Impressionist and Modern Auctions firmly among the major events of the art market and serve as an indicator of certain health

Impressionist and Modern Auctions firmly among the major events of the art market and definitely serve indicator of health. Since late last year, the temperature is kept high on the market - Investment overexcitation can not pass without consequences. Each time, prices become more and more fantastic. Is this good or bad - another question. Correct probably relate to this fact as a natural phenomenon. Or, as the natural anomalies, global warming - whatever you like.

Mid-May has brought a lot of interesting things. On the record for living artists are already familiar (Lyutsian Freud, «Sleeping Inspector benefits», 33,6 million dollars). But the figures and there are things polyubopytnee. As you 86.2 million dollars? For so much has been sold to the giant «Triptych» Francis Bacon, 1976. Each of the three expressive canvases - nearly two meters in height. In short, a thing worthy of a separate room in the best museums of modern art. It is felt that this work in 1976 - one of the best among the few triptychs, which are in private hands. It is rich, it is obvious metaphorical scenes. Not without shocking elements. Well, what is without them, Bacon? For the emotions and values. In parallel, at Christie's exhibited another triptych, tiny compared to sotbisovskim - only 35.5 x 30.5 each canvas. Also in 1976, the theme of a self-portrait. Three turbulent persons were sold for 28 million dollars

An interesting story happened with two canvas Mark Rothko: Sotheby's and Christie's will be traded comparable in many ways the work of the 1950's. As a result, «Number 15» particularly valuable in 1952, striking a positive picture of the strings Christie's was bought for U.S. $ 50.44 million and a dismal «orange, red and yellow» 1956, withdrew from bidding with the result of «not sold». Perhaps the market is simply not moved the two multimillion-dollar Rothko for the day and chose the relatively poor. However, such high prices for masterpieces of American abstract impressionist require some explanation. And obviously very susceptible to suggestion. It is felt that private collectors (for himself, for pleasure, as an attachment) annually purchased relatively little of Rothko. People were able to buy Rothko on current prices, unit. A wish for them even less. The rest of the demand are new museums, private foundations and expanding the museum collections, who want-not want, and have made at least one job in the Rothko exhibition. So, what happens if something fails, the new museum is not managed to construct or explain to donors the need for Rothko, there is a threat not sold. In general, the statistics is. Over 20 years of Rothko paintings were exhibited at auction 134 times - that is, 6.7 pictures per year. However, in recent times has increased the density of the proposal, vendors want to take advantage of favorable conditions. For example, last year at auction 14 paintings were exhibited in the 2008-meters for the six months - is already 6. Another point is that of those six, only 4 are useful to the typical period of pulsing with color spots. And then the two of them have not been sold, including the «orange, red and yellow». So, normal for works Rothko is seasonal. No gloomy conclusions.

with the expected result of the work was sold to the New York abstract expressionist grown from street graffiti, Reiter, Jean-Michel Basque. Acryl «The Prophet I» (height more than human growth) gained over 9.5 million U.S. now is not simply the result of regular and lower limit estimeyta. And even five years ago, even 3 million dollars for the black remaining forever young Americans considered to be outstanding auction price. In 1981-1982 years, (the creation of this work), the Basque-Seymo was 21 years old. It turns out that this is particularly valuable, relatively autonomous period, when the artist had not yet been under high-pressure art promoters, and was free of other ideological influences.

By the way, and his future coach - Andy Warhol at Christie's was presented to her best times of 1966. Yes it has yet another hole to zasmotrennoy «Lease» and «Marilyn». Linen canvas «Double Marlon» photo young Brando on a motorcycle as a gangster-biker, was sold for 32.5 million U.S. Warhol, the case was worth, and expensive, but so powerful shopping every day there. Moreover, the work of Warhol is not so much a deficit - they are ready to sell many, just a question of money.

Among the works that were among the top lots Sotheby's, was the «combined» Robert Rauschenberg «quickly» 1963. Fever activity: in composite collage measuring two meters by one and a half under the didactic point of view the Statue of Liberty mixed poultry, road signs, maps. Work has gone close to the upper boundary estimeyta - for 14.6 million U.S. As it happened, that this was not only a large purchase, but also to some extent, farewell: the artist died on May 12, two days before the auction, the 83 year life.

Robert Rauschenberg experimented in many creative ways. In 1953, he was forced to talk about themselves, presenting the product «erased picture de Kuninga». He simply erased from the sheet product of colleagues - effectively farewell to the past. A little later - a great project «bed». In 1955 Rauschenberg exhibited his real bed, turn on the back, and politicians paint. According to legend, the combined An effective (or harvester, the combination of materials nesochetayuschihsya) was born, as near at hand was not the canvas, but paint and a deep need for self-expression. More, of course, like a fairy tale, but impressive gestures need spectacular stories. In a few years, Rauschenberg said Leo Castelli gallery, which largely owe their success and Warhol, and Basque, and in general all American contemporary art. But where Castelli - a victory. To illustrate this point: even two or three years ago, only the best things Rauschenberg to overcome the five million mark. The cost of the majority of good works does not exceed one million. And prices are rising faster than the market. Now see for yourself: the work of Robert Rauschenberg for several years are in Meeting St. Petersburg Hermitage.

In the prestigious auction involved and the work of the artist. «New York» 1989 Erik Bulatov by two meters wide, was sold at Sotheby's for U.S. $ 713 but this is not a record for his art: last year at Phillips de Pury picture «Glory to the CPSU» 1975, bought for 1.084 billion pounds - more expensive than U.S. $ 2 million is very recognizable, but for Russian collections are not the best option. Noted that export or emigrant signs, markings, style diminish interest in the works of Russian artists. Even that is not it. Like Rabin, for example. Do not you have one realizes that the bottle of vodka clearer and closer than tasty sign of a Parisian bakery. Without any irony. On the other hand, since the work Bulatova called «New York», and the artist's works in the text is important, on what to write? Well, not in Russian then?

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

material prepared by Vladimir Bogdanov

with the assistance of the magazine for entrepreneurs and investors Direktor Info