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Russian Antique. |
News archive by 2006
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| Landmark Auction of «Znak» Company The first auction organized by specialized company «Znak» (the company deals in numismatics, faleristics and military insignia) took place at «Marriott Royal Aurora» in Moscow on November 2006. The sa... |
| Auction House «Gelos» Sold Belle Epoque Pieces On November 10, the Moscow-based auction house «Gelos» held subject auction dedicated to fine art pieces. Visitors to the event were able to bid for jewelry decorations, clocks and watches, walking st... |
| Record Price for Engraving An engraving by famous Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (1863–1944) fetched a record price at auction. The artwork «Two Men. Solitude» («To mennesker. De ensomme») set the new world record at the Blomqvi... |
| Expensive Art On November 8 auction house Christie’s held sales titled «Impressionist and modern» at Rockefeller Plaza in New York. The important auction totaled staggering $491,000,000, thus setting the new world ... |
| Vintage Clothes, Textiles and Accessories at Doyle The large-scale auction of vintage clothes, textiles, jewelry decorations and accessories took place on November 16 at Doyle New York. The important sale included pieces by world famous brands Gallian... |
| Happiness takes no account of time Auction house Sotheby’s held sales titled «Important Watches and Wristwatches» in Geneva on November 14. The auction totaled impressive CHF 10,631,401 ($8,553,387) with 262 of 331 lots sold. More than... |
| Tajan's «Impressionism and Modern Art» French auction house Tajan conducted special sales featuring the paintings of the early XX century. The sale titled «Impressionism and Modern Art».was held on September 28 in Paris. |
| Top-lots Failed to Sell at Gelos Auction of the Season On September 30, the Moscow auction house «Gelos» held the opening auction of the season. The important sales featured applied and decorative art pieces, silverware, paintings and drawings, antiquaria... |
| «Gelos»: Traditional Auction of the Season On October 27, the auction house «Gelos» will hold Sales of the Season. Traditionally, organizers of the event put up for sale a variety of antique pieces. A special section of the auction is dedicate... |
| Sotheby’s – Month of Chinese Culture The gilded statue of Buddha fetched staggering $15,000,000 (HKD 116,600,000) at a Sotheby’s auction in Xianggang (Hong Kong). The unique XV century (the early Ming dynasty) statuette (height 72,5 cm) ... |
| Lombrail–Teucquam. Russian Sales at Hotel Drouot Interest towards the Russian art among the Western collectors and art dealers is constantly rising nowadays. The major international auction houses regularly hold the so-called Russian sales, as these... |
| Christie's – leader of sales An auction house Christie's has been still the leader of sales. His main rival is Sotheby's. In the first half of 2006 Christie's realised $2,090,000,000. Sotheby's gained $1,960,0... |
| Interactive Christie's On July 12 the auction house Christie's held the first on-line sale. The auctioneers put up lots by Internet. The collectors took part in sale without leaving houses and offices. |
| Detective story with «Bunches of Flowers» A Paris Auction House Aguttes together with Cabinet d'Expertise Dan Coissard held sales specialised in the works of impressionists, post-impressionists, art-nouveau and abstract paintings on June... |
| Russian weapons at Bonhams The sales of weapons Antique Arms and Armour and Modern Sporting Guns will be held on July 27 by Bonhams auction house. They'll feature Russian pistols, sabres, and sporting dagger. |
| Gelos has successfully ended the month On June 30 a Moscow auction house Gelos sold a sculptural composition «Galina Ulanova Taking the Part of Odetta in «Swan Lake» Ballet» (Leningrad Porcelain Factory, 1930-1940). The lot of a traditiona... |
| Summer Auction held by Bergmann An auction house Bergmann held «Summer Auction» on July 1. The event took place in Erlangen, Germany. The auctioned collection featured 720 lots in 16 auction sections. Almost all types of antiq... |
