Artists and Art at auction in Versailles
ARTinvestment.RU   25 апреля 2008

In this Sunday April 27 in Versailles, France will host an auction «Chevau-Légers Enchères», devoted to contemporary art

In this Sunday April 27 in Versailles, France will host an auction «Chevau-Légers Enchères», devoted to contemporary art. At the auction will be presented, in particular, works of Russian artists - and artists, held in Russia, but after the 1917 revolution emigrated abroad, and those who are known as masters of «Russian foreign».

Among the top lots of forthcoming tenders should be called the work «torn happiness» 1966 abstraktsionista Andre Lanskoe valued by the auction house specialists in the 50-60 thousand euro, as well as a picture of Ivan Puni «Street» (estimeyt 28-30 thousand euro). In addition, the auction is offered at more affordable prices than the schedule: «Women and the City» Leopold Syurvazha, «people coming» famous sculptor Osip Tsadkina and lithographs of Marc Chagall. It is not expensive and very good estimate lithography Serge Sharshunov «Untitled» (estimeyt 800-1000 euro).

interesting work little known in Russia, but very popular in post-war Paris, the painter and the scene of Constantine Tereshkovicha «Snow landscape» (estimeyt 9-12 thousand euros) and Odessa, in the beginning of this century caught up in France to Ilya Pavilosta «Woman bar »(estimeyt 8-10 thousand euros). Ilya pavilion in Paris, was a friend of Konstantin Korovin, two of which also exhibited at the auction on April 27. Landscape «Musicians in the winter woods» late Konstantin Korovin, written in a style typical of the master and, apparently, already in exile, estimated at 18-20 thousand Euro.

A number of lots showing examples of works of Russian origin artists, experienced in Paris, strongly influenced by Haim Soutine. Works by masters «circle Soutine» offered yet at prices that are not comparable to the prices of things recognized classic of the twentieth century, but they are different identities, and often a high artistic level. Here are the picture of Jacob Shapiro 1929 «Man and Bull carcass» (estimeyt 3-4 thousand euro) and the «entrance to the port» (10-12 thousand euros) a talented artist Michael Kikoin working in «hive». Interest and several works Pinhusa Flint - in particular, «Flowers and Fruit on a chair by the fireplace», estimated at 8-12 thousand euro.

Of the works performed in the classical tradition of Russian painting of the XIX century, it should be noted picture «troika rushing on snow» (estimeyt 10-12 thousand euros), Russian artist of Bulgarian origin Baumgartner-Stoilova.

Source: www.martin-chausselat.com

Indicators of investment risk for some works exhibited at the upcoming auction «Chevau-Légers Enchères», http://www.martin-chausselat.com/catalog/cat270408.htm can be found here:

• Lanskoe, Andrew M. ;
• Chagall, Marc ;
• Sharshunov, Serge .