Announcement of the auction ArtSale.info No. 43. Grigoriev, Voligamsi, Belenok, Zverev, Yakovlev and others. October 14–20, 2020

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on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 12:01
portrait
In 2005 this painting was sold at Christie’s Russian Sales under the title “Portrait of a lady with dark eyes”. No clarification. Only later, experts identified the model as Ashkhen Melikova. She was a friend of the brilliant Salome Andronikova, who was called the last muse of the Silver Age. Melikova moved in the circle of artists and poets, which included Shukhaev, Grigoriev, Sorin, Sudeikin, Serebryakova, Tsvetaeva. Melikova is known, in particular, for the portrait of another Russian Parisian, Alexander Yakovlev, which depicts her and Salome in 1922.
Grigoriev, Boris Dmitrievich (1886–1939)
Voligamsi, Rinat (1968)
Belenok, Petr Ivanovich (1938–1991)
Zverev, Anatoly Timofeevich (1931–1986)
Yakovlev, Vladimir Igorevich (1934–1998)

Learn to collect art on ArtSale Auction youtube channel

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on Fri, 10/09/2020 - 15:08
Learning to collect

ArtSale.info has published the first editions of the video course “Learning to Collect Art”. In order to assemble the first collection of quality paintings and drawings, it is not all necessary to operate with fabulous money. In fact, a small collection can be built for 100,000 rubles. And with a budget of 300,000–500,000 rubles, you can already collect a collection of investment-grade works. However, it's not just about the money, of course.

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Announcement of the auction ArtSale.info No. 42. Mikhnov-Voitenko, Voloshin, Rabin, Glazunov, Nemukhin, Sokolov, Udaltsova and others. October 7–13, 2020

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on Wed, 10/07/2020 - 12:01
abstraction
Mikhnov-Voitenko is a Leningrad nonconformist artist, an outstanding abstract expressionist. He worked as a turner, studied at the Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages, then at the Theater Institute at the staging department. Then he worked at an art plant, made custom decorative panels and signs. He entered the history of art with the works made “for the table”. Art historians believe that in individual creative discoveries Mikhnov-Voitenko was the first in the world, ahead of the Americans and Europeans. It is no coincidence that collectors hunt for his trademark “tubes” and for paintings of the “spontaneous method”. And one of the masterpieces is in front of us.
Mikhnov-Voitenko, Evgeny Grigorievich (1932–1988)
Voloshin, Maximilian Alexandrovich (1878–1932)
Rabin, Oscar Yakovlevich (1928–2018)
Glazunov, Ilya Sergeevich (1930–2017)
Nemukhin, Vladimir Nikolaevich (1925–2016)
Sokolov, Petr Efimovich (1882–1964)
Udaltsova, Nadezhda Andreevna (1886–1961)

Announcement of the auction ArtSale.info No. 41. Sitnikov, Belenok, Zverev, Bordachev, Bielutin, Snegur, Zubarev and others. September 30 — October 6, 2020

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on Wed, 09/30/2020 - 12:01
portrait
Vasily Yakovlevich Sitnikov is a legend of unofficial art of the thaw era. His nickname Vasya the Lanternman is due to the fact that he worked on a projector for showing transparencies at the Surikov Institute. A virtuoso artist who was able to paint a picture with a broom or a floor brush was actually self-taught or a person of natural gifts (whoever you like). He painted beautifully and kept a whole “academy” of his students.
Sitnikov, Vasily Yakovlevich (1915 –1987)
Belenok, Petr Ivanovich (1938–1991)
Zverev, Anatoly Timofeevich (1931–1986)
Bordachev, Sergey Mikhailovich (1948)
Bielutin, Ely Mikhailovich (1925–2012)
Snegur, Igor Grigorievich (1935)
Zubarev, Vladislav Konstantinovich (1937–2013)

Announcement of the auction ArtSale.info No. 40. Kuper, Zhutovsky, Rukavishnikov, Vechtomov, Zverev and others. September 23–29, 2020

