Phillips's new Manhattan headquarters at 450 Park Avenue, New York. 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. 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. Biography . More assertive action needs to be taken to try and stop what is going on in Ukraine. 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? Born in 1969, Strunin is the Chairman of Mercury, the largest Russian luxury retailer, selling watches and clothes as well as cars. Subscribe today and save! 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. Alexandra Gordienko, creator of the Marfa Journal. 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. On Tuesday, Phillips launched a whisper campaign to let potential buyers know that their sellers are not on any sanctions lists or have any ties to Putin, according to people familiar with the matter. Leonid Strunin. For more updates about the The BoF 500 subscribe to the Daily Digest newsletter. De Pury, however, is completely sanguine about the two Leonids' attitude. Friedland and Strunin also own the Mercury Retail Group, one of the largest luxury goods retailers in Russia. 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. 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. Born in 1969. 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. Official website : TOP 4: Updating: Official website : TOP 5: Updating: Official website Born in 1969. The art world is delusional if it feels it can escape it.. 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. Friedland and Strunin, who are not subject to any sanctions, list their addresses on Companies House as the Berkeley Square headquarters of Phillips, which was acquired in 2008 by their Russian luxury goods company, Mercury Group. 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. In February 2016 she worked on Sander Lak's debut with the brand Sies Marjan. 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. Subscribe today and save! "People already had a great sense of taste and quality; it has always been there and how could luxury die?" At Mercury Group, Leonid Friedland has 1 colleague. The first stores are to be opened by 2011, the whole Village Project to be completed by the start of the Olympic Games. Both are Russian with their address given as Phillips London headquarters in Mayfair and their countries of residence recorded as Monaco and Cyprus, respectively. They are owned by the luxury brands company Mercury Group, headed by two Russian owners, Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin. 1994 - Present, Vice President, Mercury Group, Chief Executive Officer, Tsum, Former Co-Chief Executives, Westfield Group, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications, Hearst Corporation. In the Luxury Goods industry, Leonid Friedland has 3,377 colleagues in 246 companies located in 32 countries. Today she does shows for Vetements, Balenciaga and her friend Gosha Rubchinsky. Today she continues to publish the magazine and also works as creative consultant for clients such as Kanye West. 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 also own the Mercury Retail Group, one of the largest luxury goods retailers in Russia. Phillips has had its share of ups and downs in the past decade. Friedland says that he is mulling expansion to St. Petersburg and also of rolling out department stores across the former Soviet Union. 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. The company should have built a mall and a parking lot on the site of the department store by September 2011, but it exceeded the alotted time. Efforts to reach the Russian owners for comment were unsuccessful, although it is understood that the Russian nationals are in sympathetic sync with their auction house top brass in calling for peace. In February 1998, Borodin gave him a $6400 payment receipt and some foreign currency cash. As evidence in support of his words, Borodin brought the Mabetex invoice dated 14 July 1998, in the name of Skuratov, for tailoring suites, shirts and neckties worth $39675 total. 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. NEW YORKRussian luxury-goods company Mercury Group has acquired auction house Phillips de Pury & Company for an undisclosed price. We call for an immediate cessation of all hostilities in the strongest possible terms.. But the list is changing fast. Yet Leonid Friedland is one of the most powerful men in fashion. 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.". 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. Leonid Friedland is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Mercury based in Moscow, Moscow. On his request, some bank`s transaction receipt was given to him, which later he brought to Skuratov. 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. Leonid Strunin is a founder of the Mercury Group, which is a Russian company that owns the Phillips art auction house. The company representatives stated that the name Ecolux meant nothing to them, and they are not aware of any supplier with such name. Swatch Group has already said it has stopped exporting watches to Russia, but its affiliate in the country will continue to trade. 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. 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. Get our latest stories in the feed of your favorite networks. The main elements of her image are elegance in black tones, a wavy 1940s-style haircut and bright red lipstick. De Sole is already on board for Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent stores and Mercury expects Brioni and Dolce & Gabbana to sign up, Roberto Cavalli to open a Just Cavalli cafe and Armani Casa to be the foundation of lifestyle and home ranges. 1,556 executive movements have been recorded in the last 12 months. As for the multiple overpricing of luxury goods, in comparison with its producing country, there is no crime, because one is free to price the goods as far as they meet a ready sale. ", https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/03/news/rising-czars-of-russias-retail-luxury.html, Suzy Menkes, International Herald Tribune. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. She covered all the roles in the magazine: journalist, art director and photographer. 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. 