Email. Contemporary art star Anish Kapoor considers "Phillips as legitimate a target as the Chelsea football club", formerly owned by Roman Abramovitch. Phillips is owned by Mercury Group, which is Russias largest luxury-goods company. Leonid Mikhelson, the billionaire owner of Russia's gas giant Novatek, has been supporting the Western art world for more than a decade, sponsoring exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago . Olga Karput, creator of the Kuznetsky Most 20 concept store. l***@mercury.ru. Swatch Group has already said it has stopped exporting watches to Russia, but its affiliate in the country will continue to trade. The duo also currently operate franchises for luxury car makers such as Ferrari, Maserati and Bentley and in 2008 acquired art auctioneers Phillips de Pury & Company, further expanding their extensive luxury portfolio. Matthew Girling, the former CEO of Bonhams, a competing auction house, told The Art Newspaper that people should boycott Phillips over its Russian links. Hall, whose collection of more than 5,000 pieces includes noted works by Ed Ruscha, Barbara Kruger and Julian Schnabel, told The Post he bought something from Christies another competing auction house on Wednesday, but wouldnt buy from Phillips. Subscribe today and save! He is also the founder of TSUM Art Foundation. Owned by Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin, the Moscow-based Mercury Group is the largest luxury retailer in Russia. One cannot imagine a list of world-famous Russians without top model model and mother of four Natalya Vodyanova. But like real estate, the art market has received temporary exemptions from anti-money laundering regulations in the US for the past two decades. Leonid Friedland is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Mercury based in Moscow, Moscow. We call for an immediate cessation of all hostilities in the strongest possible terms, he said. Friedland and Strunin also own the Mercury Retail Group, one of the largest luxury goods retailers in Russia. At the time of the major private deal, Russia had recently emerged as a key art market player. Here is how the art world responds to the conflict. I dont think that anyone should be dealing with Russian or Russian-owned companies at the moment, said Andy Hall, an art collector and philanthropist. Mercury started investing into Expansion Redesign project of the DLT in 2005. Leonid Strunin is a founder of the Mercury Group, which is a Russian company that owns the Phillips art auction house. Litvinova is often called the "Marlene Dietrich of today" and the "Russian icon of style." Matthew Girling has also urged collectors to boycott Phillips. Moscow was literally springing back to life, with new galleries and glimpses of hope. They provided the donation but its really not back to business as usual, and I think buyers and consignors should take their business elsewhere. The watch firm Lange and Peter Avens investment firm have been approached for comment. The company owns fashion boutiques selling Goiorgio Armany, Patek Philippe, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Tod's, Rolex, Bvlgari, Tiffany & Co., Chopard, Bentley, Ferrari, Maserati cars and other luxury brands. Construction and infrastructure magnates, Boris and Igor Rotenberg, who were investigated for circumventing sanctions to buy art in 2020, have also been targeted. She also designs advertising campaigns and photo shoots. Phillips, of course is owned by Mercury Group, founded in 1993 by the Russian entrepreneurs Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin who acquired the auction house in 2008, when it was known as. Phillips runs a good operation, but so did German companies during WWII who were intimately involved with the Nazis, Hall wrote on his Instagram account. Thats because oftentimes bidders are shrouded in secrecy and store their physical assets and thus any trace of ownership in clandestine, off-the-books locations. All my money goes into art, he said. Friedland and Strunin also own the Mercury Retail Group, one of the largest luxury goods retailers in Russia. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, powerful sanctions against Putins oligarchs, When disinfo specialists lie, Gray Ladys DeSantis frustration and other commentary, Putins former spin doctor-turned-critic dead, Ukraines northeastern front could decide new battle lines, Biden needs to step up military aid for Ukraine fast, unplugged from the SWIFT payments apparatus, said Wednesday that hed sell the Chelsea soccer team. Since 2008, the auction house has belonged to Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin, the owners of Russian luxury group Mercury. A day after the horrific bombing of a Ukrainian maternity hospital, visitors to the Mayfair offices of the Russian-owned auction house Phillips could not help but wonder if an event preview seemed subdued. The top three