who had previously never put up for auction as well as canvas Oscar Rabin (b. 1928) Moscow period, which in 1976 acquired from the author of Walter Stoessel Jr.. (Walter J. Stoessel), the U.S. ambassador to the USSR in 1974-1976.

Moving auction house, Gene Shapiro in permanent premises in New York - a positive sign for the market of Russian art. To many knowledgeable collectors of America has always been an important source of Russian art, but places where they can buy, not so much. Therefore, the announcement of the opening of the new U.S. space reserved for display and sale of Russian art, it is a very pleasant event.

Gene Shapiro Auctions LLC
Address: 506 East 74th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA
Phone: 1 (917) 330-1482
E-mail: info@geneshapiro.com
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Source: press release Gene Shapiro Auctions LLC