Simon de Pury sued his 10-миллионную the Commission for the transaction of Gauguin
ARTinvestment.RU   18 января 2018

Rudolf Staehelin didn't want to pay de Pury Commission for approval of the sale to the Qataris paintings are Gauguin's "When will you marry?" for $210 million, which made Simon de Pury sued a former school friend

For result of the trial watched with interest the whole art-мир, because such precedent was not. Art-дилер revealed details of a private transaction with one of the world's most expensive works of art from-за that have not received their Commission. So the whole world know that the painting "When will you marry?" Paul Gauguin was bought by the ruling dynasty of Qatar for $300 million, as initially reported by the media, and "only" $210 million.

If we compare with other private and auction sales, the painting "When will you marry?" is not the most expensive. Roughly it is in fourth place in the list of the most expensive works of art in the world. Say "roughly" because the results are private transactions, the Newspapers often embellished (as, indeed, and this time happened). An open auction sale is only one, and we all know what is: "the Savior of the world" Leonardo da Vinci for $450.3 million. Further, if you believe in the word "close to the deal sources", the work of "Mixing" of Willem de Kooning, purchased in a private transaction in 2015, the American billionaire Ken Griffin for $300 million. In third place — the painting is Cezanne's "the card Players", which became a sensation in 2012: for it seems to be the Qataris paid $250 million And only then should the aforementioned Gauguin from Simon de Pury. But, again, if what-нибудь dealer satisfied the judgment seat after each of these transactions, the balance could be quite different.

And with the recent Gauguin had turned out this way. The painting "When will you marry?" for almost 100 years belonged to the family of Rudolf Stehelin (a former employee of Sotheby's, by the way). In 2012, the work has an eye Qataris. Interests Stehelin in the negotiations was represented by his old school friend Simon de Pury, and from the Arabs was guy Bennett (Guy Bennett) —, the former head of the Department of impressionist and modern Christie's, and now the main procurement of art for the Qatari sheikhs. Staehelin has requested $250 million, but the Qataris did not agree, and negotiations stalled for several years.

they Resumed in 2014. Rudolf Staehelin asserts that Simon de Pury has tricked, saying that Qatar is willing to buy the painting for $230 million. In fact, the Qataris agreed to only $210 million the Total amount of the transaction amounted to just $210 million According to the lawyer Stahelin, de Pury has violated its obligations negotiator, and therefore lost the right to its Commission (if any, when-то this right had). At trial, Staehelin said that de Pury "stood over him" during a negotiation, constantly bothering him, trying to persuade to sell the painting. Well, and voiced it cost $230 million has become a major attraction, padusa it again at the negotiating table.

Simon de Pury denies that the "stand over", they said in court that never does not allow. As for the fee of $10 million, it was part of an oral "gentlemen's agreement" not to pay it was Stehelin unfair.

the outcome of the court case became known after the publication of the Simon de Pury in his Instagram. He posted his photo on the background of the painting Gauguin andaccompanied him the following comment: "This morning judge Morgan of the High court of London issued a verdict in a court case, concerning the masterpiece of Gauguin's "Nafea faa Ipoipo". I am pleased with the outcome and the fact that justice has been done. For Michaela de Pury [wife of Simon de Pury] and I was honored to organize the sale of this delightful painting. Very sorry that for the first 45 years of my work at art-рынке I had to resort to litigation. Michaela and I had to wait three years to our role in this transaction was appreciated..."

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources: artnet.com, artinvestment.ru