Moscow. Visitors admire the SP III masterpiece by artist Chuck Close during Sotheby's exhibition-auction at In Artibus Fund. The exhibition features 16 masterpieces of Russian art, those by old masters, as well as those by Impressionists and modern artists.22.09.2021#6656684
From left: Sotheby's Russia general director Irina Stepanova, Sotheby's Russia and CIS board chairman Mark Poltimore, and artist and designer Jacky Tsai at the gala dinner held to mark the opening of the Chinese New Year festival at Moscow's GUM store.08.02.2018#3291175
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's last ever painting, The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell, at a Sotheby's auction.21.11.2017#3240586
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's last ever painting, The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell, at a Sotheby's auction.21.11.2017#3240589
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's last ever painting, The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell, at a Sotheby's auction.21.11.2017#3240584
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's last ever painting, The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell, at a Sotheby's auction.21.11.2017#3240583
The last picture painted by British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, depicting the goldfish at Chartwell, is put up for sale at Sotheby's.20.11.2017#3239666
The last picture painted by British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, depicting the goldfish at Chartwell, is put up for sale at Sotheby's.20.11.2017#3239670
The last picture painted by British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, depicting the goldfish at Chartwell, is put up for sale at Sotheby's.20.11.2017#3239674
The last picture painted by British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, depicting the goldfish at Chartwell, is put up for sale at Sotheby's.20.11.2017#3239665
The last picture painted by British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, depicting the goldfish at Chartwell, is put up for sale at Sotheby's.20.11.2017#3239663
The last picture painted by British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, depicting the goldfish at Chartwell, left, is put up for sale at Sotheby's. Right: painting by Winston Churchill "Landscape with Two Trees."20.11.2017#3239683
The last picture painted by British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, depicting the goldfish at Chartwell, is put up for sale at Sotheby's.20.11.2017#3239676
The last picture painted by British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, depicting the goldfish at Chartwell, left, is put up for sale at Sotheby's. Right: painting by Winston Churchill "Landscape with two trees."20.11.2017#3239681
A visitor at a sketch by Leon Bakst at the pre-auction viewings of the exhibitions "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and "Art of the Soviet Union" at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225553
"A Sketch of Scenery with the Barbizon Palace for the Ballet 'Aladdin and the Magic Lamp'" by Leon Bakst at the pre-auction viewings of the exhibitions "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and "Art of the Soviet Union" at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225552
Moscow, Russia. Visitors enjoy pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225487
Moscow, Russia. A visitor admires a picture by Russian-French Avant-Garde artist Alexandra Exter during pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225454
Moscow, Russia. A visitor admires a picture by Russian-French Avant-Garde artist Alexandra Exter during pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225453
Moscow, Russia. Visitors admire a picture by Russian-French Avant-Garde artist Alexandra Exter during pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225452
Moscow, Russia. A visitor admires a picture by Russian-Soviet artist Serafima Ryangina "University Students Undergo Advanced Training at Baltic Shipyard" during pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225456
Sotheby's Russia Managing Director Irina Stepanova at the opening of the pre-sale exhibition "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and of the auction "Art of the Soviet Union" at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225417
A fragment of the central item of the exposition "Portrait of Nadezhda Sapozhnikova" by Nikolai Feshin at the pre-auction viewings of the exhibitions "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and "Art of the Soviet Union" at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225555
Director of the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture Yelizaveta Likhachyova at the opening of the pre-sale exhibition "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and of the auction "Art of the Soviet Union" at the museum.31.10.2017#3225424
Moscow, Russia. Frances Asquith, a senior international expert with Sotheby's Russian art department, during opening of pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225439
Deputy Chairman of Sotheby's Europe Mark Poltimore at the opening of the pre-sale exhibition "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and of the auction "Art of the Soviet Union" at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225423
Moscow, Russia. A visitor admires the central exhibition piece by Nikolai Feshin during pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225486
Sotheby's Russia Managing Director Irina Stepanova at the opening of the pre-sale exhibition "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and of the auction "Art of the Soviet Union" at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225419
Deputy Chairman of Sotheby's Europe Mark Poltimore at the opening of the pre-sale exhibition "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and of the auction "Art of the Soviet Union" at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225421
Moscow, Russia. Sotheby's Russia General Director Irina Stepanova during opening of pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225445
Moscow, Russia. A visitor near a picture by Soviet and Russian artist Serafima Ryangina during pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225470
From left: Senior International Specialist of Sotheby's Russian Pictures Department Frances Asquith, Sotheby's Russia Managing Director Irina Stepanova and Deputy Chairman of Sotheby's Europe Mark Poltimore at the opening of the pre-sale exhibition "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and of the auction "Art of the Soviet Union" at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225426
Moscow, Russia. A visitor admires picture "White-And-Blue Symphony" by Russian realist artist Ivan Schultze during pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225540
Moscow, Russia. Visitors during pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225449
