Purchase of works by old masters - a safe investment

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".... No one doubts that the purchase of works by old masters - a safe investment in times of crisis. This market is mature, stable, time-tested. Moreover, although this may seem obvious, do not forget that Unlike the contemporary art creation of new works in this sector is no longer possible, the majority of works are known and cataloged. Of course, from time to time make new discoveries, which cause a sensation among professionals and amateurs ... "
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Auction house Christie's to sell drawing by Raphael, estimated at 12-16 million pounds. This is almost twice the current record for the old graphics masterov.Christie 's going to sell the drawing "Head of the Muses" at the auctions in London on 8 December. Figure is a sketch for one of the four figures "Parnassus" - murals, written by Raphael in the papal work study Stanza della Senyatura (Stanza della Segnatura) in 1508-1511, respectively.

The current record price for the graphics of the old masters of 8.1 million pounds. He was raised twice: for this amount in 2000 left drawing Michelangelo's Risen Christ ", and in 2001 -" Horse and Rider "by Leonardo da Vinci.

At Christie's London auction on Dec. 8 will also be put up "half-length portrait akimbo men" (1658) Rembrandt, estimated at 25 million pounds ($ 41 million), and "John the Theologian," Domenichino (Domenichino /Domenico Zampieri), estimate that about 7-10 million pounds ($ 11-16 million).

1.Novy record on the schedule of the old masters: Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael (Urbino 1483-1520 Rome) - £ 29,161,250

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"Portrait of a Man" by Rembrandt set a record at Christie's auction

Painting Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt's "Portrait of a Man" (1658) sold in the past in London, Christie's auction for a record price for paintings of this Dutch painter amount - 20 млн 201 тысяча 250 pounds (33 млн 200 thousand dollars).

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While the experts predicted price increase for this portrait to 25 million pounds, gained for him the amount was enough to beat the previous record set in December 2000. Then, at Christie's auction was sold to "Portrait of a Lady" (1632) for 19.8 million pounds.

For the first time, half-length portrait akimbo men "(Portrait of a man, half-length, with his arms akimbo) put up for tender in 1930 and was sold for a very large sum for those times - 18,5 thousand pounds sterling, equivalent to 6 million pounds in current prices. Her lucky buyer, an American collector George Huntington Hartford Jr., later donated the painting Columbia University.

However, when in 1968 university students staged a demonstration, now hurriedly moved to the warehouse. In 1974 the portrait was sold again, and up to now was in a meeting of the heirs of the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson.

The last time the picture appeared in public in 1970 at the exhibition "Rembrandt 300 years later in Detroit.

Her new owner was asked to remain anonymous connoisseur of painting. Who is depicted in the portrait, still unknown
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Interesting article on the site ARTinvestment.RU - (09.12.2009)
Proceeds from the auction in London "Old Masters and Art of the XIX century", held in the house Christie's on Dec. 8, 2009, amounted to 68 380 250 pounds. This amount is the largest-ever auction in this category, although the 43 offered lots were sold in 28 (65%). The greatest activity in the bidding shown by collectors from Europe - they bought 46 percent of all lots in the U.S. (43%), Asia and the Middle East (11%).

Richard Knight, Head of International Department of the old masters and paintings of the XIX century Christie's: «As we expected, these auctions have become a landmark event in the history of the market paintings by old masters. Apart from the fact that proceeds from the auction is an unprecedented high, as the auction was set three world records were outstanding. Throughout the year we have repeatedly observed that the art of the highest level in high demand among collectors. One of the most notable example was the sale in February's auction in Paris, which was exhibited at the Art Collection by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge, paintings of Henri Matisse's "Daffodils and cloth in blue and pink colors, gone under the hammer for a record $ 35, 9 million euros. As a result of trading on December 8 were set price records for works by Raphael, Rembrandt and Domenichino. This again suggests that when we are dealing with rare works which have passed the test of time, collectors continue to buy them for their collections, as soon seems a good opportunity. "
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1.DZHOZEF Mallord WILLIAM TERNERKorabli the rocks Gibraltar. Watercolor, pencil. 17,2 x 27,3. Christie's. 08.12.09. Lot № 24
Estimate: 250-350 thousand pounds
Result: 505 250 pounds

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Excellent results: 15,098,250 GBP
LOT 8
THE PROPERTY OF THE EARL OF JERSEY'S TRUST
- SIR ANTHONY VAN DYCK
ANTWERP 1599 - 1641 LONDON
SELF PORTRAIT
2,000,000-3,000,000 GBP
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 8,329,250 GBP
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Results catalog Old Master Prints 8 December 2009 London, King Street
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Albrecht Dürer (lot number 8)
The Four Horsemen, from: The Apocalypse (B. 64; M., Holl. 167; SMS 115)
woodcut, circa 1497/98, watermark Imperial Orb (M. 53), a fine Meder b impression, before the German and Latin text editions of 1498, with the hairline crack to the ankle of the figure of Death just beginning to show, printing with great clarity and contrast, just a little dry in places, with 2-4 mm. margins on all sides, in excellent condition
B. 389 x 281 mm., S. 396 x 286 mm.
Price includes buyer's premium
Estimate £ 60,000 - £ 80,000
($ 98.640 - $ 131.520)
Price Realized (Set Currency) £ 109,250
($ 179.607)

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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-1669)
Lot 34 ($ 53.348)
Lot 35 ($ 7,193)
Lot 38 ($ 24.660)