"Russian auction" at Sotheby's brought more than 14 million pounds

[Евгений]

The works of Russian art collected on Tuesday more than 14 million pounds in the first day of "Russian auctions" held in London, Sotheby's. It is announced at the auction house.
Dearer than all the painting was sold by Mikhail Larionov's "Reclining Nude" - its final price was 1 миллион 385 thousand pounds (at Estimé from 1,2 to 1,5 million). Larionov created this work in the years 1906-07, when at the invitation of Diaghilev went to Paris. At this time the style of the artist is changing rapidly, and he began to develop the new artistic techniques influenced by Gauguin, Cezanne, as well as Fauvism.

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More than a million pounds had been paid yet for the four paintings: "little market in Moscow, Vladimir Makovsky was worth it to the new Owners 1 миллион 329 thousand pounds," the Order "by Nicholas Roerich estimated 1 million 105 thousand pounds," Egyptian Girl "Basil Polenova left for 1 миллион 49 thousand pounds, and still life Pyotr Konchalovsky "Flowers on a pink background" was sold for 1 миллион 27 thousand pounds.

Also at the auction were works by Aivazovsky, Kustodiev, Lentulova, David Burliuk and others. Total sold 32 of the 54 lots. Among the works did not find a buyer, "View of Constantinople and the Bosporus Konstantin Aivazovsky, whose estimate was 2.5 - 3 million dollars.

Earlier during the day of the auction, on the gifts, which gave each other the royal family, was sold a significant amount of jewelry. The main unit of the collection - a portrait of Empress Maria Feodorovna in the frame shape of the heart, created by Faberge - was sold for 229 thousand pounds.

Bidding Russian art at Sotheby's will continue on 25 and 26 November. Among the lots will be presented jeweler works, paintings, icons and old books.