Evening art auction of impressionist and modern Sotheby's on June 24 in London brought a total revenue of $ 178,6 million pounds (282 million). This is the second best result for the Sotheby's auction in London in history. Preliminary cumulative assessment of the lots was $ 140.3–203,2 million pounds. The hammer took 84% of the lots. Seven works were sold to more than 10 million funtov@

Top-лотом auction was "Portrait of Gertrude lion" painted by Gustav Klimt. In the evaluation of 12-18 million pounds he was eventually sold over 24.8 million pounds (39,1 million). Work was auctioned at Sotheby's as a result of the agreement reached between the Fund Klimt (where the work was kept) and the granddaughter of the pre-war owner portreta@

the portrait depicts 19-летняя the daughter of the famous Viennese physician Anton Loew (Anton Loew), in a private sanatorium which Gustav Klimt was treated. The portrait was painted in 1902 and remained in the family lion until 1939, when Gertrude was forced to flee from Vienna to the U.S., fleeing from Nazi persecution. "Portrait of Gertrude lion" has got Gustav Ucicky (Gustav Ucicky), filmmaker and presumably illegitimate son Gustav Klimt and the maids in his house Mary Okicki. And after the Director's death his collection passed to the widow Ursula, founded in 2013, the Fund Klimt. One of the conditions of the transfer of works from the collection of Ursula Ucicky to the Fund Klimt was solving questions related to the provenance of works. As a result of negotiations held with the granddaughter of Gertrude Leo-Фельсованьи, it was decided to set "Portrait of Gertrude lion" at the auction and then divide the proceeds of sale. In what ratio it will be divided, the parties have not razglashat@

Second top-лотом auction was the beautiful work of Kasimir Malevich, "Suprematism. 18-я design" in 1915. In the evaluation of 20-30 million pounds of the hammer price reached 21,429 million pounds (33,8 million). It is the second greatest result for the works of Malevich, a record for-прежнему holds "Suprematist composition" 1916, sold at auction in 2008 for $ 60 million. Both paintings belong to the group of five works, adjudged numerous heirs of Malevich in Amsterdam the Stedelijk Museum in 2008 (more @. here). Paintings by the father of Suprematism this quality, with clear provenance come up for public auction every few years, and even decades. It is unlikely that after the sale of the remaining three paintings seized from the Museum, the Stedelijk has a chance of appearance of new similar works Torgo@

And another "hero of restitution" @. painting max Liebermann's "Two riders on the beach", returned to the heirs of the collection of Cornelius Gurlitt, — was sold for 1.87 million pounds (2.95 million dollars), while the estimate 350-550 thousand pounds. I.e., the picture exceeded the estimate at least three times.

the First version of the famous painting of Edouard Manet's "Bar "Foley-Бержер"" suggested for 15-20 million pounds, reached a hammer price of 16.9 million pounds (26.8 million dollars). The work was kept in the collection of Edouard Manet until his death. Then the picture got to the famous patron of the Impressionists Field Duran-Рюэлю. In 1905 was showcased at the exhibition, designed to acquaint the British public with the art of impressionism. This is one of the most significant works of Manet, still held in private hands. The last time the first version of the painting "Bar "Foley-Бержер"" put up for auction in 1994: then it was sold for 4.4 million funtov@

Another event Sotheby's auction — sale of the famous sculpture "Little dancer of 14 years" by Edgar Daggett for 15.8 million pounds (24,99 million dollars), while the estimate of 10-15 million pounds. Was offered for sale one of the bronze castings of 1922, with the original wax sculpture 1881. The sale was a record for the market Degas sculptures. Prior to this, the most expensive three-dimensional work of Degas was another casting "Little dancer" in 2009 it was sold for million 18,82 dollarov@

Material was prepared by Maria Onuchin, AI

Sources: artdaily.com, reuters.com, sothebys.com, artinvestment.ru