are Roman Abramovich, Alisher Usmanov and Leonid Mikhelson, together worth $58.3 billion. In 2007, Mercury announced launching the Sochi Luxury Village Project (similar to the Barvikha Luxury Village in Moscow region) in Esta-Sadok settlement near Sochi. Only a boycott of Phillips sales will get the attention of the world and the owners of Mercury to hopefully influence Putin to change his current chosen course of action. All rights reserved by Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Soon the brand closed and Volkova moved to Paris, where she started working as a stylist. The company owns fashion boutiques selling Goiorgio Armany, Patek Philippe, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Tod's, Rolex, Bvlgari, Tiffany & Co., Chopard, Bentley, Ferrari, Maserati cars and other luxury brands. The holding company runs a chain of luxury stores across the country, including the Moscow department store Tsum. 7. ARTnews is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Earlier this month, Matthew Girling, the former CEO of Bonhams, told the Art Newspaper that people should boycott Phillips, which Russians Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin own. Along with the rest of the art world, we have been shocked and saddened by the tragic events unfolding in the region. Other groups and brands, including LVMH, Richemont and Richard Mille have not replied. Construction and infrastructure magnates, Boris and Igor Rotenberg, who were investigated for circumventing sanctions to buy art in 2020, have also been targeted. All Rights Reserved. Matthew Girling, chief executive of Bonhams until 2020, told The Art Newspaperhe believes people should still boycott Phillips over its Russian links. In recent years, Phillips has successfully carved out a niche for itself by holding sales of cutting-edge contemporary art, photography and design, in addition to conducting private treaty sales. The holding company runs a chain of luxury stores across the country . Criminal proceedings against ex-Prosecutor General Yuri Skuratov revealed that he had placed an order for 14 tailored suites made by the Italian company Zegna. Friedland and Strunin also own the Mercury Retail Group, one of Russia's largest luxury goods retailers. After LVMH owner Bernard Arnault acquired a majority stake in 1999, the company made an unsuccessful attempt to compete with Sothebys and Christies, often through aggressive use of guarantees, which were not always recouped at auction. Aside from its owners referred to in the art world as the two Leonids the other most visible Russian in the British art world is Peter Aven, a UK-based oligarch who stepped down from a London-based investment conglomerate and a prestigious Royal Academy position after he and other oligarchs were hit by EU sanctions. Russia was the 17th largest market in the world for Swiss watches last year, receiving exports worth CHF 260 million with a retail value of over half a billion francs. Mercury is also Russia's largest retailer of luxury watches. Renata Litvinova, actress, director and creative director at the Numro Russia magazine. Still, Phillips said it doesnt fear financial hardship as a result of the war in Ukraine. Dtenue depuis 2008 par les Russes Leonid Friedland et Leonid Strunin (propritaires de Mercury Group), Phillips avait t rachete pour prs de 60 millions de dollars au commissaire-priseur et marchand suisse Simon de Pury. Everybody knows about a $40 million buyer`s loan received from Sberbank, when Mercury purchased a building complex in Tretyakovsky proyezd. With reported annual revenues of more than $8 billion, the company operates high-end department stores and shopping centers, including the prestigious TsUM . Br a szankcis listn egyikk sincs rajta, s a cg Instagramra kitett posztja alapjn . By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - Auction houses Christie's, Sotheby's and Bonhams have cancelled sales of Russian art in London in June, part of the art market's response to. Friedland and Strunin also own the Mercury Retail Group, one of the largest luxury goods retailers in Russia. Ironically, or so it would seem, Phillips also announced on Monday that it would be selling Jean-Michel Basquiats massive Untitled painting from 1982 from the collection of the Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa in its 20th century and contemporary art sale in May in New York . Yesterday, the Russian-owned auction house Phillips (which last year realised a best ever $993.3m in auction and private sales) attempted to clear the air on Instagram by posting a statement in support of Ukraine, also posted by Jean Paul Engelen, the firms recently appointed president, Americas and co-head of 20th century and contemporary art. "And I haven't seen anywhere such a cluster of luxury goods presented without altering the spirit," says Umberto Angeloni, CEO of Brioni, which already has three