"In general, Anatoly Bekkerman good reputation. In this I have never had any doubts"
And I have my doubts.
I think this story - just the tip of the iceberg.
His father owns a gallery of Russian art, the daughter of - commander of the Russian department of Sotheby's, do not you think that here there is some conflict of interest?
If, of course, assume that interest in Sotheby's to conduct a fair and open business.
On the New York Sotheby's I had such a strange case.
I called them and said that I wanted to sell two paintings (the artist of the early 20th century, a great provenance, purchased it in the same Sotheby's), leaving the secretary post. Do not call back. I send them e-mail, do not respond.
I called again, the fifth factor found Sonya Bekkerman, which says that work will not be watching, because the auction this artist is not interested, because he does not demand, right, and says in that work the same author, has sold well half a year ago.
I had to send pictures to London Joan Vicari, where they were safely gone far above the estimate.
A similar thing happened with a friend collector, who decided to sell the boring picture. As long did not answer, then refused to look because the alleged "lack of demand."
We have the impression that the Russian Sotheby's in H-Yoke has a channel for the sale of paintings and extraneous to the feeder does not admit.
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