Russian buyers follow the trend when it comes to selectivity
Russian Works of Art: ALTHOUGH like the silver sale that preceded it, the buying mood was selective for the 343 lots of Russian works of art offered by Sotheby’s Olympia on November 21, it still totalled a respectable £684,000 for the 215 lots that changed hands.
The total is all the more noteworthy given the enforced withdrawal of the star lot – a rare 34-piece…