stores in Moscow. Over lunch in Milan, he and Alexander Reebok, Mercury's general manager, described their ambitious project to bring a purpose-built wood and steel luxury shopping village, with spa, restaurants and a hotel, to Zhukovka, an area where the dachas are a playground for the new super-rich. In 1999, Umar Dzhabrailov, a successful buisinessman from Yuri Lujkov`s circle and the owner of Plaza Group (Danako Oil Company, PR-agency Tijaya Gavan`, the Raddison-Slavianskaya Hotel, where its American co-owner was killed) invited his closest friends to his birthday party. On his 50th birthday Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin presented their friend Igor a 250.000 grey Bentley (M 768 MM 77). The company is involved in famous brand retail, mainly in St. Petersburg. The event and forthcoming auctions will also be a litmus test of feeling towards Phillips, which insists it is business as usual in the face of a boycott by respected figures in the art world. Earlier this month, Matthew Girling, the former CEO of Bonhams, told the Art Newspaper that people should boycott Phillips, which is owned by Russians Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin. Friedland and Strunin have not been named among the people whose assets are being frozen by the U.S. and U.K., though even businessmen who are not being hit with sanctions could face difficulties going forward. But he could not clear up whether Skuratov`s suits were ordered through the Russian Art shop. As with the football club, critics such as Hall believe Phillips ties with Russia should now be severed. TSUM was the main venue for the Second Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, and Barvikha Luxury Villagein a billionaire enclave just outside the citywas the venue for a Gagosian Gallery exhibition last October. In 2005, the duo also launched the Barvikha Luxury Village development. I would not like to be the auctioneer this week, one lead auctioneer told the paper. Phillips, of course is owned by Mercury Group, founded in 1993 by the Russian entrepreneurs Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin who acquired the auction house in 2008, when it was known as Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg, for a reported $60m. In February 1998, Borodin gave him a $6400 payment receipt and some foreign currency cash. Top-tier auction houses Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams have all called off their sales of Russian art, slated to take place in London in June, as Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine grinds on and the crisis in that country deepens. Leonid Friedland Owner of the Auction House Phillips Marina Abramovic Performance artist, founder of Marina Abramovi Institute Marina Loshak Director of the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts Nicolas Iljine Advisor to the General Director of the State Hermitage Museum, culture consultant Roman Trotsenko Entrepreneur, philanthropist, collector Anyone can read what you share. The secret of the site's success is its combination of large image spreads with short, carefree news pieces about fashion, beauty, culture and society gossip. Mercury group has managed to extend the term of the House of Leningrad Trade (DLT) refurbishment contract to July. He is also the founder of TSUM Art Foundation. Friedland says that he is mulling expansion to St. Petersburg and also of rolling out department stores across the former Soviet Union. With questions lingering about how businesses of all kinds will be impacted, the auction house Phillips, which is owned by Russian luxury retailer Mercury Group, has said it doesnt expect sanctions to affect its operations. But no one argues that, while other emerging markets like China's Shanghai have yet to realize their potential, Moscow has become luxury's land of plenty. His greatest pride is his tank with piranhas. Head of the Property Department Vladimir Silkin claimed that TD TSUM gains illegal profits from sales on city territory. Friedland and Strunin also own the Mercury Retail Group, one of the largest luxury goods retailers in Russia. Mercury is also Russias largest retailer of luxury watches, Swatch Group has already said it has stopped exporting watches to Russia, Patek Phillipe Nautilus watch created with Tiffany, LVMH and Richemont suspend operations in Russia, Breitling CEO joins street protest against Russian invasion of Ukraine, eBay auctions Milus Snow Star Boreal Green to raise money for Red Cross in Ukraine, Christopher Ward gifts Ukraine watch to 18-year-old refugee from his war-torn country, Sanctions push Harrods to limit watch sales to Russian customers. He called Borodin on it, then gave him $10.000, requesting a receipt to prove the payment for suits. Girling, the former Bonhams CEO, said that only a boycott would get the attention of the owners of Mercury to hopefully influence Putin to change his