In London the sale of items from the collection of Galerie Popoff
12 and 13 October in London were auctions Christie's, which were presented porcelain and works of art from the collection of the Parisian Galerie Popoff . Top lot was "Portrait of Giovanna Pacini» Karl Briullov , which brought 289 250 thousand pounds in evaluation 100-120 thousand. This amount is a record for the artist's watercolors.
very well have been sold some works Zinaida Serebrya . Bed called "Doll, teddy bear and a toy elephant Popov" left over 127 250 thousand pounds (estimate 25-35 thousand), and "Portrait of Berthe Popova in a black dress with lace frills" offered 121 250 thousand pounds estimate 40-60 thousand) . "Portrait of Alexander Popov in the home jacket" went on the upper estimate - for 30 thousand.
Two imperial presentation set, consisting of cups and saucers, brought for 157 250 thousand each. Estimate them, too, was the same: 150-170 thousand pounds. The overall result of trades amounted to 5.5 million pounds.
Galerie Popoff was founded in 1920. It is one of the world's oldest gallery dealing in Russian art. Her clients included such famous people as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Giovanni Agnelli, Mstislav Rostropovich and Leonard Bernstein. The gallery was founded Alexander Popov closely communicated with many Russian artists in exile and arranged their exhibitions. Now gallery is going to sell mainly French painting of the XIX century.
article prepared by Julia Maksimova, AI
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