Sotheby's in Moscow will provide top-lots of future trading

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Sotheby's in Moscow will provide top-lots of future trading


The Russian Academy of Arts, October 19 starting large-scale exhibition, which introduces a top auction lots for future auction house Sotheby's. The exhibition will last two days - 19 and 20 October.

The exposition will display works of art that appear in these auctions as a Russian art, the Impressionists and the Art of the XX century, modern art and old masters. Among the masterpieces of Russian art, in particular, will be presented to Natalia Goncharova's painting "Moscow Street", dated 1909. In most works of the early XX century, the artist returns to the theme of country life, so sudden, urban scene is of special interest of researchers and collectors. Estimate canvas is $ 1.2-1.5 million

The most expensive piece of Russian art from the exhibition of works will be a panel of Boris Kustodiev "Fireworks. Bronze Horseman "featuring equestrian figure of Peter I. It is part of the series, which Kustodiev created to mark the first anniversary of the October Revolution. The bright color palette used by the artist demonstrates his commitment to national traditions. Representatives of Sotheby's intention to sell the product not less than $ 3-4 million

The exhibition also will be "Images of the generation" Aristarchus Lentulov and Ivan Shishkin's painting "Sandy Beach". Section of Impressionist and Modern paintings will be presented by Wassily Kandinsky and Tamara Lempicka, the auction of contemporary art collection will be exhibited work of King of Pop Art Andy Warhol. With regard to the latter, the exhibition will be a group of his works titled Ads (Ads), commissioned by Warhol in 1985 by New York dealer Ronald Feldman. "Advertising in newspapers and on television, have become the main source for works by artists of pop art, and in the first place - to Warhol. Beginning with pictures of the early 60's, which shows a bottle of Coca-Cola, the artist uses in his works, advertising images of mass culture. So he made a real revolution in the art of the twentieth century had put the commercial image on a pedestal of high art "- explains the project's organizers at the Russian Academy of Arts. In the product offered for sale Warhol "advertises" symbolic goods such as candy Lifesaver car or Volkswagen Beetle.

Bidding will be held in November in New York and London.