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. Friedland denied that, and Sberbank refused to comment on the situation, referring to trade secrets. Avsadzhanashvili is head of the family business that her parents established in 1988. to return $6400 to Borodin, according to the receipt. Olga Karput, creator of the Kuznetsky Most 20 concept store. The holding company runs a chain of luxury stores across the country . May 15, 2012 | 4:00am Not even a billionaire can rent out the Four Seasons Hotel's luxe Ty Warner suite for a party. Still, Phillips said it doesnt fear financial hardship as a result of the war in Ukraine. The Berkeley Square headquarters of Phillips, which was acquired in 2008 by Russian luxury-goods company Mercury Group. But he could not clear up whether Skuratov`s suits were ordered through the Russian Art shop. In Russia, besides modeling for Guerlain, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs and other brands, Vodyanova is famous for her charity work. In November 2011, committee for the administration of state property hesitated to approve the new deadline, suspecting that the company would sell the DLT to Gasprom as the office space. As president and CEO of Mercury, the largest luxury retail group in Russia, Friedland and his associate, Leonid Strunin, are fashion's rising czars. Mercury Group was established in 1994 by Friedland and Leonid Strunin, who are known to be its principal owners.. We have seen how the world of banking, travel, leisure, sport and culture have responded to the crisis. Matthew Girling has also urged collectors to boycott Phillips. But Friedland discounts the idea that Russian clients are all about gold taps and flash taste. For instance, a men`s Zegna wool costume was declared as worth $100, but in Moscow its sale price soared over $3,000. 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. 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. However, none of its competitors believe it. According to a report in the Russian newspaper Kommersant, the groups 2006 turnover was estimated at $850 million. 7. As president and CEO of Mercury, the largest luxury retail group in Russia, Friedland and his associate, Leonid Strunin,. Br a szankcis listn egyikk sincs rajta, s a cg Instagramra kitett posztja alapjn . Yet Leonid Friedland is one of the most powerful men in fashion. Still, Phillips said it doesn't fear financial hardship as a result of the war in Ukraine. Owned by Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin, Mercury Group is Russia's largest luxury retail company. 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. According to the statement from Phillips, talks with Mercury Group began in July 2007 and continued for more than a year. Renata Litvinova, actress, director and creative director at the Numro Russia magazine. His greatest pride is his tank with piranhas. 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 . Some collectors are calling for a boycott of the Phillips auction on Thursday. Their visit to the luxury shops was related to the inspection of Ecolux, Mercury`s agent for international buying. He is also the founder of TSUM Art Foundation. Mikhail Kusnirovich and Ekaterina Moiseeva, owners of Bosco di Ciliegi. 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. Despite it donating 5.8m to the Ukrainian Red Cross Society from a recent auction in London, and its CEO condemning the Russian invasion, those calling for the company to be shunned argue that only a boycott will force its Russian business figures such as its owners Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin to put pressure on the Kremlin. We at Phillips unequivocally condemn the invasion of Ukraine. 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. 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 and Leonid Strunin, owners of Mercury Group Leonid Friedland (right) and Leonid Strunin (center) / Source: PhotoXpress The company, Russia's largest luxury goods. says Reebok. The holding company runs a chain of luxury stores across the country, including the Moscow department store Tsum. 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. 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. From talking to Pacolli, he learned about the sum of approximately $30.000 paid for the suits. She has opened several Babochka multi-brand boutiques, which represent brands such as Stella McCartney and Valentino, as well as mono-brand boutiques selling merchandise by Chanel, Fendi, Giorgio Armani and others. ARTnews is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Friedland v Strunin cng s hu Mercury Retail Group, mt trong nhng nh bn l hng xa . The combination of Phillips's recent move uptown from its . Mercurys properties house boutiques for such fashion brands as Gucci, Prada and Giorgio Armani, as well as showrooms for Ferrari, Maserati and Bentley automobiles. Or, as Gucci's Domenico de Sole puts it: "If you want to do business in Russia, they do an excellent job.". Dzhabrailov came to the party escorted by the milicia security guards and two blondes. 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. The holding company runs a chain of luxury stores across the country,. 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 going forward. 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. That seller is starchitect Norman Foster. The historic building, near the Bolshoi, will be refurbished to its former grandeur, enlarged with a new development at the back, and become a palace of brands. The World's Premier Art Magazine since 1913. As the financial world unites to launch powerful sanctions against Putins oligarchs, the art auction season has begun in London as if nothing has changed. But like real estate, the art market has received temporary exemptions from anti-money laundering regulations in the US for the past two decades. He is not stingy at all and easily gives a discount to people whom he finds agreeable. 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. Its upsetting because its a step towards changing the culture, too. In 2003, the Central Customs Administration took an inventory of Armani, Gucci, Zegna and Dolche&Gabbana stores owned by Mercury in Moscow. Khatulya Avsadzhanashvili, general director of Babochka. As with the football club, critics such as Hall believe Phillips ties with Russia should now be severed. 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. The company, Russia's largest luxury goods retailer, was set up in 1993. 