«Russian trading» in New York City: a short price forecast
ARTinvestment.RU   07 апреля 2008

Russian guests are waiting for the ocean in mid-April. Sotheby's will hold a tender on 15 th, and Christie's - three days later

Russian guests are waiting for the ocean in mid-April. Sotheby's will hold a tender on 15 th, and Christie's - three days later. Of the differences, glaring: strings of Fine Arts Sotheby's catalog of nearly four times more than Christie's. A Sotheby's nearly 350 lots of paintings, graphics, and a little sculpture. Christie's is responsible for this abundance of approximately ninety lots (unusually low), followed by art and jewelry. It is clear that the directories are similar, and the selection of names. In particular, both houses have submitted bids for a dozen works of Nicholas Roerich. In the catalog of Sotheby's drew the attention of the abundance of works by Ivan Aivazovsky and Maria Vasilyeva - collectors will be relevant expanse.

And all would be well: first names, a favorable environment for investment in the arts, the dollar prices, finally. But suddenly manifested forgotten situation: little masterpieces, and if not remember things. After a series of previous successful bid this turn, admit surprising.

Top lots Sotheby's appointed two landscapes: «Birch Grove» (1881) Arkhip Kuindzhi and «In the forest» (1882) Ivan Shishkin. Canvas Kuindzhi, one and a half times larger in size meter Shishkina, has an upper estimeyt $ 3 million to 2.2 million from a competitor.

 IVAN SHISHKIN. In the woods. 1882
Ivan Shishkin. In the forest. 1882. Oil on canvas. 100,5 x 66,5. Estimeyt: 1,8-2,2 million Prognoz D: 2 million Sotheby's. 15.04.08. Lot number 50

Portfolio Kuindzhi on the market are rare. At the auction of works Kuindzhi even close to the size of it does not hold at any time «the history of meteorological observations». And those that were exhibited were the size of a postcard or a bore, like pomyagche say is too high investment risks.

his first, most famous «birch grove» Kuindzhi wrote in 1879, showed at the exhibition Peredvizhniki caused a violent reaction was observed. Actually, with the painting in 1879, bought P. Tretyakov for his meeting, he went into the history of Russian art (which many more options «Moonlight Night on the Dnieper» was written later, in 1880). According to the auction catalog, placed for auction «Birch Grove» 1881 has been overbought in the heart of the former owner of a sugar industrialist Tereschenko for fiction at the time 7 thousand rubles, and then exhibited, published - in the whole history of its existence is restored. Trick seems to be no. But the fact is that with this Tretyakovsky canvas «grove» binds only the title, plot, and a comparable size, otherwise they are quite different. Company illusion of light in a canvas sotbisovskom present in highly condensed form. And in terms of artistic techniques things differ. «Birch Grove» 1879 - it is a sincere work of artist and self-neglect detail, do not spend time on academic transfer volume. «Roshcha» in 1881 is another made with any undue diligence, that it would be better to leave Shishkin. By the way, shishkinsky landscape «In the forest» is not a masterpiece, so the calculation, perhaps, again, will be mainly on the magic name. Returning to Kuindzhi, we note that for all the shortcomings of exceeding estimeyta specific things you can expect very substantial. For, where, and, most importantly, when will be able to buy next?

«Two Bathers with a Bird» Mikhail Larionov - canvas heavily on the fan. Decorative Russian neoprimitiva component requires a spectator training. Name canvases more than conditionally, given the rather to stereotype: every nude female figures - means Bathers. Catalog commentary suggests that this work - a memory of the passion Larionova Siberian shamanism in his youth. Fashion to study the ritual power of shamans in 1910 was passionate about many young people, including larionovskie friends-poets Kruchenykh and Khlebnikov. The painting was not by chance are: the lack of clothing, and poultry stored in the soul of trance, and poses the characters, brings to mind the ancient pagan female figurines. So skinny, almost certainly, is not with it. According to D, with estimeyte 500-700 thousand of dollars painting found a buyer at a much higher level - for example, 1.4 million dollars. For a company note gouache wife, Natalia Goncharova. «The bird Sirin» - is very decorative and has impressive size for graphics. Confused by the lack of provenansa. If there is no doubt about the attribution, the 50-70 thousand dollars - it is quite normal price.

In our time, the prices of all the lunatics and the entire schedule, too, became a cost of some amazing money. For watercolor «storyteller», an outstanding book graphics and theater artist Ivan Bilibin «Saints Boris and Gleb ship» (71 x 61) was appointed estimeyt 100-150 thousand dollars. The work of a great, unforgettable and extraordinary beauty, even by the standards of striking ornamental works of famous miriskusnika. Interestingly, in the bottom corner is marked «copy» ... What would it mean? It is possible that goes beyond estimeyta, over 170 thousand. This price somehow fit in the head.

