· 12 March Russian Art Auction ·
Here is the press release from the 12 March Russian art auction at Stockholm Auction House: Against the current background of economic trouble, collectors competed eagerly for a rare group of drawings by Philip Maliavin that were presented in the first Russian auction of the season at Stockholms Auktionsverk. Many were sold for several times their estimate, and against a presale estimate of SEK 240000 (€22,000), the Maliavin collection as a whole sold for SEK 596000 (€54,000). Lot 56, a large gouache of an elderly peasant couple in an autumn landscape, made SEK 175000 (€15,600) off of an estimate SEK 30000 to 50000. The top price in the sale was achieved by a charming, romantic depiction of a troubador, from a private Swedish collection, by Konstantin Makovsky which made SEK 1650000 (€147,000). Increased fascination with Russian stage and costume design was reflected in the prices achieved by works by Pogédaieff, two of which, lots 105 and 106, selling for more than double their estimates. Later in the sale, two Soviet porcelain figures depicting the brilliant ballerina Tamara Karsavina in two of her roles sailed above their estimates. Items by Fabergé achieved mixed results, with one or two exceptions; in particular, a diamond, silver and enamel-mounted hair ornament (lot 224), published in the Holmström design albums, sold for SEK 250000 (€23,000). The result continued the trend of the Russian auctions of London in November with, for the most part, prices noticeably lower and with many Russian clients staying away, giving opportunities for international collectors to buy. The prices above and below do not include commission. For more information please contact
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