Moscow, Russia. A visitor admires a picture by Russian-French Avant-Garde artist Alexandra Exter during pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225451
Moscow, Russia. Visitors enjoy pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225472
"Masked Figures by the Banks of a Venetian Canal" by Russian-French avant-garde painter Alexandra Ekster at the opening of the pre-sale exhibition "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and of the auction "Art of the Soviet Union" at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225554
Moscow, Russia. A visitor admires a picture by Soviet and Russian artist Serafima Ryangina during pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225484
Frances Asquith, Senior International Specialist at the Sotheby's Russian Pictures Department, near a picture by Russian-French Avant-Garde artist Alexandra Exter during pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225460
Moscow, Russia. Sotheby's Russia General Director Irina Stepanova during opening of pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225443
Moscow, Russia. Sotheby's Russia General Director Irina Stepanova during opening of pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225442
Moscow, Russia. Frances Asquith, a senior international expert with Sotheby's Russian art department, during opening of pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225440
Moscow, Russia. Visitors at pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225481
A visitor at the central item of the exposition "Portrait of Nadezhda Sapozhnikova" by Nikolai Feshin at the pre-auction viewings of the exhibitions "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and "Art of the Soviet Union" at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225467
Moscow, Russia. A visitor admires the central exhibition piece by Nikolai Feshin during pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225464
A visitor near "Exodus" by Boris Anisfeld (first plan) and a picture by Zinaida Serebryakova during pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225480
Moscow, Russia. A visitor admires the central exhibition piece by Nikolai Feshin during pre-auction art sales "Russian Art Masterpieces at Sotheby's Autumn Auctions" and the "Art of the Soviet Union" auction at the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture.31.10.2017#3225462
Pyotr Konchalobsky's pictures at the Collector's Vision exhibition that features items purchased by Russian collectors at Sotheby's and the top lots of the future auction of Russian art in London. The event is held at the Russian State Library as part of the Sotheby's: 10 Years in Russia program.23.05.2017#3108386
Two Vases with Peaches on Dark Table picture by Vladimir Vaisberg displayed at the opening of the Collector's Vision exhibition that features items purchased by Russian collectors at Sotheby's and the top lots of the future auction of Russian art in London. The event is held at the Russian State Library as part of the Sotheby's: 10 Years in Russia program.23.05.2017#3108495
"Roses and carnations on a pink background" painting by Yury Annenkov displayed at the opening of the Collector's Vision exhibition that features items purchased by Russian collectors at Sotheby's and the top lots of the future auction of Russian art in London. The event is held at the Russian State Library as part of the Sotheby's: 10 Years in Russia program.23.05.2017#3107952
Crimson Sunset. Moscow, a 1910 painting by Russian artist Aristarkh Lentulov displayed at the Collector's Vision exhibition that features items purchased by Russian collectors at Sotheby's and the top lots of the future auction of Russian art in London. The event is held at the Russian State Library as part of the Sotheby's: 10 Years in Russia program.23.05.2017#3108456
Lord Mark Poltimore, Chairman of Sotheby's Europe and CIS, at the Collector's Vision exhibition that features items purchased by Russian collectors at Sotheby's and the top lots of the future auction of Russian art in London. The event is held at the Russian State Library as part of the Sotheby's: 10 Years in Russia program.23.05.2017#3107929
Ust. Koiva (1876) painting by Petr Vereshchagin displayed at the Collector's Vision exhibition that features items purchased by Russian collectors at Sotheby's and the top lots of the future auction of Russian art in London. The event is held at the Russian State Library as part of the Sotheby's: 10 Years in Russia program.23.05.2017#3108450
Fontaine de tröst. Bulgaria painting by Ivan Pokhitonov displayed at the Collector's Vision exhibition that features items purchased by Russian collectors at Sotheby's and the top lots of the future auction of Russian art in London. The event is held at the Russian State Library as part of the Sotheby's: 10 Years in Russia program.23.05.2017#3108449
"Costume design for Dasha, the merchant's wife" painting by Boris Kustodiev displayed at the opening of the Collector's Vision exhibition that features items purchased by Russian collectors at Sotheby's and the top lots of the future auction of Russian art in London. The event is held at the Russian State Library as part of the Sotheby's: 10 Years in Russia program.23.05.2017#3108446
"Rapallo. Seascape with steamer" painting by Wassily Kandinsky displayed at the opening of the Collector's Vision exhibition that features items purchased by Russian collectors at Sotheby's and the top lots of the future auction of Russian art in London. The event is held at the Russian State Library as part of the Sotheby's: 10 Years in Russia program.23.05.2017#3107999
The most expensive auction lot - a silver soup tureen with a trivet (1776-1778) displayed at the opening of the Collector's Vision exhibition that features items purchased by Russian collectors at Sotheby's and the top lots of the future auction of Russian art in London. The event is held at the Russian State Library as part of the Sotheby's: 10 Years in Russia program.23.05.2017#3107954
"Unnamed" (early 20th century) by Lyubov Popova displayed at the opening of the Collector's Vision exhibition that features items purchased by Russian collectors at Sotheby's and the top lots of the future auction of Russian art in London. The event is held at the Russian State Library as part of the Sotheby's: 10 Years in Russia program.23.05.2017#3107951
"The Adoration of the Magi in the Snow" painting by Pieter Brueghel the Younger displayed at the opening of the Collector's Vision exhibition that features items purchased by Russian collectors at Sotheby's and the top lots of the future auction of Russian art in London. The event is held at the Russian State Library as part of the Sotheby's: 10 Years in Russia program.23.05.2017#3107948
"Hare coursing" painting by Nikolai Sverchkov displayed at the opening of the Collector's Vision exhibition that features items purchased by Russian collectors at Sotheby's and the top lots of the future auction of Russian art in London. The event is held at the Russian State Library as part of the Sotheby's: 10 Years in Russia program.23.05.2017#3107949
