RESULTS | Russian Art - London, 1 June 2015
Russia Art Auction
London, Monday 1 June 2015, 10307
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
154 lots sold | Total: £5,275,600 / $8,066,392 / €7,348,911 | 63% sold by lot | ||||
244 lots offered | $ 1.529= £1 / € 1.393=£1 | 55 % sold by value | ||||
Lot | Description | Estimate (£) | Price Realised | Buyer | ||
43
| Niko Pirosmani (1863-1918) Arsenal Hill at night | 800,000-1,200,000 | £962,500 $1,471,662 €1,340,762 | Bidzina Ivanishvili | ||
24
| Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947) White and heavenly from the series 'His Country' | 500,000-700,000 | £542,500 $829,482 €755,702 | Anonymous | ||
54
| Filipp Maliavin (1869-1940) Baba on a swing | 150,000-200,000 | £242,500 $370,782 €337,802 | Anonymous | ||
11
| Nikolai Sverchkov (1817-1898) Returning from bear hunting | 200,000-300,000 | £218,500 $334,086 €304,370 | Russian Private | ||
207
| A JEWELLED TWO-COLOUR GOLD-MOUNTED GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL DESK CLOCK MARKED FABERGÉ | 80,000-120,000 | £194,500 $297,390 €270,938 | UK Trade | ||
30
| Alexander Bogomazov (1880-1930) Cubo-futurist composition with toys | 100,000-150,000 | £194,500 $297,390 €270,938 | Anonymous | ||
9
| Ivan Pokhitonov (1850-1923) Amateurs de chasse dans les dunes | 70,000-90,000 | £158,500 $242,346 €220,790 | European Trade | ||
10
| Ivan Shishkin (1832-1898) Meiringen | 100,000-150,000 | £122,500 $187,302 €170,642 | Russian Private | ||
204
| A GUILLOCHÉ ENAMEL SILVER DESK CLOCK MARKED FABERGÉ, | 50,000-70,000 | £98,500 $150,606 €137,210 | Anonymous | ||
301
| AN IMPORTANT PORCELAIN MILITARY PLAQUE BY THE IMPERIAL PORCELAIN FACTORY, ST PETERSBURG, PERIOD OF NICHOLAS I, 1841 | 40,000-50,000 | £86,500 $132,258 €120,494 | Russian Private | ||
Alexis de Tiesenhausen, International Head of Russian Department commented: Christie’s is delighted that Niko Pirosmani’s masterpiece, Arsenal Hill at night, which holds the auction record for the Georgian artist, was bought by Bidzina Ivanishvili. To the best of our knowledge, this painting will return to its home country of Georgia. Strong results were achieved for artists as varied as Zommer, Bogomazov, Maliavin and Shishkin with the painting section overall showing a 16% increase on November 2014’s sold rate by lot. Following on from our highly successful New York sale two weeks ago, Russian Works of Art performed consistently with strong participation from trade and private clients alike. Part IV of the Important Private European porcelain collection was enthusiastically received, achieving £545,800 against its pre-sale low estimate of £344,600. The top lot of Session II was a Fabergé clock, which spurred competitive bidding, eventually selling for £194,500 (estimate £80,000-120,000). Today’s sale welcomed bidders from over twenty countries indicating the category’s diverse appeal; we look forward to our 30 November sale of Important Russian Art.
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PRESS CONTACT: Alexandra Deyzac |+44 207 389 2265|adeyzac@christies.com Please click here to view the full international schedule of upcoming sales from the Russian Art department at Christie’s Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits. |