14-15 October in Moscow, in the house Chertkova Christie's presents about 50 works of art. This pre-show, according to the auction house, promises to become a landmark for the current season

As part of a global program of Christie's, covering the London, Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi, 14-15 October in Moscow, held pre-show, which represented approximately fifty works of art.

exhibition covers two centuries of history of world art. In these types of trades, as «The Art of Impressionism and Modernism», «post-war and contemporary art», «Paintings and drawings by old masters», «Russian Art» and the «Contemporary art of China», Russian collectors will look at works of artists of Natalia Goncharova , Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, Willem de Kuninga, Andy Warhol, Vladimir Baranov-Rossini , Giovanni Canaletto and William Turner. Perhaps the main value, which will be offered for bidding, may be considered as a unique canvas Vasily Vasily Kandinsky «Sketch for Improvisation number 3». This picture was written by the artist in 1910, in Russia, she never exhibited.

At least the most interesting exhibitions and architectural sites in the halls to house the exposition. Chertkova House was built in the XVII century family Saltikov and subsequently transferred to the ownership of Prince Alexei Dolgoruky. Property Moscow nobility leader Alexander Chertkova, whose name is now a house, this building was in the XIX century. This highly educated man for his time was fond of studying history: he collected manuscripts and books, what has succeeded, creating one of the most valuable libraries. Enlightened nobleman, he was friends with the most famous writers, poets and composers of the era. Guests of the mansion at the same time, Alexander Pushkin, Vasily Zhukovsky, Nikolai Gogol, Mikhail Zagoskin, Fedor Glinka.

According to the President of the European Office of Christie's Johan Pulkkanena, «auction house Christie's is happy to provide Russian collectors a unique opportunity to become acquainted with the masterpieces of world art, which will be put up for sale during the upcoming auction Christie's».

Source: rbcdaily.ru