April 25-27 - pre-show at Sotheby's in Moscow
ARTinvestment.RU   25 апреля 2012

In the capital, brought the top lots of future trading in May - of Natalya Goncharova, Petr Konchalovsky, Boris Grigoriev, and other

State Historical Museum, 25-27 April 2012

25-27 April in Moscow, Sotheby's presents an exhibition of the top lots of future London auction of Russian art and paintings by old masters. The exhibition of works by Russian artists -17 middle and end of the XIX century and early twentieth centuries, including a unique pattern Natalia Goncharova , Petr Konchalovsky and Boris Grigoriev . Many of the lots of trades in London in May for the first time appear on the market and to date, rarely exhibited in public.

Jo Vickery, director of Russian Art Sotheby's: «A distinctive feature of this exhibition lies in the fact that Many of these products come to market first. We hope that the pre-auction exhibition in Moscow will cause additional interest to the trades, which will include one of the best paintings by Vasily Vereshchagin, "Scout" and many other equally important paintings ».

Top lots of Russian trading at Sotheby's in London, 28 and 29 May

the upcoming auction of masterpieces of Russian art and Russian art in London on 28 and 29 May will offer museum-quality works representing the diversity of Russian art - from landscapes of the XIX century to the early avant-garde works.

Among the top lots, as shown in Moscow - "Still Life (Bells)," Natalia Goncharova (estimate 3-4 million pounds). Goncharov - an artist and a pioneer of his time, among the works of women artists of her work - one of the most popular. "Still Life (Bells)" - an early example of Goncharova's painting technique, based on post-impressionism and primitivism, through which she won a leading place in the history of the Russian avant-garde. The work of this important artist's work period is relatively rare outside of the museum's collections, which allows you to include "Still Life (Bells)" to the best of her designs that appeared on the market.

in Moscow will be presented, and the painting " At the post "(1876) Basil Polenov (estimate 400-600 thousand pounds). First, it was shown in 1876 at an exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, it was the main event and was published in the journal "bee." Interesting picture of its storyline. Artists Polenov generation, were passionate about the topic of war of the 1870s in the Balkans, and even went to the front to capture the event on her site.

At the May auction will be invited to the canvas, "Venice in the moonlight" (estimate 250-450 thousand pounds) . The artist first visited Venice in 1854 and was immediately captivated by her beauty. His Venetian views, especially at night, became an ornament of exhibitions in Russia and Europe. Among them - and the picture of "Venice in the moonlight," the church of San Giorgio Maggiore, with dramatic contrasts of color and the effects of light reflected in a number of carefully written out parts. Exceptional attention to detail, sophisticated perfection of composition, which differed Bogoliubov paintings, made him one of the most popular among collectors of Russian artists of the past century.

Among the portraits, which Sotheby's will offer in May - the recently opened "Portrait of Fyodor Chaliapin" (estimate 300-400 thousand pounds), written by Boris Boris Anisfeld in 1916 year. Using the patronage of Sergei Diaghilev, Anisfeld has become one of the leading artists and set designers in Russia. Feodor Chaliapin, in turn, was the most famous Russian bass. This magnificent portrait - a natural result of the meeting of two great artists. Portrait of Fyodor Chaliapin, last exhibited in 1918 and was known only in black and white reproductions from the exhibition catalog. Portraits of Chaliapin's a quality rarely seen outside of museum collections.

at the Moscow exhibition Sotheby's brought the work of "The Boy in the harvest time," written by Boris Grigoriev in 1923 (estimate 250-350 thousand pounds). The artist met with collectors and Enid Morton Goldsmith in New York in 1923, shortly after his monumental series "Faces of Russia" has had great success in the landmark exhibition of Russian art at the Brooklyn Museum. "The boy at the time of the harvest" is a series of portraits of family and Goldsmith portrays them Frank's youngest son, on the background of the sheaves in the Russian countryside. Being written in exile, is permeated with a nostalgic portrait of the artist's feeling for his family and homeland. The painting "The boy at the time of harvest" will be sold in May the heirs of Goldsmith.

At the May auction will be exhibited and the picture Ivan Pohitonova «Garden in Trou Luett" (estimate 30-50 thousand pounds). In 1906, worried about the prevailing political situation in Russia, and his family left Pokhitonov Minsk and left to Belgium, which later became the subject of many of his works. This fine work was written near the home of the artist in Trou Luett and presented them to his sister. Although Pokhitonov repeatedly returned to this theme, "Garden in the Tru-Luett" is considered a rare example of its solutions in an entirely new way.

Tureen with cover and stand Peter's service. Around 1750 Estimate: 200-300 thousands of pounds Source: Press Release Sotheby's

Top lots Sotheby's auction of Russian applied art, Faberge items and icons. London, May 30

unique silver soup tureen with cover and stand of the service of Peter the Great, dating from about 1750 (estimate: 200 - 300 000 pounds), will be top-lot auction of Russian decorative and applied arts on May 30. This product is made of silver, marked by the stigma of master Johann Friedrich Kepping, richly decorated with ornaments in the form of fruits, leaves, scrolls and shells, as well as the emblem of the future Emperor Peter III . ordered by the Empress Elizabeth, was in the tureen of the imperial collection, then - at the State Museum Fund, and was sold in 1920. This is the earliest and the best thing from the imperial collections of silver, which appeared recently in the market.

Top lots of the old masters bidding. Sotheby's, London, July 4, 2012

on display in Moscow on display "Tower of Babel "Pieter Brueghel the Younger (estimate 2-3 million pounds). This picture - one of the most monumental and spectacular tracks of the artist and one of his earliest stuff. Rather, the picture painted in the XVI century: the work of the XVII century in the Netherlands mainly depict people fairs, carnivals. It is rare for Brueghel the Younger story known in one version and, like most of his works, based on the work of the same name by his father - Pieter Brueghel the Elder, which now adorns the collection of the Museum of Art History in Vienna.

Pieter Brueghel the Younger Tower of Babel. XVI century Estimate: £ 2-3 million Source: Press Release Sotheby's

Pieter Brueghel the Younger Preaching of John the Baptist Estimate: 1-1.5 million pounds Source: Press Release Sotheby's

«Preaching of John the Baptist" (estimate of 1-1.5 million pounds) by Pieter Brueghel the Younger is also the July auction of Old Masters. This work, preserved in a beautiful state - one of the fifteen known to date on the works of masters of this story. In contrast to other work is almost completely retained its paint layer, and therefore allows you to fully evaluate the technique of Bruegel, a masterful use of all possibilities and nuances of the three primary colors. plot is given Bruegel is also possible to transfer a lot of household items. artist himself not so much interested in John the Baptist and his preaching, many people in the crowd, he carefully examines the color of their skin, to what social strata they belong to, what to wear, etc.

Source : Press Release Sotheby's