current chosen course of action., We have seen how the world of banking, travel, leisure, sport and culture have responded to the crisis, he told The Art Newspaper. According to the statement from Phillips, talks with Mercury Group began in July 2007 and continued for more than a year. Born in 1969, Strunin is the Chairman of Mercury, the largest Russian luxury retailer, selling watches and clothes as well as cars. The company, Russia's largest luxury goods retailer, was set up in 1993. Phillips also recently announced its exclusive representation of photographer Annie Leibovitz (see story below). Name: Leonid Surname : Strunin Middle name : Izyaslavovich Post : General Director of Russian Art - XXI century Biography Born in 1969, Strunin is the Chairman of Mercury, the largest Russian luxury retailer, selling watches and clothes as well as cars. We want to hear from you! More assertive action needs to be taken to try and stop what is going on in Ukraine. The first stores are to be opened by 2011, the whole Village Project to be completed by the start of the Olympic Games. Former gossip editor at Harper's Bazaar Russia and one of the main Russian it-girls, in 2011 Duma established her own online business, which reconciled art with fashion. NEW YORKRussian luxury-goods company Mercury Group has acquired auction house Phillips de Pury & Company for an undisclosed price. Source: History of criminal case N 18/277049-99. This intermediary firm was charged with regular custom value underreporting. The Instagram post featured a blue and yellow abstraction by Ellsworth Kelly, the same colours of the Ukrainian flag. Russian Vogue wrote about the 33-year-old stylist from Vladivostok saying that, " she introduced the 'new Russian' style of 'guys from the neighborhood' to high fashion.". In 2001 they established BoscoSport, which dressed the IOC officials at the Olympics in Rio. Other than suggesting . LONDON (Reuters) - Auction houses Christie's, Sotheby's and Bonhams have cancelled sales of Russian art in London in June, part of the art market's response to Western sanctions on Russia as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine. Subscribe to The Art Newspapers digital newsletter for your daily digest of essential news, views and analysis from the international art world delivered directly to your inbox. Besides that, Strunin has told about the fact that took place in 1998, when Mabetex made a transfer of about $100.000 to Ermeneglido Zegna, allegedly for tailoring male suites. Born in 1969. Or, as Gucci's Domenico de Sole puts it: "If you want to do business in Russia, they do an excellent job.". to return $6400 to Borodin, according to the receipt. For more information read our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. CEO and founder of Russian Art Leonid Strunin explained that on terms of contract, his company is entitled to represent the Italy firm Ermeneglido Zegna, retail its products and accept private orders. On his request, some bank`s transaction receipt was given to him, which later he brought to Skuratov. Nine of the 10 most expensive watches were sold through Phillips in 2021, including a brand-new reference 5711 Patek Phillipe Nautilus watch created with Tiffany, which initially sold for $6.5 million, before the winning bidder withdrew and the second, under bidder was awarded the sale. Their retail network has almost 200 mono-brand boutiques all over Russia, among which are Armani Collezioni, Etro, Gucci, Max Mara, Audemars Piguet and Blancpain. Maezawa bought the painting atChristies New York in May 2016 for a then record $57.2m (including fees). "People already had a great sense of taste and quality; it has always been there and how could luxury die?" Friedland denied that, and Sberbank refused to comment on the situation, referring to trade secrets. All rights reserved. He suggested ordering suits from the firm Zegna, Property Management Department`s official partner at that time. That seller is starchitect Norman Foster. Subscribe today and save! Earlier this month, Matthew Girling, the former CEO of Bonhams, told the Art Newspaper that people should boycott Phillips, which is owned by Russians Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin.. Select from premium Leonid Friedland of the highest quality. Its holdings include the Tretyakov Projezd and Barvikha Luxury Villageboth high-end. On 8.5 acres of green lawns, they include open air sculptures such as Henry Moores Reclining Figure, bought for 19m, Lynn Chadwicks Sitting Couple, a Louise Bourgeois spider sculpture, and a specially commissioned Antony Gormley. Owned by Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin, Mercury Group is Russias largest luxury retail company. Learn more about Luxury Goods. I never bought a plane or a yacht. Feeling responsible for the expenses incurred by the firm, Borodin asked Bhegjet Pacolli to pay for Skuratov. Because Phillips