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. Unofficially, senior Phillips folks are reaching out to investors like Hall to convince them to continue to do business with the auction house, Hall said. The Business of Fashion publication has published a list of the top 500 most influential people in the world of international fashion. It is small, centrally located in Moscow and sells the Maison Margiela and Nina Donis brands, along with designer souvenirs, art books and other things. Mercury reputedly paid around US$60 million to acquire a majority share, although the actual transaction was private. The World's Premier Art Magazine since 1913. With reported annual revenues of more than $8 billion, the company operates high-end department stores and shopping centers, including the prestigious TsUM . 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. Commenting on that, Scuratov explained that in late spring of 1997, the Kremlin's chief property manager Pavel Borodin informed him that the President had ordered to provide officials with formal suits, supposedly from government funds. With an expanding market of eager, upbeat consumers, as opposed to retailers on shrinking budgets in the morose Western markets, Mercury's buyers are becoming luxury fashion's big spenders. The auctioneer has also organized selling exhibitions of work by such contemporary artists as Julian Schnabel and Mario Testino, and represents the estate of Helmut Newton. As told by traders, Mercury`s growth rate is still a biggest puzzle of the luxury market. 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. The actions, the department said, impose severe economic costs that will have both immediate and long-term effects on the Russian economy and financial system designed to isolate Russia from international finance and commerce. The executive order targets roughly 80 percent of all banking assets in Russia. 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. 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. Along with the rest of the art world, we have been shocked and saddened by the tragic events unfolding in the region. Click here to find out more. 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). Owned by Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin, the Moscow-based Mercury Group is the largest luxury retailer in Russia. In Friedland's analogy, it is "the East Hampton of Moscow" where 70 percent of customers who live there are top gear people." 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. 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 . 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 . 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 8. Boasting an extensive real estate portfolio, the duo have overseen the construction of the countrys most prominent luxury developments such as the TsUM department store housed in a historical building close to the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow the DLT TsUM in Saint Petersburg and the affluent Tretyakovsky Proezd shopping arcade. 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. Phillips also recently announced its exclusive representation of photographer Annie Leibovitz (see story below). In Russia she has been the face of various brands, from Rado to Carrera y Carrera. We call for an immediate cessation of all hostilities in the strongest possible terms, he said. Even Exxon is pulling out of Russia which it didnt do when Russia invaded Crimea. Feeling responsible for the expenses incurred by the firm, Borodin asked Bhegjet Pacolli to pay for Skuratov. In 2001 they established BoscoSport, which dressed the IOC officials at the Olympics in Rio. Previously, de Pury was the majority shareholder. The company owns fashion boutiques selling Goiorgio Armany, Patek Philippe, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Tods, Rolex, Bvlgari, Tiffany & Co., Chopard, Bentley, Ferrari, Maserati cars and other luxury brands. Other groups and brands, including LVMH, Richemont and Richard Mille have not replied. According to Companies House in the United Kingdom, Phillips has two owners with significant control: Leonid Fridlyand and Leonid Strunin. Its controlled shareholder is the Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin`s Mercury Group. The lucrative sales are typically popular with Russian collectors, and a number of the wealthiestincluding Putin allies Petr Aven, who recently . Inspectors found that TSUM had been using this strategy of social tax evasion since 2004. owner of investment firm Volga Group who has a track record of working to promote Russian heritage abroad through arts and cultural initiatives. For his relationship with Borodin was damaged, Skuratov asked his deputy Kolmogorov V.V. (The Mercury Group is a Russian luxury-goods business owned by Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin, otherwise known as "the Leonids".) 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. On his 50th birthday Leonid Friedland and Leonid Strunin presented their friend Igor a 250.000 grey Bentley (M 768 MM 77). He called Borodin on it, then gave him $10.000, requesting a receipt to prove the payment for suits. I never bought a plane or a yacht. 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. Mercury also holds the Moscow Central Universal Department Store (TSUM), a chain of boutiques and stores in Moscow and regions. ARTnews is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 2023 Art Media, LLC. The U.K. announced sanctions targeting five banks and high net worth Russian oligarchs in Vladimir Putins close circle. Two influential Russian figures in the global fashion business, Fridlyand and Strunin were amongst the first to establish early franchise and distribution rights for brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and Prada within the former Soviet Union. 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. It is also the worlds largest unregulated market and it has become a powerful weapon for Putins oligarchs to launder billions of dollars. We've received your submission. Arnault sold his majority stake in 2002. Here is how the art world responds to the conflict. Everybody knows about a $40 million buyer`s loan received from Sberbank, when Mercury purchased a building complex in Tretyakovsky proyezd. Mercury has stated that the city government pushes them towards purchasing these commercial spaces on upcoming auction, scheduled on November, 3. Update the org chart details of Leonid Friedland. 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