and general news we have had:
The most important success of the auction was a masterpiece of Juan Gris (Juan Gris) «The book, glasses and tube", sold for 20.8 million dollars in Estimé 12,5-18,5 million. He bought a New York dealer Franck Giraud (Franck Giraud). The crisis of crisis, and paintings like this work Gris, appear at auction is very rare. For now fought several buyers. "This shows that the market is smart, - says Giraud - [despite the crisis. - Ed.] Rare things they want to buy many. And if the thing is not unique, then you can wait until it becomes cheaper. Cloth Book, glasses and tube "became the most expensive works of art ever sold at public auction.
Other sverhdorogie painting, "Study for Improvisation number 3" Wassily Kandinsky and Two Figures (Marie-Thérèse and her sister, reading) were sold at quite a decent sum of: the first - to 16,8 million (estimate 15-20 million), second - for 18 million (estimate 18-25 million). But "Three-reaching rights I» Giacometti brought the total 11 million, although it was expected that they will go for 14-18 million. While this is good too: after all, they could not buy.
"Obviously, the prices have changed, - said auctioneer Christopher Berj (Christopher Burge). - We must be very stupid to not notice this.
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