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Here you have an opportunity to get the precise and up-to-the-minute information about various auctions, reviews of the sales results not only in Russia but also abroad.		News archive by 2007 News archive by 2006 News archive by 2005

[01.07.2008] Pendulum by Michelangelo is sold in Paris

On June 18, Piasa auction house held auction sales named Furniture, Works of Art, Tapestries in Paris. The auction represented 172 lots.

[01.07.2008] ╚Three ladies╩ became the top lots of Ketterer Kunst auction in Munich

On June 5-6, two auctions of modern art of Ketterer Kunst devoted to the image of women took place in Munich.

[01.07.2008] RM auction house will hold the sales of rare cars

On August 2, Meadow Brook Hall in Michigan State will launch the auction of vintage cars. RM auctions house is the organizer.

[30.06.2008] Cristie▓s could not sell Russian painters

Results of the Russian art sales at Cristie▓s held in London on June 11, did not coincide with expectation of organizers.

[30.06.2008] Russian ancient books are more expensive than European one at Sotheby▓s

On July 8 √ Sotheby's will hold the auction sales named Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts in London.

[27.06.2008] Still life by N. Goncharova outran Aivazovsky▓s landscape at Sotheby▓s

On June 9, Sotheby▓s London Evening Sale of Russian Art established 6 new artist records, 12 lots sell for over $1 million and 6 for over £1 000 000.

[27.06.2008] Cabinet has accomplished the auction year successfully

A so-called auction-antiquarian year (September-June) was very successful for the Cabinet auction house. It is proved with the results of the last auction in this season named Items of History.

[27.06.2008] Glerum in Amsterdam has sold out wines from every corner of the globe

On June 8, Glerum auction house held the sales named Fine & Rare Wines. The auction represented a wide choice of Bordeaux wines.

[27.06.2008] Unique colourless diamond sold at Christie's in Hong Kong

On May 28, a 101, 27-carat diamond the size of a squash ball and the largest colorless stone to be auctioned in Asia, has fetched $6.2 million at a Christie's sale in Hong Kong.

[27.06.2008] Orders of St. Andrew the Apostle conquered London

June 12, London √ Sotheby▓s auction house held the sales of Russian Icons, Orders and Works of Applied Art.

[27.06.2008] Russian landscape painters were bought up in Dallas

On June 4, Heritage auction house held the sales named Russian Fine Art in Dallas (Texas, the USA). The auction represented 126 lots.

[27.06.2008] Bonhams will organize the sales of medieval objects of everyday life

On July 1, Bonhams auction house will organize Knightsbridge sales in Great Britain.

[14.03.2008] EUROPEAN JEWELRY AT BONHAMS

On March 10, Bonhams will hold the sales named ╚Jewelry╩ in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The auction will represent 526 lots of works of the European jewelry of the 19th √ 20th centuries.

[14.03.2008] RUSSIAN BUSINESSMAN MADE A ╚VIOLIN╩ RECORD

There was sold a unique violin of Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu (1698√1744), celebrated Italian artist at Sotheby's auction. Formerly the instrument belonged to Henri Vieuxtemps (1820√1881), Belgian...

[14.03.2008] CONTEMPORARY RUSSIAN ART AT NEW BOND STREET

On March 12, London New Bond Street is hosting the sales named Russian Contemporary Sale. The auction will represent works by contemporary Russian artists.

[13.03.2008] ╚RED SIGN╩ OF HELP

On February 14, Sotheby's auction house in New York held the charitable sales named Red totaled at $42 584 300. It was initiated by Bono, front man of U2 and Damien Hirst, one of the most expensi...

[13.03.2008] IMPERIAL KNIVES ESTIMATED AT A QUARTER OF MILLION

On March 8, Dutch Hessink's auctions will hold the sales named ╚2nd International Arms & Armour Auction╩ which will represent antiquarian armament.

[12.03.2008] LEGENDS OF RUSSIAN UNDERGROUND AT MACDOUGALL▓S

On February 21, press conference of the MacDougall's auction house took place at the banqueting room of ╚Savoy╩ restaurant. Press conference was dedicated to the opening of sale-exhibition named ...

[12.03.2008] ITALIAN VIOLINS WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION ON ENGLISH LAND

On March 11, Sotheby′s auction house will hold the sales named ╚Musical Instruments╩ in London New Bond Street. The auction will represent old violins, cellos, bows and accessories. Most part of...

[11.03.2008] ╚CABINET╩ WILL SELL DECORATIONS

On March 1, the ╚Cabinet╩ auction house will held the sales named ╚Articles of War History: Decorations, Medals, Orders of the Russian Empire╩ at Marriott Moscow Royal Aurora Hotel. The auction will r...

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