Buying high-quality works of art, you do not spend, and invest

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buying quality works of art, you do not spend , and invest

15.11.2013 • 16:28

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The first in Kazakhstan auction house BonArt opened not long ago, in 2011 , but spent four bargaining and preparing for the fifth .
 
Kazakhstan's first auction house BonArt opened not long ago, in 2011 , but spent four bargaining and preparing for the fifth. According to the results of the auction house representatives noted the positive dynamics of the art market in the country , although it is sold at auction for a total of about 40%of the declared items .

Currently, the State Art Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan named Abylkhan Kasteev passes pre-auction exhibition auction trading under the name " collectible paintings and drawings ", during which the organizers have already started to register first bidders.

Sami auction will be held on November 23. Top lots of the auction this time are : the work of Ivan Aivazovsky "Crimean coast" (estimate $ 130 thousand -150 thousand), the picture of the " Camels . Nomads ' Richard Sommer (estimate: $ 55 million -75 million ), the product Abylkhan Kasteev " Straight Talk " (estimate $ 25 thousand - 30 thousand . ) As well as color lithograph painting " Two girls on the beach " by Paul Gauguin (estimate: $ 5 million -6 million) and colored lithograph painting " Space cavalry " Salvador Dali ( estimate: $ 3 million -4 million).
Read more about the development of Kazakhstan's art market and the culture of collecting in our country in an interview with " the KAPITAL.kz " said Maxim Tkachenko , head of Kazakhstan's auction house BonArt.

- How do you assess the art auction market in Kazakhstan ?

- Kazakhstan is different from other art markets to the rule : "Artists in demand in the country." Major artists , popular in our country - it's Kazakh classics Zhanatay Shardenov , Salihitdin Aitbaev , Sakhi Romanov, Abylkhan Kasteev and others. That is, the first wave of artists that are already known and untwisted . The Company is very zabrendirovano : Gucci, Louis Vuitton , etc. The same thing happens with the artists .

Regarding the Western European art , it is quite popular in Kazakhstan. Including inexpensive segment . This salon painting . As well as painting without claims , but quality that nestydno show . And it's not a remake , which can be purchased on the Arbat, although they are comparable in price . So, in our auction house everyone can purchase the works in the price range from $ 700 to $ 10,000 .

We see a trend that people are aware of the meaning of what is decorated their home or office. Some time ago a tradition was common , especially among newly minted business : you come to meet them , they start to brag a copy of the picture , such as Ilya Repin's " Cossacks writing a letter to the Sultan." Then I ask them , and if they are buying original Swiss watches , or are content with the Chinese counterfeiting , which looks as well. That's when they start to think about the value of an original work of art.

- How would you describe the culture of collectibles in our country ?

- Real collectors are very few, and even fewer public . They are literally a handful . On the whole Kazakhstan about 10 people . In general, the art market - it is a very closed and conservative community , because here everything is built on trust. And such an institution , as an auction house , that is a public auction , it is a kind of legalization of the market. In Kazakhstan, before the opening of BonArttakogo was not, although in the world , and even the former Soviet Union is already common practice : no one is hiding prices , no fakes. Auction houses simply can not afford it , because they publish catalogs and make public all the items on the Internet. Also, we can not afford to give any inadequate evaluation of a product . We expose instantly.

- What features are bidding on the art auctions in Kazakhstan would you single ?

- We have become accustomed to bargain down , reduce cost, while at the auction price , on the contrary , rises . So we try to give the most attractive prices to entice buyers to share one of competitive spirit and passion .

Here, however, there are difficulties with the owners. The origin of our items mainly from private collections, the owners of which , of course , want to sell the painting more. And in this case, we have to explain to them that the high prices start at a low start . But it is not always possible to do so. If we understand that the estimate too high , we do not undertake such work.

- How to maximize the price of the work during the auction bidding ?

- For us it is very rare , so only the last auction prices of Eugene Sidorkina up twice. As long as everything is bought primarily at the initial price . These are the ones who know the value of investing in art . Thus, many of those who took part in our auctions , previously made ​​good investments , because of purchased if the cost is 20-30%more than their old one . We must not forget that buying quality works of art, you do not spend , and invest.

- As you said earlier , we have very few real collectors. And how advanced the unit sales of art ?

- We work all year round and spend so -called private sale, that is a private sale of the galleries . 95 %of sales during the year - this purchase works of art as a gift. After that, I even came up with a slogan : "The picture - the best gift after you book ." How to surprise a wealthy man who already has everything ? The picture in this sense ideal. In addition, it is a gift that grows in value.

- Does , in your view , the development of this market in the development of culture and art in the country ?

- Of course , yes. For example, in the mission of our house mortgaged to attract attention of Kazakh society to the art world , creating favorable conditions for the collection and preservation of cultural heritage. As it happens. In the early nineties, foreigners have bought a lot of work Kazakh artists , and now thanks to our auction house the paintings are returned to our country.

Or another case . For these sales , we found jobs Boris Yakovlev, "The first steam locomotive in Alma- Ata " in 1929 . Venerable artist , whose works are represented in the Tretyakov Gallery, visited Kazakhstan to the event. We have found it and believe that it will find its owner in the country.