The first session of the Sotheby's Russian auction brought $ 10 million

[Евгений]

The first session of the auction of Russian Art Sotheby's in New York, bringing in about $ 10 million, reported at the auction house.
The most expensive of the 103 lots put up for auction was, as expected, the Paintings of Ivan Aivazovsky's "Departure of Columbus from Palos, sold for 1,594 million dollars. Slightly smaller amount - 1,285 million - has brought painting by Boris Grigoriev "Cooking pancakes Crepes Suzette", estimated by organizers at 500 - 700 thousand dollars.

Another notable lot of trades was David Burliuk painting "Blue Rider", sold for 302,5 thousand dollars. In addition, the auction sold 12 paintings by Nicholas Roerich totaling 2,268 million dollars.
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Session 2 Russian Trade (silver, bronze, icons, etc.) also was excellent.
  Results (1 and 2 Session) http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot..._number=N08538

1.Boris Grigoriev "Preparation of pancakes Crepes Suzette",