Russian auction in New York. Summary
ARTinvestment.RU   05 мая 2008

Even with the poor choice of prices expected azhiotazhno high: the projected global economic environment has contributed. But, surprisingly, in America has received all about moderation

• VLADIMIR Nemukhin Poker. 1974. Canvas, mixed technique. 80 x 68,5. Estimeyt: 60-80 thousand U.S. Prognoz D: U.S. $ 100 Sale price: 73 thousand U.S. Sotheby"s. 15.04.08. Lot number 207
  

admit, from the past spring «Russians bid» nothing outstanding D did not expect. Catalogs auctions do not lomilis of masterpieces. Even the two top lots Sotheby's did not cause admiration - which is really speak. But even with the poor choice of prices expected azhiotazhno high: the projected global economic environment has contributed. But, surprisingly, in America has received all about moderation. The buyers did not lose his head and did not hurry to part with their dollars falling. Not in London.

As a result, no outstanding (with weakly expressed an illusion of light), but all too rare «Birch Grove» (1881) Arkhip Kuindzhi was sold on the upper boundary estimeyta (although this is rare, and the name could have been expected even double its excess). A second top lot, meter-long canvas «In the forest» (1882), Ivan Shishkin, at this time and did not reached the reserve, and thus remained at the previous owner. No magic of the name did not work. And it must be said that at Sotheby's, this time the magic of the name at all worked out from the hands of bad.

Ivan Bilibin Saints Boris and Gleb on board. Paper, watercolor. 71 x 61. Estimeyt: 100-150 thousand U.S. Prognoz D: U.S. $ 170 Sale price: U.S. $ 217 Sotheby's. 15.04.08. Lot number 112

Company unsold canvas Shishkina amounted «Two Bathers with a Bird» (around 1920's) Mikhail Larionov: D warned that thing badly on an amateur and it is unlikely that the name corresponds to a plot.

Do not sold and has a luxurious watercolor by Lev Bakst «Sketch of a costume for the ballet" The Firebird "» (1922): for costume Karsavina was declared defiantly high estimeyt at 500-700 thousand dollars.

Do not buy a interesting meter «Composition with roosters» (1970) Eugene Rukhin - this is strange, even in recent works by the artist is no longer a rarity in the auction. The fact that it does not find a buyer «View from above» (1993) «documentalist» Mikhail Roginsky, assuming it was in principle possible: the thing is, indeed, great knock from magazines. Collectors are not upset because of what: maybe, just not their issue, but investors, according to D, have missed an interesting option. As with the composition Rukhin, incidentally. It can be assumed that these items simply do not fall into the core audience. In London, moreover, and in case the auction of contemporary art such pictures for the money with his hands would be lost. The same explanation can also lead to 73 thousand dollars for nemuhinsky «Poker» (1974). Things, of course, left in the estimeyta, but still surprising result. London account, you can expect it was a result of a hundred thousand. In short, someone was lucky to buy liquidation work relatively inexpensive.

NATALYA NESTEROVA The Last Supper. 1990. Oil on canvas. 140 x 280. Estimeyt: 70-90 thousand U.S. Prognoz D: U.S. $ 120 Sale price: U.S. $ 133 Sotheby's. 15.04.08. Lot number 296

concludes the list of failures. Do not buy a still life of Dmitry Krasnopevtseva (1960): orgalit has seen all too little, although it is attributable to the estimeytom. On the other hand, not sold - this is also the result of additional information for investors, the price of borders, which seriously reduced the liquidity of things.

In the list of interesting and generally projected in the direction of the outcome - Watercolor miriskusnika Ivan Bilibin «Saints Boris and Gleb ship», sold for 217 thousand dollars. This is an optimistic prediction of D in 170 thousand dollars, but kind, too good a watercolor. Was interesting and Front dvuhmetrovaya abstract Andrew Lanskoe «mythical funeral» (1965). She went for 169 thousand dollars - even less than the predicted D, the result, but with excess estimeyta that in this case important. A large and quite decorative paint Natalia Goncharova «The bird Sirin» was sold for 61 thousand dollars - in estimeyta as predicted D. Customers are not troubled by the fact that the provenanse for gouaches «Amazon vanguard» modestly silent auction catalog.

