No ups and downs and in line with all the trends this fall

those who mistakenly thinks that every auction of works of art - it's drive, passion and fight rates yesterday, it would be boring. But those who know the auction life and knows that the holidays do not happen without the routine, would have felt himself in a normal working atmosphere, measured and rhythmic. People in the room was 25-30 people, including people buying 6-7.

for 45 minutes (quick and businesslike, for that special thank Karine auctioneer Borisenok) participants in the hall bought 22 works by absentee bidam sold six pieces over the phone - 11.

All pictures and graphics presented in the catalog, were generated in the period from 1940 to 2011. Participants in the hall and on the phones were interested in 1940-60s for years, correspondence rates were generally made on the things of the 2000s.

As a result, 29 percent of lots sold, and this is the norm of trading this fall in Russia. The fight was for 3-4 pictures and no more than two or three steps. For example, monotype Michael Reuter «Exercise rings" (Lot 64) from the start 17 thousand rubles went for 25 thousand, and the canvas David Borovsky «dance classes" (Lot 66) with a starting price of 90 thousand rubles grew to 100 thousand. Both results - within the estimate.

Reuter, MG exercise on the rings. 1968 Monotype. 68 x 52 Estimate: 17-30 thousand rubles Start: 17 thousand rubles Result: 25 thousand rubles

BOROVSKY DL dance class in 1954 Oil on canvas. 80 x 90 Estimate: 90-150 rubles Start: 90 thousand rubles Result: 100 thousand

Dear work left to start and almost without a fight. For example, a canvas, "Rooks" VA Bazhenov (Lot 29) was purchased by a party in the hall for the start-up 450 thousand rubles, working with the catalog cover - "Happy New Year» P. Kugacha (Lot 30) - went on part-time rate for 1.6 million, and the "Christmas tree at school," DA Kolupaeva (Lot 32) at once attracted two participants in the room - however, after the first 30000th step, one of the participants lost, and the work went for 330 thousand rubles.

< div class = "imgcenter"> BAZHENOV VA Rooks. 1952 < br /> Oil on canvas. 60 x 100 Estimate: 450-800 thousand rubles Start: 450 thousand rubles Result: 450 thousand rubles

KUGACH YP Happy New Year. 1988 Oil on canvas. 200 x 100 Estimate: 1,8-3 million rubles Start: 1.6 million rubles Result: 1.6 million rubles

Kolupaev DA Christmas tree in the school. End of 1940 - early 1950s Oil on canvas. 95 x 114 Estimate: 300-450 thousand rubles Start: 300 thousand rubles Result: 330 thousand rubles

unclaimed were images of Soviet leaders and generals of the revolution: working with images of Lenin, Brezhnev, Jakerson triptych from the series "Red Commander" remained in his, which is also in line with recent trends.

As a result, we have a calm, everyday auction which sold 29 percent of lots totaling 5.464 million rubles (about 180 000 dollars). By today's standards - normally.

Babulin Constantine, AI