| Christie's has planned a November sensation Last week the fact that Cristie's has been planning a sensation for the next autumn season came to light. «Portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto» (1903) by Pablo Picasso will be exposed in New York... |
| Soviet art rises in price The price rises for Russian art works became the result of the season 2005–2006. London «Russian Sale» realised an impressive sum on May and June. Russian buyers spent $116,000,000. |
| Important Jewellery at Christie’s An Auction house Christie’s will hold Important Jewellery sales in London on June 15. The auction will feature precious decorations worn by many renowned nobles including a British Queen Alexandra, Po... |
| Kronach’s «Madonna» Sold at Auction A Swiss auction house Galerie Fischer was holding sales titled Fine Art Auction 395 through May 31–June 6. The large-scale auction comprised about 5,800 lots |
| «Coins and Medals»: Successful Start of the Season On June 3, a Moscow-based numismatic company «Coins and Medals» held its first summer auction titled «Awards of Russia». |
| Auction «Awards of Russia» A specialized numismatic firm «Coins and Medals» will hold its first summer auction at the «Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel» in Moscow on June 3. The important sale will comprise 200 lots dating from 1721... |
| Record Prices for Watches at Sotheby’s On May 16 in Geneva, an auction house Sotheby’s held sales titled «Important Watches and Wristwatches». The auctioned collection comprised timepieces produced by the major international companies: Pat... |
| Mark Chagall at an Auction of Modern Art An auction house Galerie Kornfeld will hold sales of modern art on June 15 and June 16 in Bern, Switzerland. |
| Russian Sales at Sotheby’s Sotheby’s regular Russian auction took place on April 26–28 in New York. The important sales totaled stunning $54,372,560 |
| Russian and European painting On March, 29 «shark» of the auction business – house Christie’s held the sales of works by European and Russian artists. |
| White Guard at a Paris Sales Sales of Russian artworks organized by an auction house Coutau-Begarie took place at Druot center in Paris on March 13. |
| Designer interiors at Dorotheum On May, 9 the sales of furniture and interior decorations where the works of famous designers and rare objects for the most exquisite interiors will be shown |
| Antiquarian Sales in Copenhagen A Danish auction house Museumsbygningen is going to hold major sales dedicated to European and Russian paintings and applied and decorative art |
| History of Bentley in Three Top-lots A remarkable automobile show organized by an auction house Barrett-Jackson took place under the hot Florida sun on April 1. |
| A Shishkin’s Painting Set a New Record at a Prague auction Last Sunday, on April 2, a painting «At the Mirror» another title «Lady in a Salon Reading a Letter» by Ivan Shishkin was sold at an auction at the Zhofin palace in Prague. |
| Hermann Historica Jubilee Auction A German auction house Herman Historica will hold its 50th jubilee sales in Munich from April 27 to May 5. |
| Spring Bergmann sales The last auction of the series of Spring Bergmann sales took place on March 25. |
| Russian Kopeck Outvalues Thaler A Moscow-based auction house «Gelos» held its regular numismatic sales on March 18. |
| Russian Sales in New York: Waiting for Sensations án auction house Sotheby’s has announced the date of the coming Russian sales in New York. |
| The Spring Auction of Soviet Paintings in Moscow The Central House of Artists will host a unique exhibition of works by a renowned Russian artist Nikita Fedosov through March 28–April 4 |
| Russian XIX Century Works and Soviet Underground Art The «Sovcom» Gallery will launch an auction devoted to Soviet and modern art on March 11. |
| Soviet Paintings in the Leonid Shishkin Gallery A Moscow-based art gallery of Leonid Shishkin held sales dedicated to Soviet paintings and drawings on February 18. |
| Collection of Zorensky: Final Sales The final session of Bonhams sales dedicated to porcelain art pieces will take place on February 22. A comprehensive selection of the Worcester porcelain works is coming from a private collection of t... |
| Russian Sales in Dublin On January 30 an auction house Garrett O’Connor held important sales dedicated to Soviet art. |
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