Paintings vied with politics in London this week as two of the biggest auction houses, Christie's and Sotheby's, competed with each other to cater to the hard-to-predict market for Russian art masterpieces.
Reuters: Art vs politics at London auctions of Russian paintings
A member of staff poses for pictures next to a painting by Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky entitled 'Herbstlandschaft' at Christie's auction house in central London, on Sept. 12, 2013.
