. 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. Skuratov himself decided how many suites he needed to purchase. 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. Email. From talking to Pacolli, he learned about the sum of approximately $30.000 paid for the suits. If there was a professional performance contest among Russian reshaly (problem-solvers), Major General Igor Alekseevich Borisenko, Counsillor of Justice 3d class and Supreme Court Justice Deparment officer, could won by head. But Friedland discounts the idea that Russian clients are all about gold taps and flash taste. Today, there are calls for its boycott. Borodin testified that he had got the idea about tailored suits because of Skuratov`s limited choice of clothing. An expert examination is scheduled to establish the suits` cost. ", https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/03/news/rising-czars-of-russias-retail-luxury.html, Suzy Menkes, International Herald Tribune. Construction and infrastructure magnates, Boris and Igor Rotenberg, who were investigated for circumventing sanctions to buy art in 2020, have also been targeted. 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. "They are quite young, mostly in their 30s and up to 45, and they are quite well educated about fashion and they would like to know more," Friedland says. How is it possible that in the decade since high school mathematics student Friedland and the computer designer Reebok first became friends, they have created a retail conglomerate in which the luxury menswear brand Brioni now does 10 percent of its business? Some collectors are calling for a boycott of the Phillips auction on Thursday. Click here to find out more. Born in 1969, Strunin is the Chairman of Mercury, the largest Russian luxury retailer, selling watches and clothes as well as cars. She also designs advertising campaigns and photo shoots. 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. 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. Owned by Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin, the Moscow-based Mercury Group is the largest luxury retailer in Russia. His greatest pride is his tank with piranhas. On his 50th birthday Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin presented their friend Igor a 250.000 grey Bentley (M 768 MM 77). For example, the billionaire Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea football club, placed the club under the stewardship of a trust over the weekend, no doubt a defensive measure given his reportedly close relationship with the Russian president Vladimir Putin. Mercury Group was established in 1994 by Friedland and Leonid Strunin, who are known to be its principal owners. His face expresses ultimate self-sufficiency. This partnership with a major player in the luxury sector will allow us to provide a unique platform to new and fast growing markets, de Pury said in the statement. Previously, Leonid was the Board of Trustees Mem ber at The State Hermitage Museum. The post quoted a message from Stephen Brooks, the auction house's chief executive: We at Phillips unequivocally condemn the invasion of Ukraine. As with the football club, critics such as Hall believe Phillips ties with Russia should now be severed. Leonid Strunin is a founder of the Mercury Group, which is a Russian company that owns the Phillips art auction house. Among them are Gennady Timchenko, an energy mogul and owner of investment firm Volga Group who has a track record of working to promote Russian heritage abroad through arts and cultural initiatives. Phillips has had its share of ups and downs in the past decade. Hailed as the czars of Russian retail, the business duo brought brands like Gucci and Brioni to their native country. Owned by Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin, the Moscow-based Mercury Group is the largest luxury retailer in Russia. Mercury is also Russia's largest retailer of luxury watches. This intermediary firm was charged with regular custom value underreporting. I never bought a plane or a yacht. 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. Its controlled shareholder is the Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin`s Mercury Group. 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. Phillips said earlier this week it does not expect sanctions to affect its business. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which took place on February 24th, shocked the whole world. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Soon the brand closed and Volkova moved to Paris, where she started working as a stylist. says Reebok. Therefore, allowing this to go on when the UK is trying to tighten up its financial system shows a lack of commitment to close the loopholes, Shelley said of the Thursday auction. 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. 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.. Feeling responsible for the expenses incurred by the firm, Borodin asked Bhegjet Pacolli to pay for Skuratov. Mercury started investing into Expansion Redesign project of the DLT in 2005. Mr Fridlyand and Mr Strunin are also owners of Mercury Retail Group, one of the largest retail conglomerates in Russia with 125,000 employees, according to its website, mainly in supermarkets and convenience stores. 