FIAC 2009: Collectors, Galleries Exhibiting, Enjoyed Strong Sales |
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| Written by Klaus Kinder |
| Thursday, 29 October 2009 01:39 |
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More than thirty groups of collectors and foreign professionals (museum friends, collectors, trustees etc.) from Great Britain, the United States, Italy, Ukraine, Mexico, Israel, Russia, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Japan, Germany and Hungary, as well as several groups of French collectors, made FIAC an essential rendezvous. In spite of the continuing uncertainty of the international economic situation, Paris demonstrated the interest in and prosperity of its artistic scene as well as its market’s vitality and strength: Some examples of transactions at the Grand Palais: Jeanne-Bucher / Jaeger Bucher, Paris sold, among others, works by Nicolas de Staël and Jean Dubuffet, including one piece for 1.5 million Euros, during the first few hours of the opening of FIAC. The fair also gave the gallery the possibility to begin promising negotiations for museum acquisitions. Zlotowski, Paris sold seven works by Le Corbusier to Swiss, English and French collectors. The gallery also sold works by Herbin, Schwitters and Brauner. Tornabuoni Arte, Milan, Florence, Venice, Portofino-Genoa, Forte dei Marmi stated that they were “very satisfied with this edition”. Swiss, Italian, German, English and French collectors purchased eleven pieces exhibited on their stand. Skarstedt Gallery, New York was delighted by the arrival of new foreign clients and the sale of works by Martin Kippenberger, Cindy Sherman, Christopher Wool, in particular. According to the American website Artinfo.com, a Cindy Sherman photograph went for more than one million Euros.  Yvon Lambert, Paris, New York noted that buyers included French, Belgian
and American collectors. A work by Jenny Holzer was sold for more than 300,000
Euros at the start of the fair. Important works by Bertrand Lavier and Loris
Gréaud were also purchased on the first day. Xavier Hufkens, Brussels was pleased to welcome Japanese, Mexican, Swiss and French collectors on its stand. Among the more significant sales: two works by Louise Bourgeois purchased for 220,000 dollars each, as well as pieces by Sterling Ruby, both of which went for more than 200,000 dollars. Chantal Crousel, Paris noted German, Italian, Swiss, Syrian and Belgian collectors among buyers and was pleased to meet young French collectors. In their opinion, this year’s FIAC marked “the sign of a new era for contemporary art in France, particularly marked by a public with a discriminating eye.” Klosterfelde, Berlin, a newcomer to FIAC, was highly satisfied by the sale of eight pieces, mostly to French collectors. The fair was an occasion for the gallery to establish new contacts, notably with dynamic museum curators. Their first participation was considered a “very positive experience”. Nicole Klagsbrun, New York, a first time exhibitor at FIAC, sold the totality of the works shown on their stand (notably important pieces by Matthew Day Jackson) by the first evening. Broadway 1602, New York sold works by Alina Szapocznikow, Babette Mangolte and Evelyne Axell, for some sums exceeding 300,000 Euros. New Galerie de France, Paris sold all the works by the artists Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch presented on their stand. Wentrup, Berlin reported excellent sales, mainly to Belgian and French collectors, especially works by Gregor Hildebrandt for approximately 45,000 Euros. “A very good and strong fair,” according to Jan Wentrup. Hotel Gallery, London sold a group of pieces by Carol Bove that was shown in the subsidized section supported by the Groupe Galeries Lafayette, a purchase that was carried out in conjunction with the first Prix Lafayette. For the 5th consecutive year, The Fond National d’Art Contemporarin (FNAC) acquired 24 contemporary artworks for public collections, totalling 400,000 Euros. Works by David Lamelas (Jan Mot), Adel Abdessemed (Dvir Gallery), Koenraad Dedobbeleer (Project SD) were among those purchased. Click on logo below to add this article to your favorite Social Website ~ |
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