A new record price for the works of Russian art in the Russian Trading international auction houses

Ilya Repin
Parisian cafe. 1875
Oil on canvas. 120,6 x 191,8
Christie's. 06/06/2011. Lot number 22
Estimate: 3-5 million pounds
Result: 4.52 million pounds
Source: Press Release Christie's

Today, as part the first morning session of the auction of Russian art at Christie's London masterpiece Ilya Repin «Parisian cafe "was sold for 4,521,250 pounds (7,383,201 dollars). The canvas has broken a record value of the works of Russian painting, sold under the Russian auction held by international auction houses. Set a new record value of works by Ilya Repin at the auctions.

Written in the 1875 film "Paris cafe" was exhibited at the Paris Salon, and her prints are quite common in the monographs dedicated to the works of Repin. The work was acquired in 1916, great grandfather of the present owner, who was personally acquainted with the artist. Since the canvas on the market first appeared. The fight for the lot was carried out between two customers out of the hall and one buyer on the phone; winning bid was the buyer on the phone, who wished to remain anonymous.

In addition, the auction set a new record for the work Ilya Repin on paper - 109,3 thousand pounds (178.4 thousand U.S. dollars), that is how much to pay the new owner of the picture "Sketch of a" Paris cafe ": standing, and Mr. Jean-Leon Gerome. Three separate figure for "Paris cafe" in total went under the hammer at 187.75 thousand pounds (306.6 thousand U.S. dollars). An album consisting of approximately 120 paintings, was sold for $ 253.25 worth thousands of pounds (178.4 thousand U.S. dollars). The first session of the auction ended with a score of 7.36 million pounds. The second session began trading today at 14:00 UK time.

Source : Press Release Christie's