June 11 world records were set for the creation of Ilya Repin, Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin and Boris Sveshnikov

June 11 in London took place «Russian bid» Macdougall's . Auction has 7.1 million pounds - in the estimeyta. Top lot was the «Portrait of Mrs. Alice Rivuar with decorative dog» brush Ilya Repin . The film, written by a famous artist in 1914, went for £ 1.4 million *, surpassing the pre-assessment (0,8-1,2 million). Another «Million» lot - canvas «Motherhood» Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin . The work brought $ 1 million - slightly lower estimeyta (1,1-1,7 million). Amounts have been a record for the artist. According to Bloomberg, the two works acquired mayoress Kiev Alina Ayvazova.

• ILYA Repin
  
  Portrait of Mrs. Alice Rivuar with decorative dog. 1914
  
  Oil on canvas. 142 x 214. Macdougall's. 11.06.09. Lot number 330
  
  Estimeyt: 0,8-1,2 million pounds
  
  Result: 1.4 million pounds
• ILYA Repin
  
  Portrait of Mrs. Alice Rivuar with decorative dog. 1914
  
  Oil on canvas. 142 x 214. Macdougall's. 11.06.09. Lot number 330
  
  Estimeyt: 0,8-1,2 million pounds
  
  Result: 1.4 million pounds

bids on June 11 was also set a world record for outstanding creativity «informal» artist Boris Sveshnikov . Surreal piece «Lady with a cat's skull» was sold for 210.5 thousand pounds in the evaluation of 60-90 thousand.

• Boris Sveshnikov
  
  Lady with a cat's skull. 1956
  
  Oil on canvas. 80 x 70. Macdougall's. 11.06.09. Lot number 508
  
  Estimeyt: 60-90 thousand pounds
  
  Result: 210.5 thousand pounds
• Boris Sveshnikov
  
  Lady with a cat's skull. 1956
  
  Oil on canvas. 80 x 70. Macdougall's. 11.06.09. Lot number 508
  
  Estimeyt: 60-90 thousand pounds
  
  Result: 210.5 thousand pounds

Gouache Stelletskogo «Stage hunting» went for 50.6 thousand pounds with estimeyte 50-70 thousand (forecast AI - 45 thousand). But «Spring still life with violets» Stanislav Stanislav Zhukovsky , as predicted by AI, the buyer is not found. Professional Grade Macdougall's (90-120 thousand pounds) was too optimistic. Another work, which failed to find a new owner - «Abstract Composition» Edward Steinberg . Estimeyt picture is 15-20 thousand, but the AI assess its prospects skeptical - «is not a masterpiece».

• DMITRY STELLETSKY
  
  The scene of hunting
  
  Oil on canvas. 50,5 x 92,5. MacDougall's. 11.06.09. Lot number 303
  
  Estimeyt: 50-70 thousand pounds
  
  Forecast AI: 45 thousand pounds
  
  Result: 50.6 thousand pounds
• DMITRY STELLETSKY
  
  The scene of hunting
  
  Oil on canvas. 50,5 x 92,5. MacDougall's. 11.06.09. Lot number 303
  
  Estimeyt: 50-70 thousand pounds
  
  Forecast AI: 45 thousand pounds
  
  Result: 50.6 thousand pounds

As for Sotheby's June 10 , in Macdougall' s been made available geometric composition masters of abstract art Paul Mansurova . It has 3.6 thousand pounds in the evaluation of 3-5 thousand. In November 2007, the picture appeared on the auction Macdougall's with estimeytom 6-9 thousand pounds, but remained unsold.

• PAUL MANSOUR
  
  Geometric composition in black, white and red
  
  Wood, mixed media. 107,5 x 18. MacDougall's. 11.06.09. Lot number 438
  
  Estimeyt: 3-5 thousand pounds sterling
  
  Forecast AI: 5 thousand pounds
  
  Result: 3,6 thousand pounds
• PAUL MANSOUR
  
  Geometric composition in black, white and red
  
  Wood, mixed media. 107,5 x 18. MacDougall's. 11.06.09. Lot number 438
  
  Estimeyt: 3-5 thousand pounds sterling
  
  Forecast AI: 5 thousand pounds
  
  Result: 3,6 thousand pounds

One of the most outstanding work in the strings post-war art, «Turtle» Dmitry Plavinsky , was sold for 64,7 thousand pounds during the preliminary assessment of 50-90 thousand.

• DMITRY Plavinsky
  
  Turtle. 1970
  
  Oil on canvas. 80 x 99.5. MacDougall's. 11.06.09. Lot number 517
  
  Estimeyt: 50-90 thousand pounds
  
  Forecast AI: 55 thousand pounds
  
  Result: 64,7 thousand pounds
• DMITRY Plavinsky
  
  Turtle. 1970
  
  Oil on canvas. 80 x 99.5. MacDougall's. 11.06.09. Lot number 517
  
  Estimeyt: 50-90 thousand pounds
  
  Forecast AI: 55 thousand pounds
  
  Result: 64,7 thousand pounds

* All prices are inclusive of Buyer's Premium.

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Material prepared Yulia Maksimova, AI

Sources: macdougallauction.com , bloomberg . com , artinvestment.ru