The auction season "Gelos" - a special event format. Bidding in the room were, but the final outcome is still too early to sum up. The first results of the auction season for AI said the deputy director of auction house "Gelos" Pavel

auction season "Gelos" has its own specifics. All day one bid after another, a very tight schedule. But with the end of trading in the hall - only the beginning: soon to be "an auction on the auction" (December 2), and has long been practiced postauktsionnye sale with discounts up to 30 percent from the start.

on the big auction season November 25 interest in classical art was very low (the first approach have sold about 10 percent). But in the string of weapons and furniture smoke are let loose. The first results of the auction season for ARTinvestment.RU said deputy director of auction house "Gelos" Pavel Golubev.

ARTinvestment.RU: At this time very well sold weapons? It is usual for your auction statistics? Or you can talk about the special surge of interest?

Pavel Golubev : Statistics for weapons completely normal, we have every month since. Arms trading is always accompanied by a special excitement. They have their own atmosphere, which is already apparent, even at pre-auction viewings, due to the specifics of the objects themselves, it is very masculine string.

AI: What, besides money, you need to buy weapons "Gelos"? For example, if the buyer will need a license to own and bear arms?

PG : The license to own and bear arms is not necessary. We only sell old weapons - in fact, it is not about weapons but about antiques, which does not require a license. In other words, a revolver chambered for the main battle or English hunting rifle of the late thirties of the twentieth century, you have most likely not buy (we simply do not take it to the auction), but some awarding the sword of the XVIII century - easily.

army revolver six-under round hairpin Lefoshe. Gelos Belgium. 25.11.2011 . Lot 37 Estimate: 15-20 thousand rubles Result: 15.1 thousand rubles

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AI: Sold out almost all the furniture. What's the boom? It seemed to us, or assorted antiques to modern Italian furniture prices?

PG : What kind of something special boom in furniture, too, however. Yes, it was interesting, very bright trading, but we always try to do for our customers good deals - hence in fact, and the price. I am glad that this time things turned out.

AI: What do you notice changes in the tastes of buyers?

< p class = "mat1"> PG : I do not think that tastes vary greatly. It is clear that the rarities Russian things will always be in demand. I liked how recently sold at our auctions Russian portraits , historical painting XVIII - XIX centuries. We had a lot of things in the past few months, we sold a few small collections. There were no big names, some names do not, but it was a quality painting. This has generated enormous interest, and care very seriously went over estimeytami.