is privately held, the company does not provide detailed information on its ownership. Mercury also holds the Moscow Central Universal Department Store (TSUM), a chain of boutiques and stores in Moscow and regions. One director of Sothebys another auction house told the Telegraph that they were checking bulletins hourly to see whether any of their buyers and sellers were on any government sanctions lists. He is a bit vain, though carefully conceals this fact: his photograph is kept behind the wall of his office and can be shown only to chosen ones. The company posted a Ukrainian flag on its Instagram page. Name: Leonid Surname : Friedland Middle name : Yakovlevich Post : President and co-owner of Mercury Group Biography Born in 1969. , Brioni, Balenciaga and Tods. Set in grounds of over 80,000 square metres complete with hotels, spas and a concert hall, the village also boasts a dedicated shopping street lined with brands such as For his relationship with Borodin was damaged, Skuratov asked his deputy Kolmogorov V.V. From talking to Pacolli, he learned about the sum of approximately $30.000 paid for the suits. Mysterious Tomb Unearthed in Armenia, Containing a Couple Who DiedTogether, Phillips Reaches $1.3 B. in 2022, But Asia Sales Declined, ArtPrize's Board Disbands, German Government Buys Back Hamburger Bahnhof's Building, and More: Morning Links for November 16, 2022. Although Friedland does not give figures, sources in Moscow suggest that Mercury's annual turnover is $300 million outstripping its competitors in the luxury field. On Thursday, Phillips the Russian-owned auction house will hold a 20th Century and contemporary art auction where a three-picture series by artist Francis Bacon is expected to fetch up to $73 million. May 15, 2012 | 4:00am Not even a billionaire can rent out the Four Seasons Hotel's luxe Ty Warner suite for a party. Strunin was aware of that, because he has the right of disposal on the off-shore company Vetra Holding account, used as intermediary by said transaction. Can the art market simply ignore it and carry on as normal?. u thng ny, Matthew Girling, cu Gim c iu hnh ca Bonhams, ni vi Art Newspaper rng mi ngi nn ty chay Phillips, cng ty thuc s hu ca ngi Nga Leonid Friedland v Leonid Strunin. The holding company runs a chain of luxury stores across the country,. Enter your email to join the thousands of other professionals receiving breaking news from WATCHPRO. MILAN None of the buzz at Prada's show last Friday included the thirty-something man in the dark suit and sunshine yellow tie sitting front row. But there is one Western element that he does not yet see. The Russian group has owned Phillips since 2008, when it acquired the company from Simon de Pury for an estimated $60 million. He is a bit vain, though carefully conceals this fact: his photograph is kept behind the wall of his office and can be shown only to chosen ones. The Ukrainian Red Cross Society is doing incredible work to support and protect people in the region, and it is our hope that the 5.8 million of buyers premium and vendors commission from our Evening Sale will help this extraordinary charity as they continue their life saving mission, Mr Brooks shared. It was founded in 1993 by Russian entrepreneurs Leonid Fridlyand and Leonid Strunin, who are reportedly close to Putin. Her Naked Heart Foundation builds children's playgrounds throughout Russia and creates support centers for handicapped children and their parents. Hasonlan nehz helyzetbe kerlt az orosz kzben lev brit aukcishz, a Phillips is orosz tulajdonosi httere miatt. Az aukcis hzat a kt orosz zletember, Leonid Friedland s Leonid Strunin ltal alaptott Mercury Group vsrolta meg 2008-ban kzel 60 milli dollrrt. The World's Premier Art Magazine since 1913. Still, doing business with any powerful company based in Russia is outrageous, Andy Hall, a retired hedge funder, oil trader, art collector and philanthropist told The Post. Russian mogul Leonid Friedland, who runs Moscow luxury retail company. With charitable donations and public statements in support of Ukraine, Phillips, an auction house owned by Russians, is trying to deflect those pushing for a boycott of its business. Both are Russian with their address given as Phillips London headquarters in Mayfair and their countries of residence recorded as Monaco and Cyprus, respectively. In Friedland's analogy, it is "the East Hampton of Moscow" where 70 percent of customers who live there are top gear people." Anyone involved in this auction has blood on their hands, one outraged art consultant who did not want to be named told The Post. In Russia she has been the face of various brands, from Rado to Carrera y Carrera. The luxury group started with a 30-square-meter (322-square-foot) shop selling watches that has developed into the current focus on jewelry brands that include Bulgari, Chaumet, Chopard, Graff, de Grisogno and Tiffany. In the UK, where