 Natalia Goncharova. Sirin bird
Natalia Goncharova. The bird Sirin. Paper, gouache, see v. 57 x 45. Estimeyt: 50-70 thousand U.S. Prognoz D: in estimeyta. Sotheby's. 15.04.08. Lot number 177

Here is another example of requests for graphics: Lev Bakst watercolor «Sketch of a costume for the ballet" The Firebird "» 1922. Estimeyt: 500-700 thousand dollars. It is clear that this suit for the Karsavina, not a working outline, and a specially made ceremonial later version. With gold, all the best, but still large. I agree that something above average. And yet ... Three years ago, the schedule a little bit worse in quality to cost in the range of 20-30 thousand dollars. It would seem, since Bakst market has not become less, the choice is. In one only last year at auction for nearly 20 paintings exhibited. So what is the meaning of such a price? You'd think not want to sell. On the other hand, the precedents of achieving fantastic prices graphics Bakst also known. For example, in June 2007, considerably smaller in size (45 x 28,5) bakstovsky «Dress Natalia Truhanovoy» 1911, was sold at Sotheby's over 300 thousand pounds plus commission. This is an example of fresh. And it was even more surprising. In 2003, Echo abandonn and watercolor (1922) size 66 x 48,2, almost exactly to our «Firebird», was sold for 400 thousand pounds plus commission. The reader still does not believe that the «Firebird» can sell within estimeyta, for example, for 600 thousand dollars?

Composition of 1965 «Count abstractionism» Andrew Lanskoe interesting not only dvuhmetrovym horizontal size (of such things look particularly impressive), and palette. Importantly, it provides specificity in the title. Not just «composition with a red», etc., as «mythical funeral». Connoisseurs know the peculiarity of such canvases Lanskoe. When the sky starts to look, then a few days the name begins rendered on canvas: the seemingly chaotic experiment with the influence tashizma begin to guess the characters and protofigurativnaya component design. An initial assessment of the auction house - 150 thousand dollars. D believes that there will be 300 thousand dollars, about the gallery price level or above.

In «Kubofuturisticheskoy song» David Burliuk is significant not so much a name as dating - 1909-1962 year. Typical example of «predatirovaniya», when the canvas is not the year of creation, a year plan. Thing is quite common: both did, for example, Mikhail Larionov, and many others. In 1909, Burliuk and his friend were already known Mayakovski scandalous futurists. In the turbulent times, it was not until David paints and canvases, many designs have nevoploschennymi. Time was found only in a quiet American age. But if it forces?. Is it worth returning to the experiment? In view D, composition was a rather artificial: kubisticheskie verge strained in vain to primitivistskuyu figurative kind, in which Burliuk just been strong. There is something in common with the late Shagal, when the invoice value of last recognized, but have not the energy. In short, a thing of some interest mainly to collectors Burliuk. Forecast D - 100 thousand dollars.

At Sotheby's will have two of the «women's suitcase size» 1 that in this review are referred to only out of respect to the first name. Dmitri and Vladimir Krasnopevtsev Вейсберг - Main «metaphysical» informally postwar art. Still Life Krasnopevtseva 1960 is too small (38,5 x 44,5), to claim the highest investment quality. He has estimeyt 30-50 thousand dollars. Buy some may work at the upper boundary, a maximum of 80 thousand dollars - higher than reasonable. «Composition with the sink» Вейсберга generally good, but again, size small. Forecast D - estimeyta within or slightly above, for example, 200 thousand dollars.

 Leo Bakst. sketch costume for the ballet «Firebird». 1922
Leo Bakst. costume sketch for the ballet «Firebird». 1922. Paper, watercolor, see t. 67,5 x 48,5. Estimeyt: 500-700 thousand U.S. Prognoz D: 600 thousand U.S. Sotheby's. 15.04.08. Lot number 57

Now - to things not so expensive, but unusual. The features D, not too much. Home - Da Vinci Code in the interpretation of Natalia Nesterova. His first «Evening» Nesterov wrote in the distant 1969, when the creative thinking of Bible stories for young artists was associated with some risk. Work on the «Last Supper» 1990 already, nothing has threatened, has not had anything to hide, or even could afford to trehmetrovy size. Things still get. Those apostles and teachers face hidden under the brand Nesteroskaya masks. Subject to interpretation and posture, and entourage (a bird, falling on top, fish on the table) ... Interesting metaphorical work, and the very decorative. «Last Supper», perhaps, one of the best paintings Nesterevoy for appearing at the auctions for the past three years. Even upper estimeyt modest, with 90 thousand dollars. Forecast D - 120 thousand dollars. And certainly not released the money.