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The company owns the "boutique street" in Tretyakov Proyezd in the center of Moscow, the fashionable Barvikha Luxury Village and the TsUM department store, which sells more than 1,000 brands, including Tom Ford, Bottega Veneta, Dolce & Gabbana, Saint Lauren, Bentley, Bulgari and Patek Philippe. Construction and infrastructure magnates, Boris and Igor Rotenberg, who were investigated for circumventing sanctions to buy art in 2020, have also been targeted. The Business of Fashion publication has published a list of the top 500 most influential people in the world of international fashion. On August 23, the Mercury construction director Dmitry Eliseev wrote to the first deputy chairman of Saint-Petersburg commitee for construction Nikolay Krutov, asking him for 10-month extention of the term. A Phillips statement said that its sales of contemporary art rose 80 percent between 2007 and 2008. The company is involved in famous brand retail, mainly in St. Petersburg. l***@mercury.ru. People take note of the Conservative MP who said that everyone who is Russian should be sent back and another who suggested Russian deposits should be limited to 50,000., They added: The collectors of art are rare in any group but it might be a higher percentage among this group because they have the means, the time and also the interest and incentive. Both are Russian with their address given as Phillips London headquarters in Mayfair and their countries of residence recorded as Monaco and Cyprus, respectively. The artist always plays a prominent role in the twice-yearly contemporary sales in New York, but this season his work saw a phenomenal turnover of $181m, almost a third of the week's total proceeds. Mercury is run by Leonid Friedland and his associate, Leonid Strunin. You have entered an incorrect email address! In 2005, the duo also launched the Barvikha Luxury Village development. 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. Friedland and Strunin have not been named among the people whose assets are being frozen by the US and UK, though even businessmen who are not being hit with sanctions could face difficulties. Mr Fridlyand and Mr Strunin are also owners of Mercury Retail Group, one of the largest retail conglomerates in Russia with 125,000 employees, according to its website, mainly in supermarkets and convenience stores. In 2002 Time magazine placed its owners on the list of 25 most influential people in the world of fashion. Immediately after high school, 17-year-old Volkova went to study at London's Central Saint Martins and in 2004 founded her own brand, Lotta Skeletrix, which made collections of street clothes in the postpunk style. Asked if he thought the Russian ownership label would harm Phillips's reputation, Albert Biton, a New York private dealer active in the auction trade tells The Art Newspaper: No, it wont affect their business because art collectors are not that thoughtful about it. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Mercury has stated that the city government pushes them towards purchasing these commercial spaces on upcoming auction, scheduled on November, 3. For instance, a men`s Zegna wool costume was declared as worth $100, but in Moscow its sale price soared over $3,000. Since 2008, the auction house has belonged to Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin, the owners of Russian luxury group Mercury. Miroslava Duma, publisher of Buro 24/7. The 226-year-old auction house ranks behind only Sothebys and Christies as one of the sectors major international players, and now markets itself as the worlds most dynamic and forward-thinking auction house, with inroads in new markets such as non-fungible token (NFTs). The company, Russia's largest luxury goods retailer, was set up in 1993. We at Phillips unequivocally condemn the invasion of Ukraine. 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 two Russians who own Phillips and control a business empire in Russia Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin are not on the same plane as Abramovich, though. One of the principal divas of Russian cinema, Litvinova is a student and follower of the great filmmaker Kira Muratova. Today she does shows for Vetements, Balenciaga and her friend Gosha Rubchinsky. 2. In 2006-2007, the TSUM (principal owner is the luxury retailer Mercury) signed contracts with 24 staffing agencies, all of them using a simplified taxation scheme. Neither Mr Fridlyand nor Mr Strunin is on a US or UK sanctions listand Phillips told The Art Newspaper it wouldnt do business with anyone who was on a sanctions list. Kawakubo not only dedicated a corner of her cult Dover Street Market in London to his sweaters and sweatpants with Cyrillic writing but also helped him with just about everything else: from sewing prototypes to promotion to selling in her Paris showroom. Borodin took Skuratov to the tailor to be measured, then he placed an order for 6 suits. Matthew Girling, the former CEO of Bonhams, a competing auction house, told The Art Newspaper that people should boycott Phillips over its Russian links. Still, Phillips said it doesn't fear financial hardship as a result of the war in Ukraine. 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