Art Embassy, ​​May 22, 2013. Beginning at 18.00
Latvia, Riga,. Crust, 68a
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May 22 Auction House «Art Embassy» in Riga holds great summer art auction and objects of art.

in the auction catalog at this time included more than 350 lots, representing Latvian, Russian and European art XIX - XX centuries.

« Previous auction conducted by us in conjunction with the bank Rietumu in late winter , was a spectacular success. Then from the presented 300 lots were sold for about half, total turnover exceeded 295 thousand euros, and it was a record for Latvia. All this has been a powerful incentive for the local market and has attracted the attention of our auctions - both from buyers, collectors and potential sellers - says Aigars Grīnbergs, head of the auction house «Art Embassy». - Because of this, in preparation for the current auction, we have received a very good offer of things, some of which are presented in the current auction catalog ».

« I have already had occasion to say that in recent years, along with the traditional and we know from demand from collectors of Latvia, we see a new group of buyers - the Russians and other expatriates. The nature of their interest are not yet fully understood, but we can already see there the most obvious priorities. This is a high quality, sizing paintings, landscapes Latvia - such work usually get to decorate their own homes and apartments. Another popular destination for Russians - the spectacular objects in the Art Deco style and classic European modernism, and a similar period in Russia was short of such works in their market are few in the main they have already settled in museum collections - said Aigars Greenberg. - Knowing all this, we have tried to prepare adequate and the current offer for this new group of buyers, not forgetting, of course, and our "old" customers ».

According to the pre-auction exhibition visitors, the highest interest of the works of classical Latvian school of tonal painting may cause me to views of nature in Latvia, including a silver-pearl work Edward Kalnins «Jurmala" (1943), a stern and austere landscape with dune Karlis Melbarzdisa (1936 ), impressionistic "Street in Rezekne" ("The City») Egle (1940), tender and bright "Spring Landscape» Aria Skride (1920) and others.

special attention and interest, according to the organizers, the participants will have a splendid view of the current auction of Italian seaside town Sergey Sergey Antonov , written in 1920 - a rare example of oil paintings of the once popular in Riga, artist and architect. Similar in scope and size of its work "Rialto Bridge" was sold a few years at a price above 8,000 pounds. Another "pearl" of Latvian painting Art Deco period presented in these auctions, the auction house calls "the Act" Janis Cielava (at the previous auction of his paintings, "The Blind Musician" grew up during the auction at a price almost three times - up to 17,000 lats) .

lovers of modernism period 1920 catalog offers a whole scattering of small format works by participants of "Riga Group»: Niklavs Strunke , Alexandra Beļcova . It is noteworthy that the work of the Latvian "Amazons Russian avant-garde" and later presented her works, including a portrait of the poet Ziedonis (recently passed away).

As expected, the focus of local Collectors will and the work of Latvian artists - representatives of Modernism 1960-80-ies, whose work has evolved away from the canons and concepts of social realism. Interest in this area has increased in recent years primarily from large and serious collectors. In this section of the auction are extremely rare in the market Lydia Auza («Midsummer", 1970), and also Janis Paulyuk , Boris Berzins , Laimdota Murnieks , Aija Zarina , Pinnis and other masters.

especially the organizers point out two lots: Female portrait in pencil Russian academician Vasiliy Fedorovich Timm (1820-1895), famous for its" batalicheskih "and genre scenes, as well as forged item (Closet) Master Charles Winkler (1843-1900), orders are executed before the revolution and the imperial court of St. Petersburg nobility.

«We are at this time anticipate a high interest in the upcoming trading within Latvia and abroad. In the two weeks following the publication of the auction catalog, online acquainted with him for more than five million foreign visitors - most of them were from Russia, Kazakhstan, Israel, USA, Germany, Lithuania and Ukraine. Already received applications on the phone. We hope that this summer will increase in trading turnover of at least 10-15%compared to the previous year ", - concludes Aigars Greenberg, head of the auction house« Art Embassy ».

Source : press release the Auction House «Art Embassy»