Graphic portrait of Meyerhold Annenkov sold for 1 million pounds at Sotheby's
A record for a work on paper by Annenkov. All in all, auction of Russian fine and decorative arts on November 27 brought 8.36 million pounds
Yesterday, November 27, in London, were the second and third sessions of the Russian auction Sotheby's. Section of paintings and works on paper brought 4.9 million pounds, and the section of Russian decorative arts, works of Fabergé and icons - 3.46 million pounds. Total, evening sale on November 26 , for two days, Sotheby's managed to gain by selling 20.5 million pounds (total estimate 17-24 million pounds).
Among the top lots of yesterday's auction included:
- Graphics' Portrait Vsevolod Meyerhold "work Yuri Pavlovich Annenkov Yuri . For his work with pencil and paper arguing eight people in the room and on the phones. As a result, figure got a new owner for 1.05 million pounds - a few dozen times more expensive estimate 30-50 thousand pounds. This is a new record for the graphic works Annenkov.
- section of decorative art and icons became the most expensive work of Faberge in a bouquet of cornflowers and stalks of oats. Cornflower sprig made of gilded silver, inflorescences of silver enamelled royal blue, center of the flower encrusted with diamonds; escape oats also made of gilded silver, placed a bouquet in a glass of rock crystal. This luxury souvenir was auctioned off for 433.25 thousand pounds - twice as much as the lower estimate 180,000 pounds.
- Another highlight of the session was the sale of PDI icon of the Savior Almighty with the imperial provenance. This work was presented in 1888 by Tsar Alexander III on the occasion of the miraculous rescue of the royal family at the station Borki. Salary icon of gilded silver decorated with cloisonne enamel. Lot purchased for 253.25 thousand pounds (estimate 180-250 thousand pounds).
Yuri Annenkov
Portrait of Vsevolod Meyerhold. 1922
Pencil on paper. 44 x 42,5
Sotheby's. 27.11.12. Lot 171
Estimate: 30-50 thousand pounds
Result: 1,000,000 pounds
Source: sothebys.com
Cornflowers and a stalk of oats. Faberge. St. Petersburg
circa 1910 Silver, gilt, enamel, diamonds, rock crystal. Height 12,7
Sotheby's. 27.11.12. Lot 560
Estimate: 180-250 thousand pounds
Result: 433.25 thousand pounds
Source: sothebys.com
Top -10 An auction Sotheby's «Russian paintings and drawings," November 27, 2012
| № lot | Description | Estimate, thousand pounds | result, pounds | Buyer |
| 171 | Yuri Annenkov, Portrait of Vsevolod Meyerhold (1922) The world auction record price of his works on paper | 30-50 | 1049250 | private buyer, the CIS |
| 324 | Vladimir Weisberg Reclining Nude (1973) | 40-60 | 229 250 | private buyer, the CIS |
| 272 | Nikolai Fechin Female Portrait | 80-120 | 175 250 | private buyer, the CIS |
| 269 | Nikolai Fechin Portrait of Marusia Burliuk | 30-50 | 157 250 | private buyer, CIS |
| 182 | Yuri Annenkov Midnight in Paris | 50-70 | 151 250 | private buyer, the CIS |
| 141 | 50-70 | 133 250 | private buyer, the CIS | |
| 176 | Yuri Annenkov Design for the film" Lola Montes "(1954) | 15-20 | 115 250 | private buyer, the CIS |
| 136 | Ivan Aivazovsky (attributed) Two ships at sea (1863) | 40-60 | 111 650 | private buyer, the CIS |
| 340 | Vladimir Nemukhin Untitled (1964) | 50-70 | 103 250 | private buyer, the CIS |
| 143 | Vasily Polenov Oka River golden autumn (1929) | 50-70 | 99650 | private buyer, the CIS |
Top 10 lots of the auction Sotheby's
«Russian DPI, works of Fabergé and Icons» November 27, 2012
| № lot | Description | Estimate, thousand pounds | result, pounds | Buyer |
| 560 | Cornflowers and a stalk of oats. Faberge, St. Petersburg. (About 1910). Silver gilt, enamel, diamonds, rock crystal | 180-250 | 433 250 | anonymous buyer |
| 559 | Inkwell. Faberge. Perkhin master Michael, St. Petersburg. (1899-1903). Jade, gold, diamonds | 200-300 | 337 250 | anonymous buyer |
| 586 | cigarette. Master Charles Blanc, St. Petersburg. (1895). Gold, enamel, diamonds | 40-60 | 253 250 | private buyer, the U.S. |
| 635 | icon "Christ Almighty." Ovchinnikov, Moscow (1884). Silver, gilt and enamel | 180-250 | 253 250 | private buyer, the CIS |
| 482 | Dinner set for punch. Khlebnikov, Moscow (1875-1876). Silver, gilt and enamel | 100-150 | 109 250 | private buyer, the CIS |
| 617 | Icon "Elijah the Prophet." Perhaps Yaroslavl school (mid XVII century.). Board, temperature | 60-80 | 109,250 | private buyer, Europe |
| 405 | Don Cossacks on the Danube. Eugene Lancer. Bronze | 50-70 | 97250 | private buyer, the CIS |
| 467 | Presentation bucket. Alex Ratikov, Moscow (1773). Silver, Gold plated | 30-50 | 87650 | private buyer, the CIS |
| 404 | Allegory of the River Neva. Theodore Joseph Napoleon Jacques, St. Petersburg. (1842). Bronze | 15-20 | 61250 | private buyer, the CIS |
| 558 | Bowl. Faberge. Perkhin master Michael, St. Petersburg. (1899-1903). Jade, gold, diamonds, rubies | 12-12 | 44,450 | art dealer, UK |
Source : Press Release Sotheby's
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