British antique dealers have visited Moscow
 

British Association for sellers of antiques and works LAPADA sent to Moscow its best representatives: 12 English antiques brought in one sample from those sections of the art in which they specialize, and showed them to the Sofia Embankment, on the territory of residence of British Ambassador to Russia .

Among the organizers of the project, except LAPADA, - Moscow Natalya Legotinoy architectural firm, which is partly determined the theme of the exhibition. The British brought in mainly furniture - that can serve for its intended purpose and to decorate the interior, or be perceived as a collection of decorative art. Or perhaps - as a matter of investment.

The most spectacular object in the exhibition was a cabinet from the gallery Butchoff - with incredible beauty and subtlety of inlay on the door and interior panels, depicting the facades and interiors of Reims Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and Windsor Castle. Made it in 1840-1850-ies of the German artist Friedrich Hausburg, who lived in Liverpool - there with their British partner institution he held for the sale hours. Hausburg worked on the cabinet for 17 years, apparently in his spare time and exclusively for my own pleasure (the subject until recently been kept from the heirs of the master), he used different types of wood, mother of pearl and metal. Now the cabinet is estimated at over £ 6 million

Locker master Thomas Pistor, created around 1690, Dahlberg wood patterns on the facades of which add up to a complex "Rakushechnaya" pattern, it is worth £ 80 million (gallery WRHarvey). Adorned with intricate bronze decor table Louis XV wizard Demulana (about 1745) is estimated at € 160 million (gallery Hallidays). Meissen vase 1880's with reproduction paintings by Gabriel Metsu is sold for £ 75 thousand is the most expensive and interesting items brought by art dealers as a "showcase". Other pieces of furniture that the British show in their catalogs and photos, on the contrary, strike the cheapness. Chair of the Russian 1860's with handles, ending in claws clutched in their celestial sphere, it is worth € 15 thousand French and English chairs and sofas, desk and floor clocks, lamps - their prices in London's antique shops are much smaller than can imagine the Moscow fans of historical interiors, or pragmatist, willing to his desk over the years did not became cheaper and more expensive.

In this case the main problem of Russian buyers and Russian antiques: to the point where a piece of furniture worth £ 5-7 thousand cross the Russian border, he will rise in price by at least one-third (not in vain exhibition was held at the Embassy - All subjects were shown Bonded). Nevertheless, the project's organizers have not lost hope for a better future and are confident that the links between British and Russian buyers sellers will grow stronger.
Tatiana Markina
"Kommersant-Online", 24.03.2011

Well waited Vikings.
Rob will be.

Is yes, but the main problem still is not in this, but is that people interested in antiques is very small. This well-known collector and gallery owner Michael Perchenko noted in our conversation recently.


Yeah right hand will twist in the alley at night.

Tomorrow will be an interview with Oleg Stetsyura, president of auction house Gelos, the question about problems with antique furniture, said that:
1. In connection with the revolution and the way it almost did not survive
2. There was no culture of ownership of antiques from those with whom she happened to be, is often simply thrown in the trash as trash.

Therefore, there is no market, items in circulation.
And those who collect now, for example Pavel Gusev (owner of MK), knows very well the price here and there. I know a recent example of how he delivered a hunting-buffet that is, the price issue has been around 5 euros and is bidding for the delivery went to the "+ -" $ 200. Soul took from the people.

It is now a new feature such type, "I denyuzhku oh how hard to get" .

Again, "and talk?" ...
:D