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Christie's announced the appointment of director of Christie's offices in Russia, Matthew Stevenson, who will head the new office is an auction house in Moscow. In this position, Mr. Stevenson will develop a department on work with clients Christie's in Russia and CIS countries, to direct the process of interaction with cultural institutions and raise awareness about the activities of Christie's collectors and representatives of the cultural community. In addition, Mr. Stevenson will remain a key figure in the international department of Impressionist and Modernist art Christie's.

President of the European branch of Christie's Jussi Pilkkanen: « ten years of work in Christie ' sMetyu Stevenson made an invaluable contribution to the auction house because of his vast experience and professionalism in the art business. We hope that the appointment of the Director General of the Russian Mission Christie'spozvolit him to more fully demonstrate their quality and achieve even greater success ».

Prior to his appointment as General director of Christie's Russian office, Mr. Stevenson exercised control over the London evening auction "Art of impressionism and modernism. Under his leadership during the auctions under the hammer went masterpieces by such famous artists as Fernand Leger, Wassily Kandinsky , Pablo Picasso and many others. Among the most outstanding sales noteworthy painting by Claude Monet's "pond with water lilies" from the American collection Irwin and Xenia Miller. Mr Stephenson began his career at Christie's in 1999 as a specialist department of art of the XIX century, specializing in the creation of various artists from Eugène Delacroix to Gustave Courbet.

Mr Stevenson graduated from London's Kings College, Master's Degree in medieval and modern history, after which he studied in the training program Christie's.

Christie's conducts its activities in Russia for over 16 years. The main purpose of the new Moscow office will strengthen ties between Russia c international art market, as well as providing access to all services of the auction house for clients from Russia and CIS countries. In turn, this will link Russia with 10 auction sites Christie's worldwide, will facilitate the participation in each of the 450-Tee auctions and will report on other activities Christie's - to the real estate market (Christie's Great Estate), education ( Christie's Education), as well as services for the storage of works of art (Christie's CFASS) in London and Singapore.

Christie's new office in Moscow is located at: ul. Mokhovaya, 7, Business Centre "Mokhovaya».

Christie's and Russian art. Chronology of the XX century

From Russia Christie's associates long history, dating back to the XVIII century: in 1778 the collection of Sir Robert Walpole, at the request of his grandson, the third Earl of Oxford, was privately sold to Catherine the Great through the founder of the auction house Christie's, James Christie. Subsequently, the collection formed the basis of the Hermitage collection, one of the best museums in the world. The collection includes works such as Rubens' painting "Mary Magdalene washing the feet of Christ," Poussin's painting "Moses, exuding water from the rock" and the work of Rembrandt's "Sacrifice of Abraham».

1968 - Christie's opens its first department of Russian art in Geneva;

1971 - The first Russian auctions Christie's in Geneva;

1976 - the opening of Russian Department, Christie's in New York;

1978 - The first Russian auctions Christie's in New York;

1985 - Alex Tithengauzen as a specialist comes to the Russian department of Christie's ;

1986 - Christie's put up for auction in Geneva, "Collection Clora", consisting of rare works of Faberge;

1989 - Egg Faberge "Pine bump "goes to auction in Geneva for a record amount - 1.8 million dollars;

1993 - Christie's opens permanent representation in Russia;

1994 - Imperial "Winter Egg" Faberge sold at auction in Geneva for a record price of 5.5 million dollars;

1994 - Faberge egg "flowers of apple" goes under the hammer in Geneva over 860 thousand dollars;

1996 - watch, created by Faberge in honor of the 25 th wedding anniversary of Emperor Alexander III, sold at auction in New York for 1,6 million dollars;

1997 - Christie's put up for auction in New York "Collection of George Cousin", consisting of outstanding items Faberge;

1997 - Alex Tiesenhausen wrote the foreword to the book "The Imperial Easter Eggs Faberge", written by Tatiana Faberge and Valentin Skurlovym;

1997 - Christie's holds 1-st exhibition in Russia: a collection of works by impressionists on display in the Kremlin;

1998 - 2 nd Exhibition of Christie's in Russia: unique jewelry represented in the Kremlin;

2002 - 3rd Exhibition of Christie's in Russia: "Winter Egg" Faberge exhibition at the Pushkin Museum in them. Pushkin

2002 - at Christie's auction in New York "Winter Egg" Faberge goes under the hammer for 9.5 million dollars;

2004 - the first time at Christie's auction of Russian art over the bar in 1 million pounds: painting "St. Isaac's Cathedral on a frosty day," sold for 1.1 million pounds;

2005 - Christie's opens a department on work with clients from Russia;

2005 - Christie's auction in London on canvas Isaac Levitan «Swamp evening" goes under the hammer for 1.2 million pounds, showing an increase of 515%compared with the cost of fabric in 2000, when it was sold for 200 thousand pounds;

