Alois Gustav Rockstuhl
Tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881), in dark green uniform with gold-embroidered red collar, gold epaulettes, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Andrew, the breast-star of the Order of St. Vladimir,
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 325
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2007
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 325
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2007
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 5.250 GBP
Price realised: 5.250 GBP
Description
ALOIS GUSTAV ROCKSTUHL (RUSSIAN, 1798-1877)
Tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881), in dark green uniform with gold-embroidered red collar, gold epaulettes, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Andrew, the breast-star of the Order of St. Vladimir, the badge of the Order of St. George, the Imperial Russian badge for 20 years of Distinguished Military Services and other orders and medals
signed in Russian 'Rokshtul.' (mid-left)
oval, 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount
Tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881), in dark green uniform with gold-embroidered red collar, gold epaulettes, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Andrew, the breast-star of the Order of St. Vladimir, the badge of the Order of St. George, the Imperial Russian badge for 20 years of Distinguished Military Services and other orders and medals
signed in Russian 'Rokshtul.' (mid-left)
oval, 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Alois Gustav Rockstuhl achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in November 2007. In the Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes auction, the work Tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881), in dark green uniform with gold-embroidered red collar, gold epaulettes, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Andrew, the breast-star of the Order of St. Vladimir, sold for GBP 5,250.00 (€ 7,351.36) - well above the uppe However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Alois Gustav Rockstuhl - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Unknown, which sold at auction in November 2010 for GBP 16,250.00 (€ 19,418.73).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Alois Gustav Rockstuhl erzielte im November 2007 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes wurde die Arbeit Tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881), in dark green uniform with gold-embroidered red collar, gold epaulettes, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Andrew, the breast-star of the Order of St. Vladimir, für GBP 5.250,00 (€ 7.351,36) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 2.500,00. Für andere Arbeiten von Alois Gustav Rockstuhl mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Unknown beobachtet, die im November 2010 für GBP 16.250,00 (€ 19.418,73) versteigert wurde.
Alois Gustav Rockstuhl - Auction history
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