Last night in London were bidding works of Impressionist and Modern, organized by the auction house Christie's . Total auction yielded 37.2 million pounds - in the estimeyta (36,9-50,2 million). During the auction, two of the exceeded threshold of 5 million pounds, nine works went for amounts exceeding 1 million. Most customers (84%) were from Europe. Americans were not very many - 14%. The remaining two per cent were born in Asia.

The first line in the list of top lots took landscape by Claude Monet (Claude Monet), entitled «In the Park Monceau» ( estimeyt 3,5-4,5 million pounds ), written by the artist in 1878 and belongs to the period of the classical impressionism. Anonymous buyer laid out for him 6.3 million pounds. Overall once the picture was exhibited at auction in 2001 in London and then was sold for 3.7 million pounds, so yesterday, the previous owner received a good return.

C higher estimeytom ( 5-7 million pounds ) was offered for bidding the work of «A man with a sword» Pablo Picasso (Pablo Picasso), the result shows the result 5.75 million. Here, the seller was able to earn a good idea: Four years ago, the work has cost him «all» to 2.7 million pounds. At yesterday's auction battle for «Man with sword» was short-lived. The new owner of the painting became the representative of an influential clan art dealers Nahmad Ezra (Ezra Nahmad).

Among other acquisitions Nahmada - a work of Joan Miro (Joan Miró), entitled «Scene (Female, superimposed powder)», estimated at 2,2-2,8 million. For canvas Catalan surrealist fought at least four people, including the New York dealer Elinor Akuavella (Eleanor Acquavella) from Acquavella Galleries. Nahmad paid for the work of 3.96 million.

picture of Franz Marc (Franz Marc) «Horses», is a vivid reflection of the most avant-garde artistic trends of that time in the works of the author, had been offered at auction for the first time ( 3-4 million pounds ) and went for 3.7 million. It has become an anonymous buyer.

The second canvas of Picasso, «Seated Nude, and the flute player» (1967), went under the hammer for 3.4 million pounds, within estimeyta ( 3-4 million ) .

During the bidding of its owners have a portrait painted by Alexei Alexei Yavlenskogo «Helen», sold for the sum of 1.7 million pounds; painting by Emil Nolde (Emil Nolde) «Poppies», pushed to the auction for 1.27 million, and the canvas «Composition» Fernand Leger (Fernand Leger), sold for the sum of 1.21 million pounds. They all showed results slightly exceeding the lower limits estimeytov.

Bronze sculpture «Bust Diego» ( 750-950 thousand pounds ) Alberto Giacometti (Alberto Giacometti) has also become one of the top auction lots, and was sold for the sum 1,03 million pounds.

Cloth «Mont Royg. Bridge »( 400-600 thousand pounds ) brush Joan Miro, which was established in 1917 in Catalonia and represents a bright sample of early landscape work the author went under the hammer for 541.3 thousand pounds.

«View of the embankment and the Institute Malakeh» Camille Pissarro ( Camille Pissarro) , estimated at 0,9-1,5 million pounds was withdrawn from auction. The owner of the work, Berman-Fischer, Gisela (Gisela Bermann-Fischer), received its restitution - in 1938 the canvas was stolen from her parents Nazis. But recently found another heir, who also claims to be a picture, and therefore decided not to auction it to stand.

Johan Pulkkanen, President of the European Office of Christie's: «Over the last six months of our auctions in the category of" The Art of Impressionism, and Modernism ", held in London, Paris and New York, showed a stable and strong results. Today's auction also confirmed that the collectors, both established and new, have a significant interest in the work of famous artists. The demand for the work of masters in this category is constantly growing, and prices of these works remain at a stable high level. Even in such difficult economic conditions, collectors continue to be active in the bid and the fight for a truly rare and beautiful works of art ».

Material prepared Yulia Maksimova, AI

Sources: of the release of Christie's, artinfo.com , christies.com , artinvestment.ru