Christie's auction will present a record number of Russian lots

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The famous London auction house Christie's 12 and 13 October will present a record number of Russian items. Among the alleged participation of lots - the royal porcelain, watercolor Briullov and portrait of Natalia Goncharova, Vladimir Hau. Also at the auction exhibited a collection of galleries Popoff, which was established in France, a Russian officer, antiquarian Alexander Popov, after the October Revolution in Russia. Collection Popoff, presented at the auction, more than 550 lots and is considered one of the most outstanding collections of Russian art outside Russia.

Most of the XVIII century porcelain, paintings and antiques. Thus, bidding will be presented watercolor brushes V. Hau, which depicts Goncharova, wife of Alexander Pushkin. Estimated value of paintings - about 120-160 thousand pounds ($ 190-250 thousand).

"For the first time so many historical items presented in the same directory Russian sales. I think that interest in them will be large. For these are things that will not return to the market, and customers understand this," - told Interfax the head of the International Department of Russian Art Christie's Alex Tiesenhausen.
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