2005 - Christie's auction under the hammer leaves the canvas Robert Falk «A woman with a pink fan," sold for a record $ 1 million pounds, which is still a record value for works of this artist;

2005 - Christie's first time taking part in the Moscow World Fine Art Fair;

2006 - Christie's holds 4-th exhibition in Russia: "Portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto," Pablo Picasso appears in public in a mansion Smirnov in Moscow;

2006 - 5-th exhibition of Christie's in Russia: lots of top Russian Trading exhibited Gallery "Victoria" in Samara;

2006 - the second time Christie's part in the Moscow World Fine Art Fair

2006 - Christie's sells cloth Pavel Filonov «The Adoration of the Magi" for 904 thousand pounds, and to this day is a record for a work of the artist;

2006 - Christie's puts up for sale "Collection of Her Majesty Princess Margaret, including a silver watch with enamel from Faberge, who went under the hammer for 2.3 million dollars;

2007 - 6 th exhibition of Christie's in Russia: top lots jewelry auction in St. Moritz on the show in Moscow;

2007 - Christie's is selling canvas Alexander Yakovlev «Portrait of Basil Shukhayev in his shop" for 2.8 million pounds, a record for the artist's work to date;

2007 - 7 th exhibition of Christie's in Russia : leaf Vasily Vereshchagin «Wall of Solomon's first appearance in Russia, where exhibited in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow;

2007 - a diamond tiara Faberge goes to auction Christie's for an amount exceeding 1 million pounds, which is still the record for a piece of jewelry Faberge;

"Rainbow" goes under the hammer for 7.3 million dollars, a record value of the artist to this day;

2007 - 8-th exhibition of Christie's in Russia: "The best of the best" in the House Pashkov, the first time in Russia works by Levitan, Luba, , Rubens, Vermeer, Picasso, Matisse, Modigliani , Giacometti, Warhol, Botero and Egg Rothschild Faberge;

2007 - Christie's is selling the canvas by Ivan Aivazovsky's "American ships to the rocks of Gibraltar" for 2.7 million pounds, a record value of the artist to this day;

2007 - "Egg Rothschild Faberge goes under the hammer in London for a record 18.5 million dollars;

2007 - Christie's is selling cloth Yury Annenkov «Portrait of Aleksandr Nikolaevich Tikhonov" for 2.3 million pounds, a record price the artist's work to date;

2007 - goes under the hammer blade Vasily Vereshchagin's "Wall of Solomon" for 3.6 million dollars, a record for a work of the artist and the present;

2007 - Christie's is selling the work of Isaac Levitan, "Illumination of the Kremlin" for 1.6 million pounds, which is still a record for a work of the artist;

2008 - 9-th exhibition Christie's in Russia: a jewelry show at Hotel Ritz Carlton in Moscow;

2008 - Christie's to auction for a record price of 2.7 million pounds of leaves leaf Vladimir Baranoff-Rossine «Rhythm (Adam and Eve)", a record for the artist's work to this day;

2008 - The 10 th Exhibition of Christie's in Russia: the State Tretyakov Gallery on the first public display works by artists and Pre-Raphaelite paintings by Russian artists;

2008 - painting Nicholas Roerich «The Princess and arrows" increases in the cost for the Christie's auction in 1416%in 10 years: in 1998 it was sold for 4 830 pounds, and in 2008, goes under the hammer for 73 250 pounds;

2008 - bovenitovaya statue of Buddha Faberge belonging to Christina Onassis, sold at Christie's auction for a record sum for the work of Faberge in stone and to date - 1.3 million pounds;

2008 - Christie's happy with 11 in a row exhibition in Russia: in St. Petersburg in the Marble Palace features works by Impressionists, Old Masters, among which was considered lost painting by Antoine Watteau's "Surprise", as well as works by van Dyck, Monet, Magritte, Van Dongen and others;

2008 - 12 - I Christie's exhibition in Russia: jewelry display top lots in Ritz Carlton in Moscow;

2008 - 13th Exhibition of Christie's in Russia: "The best of the best", including works Kandinsky, Monet, Matisse, Bacon, Turner, Canaletto, Goncharova and others, in the House of Chertkov in Moscow;

2009 - at auction in New York, Christie's sells linen Svyatoslav Roerich « Portrait of Nicholas Roerich "for $ 3 million, that to this day is a record value of the artist;

2009 - 14 th Christie's in Russia: in the atrium of the Bolshoi Theatre is showing lots from the collection of galleries Popoff;

2009 - Christie's auction sheet Philip Malyavina «Sleigh Rides Winter" goes under the hammer for a record 517 250 pounds;

2010 - at auction in London, Christie's sets new world record price for a work by Natalia Goncharova: painting "Spanish flu" goes under the hammer for 10.3 million dollars (6.4 million lbs);

2010 - opening a new office of Christie's in Moscow and the appointment of new Director of the Russian representation of Christie's Matthew Stevenson.

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