Auction house Christie's has opened an office in Moscow

[SergeiSK]

Then someone wanted their belongings at Christie's to attach. Well dream came true ...

Moscow branch of the largest auction house Christie's opens Tuesday at the corner of Vozdvizhenka and moss street, said in an interview with RIA Novosti Director General of the Russian Mission Matthew Stevenson.
Branch of its main rival, Sotheby's, appeared in the Russian capital before the crisis, in 2007.
"Despite the fact that Christie's has worked in Russia for about 17 years and had their representatives in Moscow, we had no office in which customers could come to learn about directories, get advice on bidding, storage and insurance of works of art. We chose a place for a long time, and finally found the perfect office, which will be convenient to work with us, and customers. We even decided to difficult problem of parking - we have our own parking lot, "- said Stevenson.
Now, he said, the auction house 54 offices in 31 countries and 10 trading floors around the world - in London, New York, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai and Hong Kong.
"In the near future we will be able to provide our customers the opportunity to participate in any of the nearly five hundred ongoing worldwide trade - this will be done in our office online, through a system Christie's Live. In addition, we intend to actively inform the Russian clients and other activities of the company: the real estate market (Christie's Great Estate), education (Christie's Education), as well as services for the storage of works of art (Christie's CFASS) in London and Singapore, "- said the head of the Moscow branch of Christie's.
He added that the auction house Christie's has always had a serious connection with cultural institutions and puts on educational activities. "We're going to focus on this direction," - stated the agency.
As recalled by Stevenson, over the past few years the house Christie's arranged in Russia a number of exhibitions: in 2007, the Tretyakov Gallery was shown a sheet of Vasily Vereshchagin's "Wall of Solomon's and later sold for 3.6 million dollars, and in the House Pashkova" hosted the exhibition "Best of the Best", includes works by Rubens, Vermeer, Picasso, Matisse, Modigliani, Giacometti, Warhol, Botero, Levitan, Somov and Goncharova, but also "the Rothschild Egg" Faberge, then departed with a London auction for a record 18,5 million dollars.
2008 will be remembered Pre-Raphaelite exhibition at the Tretyakov Gallery and the Impressionists in the Marble Palace in St. Petersburg, as well as the regular version of the "Best of the Best", this time on display in the House of Chertkov at Butcher and consisted of things Kandinsky, Monet, Matisse, Bacon, Turner, Canaletto and Goncharova . Finally, in 2009 in the atrium of the Bolshoi Theatre the performance was lots from the collection of "Galleries Popoff"
Previously, Stephenson was responsible for the London Evening Trading "Art of impressionism and modernism, and now plans to do everything to attract Russian buyers in this market segment. However, he said, is already partly happened.
"At a recent series in February auction" Art of Impressionism and Modernism "and" Post-war and contemporary art in London, which has proved incredibly successful and produced a total of about $ 250 million, 30%of buyers were from Russia, "- noted.
Overall, Russian clients, according to Christie's in 2009, bought at an auction of works of art at $ 130 million. In 2008, this amounted to about $ 150 million.
In order to quickly grow into a new role, Stevenson moved to Moscow four months ago, settled in an old apartment house on the Arbat and actively studying the Russian language.
"I have every morning starts with a lesson of the Russian language" - he admitted, adding that the art has decided to do it after a visit to Russia.
"The first time I visited Moscow and St. Petersburg, about twenty years ago, while still a student. Then indelible impression on me has made the Hermitage, and the first time I clearly understood that I wanted to pursue art."
At the same time an inveterate collector, he was with the youngest age: collecting Egyptian antiquities and save on school lunches, and then carried away antique books, a photograph of the XIX century, the antique textiles and carpets. "I miss my collection of antique books and want to carry part of Moscow", - says Stevenson.
Auction house Christie's was founded in 1766 by James Christie. In 2009, total revenues from sales amounted to 3.3 billion dollars, surpassing the performance of the main competitor - Sotheby's.
Each year, Christie's conducts more than 450 trades in 80 categories, including all areas of fine and applied art, jewelry, photography and wine.
(RIA Novosti)

[ABC]

Well, in general, they sat there for a long time .. become visible advertising

[Маруся]

And know whom to appoint a representative Chisties in Russia? Or did I miss something in the message ...

[Vladimir]

The new head of the mission - Matthew Stevenson. The appointment took place last year, but now just came to the fore. Today, with Konstantin went with him to get acquainted. Man charming. But plans for a radical modernization policies in Russia, seems to be no. They took the interview, prepare transcripts.

[SergeiSK]

On the main forum page:
Christie's in Russia: the new office and new appointment
http://artinvestment.ru/news/auctnew...christies.html
Photo: Matthew Stevenson
So what the previous speaker had a little mistake

[Маруся]

Interestingly, and not just - very interesting.
Two competing auktsinnyh house decide to hold a completely different policies in Russia: one - appoints Russian ambassador, a distinguished museum, Deputy (last) IA Antonova, and the other appointed by the alien ...
If about Mr. know anything (publications, etc.), please share

[dedulya37]

Сообщение от Maroussia

He looked at the photo

Maroussia, well, you must admit, he liked you!

[Vladimir]

It is known that before he rulil impressionists and modernists.

[Маруся]

Vladimir
Believe me, before you start, something to steer, he was not so much an article, not a work write. And so since he is here - then on Russian art, including or especially - as you like.
Ssylochki please give to get acquainted with the new leader.
Or you yourself are not interested, who Kamensky in the competition put up?

[Vladimir]

I think that the appointment of Robert Louis Stevenson in Christie's the least thought about art criticism backgrounds Kamensky. Had the publication of trade play a role, the auction would lead the Sarabyanov.