This week in London the London major works of Old Masters auction . On Tuesday, an auction was held Christie's , and Wednesday - Sotheby's .

Trades Christie's could be called a kind of «experimental»: the first painting and graphics of old masters were sold along with works of artists of the XIX century. The first pancake is not out komom. Auction brings entire 20.5 million pounds sterling (32,8 million dollars) at estimeyte 15 million pounds. Of the 66 lots found buyers 49.

The truth is, creations of artists of the XIX century in the auction was presented not much: only twelve lots. In addition, the ten top lots all of the works were created by old masters. Chief «blockbusters» evening began painting «The Madonna and Child, St. Elizabeth and the infant John the Baptist» brush Florentine artist Fra Bartolomeo (Fra Bartolomeo), whose works appear at auction is very uncommon. Cloth, which comes from the collection of Lady Brenda Cook (Brenda Cook), lasted for 2.1 million pounds * ( estimeyt 2-3 million ) and is the most expensive product of the painter.

At the tender was found a few personal records. Still Life XVII century Dutch artist Willem Klas Hedy (Willem Claesz Heda) was sold for 1.39 million pounds ( estimeyt 300-500 thousands ). Portrait of a young man painted by Florentine painter of the XVI century Budzhardini Giuliano (Giuliano Bugiardini) yielded 825 thousand pounds ( estimeyt 150-250 thousands ). A «Inner Courtyard Palace of the Doges in Venice with a view of the stairs and the giant cathedral of St. Mark» left over entire 2.17 million ( estimeyt 2-3 million ). Work bought the New York art dealer Otto Naumann (Otto Naumann).

picture Budzhardini Giuliano was one of the four lots that have amounts significantly exceeding estimeyt. Group Portrait of Sir James and Lady Hodges and his family executed by the English painter Nathaniel Dance (Nathaniel Dance) was sold for 445 thousand pounds ( estimeyt 80-120 thousands ). Picture of Swiss artist Jean-Etienne Liotara (Jean-Etienne Liotard) depicting an elegant woman in a Turkish dress made 667 thousand ( estimeyt 150-250 thousands ), a kind of Venice painted by Italian Luca Karlevarisa (Luca Carlevaris) left over 505 thousand ( estimeyt 150-250 thousands ). According to Nicholas Hall (Nicholas Hall), one of the leaders of the department of old masters and XIX century, this work combines the fact that they had never appeared at auction. In addition, the auction house specialists have given them quite a reasonable assessment.

picture of Pieter Bruegel, Jr. (Pieter Brueghel II) «John the Baptist, preaching in the desert» yielded 1.5 million pounds when estimeyte 1-1,5 million. Another top lot, «Portrait of Mrs Oliver Saint John» Antonis van Dyck (Anthony van Dyck) went for 881 thousand ( estimeyt 0,8-1,2 million ).

picture «Head boy» Frans Hals (Frans Hals) was sold very successfully. It has nearly 915 thousand pounds in the evaluation of 300-500 thousand.

The next day, bidding Sotheby's. The first session was devoted to works from the collection of Barbara Johnson (Barbara Johnson), wife of the founder of Empire, Johnson & Johnson. At the auction there were 56 works, about half of them were executed by old masters. Top lot was a «Prometheus» Spanish artist Husepe de Ribera (Jusepe de Ribera), which the London art dealer Guy Steyr Seynti (Guy Stair Sainty) called «Francis Bacon XVII Century». For the picture fought seven people. The winner is a European buyer, which is laid out almost 3.5 million pounds ( estimeyt 0,8-1,2 million ). This is a record for the artist.

Offers a collection of Barbara Johnson has about 10 million pounds, while experts evaluated her prior to 5,2-7 million. Of the 56 lots were sold to 44.

Gala auction yielded 26.1 million pounds in the evaluation of 24-37 million. Were put up for auction 48 lots, 33 of whom have found buyers. Top lot was a «Childermas» Pieter Bruegel, Jr., which lasted for 4.6 million pounds ( estimeyt 2,5-3,5 million ). Now the picture is second on the list of the most expensive works by the artist.

«Equestrian portrait of Don Manuel Godoy» hand of Francisco Goya (Francisco Goya), which Sotheby's experts also evaluated in 2,5-3,5 million, was sold at lower estimeytu - for 2.6 million pounds . «Portrait Endimiona Porter» Antonis van Dyck more fortunate: he had 2 million at estimeyte 1-1,5 million. But two female portrait work by Jean-Honore Fragonard (Jean-Honoré Fragonard), estimated at 2,5-3,5 million, was unable to sell.

At the auction, as expected, was a record for the creation of Dutch artist Gabriel Metso (Gabriel Metsu). London dealer Johnny van Heften (Johnny van Haeften) bought his paintings «Woman selling game in the shop» for 1.16 million pounds ( estimeyt 1,2-1,8 million ).

Outcome auction July 8 - 36 million pounds, exceeding the amount brought about by the June evening auctions Impressionist and Modern (33,5 million pounds) and the Modern Art (25,5 million).

* All prices are inclusive of Buyer's Premium.

Material prepared Yulia Maksimova, AI

Sources: artinfo.com , artinvestment.ru