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André Léon Larue
A young gentleman called Alexandre L[...], in fur-bordered bottle green coat, open white shirt and red checked scarf loosely knotted, fair hair and moustache
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 46
10. Jun - 10. Jun 2008
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 46
10. Jun - 10. Jun 2008
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.875 GBP
Price realised: 6.875 GBP
Description
ANDRÉ LÉON LARUE, CALLED MANSION (FRENCH, 1785 - AFTER 1837)
A young gentleman called Alexandre L[...], in fur-bordered bottle green coat, open white shirt and red checked scarf loosely knotted, fair hair and moustache
signed and dated 'Mansion. 1824.' (mid right)
on ivory
oval, 4 5/8 in. (118 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount
A young gentleman called Alexandre L[...], in fur-bordered bottle green coat, open white shirt and red checked scarf loosely knotted, fair hair and moustache
signed and dated 'Mansion. 1824.' (mid right)
on ivory
oval, 4 5/8 in. (118 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount
A top price for André Léon Larue
In June 2008 Christies in London held the auction Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, which included the work A young gentleman called Alexandre L..., in fur-bordered bottle green coat, open white shirt and red checked scarf loosely knotted, fair hair and moustache by André Léon Larue. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 6,875.00 (€ 8,690.23), 38% above the upper estimate. With this result, A young gentleman called Alexandre L..., in fur-bordered bottle green coat, open white shirt and red checked scarf loosely knotted, fair hair and moustache is even the most expensive work of art by André Léon Larue that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für André Léon Larue
Im Juni 2008 führte Christies in London die Auktion Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes durch, in der auch die Arbeit A young gentleman called Alexandre L..., in fur-bordered bottle green coat, open white shirt and red checked scarf loosely knotted, fair hair and moustache von André Léon Larue zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 6.875,00 (€ 8.690,23) und damit 38% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist A young gentleman called Alexandre L..., in fur-bordered bottle green coat, open white shirt and red checked scarf loosely knotted, fair hair and moustache sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von André Léon Larue, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
André Léon Larue - Auction history
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