Contemporary Russian design at Heritage Gallery auction, Moscow, Russia

Contemporary Russian design at  Heritage Gallery auction  

The central theme of the latest auction of Russian art at the Heritage Gallery was Russian design and applied art. The auction organisers decided to look at Russian design through the prism of traditions and historical legacies, and thus included both contemporary designers and the works of Russian masters of the 19th and 20th centuries. The auction was a huge success, due to the interesting mix of lots, the pre-New-Year prices, and the fact that the auctioneer was none other than Kristina Krasnyanskaya, the owner of Heritage.







As is traditional, the auction began with a section on 20th century painting and artworks, where a big fight occurred for works by Georgy Pozhedayev (Mazurka and Queen of Spades), Dmitry Bushen (Acrobat with the moon) and Alexander Altman (Small town on the river). The auction then continued with a section on design and applied art. The first lots, a spinning wheel and painted box from Archangel Region were sold for much higher than the estimate, while in the contemporary design segment, every lot was sold.



The money boxes made by the young designer Vadim Kibardin were sold for three times the starting price, while Tina Kamchatnova's table was sold for double.  





The cubist collage by Serge Mendzhiisky, New York, River, which was valued at $7000, was sold for $14,000, while a fight was had for Irina Vinter's Midnight plait (estimate $9000, sold for $10,500).   



The event was sponsored by Burvestnik Group and Quintessentially. 

Guests included Andrei Boiko, Olga Panchenko, Ksenia Chilingarvoa, Ksenia Grigorieva, Alexander Zhurbin, Maria Shandalova, Laura Dzhugelia, Svetlana Tavrina, Anna Shavera and others.