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Вот приведу еще описание торгов из The Epoch Times - конечно полная билиберда но тем не менее, давайте прочтем. Особенно радуют высказывания о направлениях искусства мистером МакДугаллом из одноименного аукциона в Лондоне. Он вообщето по профессии бухгалтер и в искусстве (не говоря уже об русском искусстве) разбирается также хорошо как Толстой умел играть на балалайке (пожалуйста только без комментариев в защиту Льва Николаевича - это образная игра слов)

Russian Art Emerges in the American Market

By Nicholas Mclauglin



THE SWORD DANCE: Russian artist Henryk Siemiradzki's painting, dated 1887, was estimated to sell for between $600,000 and $800,000. It went for $2 million at Sotheby's on April 12. (Courtesy of Sotheby's)

The popularity of Russian art in America is growing, with Sotheby’s and Christie’s leading the way.

A Sotheby’s auction on April 12 achieved $16,089,390, far surpassing the pre-sale estimate and setting a record for the highest takings in New York for Russian art since 2008.

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The sale showed that there is a strong demand for unique and rare material from Russia, explains Karen Kettering, vice president and senior specialist in Sotheby’s Russian Works of Art department.

“We continue to achieve extraordinary results for fresh objects, many of which have been hidden away in private collections for years. We will continue to focus on sourcing such material and bringing it to auction for our clients,” Kettering said in a press release.

Henryk Siemiradzki’s “The Sword Dance” sold for $2,098,500, an auction record for the artist.

The April 12 sale will be followed by an auction of important Russian art in London and New York in June and November respectively.

Christie’s Russian Art Sale achieved $5,225,250. The highest selling piece was Boris Grigoriev’s “Les Enfants,” which sold for $1,314,500. Other artists reached world-auction records for some pieces.

“The results of the sale clearly indicate that the market for Russian art is strong and deep, with an international clientele in search of high quality works,” said Izabela Grocholski, head of Russian Art at Christie’s.


TABLE TOP: An important and rare micromosaic table by Gioacchino Barberi, made for the Russian court, 1830-1833, was estimated to sell for between $400,000 and $600,000. It went for $1.9 million. (Courtesy of Sotheby's)
Russian art specialist MacDougall Auctions, in London, has its auction coming up in June. Interestingly, during Russian Art Week December 2010, MacDougall’s outdid Sotheby’s, Christie’s, and Bonhams in the course of three auctions.

“Some sectors of Russian Art, such as early 20th century and 19th century art, are very attractive to wealthy Russians who studied such paintings in school. Other sectors, such as Russian Contemporary, Soviet Realist, and Emigre Art, are very good value relative both to Russian Classic and to International Art,” explained William MacDougall, the founder of the London auction house after Russian Art Week in 2010 via e-mail.

The collapse of communism and the ensuing desire of Russian collectors to bring their cultural riches back to Russia meant an increase in prices and competition.

“The Russian and Ukrainian economies are growing, and art is a way of participating in that growth with limited political risk,” MacDougal continued.

MacDougall is optimistic about the upcoming auctions of Russian art. He said there has been a recovery since April 2009, after the downturn due to the economic crisis.

Also, 50 years to the day after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man to enter outer space, made his historic mission, the “Vostok 3KA-2 Space Capsule” he traveled in sold at Sotheby’s.

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Evgeny Yurchenko, chairman of the investment fund AS Popov, paid $2.8 million for the capsule and will be returning it to Russia.

“Until now, the Vostok 3KA-2 space capsule was the only one of its kind outside of Russia, and with the support and participation of Sotheby’s, I will be able to bring it home. It was especially meaningful to do so on April 12, 2011, the 50th anniversary of the first manned flight into space,” Yurchenko said in the press release.

He hopes it will find a home where it belongs—in a Russian museum.

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А я вот люблю качественную современную музыку. Проверку я делаю сам и на авторитеты не полагаюсь. Но всё же мы что то слегка ОТ тут про музыку вдруг начали ... Каюсь - моя вина

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Вы рано радуетесь.
Я как раз таки люблю музыку проверенную временем, так сказать.

