For convenience, we gathered together references to all publications of AI's upcoming major auction at Sotheby's and Christie's

February - a time when the major auction houses to arrange in the British capital the important trades. All sales begin with the works of Impressionist and Modern; review of the top lots, and the top ten estimeytov can be found here . The highest pre-assessment - 12-18 million pounds - was that it is not surprising, painting by Pablo Picasso " Reading ». The work, which will appear at Sotheby's on February 8, depicts the artist's mistress Marie-Therese Walter (Marie-ThérèseWalter).

In addition, Sotheby's is going to surprise auction, which will feature approximately sixty works from a private collection . Among the main "bait" - three sketches for the portrait Lusiena Freud's authorship of Francis Bacon, as well as paintings by Dali, Dubuffet, Giacometti and Modigliani. Auction held on February 10.

As Christie's, its main "trump card" - a still life by Paul Gauguin, painted in 1901, is believed to be as friendly homage Van Gogh. Oil on canvas is estimated at 10.7 million pounds. Apart from him, at Christie's (February 9) buyers offer sverhdorogih works by Degas, Braque and Derain .

From 15 to 17 February the London Evening auction will sell contemporary art . The first will be again Sotheby's, and would close three of Phillips de Pury. Among the most interesting lots - the installation of Chinese dissident Aya Weiwei, "Sunflower seeds» (Sotheby's, estimate 80-120 thousand pounds). A Christie's delight rare picture of the king of pop art of Andy Warhol , the existence of which until recently was only known to few . Paper gave a preliminary assessment of 3-5 million pounds.

material was prepared by Julia Maksimova, AI