The results of the auction of Contemporary Russian Art Sotheby's
Yesterday in London the auction Sotheby's, which were presented works of contemporary Russian artists ( forecast ARTinvestment.RU here ). The largest amount has picture Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid , entitled «What to do?» She went for 97 thousand pounds * estimeyte at 100-150 thousand. The work is well-known series «nostalgic socialist realism». Lot, has been most appreciated, - «Olga and Natasha» Oleg Oleg Vasiliev - the buyer is not found. As predicted ARTinvestment.RU, estimeyt ( 180-220 thousand pounds ) proved to be too overpriced.
But the picture of Lenin Coca-Cola Alexander Kosolapov has gone beyond estimeyta. Sotheby's specialists praised her in the 25-35 thousand pounds, and left it almost 44,5 thousand. ARTinvestment.RU was sure that the hunters in this work there: Lenin Coca-Cola is one of the key works of social art. Exclusive it the truth, do not call - these paintings Kosolapov written. Shortly before the auction happen strange story: a description of work for no reason of this is missing from the electronic catalog. But, as we have seen, all ended well.
And here «Blue butterfly with black spots» actual artist Alexei Kostroma not been able to sell . Estimeyt it was 15-20 thousand pounds. The same fate befell «Composition with tree» Dmitry Krasnopevtseva , estimated at 10-15 thousand. It is likely that this picture summed up the size - it is very small (43 x 27) ARTinvestment.RU predicted both work in the care of estimeytov.
object from a series of «Bread», executed Anatoly Osmolovsky , went for 11 thousand pounds in the evaluation of 10-12 thousand (forecast AI - the lower estimeytu). Work exhibited at such prestigious exhibitions as Documenta 12 in Kassel, «I believe!» Moscow Winery and at the nominees for the Kandinsky Prize-2007 in Riga.
* All prices include the Buyer's Premium
Material prepared Yulia Maksimova, AI
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