Давайте лучше почитаем что пишет популярная пресса об данных торгах (сравните с моим описанием - я думаю комментарии излишни):

Russian Art Auction Achieves $16.1 Million At Sotheby's New York, Highest Result Since 2008



An Important and Rare Micromosaic Table by Gioacchino Barberi after Alexander Orlovski, Made for the Russian Court , 1830-33. Est. $400/600,000. Sold for: $1,986,500 (£1,219,160). Photo: Sotheby's

LONDON.- Sotheby’s auction of Russian Art in New York brought $16,089,390 in total today, in excess of the pre-sale high estimate and the highest result for an auction in New York in this category since April 2008*. The Russian paintings on offer were highlighted by Petr Petrovich Vereshchagin’s View of St. Petersburg from the collection of Mikhail Baryshnikov, which sold for $746,500 above a pre-sale high estimate of $500,000. The sale was led by Henryk Siemiradzki’s The Sword Dance, which achieved $2,098,500 and set a new record for the artist at auction, as well as works by Nicholas Roerich, Boris Grigoriev and Yuri Pimenov. Russian works of art were led by An Important and Rare Micromosaic Table by Gioacchino Barberi, Made for the Russian Court, 1830-33, which more than tripled its high estimate in bringing $1,986,500. Competition came down to three determined bidders, who battled for several minutes before the winning bid was cast by an anonymous purchaser over the telephone.

Russian Paintings
“We are very pleased with the results of today’s sale, as we continue to see exceptional works perform well” commented Sonya Bekkerman, Head of Sotheby’s Russian Paintings department. “This sale will be followed by our auction of Important Russian Art in London this June and in New York this November, which will focus on bringing more top-quality works to our clients.”

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The morning session kicked off with the sale of Petr Petrovich Vereshchagin’s View of St. Petersburg from the collection of Mikhail Baryshnikov, which brought $746,500, well in excess of its $500,000 high estimate. Five phone bidders vied for the work–whose proceeds will benefit the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York City–before it finally sold over the phone to a German private collector.

Five lots later, Henryk Siemiradzki’s work The Sword Dance more than doubled its pre sale high estimate in achieving an impressive $2,098,500, marking a new record for the artist at auction. On offer from the Slotkowski Collection, The Sword Dance is one of the 19th-century Polish artist’s most recognizable and accomplished compositions.

Works from the 20th century were led by Nicholas Roerich’s The Novgorod Market from Sadko, which sold for $842,500, and Boris Grigoriev’s Boy in a Sailor Suit, which achieved $782,500–both well in excess of their pre-sale high estimates. Soviet Realist works by Yuri Pimenov were highlighted by The Pianist, which set a new auction record for a work on paper by the artist in selling for $602,500. Sotheby’s now holds the auction records for both a painting and work on paper by Pimenov.

Russian Works of Art
“Today’s sale demonstrated that a strong demand for unique and interesting material persists in the market for Russian works of art,” commented Karen Kettering, Vice President and Senior Specialist in Sotheby’s Russian Works of Art department. “We continue to achieve extraordinary results for fresh objects, many of which have been hidden away in private collections for years. We will continue to focus on sourcing such material and bringing it to auction for our clients.”

The works of art on offer opened with fierce competition for a group of Soviet porcelain figures from the Lomonosov State Porcelain Factory, Leningrad. The group was led by a Pair of Very Rare Soviet Porcelain Figures: A Young Blacksmith and a Young Thresher, circa 1926 that soared past a high estimate of $18,000 to sell for $188,500. A Rare Soviet Porcelain Figure: The Apple Seller, circa 1927, was also sought-after by multiple bidders, driving the final price to $98,500, more than ten times the high estimate of $9,000.

An Important and Rare Micromosaic Table by Gioacchino Barberi, Made for the Russian Court, 1830-33 led the afternoon session in achieving $1,986,500–more than three times the high estimate of $600,000–and set a record for any mosaic table at auction. Beyond its artistry and remarkable construction, Sotheby’s intensive research into the history of the table suggests that it was made for Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia from 1825-55, or a member of his court.

Other remarkable results for the works of art on offer include A Monumental Russian Bronze Group: Arabic Horse Games, which set a new record for Evgeny Lanceray in selling for $482,500 (est. $140/160,000). A Fabergé Study of Cornflower and Oats in a Rock Crystal Vase, Workmaster Henrik Wigström, St. Petersburg, circa 1910 brought $662,500, nearly nine times the high estimate of $75,000.

*Pre-sale estimates do not include buyer’s premium

Обратите кстати внимание что пре-продажные эстимейты не включают комиссионные а продажные цены их почемуто включают - т.е. сравниваем яблоки с грушами, ну да ладно, я вам указывал реальную цену молотка чтобы можно было сравнить с эстимейтом