Of the secondary outcomes, which successfully predicted D, were 133 thousand dollars for the «Last Supper» (1990) by Natalia Nesterova. For almost trehmetrovogo precast panels D predictions only slightly less - 120 thousand dollars. Pickup.

true projection D and «Songs from the sink» (1972) Vladimir Вейсберга. Medium oil on canvas one of the major post-metaphysics has been sold for 193 thousand dollars in the prediction of D at 200 thousand dollars.

OSCAR RABIN The socialist city. 1959. Oil on canvas. 90 × 109. Estimeyt: 120-160 thousand U.S. Prognoz D: U.S. $ 170 Sale price: U.S. $ 337 Sotheby's. 15.04.08. Lot number 199

distinct local sensation was two.

More than a meter-long canvas Oskar Rabin «Socialist City» (1959) was sold for 337 thousand dollars at estimeyte 120-160 thousand dollars (estimated D was higher than 170 thousand dollars). Unusual composition of the allowed D confidently assume it one of the favorites bidding. Dancing built in the light of the moon great - the plot is likely to surrealist. Due to the fact that in the usual damp Ugryumov, the picture became very interior, without losing visibility. In addition, the figure of 337 thousand dollars today, no longer seems excessive. The result of an outstanding, much earlier than buyers at the auctions are not paid, although close to this figure has already been selected. Two years ago, «Violin at the cemetery» (1969) for Macdougall Arts Ltd. was sold for 130 thousand pounds excluding commissions. And last year «sniff cologne« Moscow »(1966) at New York's Sotheby's was bought for 280 thousand dollars plus a commission. Against this background, price increases no longer seems so dramatic. Artwork very soon «digest» a small overpayment.

Two days later rabinovsky «Still Life with Samovar» (1964) at Christie's someone bought quite profitable - for 115 thousand dollars. It is clear that a lot of money, but the thing is strikingly ornamental. According to D, even twice as much the price would be justified in terms of investment, not to mention the collection.

And finally, remember the outcome of the album with 32 pictures of Ilya Kabakov «Uletevshy Komarov» (1978). Lot was sold for 445 thousand dollars, with an upper estimeyte a 250-thousand dollars. Kabakovskie albums, first appeared in the early 1970's - is a special genre, the material for a small chamber performances. By задумке author, spectator, turn over the, is immersed in the story presentation and follow the fate of his heroes. In this case - over the fate of false Komarova, tried to escape from the daily routine. We know that Kabakov drew nearly fifty albums. The cycle of the first ten albums, created in the first half of 1970, is considered one of the most valuable. «Uletevshy Komarov» - this is from there, the sixth album. So that the collectors who understand the importance of the album, so the high price may not be surprising.

Ilya Kabakov Uletevshy Komarov. 1978. Album of 32 drawings. Paper, ink, color pencil, see v. 43 x 35,5. Estimeyt: 200-250 thousand USD Selling price: 445 thousand U.S. Sotheby's. 12.03.08. Lot number 11

What is the result? Derivation of the country, but seems to be true: for the Russian art ocean buy cheaper than in the English Channel. Is it not? Whether the difference in time so acting, or a long flight ... Maybe these inconveniences trims-flanerov buyers who prefer to close London overseas sites? Who knows ... Wait for the European auctions in order to compare the results remain short. In June of buyers waiting for the Russians series of trades in the British capital: at 9 and 10 June, is scheduled Russian Sotheby's, 9 th June, the same - Russian Sale at Bonhams, June 11, Russian Art will be held at Christie's, and has 12-13 June -- MacDougall's program of Shishkin and Stelletskogo to Rukhin Komar and Melamid with.

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