Phenomenal auction Christie's 24.06.2008

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Yesterday went auctions Christies "Impressionism and modern art. On the record sales Goncharova I wrote here http://forum.artinvestment.ru/showthread.php?t=1305
But even compared with 10 million record sales for Goncharov Monet looks stunningly. 80,4 MILLION !!! This is two times higher than the previous record set in May. I must say that the estimate of 40 million dollars seemed all incredible, and only about 80 so no one thought he could not. This, of course, one of the main developments in world art market during the past year. It is clear that sooner or later, Monet would have grown to such a price. It is also evident as the fact that it will cost, and 100, and 200 million main sensation is that both fast, he reached this strip. I think that this sale is automatically raised the price of all the Impressionists percent of 15-20%.

The rarest early "Dancer" by Edgar Degas was also sold for the price, twice the boldest assumption organizers trades - for 13.5 million pounds. Such excitement around Degas I do not understand. IMHO, not all of his things should cost tens of millions.

And now to the two sales, which surprised me most personally.
This oil Giacometti "Yanaihara", sold for $ 8 million. Giacometti, undoubtedly, was an innovator, but in the field of sculpture, not painting. Why his sculptures are 10-20 million dollars, I can understand, but why the picture should be sold on the value of the world's leading artists, I can not understand.

And it is incomprehensible to me selling the work of the Faith Rokhlina "Card Players" for the $ 4 million . The picture, of course, not bad, but, sorry, who is Vera Rokhlin? What is its merit as an artist? What is the contribution it has made to world art? She was just a follower, developed the idea of first names. A bad trend, gentlemen, however. So many medium, no significant artists tucked up these prices ...