The first session of the Sotheby's Russian auction brought $ 10 million
 

The first session of the auction of Russian Art Sotheby's in New York, bringing in about $ 10 million, reported at the auction house.
The most expensive of the 103 lots put up for auction was, as expected, the Paintings of Ivan Aivazovsky's "Departure of Columbus from Palos, sold for 1,594 million dollars. Slightly smaller amount - 1,285 million - has brought painting by Boris Grigoriev "Cooking pancakes Crepes Suzette", estimated by organizers at 500 - 700 thousand dollars.

Another notable lot of trades was David Burliuk painting "Blue Rider", sold for 302,5 thousand dollars. In addition, the auction sold 12 paintings by Nicholas Roerich totaling 2,268 million dollars.
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Session 2 Russian Trade (silver, bronze, icons, etc.) also was excellent.
  Results (1 and 2 Session) http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot..._number=N08538

1.Boris Grigoriev "Preparation of pancakes Crepes Suzette",

Question Vladimir B.
 

Vladimir, you recently in the form of a very disrespectful comment on the work of artist A. Gerasimov in the upcoming auction Christie.
http://artinvestment.ru/invest/analy...ies_april.html
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Dear Vladimir, could you comment on the sale of lots 76,81.
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Lot76. A. Gerasimov (74h89sm.holst, oil 1944. (30-40t.) Sold for 74,600 dollars.
Lot81. D. Krasnopevtsev (69h49, 5sm.holst, oil. (35-45t).. Sold for 46,875 dollars.
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Quote:
"... The very selection of lots if not buried in the masterpieces, but it contains many works of investment grade. And an element of intrigue is provided by curious episodes. For example, mid-size still life" Peonies "(1958) Brush academician - the leader of the socialist idealism" Alexander Gerasimov (author's masterpiece "Stalin and Voroshilov in the Kremlin", 1938) will be offered for 120-180 thousand dollars. On the contrary, gouache Vladimir Nemukhin (1968), post-war Abstract Expressionism, exposed to the estimate: 10-15 thousand dollars .. . "

That's all it should cost! If the objective approach. And the outcome of the auction Gerasimov undervalued and overvalued Nemukhin.

IMHO, absolutely the opposite.

SergeiSK, is interesting to listen to Vladimir.
Review of which he wrote about the upcoming Christie's auction biased, but sorry, had a more serious approach to the topic.

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  I agree 100%. SodBi it showed: a good, top-end work of D. Krasnopevtsev and good, but the ordinary work of Gerasimov, and prices twice varied, and not in favor of nonconformists.
And I think this is only the beginning, soon the gap will be even greater.
PS Work Gerasimov during the bidding at the auction increased from 30t. to 74.600 t.doll.

Eugene, you have to upset the work Krasnopevtsev, not a top, and character in it Krasnopevtsev cat laugh, so the result is very even. As however, and for your Gerasimov. Frankly, I think this is too much for him. Evidently met two ardent lover of "beautiful". But do not think that a small group of fans enough to unleash socialist realists to the level of top of things Krasnopevtsev. Nonconformists, 110%, over time, will cost just more money.


and there are others?

This is your opinion ... I think it oshibochno.V next 2-3 years, everything will fall into place ..

Correct! Three times less than now:) The times are coming hard and people are already fed up with their gloom and despondency ... While the contribution of our non-conformists in the art nobody does not detract from, some are very talented. But with prices all quite the opposite ...

when at 98, with the sale of the collection of the notorious bank for the excellent work of the same Krasnopevtsev asked 7 thousand dollars, all made big eyes and shied away, saying, where such prices. We have over 7 thousand even the palest hue thing you can not buy, but far better for 100 thousand So you are right, time really puts things in order.

really! give the portraits of Stalin, the members of the CPSU and plants! Hurray, comrades! Cheers!

Do not exaggerate. You all know perfectly well - it is not at all the portraits of distinguished leaders and farmers.