November 4 in New York will host the next auction of Russian art, arranged house Sotheby's. Catalog is full of famous names: Natalia Goncharova , Mikhail Larionov , , Alexander Yakovlev , Boris Grigoriev ... Today, however, do not buy names and masterpieces. A masterpiece in many trades do not happen.

The highest estimate was painting Alexei Kravchenko (1889-1940) - the modernist, romantic, thanks to its award-winning graphics. Provided by the artist's heirs to "The Indian Tale (1-1,5 million dollars) - a colorful, on-gogenovski" exotic "fabric, which is equal to the bid which has not yet been placed (in the open sale appeared only about two dozen works Kravchenko, the most expensive of which - "Naked" (1919) - brought in the "golden" for the art market in 2007 367,000 pounds). Last year at the Tretyakov Gallery hosted a major retrospective of the artist; Sotheby's is banking on increased interest in his painting - hence the rather bold peer review auction house. Canvas tipped to more than a million. Painting is really good, and many liked it on show at the Museum of History . According to AI, the price of this outstanding artist for the painting work close to the estimate.

• Alex Kravchenko Indian tale. 1920
  Oil on canvas. 123 x 158
  Estimate: 1-1,5 million
  Forecast AI: 900 thousand dollars
  Sotheby's. 04/11/1910. Lot number 20

Another interesting artist, caught in "auction clip» Sotheby's, - « Russian German » Nicholas Zagrekov (1897-1992) . In his youth he studied and Ilya Mashkov , and in 1922 moved to Berlin, where he experimented with cubism and the" New Materiality ". After the war Zagrekov successfully worked as an architect, but switched to painting in the quieter, lyrical songs. An example of such work is the large painting "Two nude" (estimate 80-120 thousand dollars). According to AI, have things have all chances to reach the upper limit of the estimate and leave the result of about 110 thousand dollars.

• NICHOLAS Zagrekov Two naked. 1968
  Oil on canvas. 125.5 x 100
  Estimate: 80-120 thousand dollars
  Forecast AI: 110 thousand dollars
  Sotheby's. 04/11/1910. Lot number 26

One of the main "bait" for collectors is a group of works from the collection of Gordon P . Getty (Gordon P. Getty), son of oil magnate and patron of the arts, J. Paul Getty (J. Paul Getty). Among these works stands out a picture miriskusnika Konstantin Juon (1875-1958) called "Trinity-Sergius Lavra in winter" - a very joyful thing, the plot of which was the artist a favorite. Estimate - 250-350 thousand dollars. And it's pretty conservative figure. Yuonu subordinate to the millions of rail. And two million price was adjusted. And then a decorative and a positive thing. Forecast AI - 600-700 thousand dollars. And if there will be more, then we would not be surprised.

• CONSTANTINE Huon
  Trinity-Sergius Lavra in winter 58.5 x 75,5
  Estimate: 250-350 thousand dollars
  Forecast AI: 650 thousand dollars
  Sotheby's. 04/11/1910. Lot number 5

addition to the canvas Juon, Getty put on the auction of Konstantin Gorbatov , Alexander Benoit , and Sergei Sudeikin .

Outstanding" romantic "socialist realists Yuri Pimenov (1903-1977) , best known for his idealized views of the Soviet city, ranked in the top-10 artists in terms of growth. This year, his personal record was updated twice, both times - at auction Sotheby's. From the monumental canvas "The holiday on May 1" auction house, also awaiting the result of armor-piercing: experts gave this estimate of 400-600 thousand dollars. Thing makes an impression, but, frankly, not absolute. In particular, the paintings of gigantic dimensions (and the work Pimenov nearly three-meter height), catalog illustrations often flattered. However, the buyer will see it immediately, not in the picture in a catalog or on the monitor. Also today, Russia's own market galereynym 1930. Ideas and mood "Celebration ..." belong to, perhaps, that this time, although painted in 1950. People look at the quality. In short, if it really is a masterpiece of its time, millions of strap can be easily overcome. Forecast AI - $ 1 million.

• Yuri Pimenov Celebration on May 1. 1950
  265,5 x 109,5
  Estimate: 400-600 thousand dollars
  Forecast AI: $ 1 million
  Sotheby's. 04/11/1910. Lot № 42

Among the masterpieces of the upcoming auction AI also notes the work Viktor Popkov (1932-1974) - a leading representative of the severe style of the official Russian Art 1960. Painting the Family. July "belongs to one of the most significant of his series, which also includes the painting" Two "(Tretyakov Gallery). It is expected that it will set a record (the most expensive works of the artist at the moment is oil on canvas entitled "Reflections in the window", sold in June to Macdougall's over 105.8 thousand U.S. dollars). AI price forecast for this masterpiece - 400 thousand dollars. In general, the masterpieces, as we recall, is justified to fly over any money. So the AI is not surprised no result.

• Victor Popkov family. July. 1969. 150 x 188
  Estimate: 200-300 thousand dollars
  Forecast AI: 400 thousand dollars
  Sotheby's. 04/11/1910. Lot № 43

material was prepared by Julia Maksimova, AI ;
Prediction - Vladimir Bogdanov, AI

Sources: sothebys.com , artinvestment. ru