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Development of the Russian art market

Market development

Many world auctions began to pay more attention to Russian objects of fine and decorative art, militaria and numismatics. Specialized Russian sales take place in Europe at least one time a month. The last sensa╛tion ≈ frustrated sales at Sotheby▓s of the Rostropovich-Vishnevskaya Collection bought by A. Usmanov a day before the auction ≈ increases the interest of Western antique traders to the Russian art market. During last years the number of factors that restrained the high growth of the antique market declined ≈ licensing for antiques sales was cancelled; customs duty for collectors was lowered.

New antique shops and galleries started opening. New young generation of antique traders came to the market and the competition appeared. The traditional way of selling when you find an object and then call a collector begins to loose its effectiveness. One should find ways to attract new clients. Many antique traders have chosen advertising in specialized titles. But an advertisement should not be just ordinary, it should have it and let the company to show up and get business advantage.

Our edition is not let aside the development of the market. Growth of subscribers, widening of the distribution network, increase of visiting statistics of our website show that people became more interested in art.

CJSC ╚Russian Antique╩ has created unique supportive complex for antiquarians ≈ ╚Antiq.Info╩ magazine, antiquarian portal ╚Russian Antique╩ and news agency ╚Russian Antique╩. Since 2006 we represent the largest title in Europe ╚La Gazette de l▓Hotel Drouot╩ in Russian and CIS.

The named means let us offer unique products to our clients ≈ from the placing of antique artworks in the Catalogue to specialized Partner programs.

Remaining a pioneer in the application of new technologies in our work we are glad to offer you our new project ≈ ╚Catalogue of Antiques╩ with the use of the United Referral Service.

The United Referral Service gives an opportunity to purchase antiques not only to shops and galleries but to individuals. A collector gets an opportunity to enrich his collection without looking for an artwork among enormous quantity of the offers of antique shops and art dealers. Now you can easily find and select a necessary item and get detailed information on it remaining anonymous. The Service does not take commission for performed bargains. For more information see http://catalog.antiq.info

The other popular service ╚Timetable of World Auctions Sales╩ first available only at paper mediums and then on CDs is now offered to you at http://sales.antiq.info

The unique helper for your business and hobby is up-to-the-minute information about the nearest and future sales in Europe and the US.

Partner programs and collaboration

We have developed a specialized Partner Programs featuring a system of bonuses for our long-time customers, as well for companies who pay attention to their image.

We offer our partners up to 20% discount on placing of an advertising module in ╚Antiq.Info╩ (under condition of placing it in 10 issues of ╚Antiq.Info╩), publication of an article about a company and interview with its Genaral Director (one page), announce of an exhibition or a sale in the magazine, at our site, placing of two banners at our site, placing of art pieces in our Catalogue, publication of press-releases, subscription to our newsletter for six months.

Our partners can also receive a 10% discount for placing of advertisements in ╚La Gazette de l▓Hotel Drouot╩ (Paris, France).

Our clients can be sure that we are doing our best to fulfill their expectations. Partner programs launched by our company will get your information not only to people who prefer reading printed publications, but also to those who spend much of their time in Internet.

Experience accumulated by our company during collaboration with major foreign auction houses and galleries shows that foreign companies are greatly interested in penetrating the Russian antiquarian and attraction of potential buyers. Among our long-term partners are such leading international auction houses as Sotheby▓s, Bonhams, Nagel, Tajan, Drouot, Bukowski▓s, Dr. Fisher and others. ╚Russian Antique╩ will be glad to provide informational support to any Russian or foreign company or public institution. We are open for cooperation.

Maxim Chernykh,
General Director of CJSC ╚Russian Antique╩