Painting by Ivan Aivazovsky 1878 “Bay of Naples” is one of the most famous works of the artist ever presented on the world auction— were sold at an online Sotheby’s auction for £2.3 million (approximately $2.9 million). The original price of the top lot does not exceed £1.2 million, according to the website of the auction house. The name of the buyer is unknown.Auction “Russian painting” was completed on 2 June. Was also sold as “Passing ship in the moonlit night” by Ivan Aivazovsky (£435 million) and “the Harvest” by Pyotr Konchalovsky (for £187, 5 thousand). Failed to implement “View of Moscow” Alexei Savrasov and written by Konstantin Makovsky portrait of his wife Mary.Sotheby’s, like other major auction houses translated the activity in the online format due to pandemic coronavirus. June 9 will begin trading “Russian decorative arts”. They will feature over 200 lots including items produced by the firm of Carl Faberge and the Imperial porcelain factory.Read more about the week of Russian art at Sotheby’s — in the material browser “Kommersant FM”.
