Auction House "Kabinet" held on 18 and 19 June 2013. three auctions
"Orders, medals, insignia of the Russian Empire," "Russian paintings and drawings XIX-XX centuries", "Old and rare books, maps, engravings."
In the "summer series" Trading House "Kabinet" over the active struggle for collectors was refined and stylish work early XX century., Demand of representatives of the Sots Art and Socialist Realism, and was marked by a clear interest in the subjects related to the period of the First World War, 100 anniversary of the beginning which will be celebrated soon. Many things have gone in excess of the starting prices and the estimate. Virtually all the lots traded several buyers in the room and on the phone.
At the auction, Russian paintings and drawings XIX-XX centuries. of the 122 lots sold Lot 71. Moreover, as noted by the organizers, especially in demand rather actively compete at these auctions collectors, use of classical academic schools showed marked interest to a segment of the beginning of XX century., In particular, to the lots relating to the period of the First World War.
Among the top lots of the stands the magnificent work of Theodore Malyavina "Three girls at the threshold of" (1930.), Which belongs to the late period of the artist as a grotesque manner of images of popular types was replaced by more realistic. This item has been from the start of 2 million 400 thousand rubles. was sold for $ 3 million 300 thousand rubles. (Here and below indicates the price "for the hammer," ie, without the auction house premium).
Unprecedented high left work of Alexander Arnshtama "Harlequin and Death" (1915g.), which costs during the bidding has increased more than 10-fold - from 90 thousand to 1 million rubles.
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The works of the "forgotten" the painter and illustrator , exponent of the World Exhibition of Art in 1915, 17gg. and one of the first professional Russian film artists, organizers noted among the finds of art auction. By the way, erotic themes Arnshtama often overlap with the subjects of his contemporary works of Konstantin Somov. Experts are still arguing about the primacy of creative ideas.
With the notable excess of the product was sold by Alexander Benois. And several times exceeded the starting prices for drawings from the segment Sotsart cost of Konstantin Chebotarev "For the Social Democratic Curtain" (1928g.) increased from 96 thousand to 300 thousand rubles., And the product of Alexander Platunova "Collection of textile workers' ( 1928.) - from 48 thousand to 350 thousand rubles.
Also in demand patterns Socialist realism or, as they are sometimes called, representatives of the "Soviet Impressionism". For example, a study for the painting "Cow Meadow" (1952), People's Artist of the USSR Sergei Gerasimov was sold for 650 thousand rubles., And the work of another famous "socialist realists" of Vladimir Stozharova "In the autumn on the outskirts of the village" (1961) went for 600 thousand rubles.
On the eve of the anniversary of the First World War, experienced collectors are not paid attention and drawings, cartoons of the First World War. Lot with 40 paintings by Leonid Lavrentiev (1914g.) was sold for 300 thousand rubles, three times the estimate. A four-figure caricatures A.Panina, which is also attached drawings by unknown artists of that time - for 75 thousand rubles.
Special mention should also canvas Sergey Frolov, "Cafe" Saigon ". Leningrad ". (1966). In the cafe "Saigon", which opened in 1964. at the hotel "Moscow" in the brightest representatives of the Leningrad going underground, creative intelligence. Among the patrons were Brodsky Dovlatov Smoktunovskij Shemyakin, Grebenschikov Choi, Kinchev, Shevchuk, the Rhine, etc. This "nostalgic" work was sold for 470 thousand rubles.
At the auction, "Old and rare books, maps, engravings," presented many bibliographic rarity. It is worth to note the following items that have found new owners:
Convolute of seven lifetime of Pushkin's poetry publications magazine "Moscow Gazette" for 1827 - was sold with a small excess of the estimate of 320 thousand rubles.
Marked among the top lots of the auction a large out-of-print rare book - one of the most beautiful and unusual books of Russian avant-garde - the book-pentahedron Vasily Kamensky "Tango with Cows. Reinforced concrete poem "with pictures of Vladimir and David Burliuk (1914g.) with a starting score of 530 thousand rubles. was sold for 800 thousand rubles.
Lot with autograph of Napoleon Bonaparte times consulate
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on literacy in 1811 was sold for 145 thousand rubles. Book scientist Athanasius Stojkovic autographed by Nicholas I - for 285 thousand rubles. An interesting set of 23 lithographs V. Lebedev, "Russian Posters 1917-1922. Release of the first. VV Lebedev. Text Punina "(1922g.) - went for 200 thousand rubles.
The latest 530-th item auction book - "Funny, erotic poem about the adventures of Lovelace Prov Fomicha" Barkov I. Prov Fomich "with vignettes, made from drawings K.Somova" cost collector in the 75 th.
Co-owners of the auction house "Kabinet" Xenia Tsann-kai-si and Konstantin Zhouromsky noted the interest of collectors, as a classical academic painting in the mid-price segment, and the particular demand for these auctions on the work of representatives of Sots Art and Socialist Realism. But the main advantage of the auction were numerous ups and active adversarial struggle between buyers for many working on all auctions that are included in the "summer series." Almost all the lots have gone in excess of the reserve price, and in many cases - with a significant excess of the estimate. And, basically, this time, a success the most stylish and exquisite items as well as items related to the period of the First World War, the 100th anniversary which will be celebrated in 2014 ».
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