So , first impressions. Fair is not the same. Ten years ago , coming here , you get one big museum, which exhibited here Miro, Soutine, de Stael , Magritte ! Today, by and large only one masterpiece - a magnificent Delvaux for 2.8 million euros. The rest is , at best, are drawn to " good." The prices tend inexorably into space: a small watercolor Kampendonka - 95 thousand euro , little Matthew - 275 000, is not the best Lempicka - 3.25 million, flimsy Cranach Jr. - 1.65 million , a small wooden sculpture Zadkine - 400 thousand
A serious rise in graphics and mass production . Beardsley tiny couple of years ago you could buy for 20 000 euro , now asking for it 95, and for the mass-circulation Dürer engraving calmly called 175,000. So it goes.
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