Top 3 trading Looking Forward to the Past (Christie’s)
Pablo Picasso’s “Women of Algiers (version” O “)»
Cost: $ 179 365 000
Painting Spanish artist became the most expensive work of art ever to go under the hammer. Prior to this record belonged to Francis Bacon’s triptych “Three Studies of Lucian Freud.” It was sold in November 2013 at Christie’s for $ 142 million.
The cycle of “Women of Algiers” Picasso created the 1954-1955 winter period. In all, he wrote 15 variations, each designating the letters “A” to “O”. The first owners of “Women of Algiers (version” O “)” were spouses Victor and Sally Hans. They acquired the canvas Picasso himself in 1956 for $ 212,5 000. 41 years they have sold the painting for $ 31,9 млн.
Alberto Giacometti’s “Decree people»
Cost: $ 141 285 000
«Pointing man” became the most expensive sculpture in the world. And Giacometti beat himself. The previous record also belonged to the Swiss sculptor. In 2010, his “Walking man I» went under the hammer at Sotheby’s for $ 103,4 Mill. “Pointing Man” was created in 1947. The figure is cast in bronze and painted by hand.
Pablo Picasso’s “Female bust»
Cost: $ 67365000
«Female bust” Picasso wrote in January 1938 in Paris. In the picture he painted his mistress Dora Maar. The artist did not want to part with this canvas throughout his life, so that after his death it was inherited by his granddaughter Marina.
Top 3 trading The Andrews Auction (RM Sotheby’s)
May 2 in Texas, sold one of the world’s largest private car collections. Her gatherers became father and son Andrews. They also put up rare cars at auction.
1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica SWB
Cost: $ 7,645,000
Convertibles Ferrari 400 Superamerica popular with millionaires in post-war Europe and America. The first model presented to the public at the motor show in Geneva and New York in 1962. Abbreviation SWB in the title stands for short wheel base, ie “korotkobazny.” There were collected six of these gigs.
1934 Packard Twelve Custom Coupe
Cost: $ 4,180,000
Packard 1934 bright green went under the hammer for more than $ 4,000,000 . The previous owner bought the car in poor condition in 1957. Recovering the car lasted 40 years.
1935 Duesenberg Model SJ Town Car by Bohman & amp; Schwartz
Cost: $ 3,630,000
«The best car in the world” – that advertised legendary brand Duesenberg automobiles in the 1920-1930-ies. Model SJ Town Car by Bohman & amp; Schwartz released just 36 copies. A supercharged version (SJ) could accelerate to 217-225 km / h.
Top 3 trading Important Watches (Christie’s)
Auction bids dedicated solely hours, held at Christie’s for 40 years. Lots huge amount, so the sale is traditionally held in two days. May 11 298 time lots were sold for a total of close to $ 16,8 Mill. The leader of sales steel watches Patek Philippe.
Watches Patek Philippe, ref. 5002P, platinum, 12 complications (minute repeater with cathedral battle, tourbillon, perpetual calendar, etc.), 2006
Cost: $ 1,167,587
Watches Patek Philippe, ref. 3700/031, platinum, diamonds.
Cost: $ 909 319
Watches Patek Philippe, ref. 2499/100, gold, perpetual calendar, moon phases, 1980
Cost: $ 689 791
Among the auction items were also some rare models of Rolex (Lot 153, in 1938, the value of $ 366 956; lot 279, 1973, the value of $ 211 995) and pocket watches Breguet N 2539 sold the Princess Borghese October 25, 1813 (lot 243, the value of $ 237 822) .
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