Maastricht 2012
 

Hello from Maastricht . Today opens the next fair. Actually, the official opening tomorrow, but today the so-called " thumbs " - the first day of the fair , which can be accessed by invitation only party to the fair, buy a ticket is not possible. The crowd at the entrance , and it's all - VIP- clients, was, perhaps , more than the number of participants in the pre-election rallies. Interior design - a panel made ​​up of thousands of white roses and tulips streets . Photos will be later.

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Now the little pictures and prices to become clear where the market is heading .
In the first shot - a crowd of hungry customers at the VIP entrance to the fair. Next - the chandelier at the entrance. De Stael - 750 000, de Stael more, but already over 2 million , Kandinsky - graphics - 740 000, the following is the same size , but for 1.2 million , Kisling - just 50,000 , elegant Lempicka - only 7 2 million , and two Modigliani - for 450 , 000 and 750,000 , respectively. To be continued .

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Further, the fact that attracted the attention of the first day. That's such a strange Perepletchikov offered at one of the stands. Two Soutine , the first of 450,000 euros ( 44h34 ), the second a little more, but for 950,000 pounds. At the same stand of small gouache by Chagall for 650,000 dollars
Picasso more fun for 2.5 million euros , and especially for the Tamils ​​- I picture an unknown man with a price tag under it !

Now the little pictures and prices to become clear where the market is heading .
In the first shot - a crowd of hungry customers at the VIP entrance to the fair. Next - the chandelier at the entrance. De Stael - 750 000, de Stael more, but already over 2 million , Kandinsky - graphics - 740 000, the following is the same size , but for 1.2 million , Kisling - just 50,000 , elegant Lempicka - only 7 2 million , and two Modigliani - for 450 , 000 and 750,000 , respectively. To be continued .

Further, the fact that attracted the attention of the first day. That's such a strange Perepletchikov offered at one of the stands. Two Soutine , the first of 450,000 euros ( 44h34 ), the second a little more, but for 950,000 pounds. At the same stand of small gouache by Chagall for 650,000 dollars
Picasso more fun for 2.5 million euros , and especially for the Tamils ​​- I picture an unknown man with a price tag under it !

It's Edward Weston, American Legend pictures! He has long since gone down in history of photography , was the first to focus on forms, photographing shells, vegetables, fruits , and nudity , something he had seen this ( trying to combine a clear picture and abstract forms )
He founded the f/64 group , together with the Anzali Adams , no less important photographer for photography.

So, the price is currently adequate.

Here are some photos of Weston
http://www.edward-weston.com/edward_weston.htm

P.S. Especially since it says " vintage " photo printed at the time, which of course greatly increases the price of the picture.

Thus, the second day. From what remember : Victor Brauner for 2.5 million euros for 385 000 Holbein , Delvaux at 580,000 , a little over 95,000 Kiesling ,
Munch lithograph 15x10 with a price tag (300,000 !) , incredibly beautiful Matthew for 480,000 , a tiny , but in the early Fehr 60000. Also surprised by the stand of Montgomery Gallery , which has been widely presented works by Russian artists . I'm not a great expert in the Bogdanov-Belsky and Makovsky with Kalmykov , but it seems to me unlikely that this could be true.

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Continued review of the masterpieces of the Montgomery Gallery.
There was a lot of things, did not bother, because none of my time - not very interesting, but if you have the strength - today dosnimu.

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Continuation of the review. In the first shot stunning Fujita , but ask for money as for the three super- fuji ! Then a herd of mice - a sculpture of a bubble , whose do not know, not interested . More unfortunate Arcimboldo , unhappy because he had already tried to sell for at least the last five fairs , I know that the vast majority of experts consider it a fake , but here - see next photo - cheers, sold (4 million). In the same gallery about the same time sold here such as though Shishkin . Next - cool wire, it is illuminated , so that casts a shadow forming an inscription in Russian something like this : I have a question for all of your answers. So in conclusion - a gift Volodya Bogdanov , a big fan of skulls.

Continued review of the masterpieces of the Montgomery Gallery.
There was a lot of things, did not bother, because none of my time - not very interesting, but if you have the strength - today dosnimu.

Continuation of the review. In the first shot stunning Fujita , but ask for money as for the three super- fuji ! Then a herd of mice - a sculpture of a bubble , whose do not know, not interested . More unfortunate Arcimboldo , unhappy because he had already tried to sell for at least the last five fairs , I know that the vast majority of experts consider it a fake , but here - see next photo - cheers, sold (4 million). In the same gallery about the same time sold here such as though Shishkin . Next - cool wire, it is illuminated , so that casts a shadow forming an inscription in Russian something like this : I have a question for all of your answers. So in conclusion - a gift Volodya Bogdanov , a big fan of skulls.

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A herd of rats. Katarina Fritzsche , Rat King . http://www.matthewmarks.com/artists/.../#/images/12 /
I looked , her poodles are made ​​of rubber at auction for more than 30,000 dollars.

The fair will last another week, but some conclusions can be drawn now. First, the crisis in the western art market is absolutely not felt, in fact prices have already exceeded the pre-crisis level. Second, clearly noticeable leaching of high-level product, as the masterpieces at the fair, perhaps, could be considered, three Germans - Pehshteyna, Kirchner, and Macke, and of our Lempicka - that's all. There were some interesting things from the old masters, but after talking with familiar Western experts suddenly realized that my words about the Brueghel of the last branch in the antique salon is almost true here as well. In general, the trend is quite clear: demand exceeds supply, look at the crowd on the first picture: this is not art lovers, this crowd of buyers, who sought first to remove the cream of the fair. Third, as a first-class material is becoming less and have something to trade, it is replaced by the names of the second and third series, and contemporary art with a corresponding increase in prices. Fourth, the crowd with the first shot came to the fair is by invitation only galleries-fair participants, ie talk about the fact that all were to buy only at auctions, to put it mildly, is not quite true: the gallery, leading a normal gallery activities, selling goods at appropriate prices, your customer is not lost, are still buyers in the first place - are experienced, understand to work with galleries in many ways easier, safer and cheaper than buying at auctions. Oh, and last, the absolute majority of participants of the fair have already confirmed their participation in the fair next year, the art market looks to the future with optimism!

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Wander through the fair has virtually , but I can not fail to note two things Camille Pissarro - a gouache (№ 1. ) And one oil (№ 3 ). .

1. Le Chasseur en hiver, paysage à Norwood. In 1870 . 27.5 x 38

http://www.tefaf.com/DesktopDefault....bjectid=389980

Thomas Gibson Fine Art
http://www.thomasgibsonfineart.com/

2. La basse-cour à la maison rouge, Pontoise. In 1877 . 50 X 65

http://www.tefaf.com/DesktopDefault....bjectid=392628

Daphne Alazraki
http://www.alazraki.com/

Both work with an impeccable history of one of the best in Pissarro periods - the 1870s .
During the life of Pissarro , to get the work of these years were very difficult.

Gouache "Hunter in the snow in Norwood " refers to a brief stay Pissarro in England, where he took refuge with his family from the advancing Prussian army in France . Oil on canvas with the same scenery (but without the hunter's figure ) is kept at the Art Museum of Los Angeles (№ 2).

"Bird Yard" is written in Pontoise (so-called " 2nd pontuazsky period") in the same year (1877 ), as the famous " Red Roofs " from the Museum d'Orsay (№ 4 ).