Aven has a home in Surrey, he has previously been happy to speak about and showcase a range of valuable art assets. The company representatives stated that the name Ecolux meant nothing to them, and they are not aware of any supplier with such name. The company received the Saint-Petersburg project as far back as 2005, but has failed to meet the deadline. Update the org chart details of Leonid Friedland. We call for an immediate cessation of all hostilities in the strongest possible terms.. Yet Leonid Friedland is one of the most powerful men in fashion. In 2008, the company`s revenue amounted to 9, 832 billion roubles, sales proceeds totaled 95 million roubles. One of the principal divas of Russian cinema, Litvinova is a student and follower of the great filmmaker Kira Muratova. Russia is so centralised and repressed that anyone who is in the economic and cultural elite in that country is, in a way, complicit with the current regime, he added, likening the situation to firms based in Nazi Germany and the boycotts that sought to freeze out South African-controlled businesses in the Apartheid era. In 2009, the Moscow City Property Department brought to the Moscow Arbitrary Court a 1,5 million roubles civil suit against the Torgovy Dom TSUM. Mercury's growth parallels the development of post-Communist Moscow, from its big bang of glitz-and-glam new money to the more normal if fragile existing economy. Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin, owners of Mercury Group, Leonid Friedland (right) and Leonid Strunin (center) / Source: PhotoXpress. Read More . In Russia, besides modeling for Guerlain, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs and other brands, Vodyanova is famous for her charity work. The main elements of her image are elegance in black tones, a wavy 1940s-style haircut and bright red lipstick. 2023 Art Media, LLC. 8. Leadership Insights for the 21st Century 2023 The Business of Fashion. "It is not as successful as showing it off. "Stealth wealth is not working yet in Russia," Friedland says. Leonid Friedland had already declared that Mercury didn`t participate in foreign trade activities, in fact, he had no idea how the goods were delivered to Moscow. By Suzy Menkes, International Herald Tribune. For more updates about the The BoF 500 subscribe to the Daily Digest newsletter. Owned by Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin, the Moscow-based Mercury Group is the largest luxury retailer in Russia. After graduating from London's Central Saint Martins, Gordienko created the thick Marfa Journal, a magazine dedicated to her impressions of everything in the world from travels with friends across the U.S. and encounters with Erik Brunetti, creator of the FUCT clothing brand, to works by minimalist artist Donald Judd. Some people say they dont want to mix business and politics, but thats ridiculous, Hall said. We want to hear from you! Can the art market simply ignore it and carry on as normal?, Russian banks have been virtually cut off from the world financial system when they were unplugged from the SWIFT payments apparatus. As the EU, UK and US impose a punishing roster of economic sanctions against Russia for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Russian-owned businesses are potentially at risk of suffering collateral damage. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which took place on February 24th, shocked the whole world. . In 2003, the Central Customs Administration took an inventory of Armani, Gucci, Zegna and Dolche&Gabbana stores owned by Mercury in Moscow. Copyright 2023 Promedia Digital Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Simon de Pury will continue as chairman of the company and will remain an important shareholder, according to a statement issued by Phillips. All bets are off now. In autumn and winter 1997, Skuratov received 14 suites. Earlier this month, Matthew Girling, the former CEO of Bonhams, told the Art Newspaper that people should boycott Phillips, which is owned by Russians Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin. Its upsetting because its a step towards changing the culture, too. But away from high-profile billionaire Russians, a chill wind of uncertainty is also being felt lower down the economic ladder by a much larger cohort of Russian art lovers in London, who used a now-axed golden visa scheme allowing wealthy foreign investors a fast track to live in the UK. TD TSUM owns and runs the oldest Moscow department store TSUM, located in the city center. Tom Ford In a Financial Times interview in 2017, Aven identified his favourite piece as Les Maisonettes Rouges by Marc Chagall, bought for a recorded 3.3m. 1,556 executive movements have been recorded in the last 12 months. Still, Phillips said it doesn't fear financial hardship as a result of the war in Ukraine. 4. 2023 Art Media, LLC. 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