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on Wed, 09/23/2020 - 15:01
columns
Two meters of aesthetic pleasure. It would seem that everything is clear: columns and columns. But in fact — a big philosophical topic. This is a conversation about feminine sophistication and girlish harmony. And, of course, about the beauty of ancient architectural orders, one of which was inspired by the grave of an unnamed poor young woman.
Kuper, Yuri Leonidovich (1940)
Zhutovsky, Boris Iosifovich (1932)
Rukavishnikov, Iulian Mitrofanovich (1922–2000)
Vechtomov, Nikolay Evgenievich (1923–2007)
Zverev, Anatoly Timofeevich (1931–1986)

Announcement of the auction ArtSale.info No. 39. Lapchine, Sitnikov, Yankilevsky, Léger, Krachkovsky, Britov and others. September 16–22, 2020

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on Wed, 09/16/2020 - 14:01
on the boat
Today it is funny to remember that the word “impressionism” was originally born as an element of sarcasm, derogatory criticism, verbal neglect. The journalist Leroy in his feuilleton called the artists of the Salon des Refusés “impressed”, hinting at their superficiality, lack of elaboration of details, carelessness and lack of ideas. But years passed and Impressionism became a cultural brand in France, recognized as the most valuable direction in art. “Careless” Monet, Renoir and Manet entered the top of the most expensive artists in the world. Well, the critic Louis Leroy is remembered for the fact that he gave the world the word “impressionism”.
Lapchine, Georges (1885–1950)
Sitnikov, Alexander Grigorievich (1945)
Yankilevsky, Vladimir Borisovich (1938–2018)
Léger (Khodasevich), Nadia (1904–1982)
Krachkovsky, Iosif Evstafievich (1854–1914)
Britov, Kim Nikolaevich (1925–2010)

How to choose paintings for investment. Why is the period and theme so important?

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on Wed, 09/16/2020 - 13:43
Choice of theme and period

There are basic criteria for investment security — authenticity and name. But why, then, when choosing a picture, experienced buyers ask the year and pay close attention to the plot? What difference does it make to them?

And there is a difference. Yes, and what!

Let's look at some examples.

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Announcement of the auction ArtSale.info No. 38. Hanzen, Pogédaïeff, Kudryashov, Belenok, Rabin, Yakovlev and others. September 9–15, 2020

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on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 12:01
villa
Alexey Hanzen is a grandson and to some extent a student of Ivan Aivazovsky. As a child, he visited him in his workshop in Feodosia. But he received a professional art education in France and Germany. Hanzen became a successful artist during his lifetime. His paintings were awarded at European salons.
Hanzen, Alexey Vasilievich (1876–1937)
Pogédaïeff, Georges (1894–1971)
Kudryashov (Kudryashev), Ivan Alekseevich (1896–1972)
Belenok, Petr Ivanovich (1938–1991)
Rabin, Oscar Yakovlevich (1928–2018)
Yakovlev, Vladimir Igorevich (1934–1998)

Announcement of the auction ArtSale.info No. 37. Purygin, Britov, Ney, Nemukhin, Grigoriev, Kapitanova, and others. September 2–8, 2020

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on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 12:01
butterfly
What is Purygin appreciated for? For a special look, for a fantasy fairytale world inhabited by deep philosophical characters. An artist of a very difficult fate. He drank heavily, was in mental hospitals, participated in apartment exhibitions. In 1988, foreign collectors noticed Purygin at the first Moscow Sotheby's, and soon the artist left for America. But he didn't take root there. He returned to Russia and in 1995 died of a heart attack. A self-taught artist from the drawing circle of the Naro-Fominsk Palace of Culture is now one of the most expensive artists of the post-war unofficial art.
Purygin, Leonid Anatolyevich (1951–1995)
Britov, Kim Nikolaevich (1925–2010)
Ney, Alexander (1939)
Nemukhin, Vladimir Nikolaevich (1925–2016)
Grigoriev, Boris Dmitrievich (1886–1939)
Kapitanova (Arapova), Julia Grigorievna (1889–1976)

Learn to invest in art objects on ArtSale Auction youtube channel

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on Mon, 08/31/2020 - 12:16
Learning to Invest

ArtSale.info has published the first editions of the course “Learning to Invest in Art Objects”. Tips are addressed to novice collectors and first-time investors. Is it a good time to buy now? Which artists should you invest in? Where is the best place to buy? The answers to these and other questions are in the new video headings “Learning to Invest in Art Objects” on ArtSale Auction channel.

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