Forecast ARTinvestment.RU. Levitan, Nemukhin, Schwartzman, Steinberg

November comes to an end, which means that collectors time to go to London, where the major auction houses organize their "Russian auction". Will look at that, but to say that the catalogs are made up entirely of masterpieces and high quality work, this time is impossible. Supply level, as it seemed to us below normal. After the crisis auctions podrasteryali craving for novelty and focused on the antique classics and the proposal of the sixties and contemporary art is very much on the symbolic level. As always, ARTinvestment.RU publishes a story about the individual lots of interesting and offers his prediction. Let's start with the auction Christie's, which will be held on November 29.

Among the top lots - painting "At the water» Isaac Levitan . Who is Levitan, no need to explain even to those who never interested in art: reproductions in textbooks remembers. Today's interest to promote the artist and the great Jubilee exhibition at the Tretyakov Gallery (until March 20, 2011 ). "At the water" - a typical levitanovsky landscape, with a touch of sadness "(according to the auction house), acquired all grandparents of the present owner. Christie's gave it a "silent masterpiece" estimate 300-500 thousand pounds. I think this is just for overclocking. Forecast AI: 1-1,2 million pounds.

• Levitan
  At the water
  Oil on canvas. 56 x 91
  Christie's. 29/11/2010. Lot № 29
  Estimate: 300-500 thousand pounds
  Forecast AI: 1-1,2 million pounds

very good picture of the sixties the first row Michael Schwartzman "Journal of white" (1963) is estimated at 80-120 thousand pounds. It belongs to the amazing series of "faces» ( Hieratures ), создававшейся artist throughout the 1960's. Innovations of the great modernist trends of the century in Schwartzman refracted in religious-mystical context, his art system called the artist Hieratism , and myself - ieratom . "Journal of white" - the earliest time of execution of works of the painter of all that ever auctioned - along with the right theme, it works much in the plus. Incidentally, the auction record for creativity Schwartzman belongs to Hieratures "Awesome Eye" (1966-1972), sold in 2007 at Sotheby's for 192,000 pounds. Disadvantages of certain things, you can stretch to consider the relatively small size, on the verge of comfort. Prices in the Sixties crisis subsided, but as the artist himself, and his works are in the market has always been somewhat aloof from the general trends. Good job Schwartzman still buy very easy. Forecast AI: More than 100 thousand pounds. And do not be surprised if there is a significant excess. Overpayments in such cases is not dangerous.

• Mikhail Shvartsman
  Bulletin of white. 1963
  board, canvas, gesso, tempera. 50 x 50
  Christie's. 29/11/2010. Lot № 147
  Estimate: 80-120 thousand pounds
  Forecast AI: More than 100 thousand pounds

collectors should surprise opportunity to bargain on the background of a very moderate estimate for the geometric "Composition" Sixties Edward Steinberg . Expert score: 12-15 thousand pounds. For the work of the artist, in his work accent the mystical dimension of Suprematism, will most likely significantly more - according to AI, more than 50,000 pounds.

• Edward Steinberg
  Composition. 1988
  Oil on canvas. 89 x 89
  Christie's. 29/11/2010. Lot № 150
  Estimate: 12-15 thousand pounds
  Forecast AI: More than 50 thousand pounds

nonconformist artists Vladimir Nemukhin presented in the catalog and are very inexpensive soundly graphic work "Radio" (1995, estimate 4-6 thousand pounds). This is lower than in Moscow in prices even for fresh stuff. Reserved track muted tones, instantly recognizable thanks to the "brand" nemuhinskim cards can find a buyer, we think, over the last 15-20 thousand pounds. This is a reasonable price, which is fully capable to raise margins for the pleasure of shopping in a prestigious location.

• Vladimir Nemukhin
  Radio. 1995
  Paper, pencil, gouache and collage. 59.4 x 49,4
  Christie's. 29/11/2010. Lot № 151
  Estimate: 4-6 thousand pounds
  Forecast AI: 15-20 thousand pounds

Material prepared Yulia Maximova, AI
and Vladimir Bogdanov, AI (forecasts)

Source: christies.com , artinvestment.ru