«Family Glebova» Alisa Poret - drawing students Filonov. Portfolio Poret and her colleagues, Tatiana Glebova, podpravlennye their teacher, in the past has often caused errors of attribution. Partly on the basis of the issuance of wishful thinking, but only partly. Poret not Filonov, but the small picture - a bright illustration of how far it has progressed in mastering the ideas «analytical art». Size small, can become an obstacle to the investment buying. And in general there is a feeling that the thing with estimeytom 90-120 thousand dollars remains not for sale. For interest: the work itself Filonov the same small size (though not a pencil, but conditionally, tempera on cardboard) and the cost would be under two million dollars. The precedent has already been.

Back in our time. Mikhail Roginsky. Meter vertical tempera 1993 «View from above». Extremely concise composition: on the table, two carrot, mug and kovshik. Schematically, in the technique of primitivism. In short, people brought up on Peredvizhniki, will take place, not look. And in vain: a thing later, not a masterpiece, but nevertheless correct, it is typical for the Russian modernists. There is growing awareness that Roginsky - one of the key figures in the Russian postwar art. His famous primus, ovens, kettles, doors - this is a very special pop art in a country where there was no effective advertising culture. Where the Americans had aggression promotion, where we had the aggression of everyday life. And force hundreds of thousands of identical exposure enamel teapots on the same gas stoves to compete with any «soup-Campbell». They now are clear: twenty years is not enough to forget those kettles. Specify that the Roginsky prefer that it did not identify the theme of pop-Art, but would be called «dokumentalizmom». But this is a dispute about the terms, not of the essence. At least in the famous exhibition «Russian pop-art», held in autumn 2005 in the State Tretyakov Gallery, its effects were more than appropriate. Today, the price of the work Roginsky surely grow. A gallery of works on the market quite a lot, but they are very uneven in quality. Again, that «Top View» is not a masterpiece, though the thing is quite strong. D assumed the risk of exceeding the upper estimeyta - for example, 50 thousand dollars. Investors should bear in mind that Roginsky - one of the most undervalued artists, invest in his work is very promising. Another point is that the selection of things must be approached critically, buy only the best, the benefit of today still have such opportunities.

 David Burlyuk. Kubofuturisticheskaya composition. 1909-1962
DAVID BURLYUK. Kubofuturisticheskaya composition. 1909-1962. Oil on canvas. 61 x 49,5. Estimeyt: 50-70 thousand U.S. Prognoz D: 100 thousand U.S. Sotheby's. 15.04.08. Lot number 149

New York auctions provide good opportunities collectors Oscar Rabin, including customers, forming investment collections. At the tender will be put up quite a lot of valuable period 1960 to buy everything becomes harder and harder. Many-many, but special attention should be paid to two things, one of which is characterized by its unusual, and the other simply a masterpiece. Thus, at Sotheby's in estimeytom 120-160 thousand dollars may be «Socialist city» (or «The city of moonlight») - meter-long canvas of 1959. Baraka in Kryvyi mirror: «dance» the walls of buildings, whimsically bent is recognizable to any Soviet person tube boiler. And all this is surrealism - in light of the huge, in polneba, the moon. Composition is not bleak. Typical rabinovsky objurgation, surprisingly, not been to the fore, and the whole thing more positive than usual. Visibility is not gone, because the picture was the story suitable for any room, but investors should understand that the work of a particular, that many collectors do not like this, but a later, more moody Rabin. Perhaps, therefore D is not a sound growth of prices for this thing higher than 170 thousand dollars.

A «Still Life with Samovar» can not say anything like this. This is not just Rabin, in its best form, but also a very good composition. National symbols, as embodied in the objects, plus an exclusive decorativeness put it among the best works lianozovtsa. In general, a good thing so that it fit for the fight, even those who are not close to Rabin's aesthetics in principle. It remains to recall that the work of Rabin before purchase is strongly recommended to examine directly, not trusting, and reproductions of images in online directories. Special equipment, corporate invoice and specific colors Rabin often unusual effect, when the reproduction picture looks better than in reality. It happens, and vice versa. In short, watch live very desirable. Forecast D for «Still Life with Samovar» - 220 thousand dollars at estimeyte 80-120 thousand dollars.

Come true if our assumptions - to learn after 18 April 2008. We wish you successful shopping.

Sources: www.sothebys.com , www.christies.com


1 fifty years ago, adherents of non-art does not need to explain what kind of size: a special demand for work, which was conveniently removed from the Soviet Union in the luggage. Return



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