Results «Russians bid» Christie's
ARTinvestment.RU   27 ноября 2008

November 26 at Christie's auction held on the works of Russian painting and graphics

«Russian Week» in London continues. Yesterday ended auction auction house Christie's, which were presented works of Russian painting and graphics. Of the 199 offered lots were sold to 117 the total amount of 7.93 million pounds (12.16 million dollars). Thus, his buyers found 59 percent exhibited works.

As expected, the most expensive piece of painting was the Natalia Goncharova «Still life with watermelons». Its price was slightly above the lower limit of estimeyta (1,5-2 million) and amounted to 1.553 billion pounds.

A similar situation is observed in the second list of top lots: work Alexei Kharlamov «A bouquet» was sold for 713 thousand pounds in the estimeyte in the 700-900 thousand.

A pleasant surprise for the organizers presented the picture Abram Arkhipov «Peasant in red shawls». Apart from the fact that the final price of 553 thousand pounds more than three times higher than the lower estimeyt (150-200 thousand), it also turned out to be a record for works by this artist. It should be noted that all work Arkhipova showed very good results. Cloth «young farmer», estimated at 100-150 thousand pounds, went under the hammer for 433 thousand, and his picture «Seated Peasant» estimeytom to the same buyer was willing to pay 241 thousand pounds.

On the list were the leaders of «Self-portrait with a brush» Vladimir Davidovich Baranov-Rossini , sold for 457 thousand pounds ( estimeyt 450-650 thousand), «The sketch costume Juliet», executed Alexandra Exter to play «Romeo and Juliet» (cost 265 thousand pounds ; estimeyt 150-200 thousand), as well as two of the Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky : «The scene at the market in Constantinople in the Church of Saint Sophia in the background Plan »and« Boats at Sunset », care purchasers for the 313 and 205 thousand pounds, respectively.

Commenting on the outcome of the auction ending, Sarah Mansfield, head of London's Russian art department of Christie's, said: «The work of high quality, as well as works that have only recently appeared on the market, have caused extensive interest from collectors around the world and achieved good results. We are pleased to announce that the canvas Abram Arkhipov «Peasant in red shawls», spent under the hammer for 553,250 pounds, set a new price record for a work of this artist, three times higher than its estimeyt. It also attracted the attention of buyers new to the trading data compilation work of contemporary artists ».

material produced Catherine Onuchin

Sources: Press Releases Christie's, artinvestment.ru