Russians raise the stakes in bids for historical items
ATTEMPTING to tap into the burgeoning Russian market, Tajan (20.33% buyer’s premium) appointed Moscow-born Tatyana Barysheva as in-house specialist last year. She is gradually building up a following for sales of Russian silver, vertu and works of art.
Barysheva's third specialist sale on June 18 ran to 190 lots, of which 70 per cent sold, bringing €1…