Auction house Christie's announced the results of May's New York auctions in categories Art Impressionism and Modernism » and " Postwar and contemporary art ». The total revenue on the basis of bidding, which took place over two weeks, was 652,093,400 dollars.

Edward Dolman, President Christie's International, said: "Art-market shows tremendous stability. The appeal of the outstanding works of art from renowned private collections was the cause of such results. Despite the fact that now all attention is focused on the impressive results of auctions of impressionist and modernist art, as well as postwar and contemporary art, the results of other trades no less impressive: the London bid set a new record price for a Persian carpet, successful results were achieved on the basis of Paris auction, which exhibited Augsburg globes, in Geneva under the hammer took the most expensive private collection hours Patek Philippe. All this once again confirms that the outstanding work continues to enjoy huge demand ».

most vivid evidence of market stability has been demonstrated on the basis of key New York trading. A total of 19 lots were purchased for the amount surpassed the $ 5 million, 18 lots - for amounts over 10 million and 9 lots have been sold more 20 million. The number of participants in the auction is also steadily growing, most active customers from the USA show, Europe, Middle East and Asia.

• Pablo Picasso
  Nude on the background of the bust and green leaves. 1932
  canvas. 162 x 130
  Christie's. 04/05/2010. Lot № 6
  Result: 106,482,500 dollars

Top-lot-week session trading was the canvas of Pablo Picasso's" Nude on the background of the bust and green leaves "from the collection of Sidney Frances Brody - a recognized masterpiece written in 1932 and publicly exhibited since 1961. The canvas was sold for 106.48 million dollars, which updated the record price for a work of art ever sold at auction. Total proceeds from the sale of lots from the collection of SF Brody was 225.9 million dollars, which was a new record sales of private collections ever exhibited at the New York trading.

• Jasper Johns flag. Ok. 1960-1966
  paper on canvas, encaustic, collage. 44,5 x 67,9
  Christie's. 05/11/2010. Lot № 7
  estimate: 10-15 million dollars
  Result: 28,642,500 USD

The enthusiasm of collectors was a logical continuation of the auction "Postwar and Contemporary Art", which was exhibited collection of famous American writer Michael Crichton . The overall result of the evening auction in this category amounted to 231.9 million dollars, and part of lots from the collection of M. Crichton in this auction was sold for 93,3 million dollars. Top-lot section was the work of Jasper Johns "Flag» , sold for an amount 28.64 million dollars - a record for the artist's works.

Collection Michael Crichton, lots of which were exhibited at both the evening and on day trading, was finally sold for 103.33 million U.S. and became the most expensive private collection of contemporary and postwar art from all ever exhibited at Christie's.

addition to price records for works by Picasso and Jones, in the trades found another 6 records , among which are:

• Georges Braque, "Grapevine", 1953-1954: 10.1 million;
• Jean-Francois Raffaelli, "Fans of absinthe, 1881 : 2.99 million;
• Mark Tansey, "Pull-Push", 2003: 3.2 million;
• Sam Francis, "the middle of Blue", 1957: 6, $ 3 million;
• Lee Bontecou, "Untitled", 1962: 1,8 million;
• Christopher Wool, Blue Fool, 1990: 5 million.

new price record was set in Section lottery graphics postwar and contemporary art on the work of Jasper Johns "Savarin (ULAE S36)», sold for 1.3 million dollars. For a record $ 12.4 million was sold by auction work by Yves Klein's "Anthropometry № 93 (Buffalo) and the product of Roy Lichtenstein" Girl in Water ", bought for 1.87 million dollars, which is also a record for a work on paper for this artist.

combined list of top 10 lots up to 2 weeks of auction Christie's

date and lot number	Description	Estimeyt, million dollars	Price, USD	Buyer
04.05.10. Lot № 6	Pablo Picasso Nude on a background of the bust and green leaves. March 9, 1932 M Irova record for a work of art M Irova record for the artist's work	upon request	106,482,500	anonymous buyer
04.05.10. Lot № 13	Alberto Giacometti big head. 1954-1955	25-35	53,282,500	anonymous buyer
11.05.10. Lot № 7	Jasper Johns flag. 1960-1966 world record for the artist's work	10-15	28642500	Gallery of Avery Galleries
04.05.10. Lot № 30	Alberto Giacometti's hand. 1947-1948. Bronze	10-15	anonymous buyer
04.05.10. Lot № 4	Alberto Giacometti Cat. 1951-1955. Bronze	12-18	anonymous buyer
11.05.10. Lot № 45	Andy Warhol's Silver Liz. 1963	10-15	art dealer from the U.S.
04.05.10. Lot № 39	Pablo Picasso Woman with a cat in a chair. 4-15 May 1964	10-15	18,002,500	anonymous buyer
04.05.10. Lot number 22	Henri Matisse Nude on a blue pillow. 1924	20-30	anonymous buyer
11.05.10. Lot № 35	Yves Klein Anthropometry № 93. Buffalo. 1960-1961	8-12	12,402,500	anonymous buyer
11.05.10. Lot № 24	Robert Rauschenberg studio. Collage. 1960-1961	6-9	11,058,500	anonymous buyer

Source: press release Christie's