Bidding works from the collection Alitalia brought 1,2 million euros
Total sales exceeded the preliminary estimate, but the picture with the highest estimate, the buyer is not found
the evening of December 8 in Rome were bidding works of art from the collection of the bankrupt airline Alitalia organized by the auction house Finarte Casa d'Aste. At the auction were presented about two hundred works, made by Italian artists of the twentieth century. Estimate Trade was 1 million euros, and they brought 1.2 million (1.8 million).
painting, were highly appreciated, - "Zeus, the sun generates a" brush Italian futurist Gino Severini (Gino Severini) - the buyer is not found. It was expected that work will go for approximately $ 500 thousand euros.
Cloth Severini was commissioned by the company in 1954. It is intended for its Paris office. In 1950-60-ies Alitalia has been active in collecting the works of Italian modernists. Many works were bought to decorate the interiors of the first class and lounges for VIP-passengers.
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