Frederick Buck
Unknown
Found at
Christies,
London
At Home - Portrait Miniatures, Objects of Vertu, Irish,, Lot 48
7. Oct - 7. Oct 2003
At Home - Portrait Miniatures, Objects of Vertu, Irish,, Lot 48
7. Oct - 7. Oct 2003
Estimate: 300 - 500 GBP
Price realised: 705 GBP
Price realised: 705 GBP
Description
Frederick Buck, circa 1
An officer of the Royal Artillery, facing right in blue coat with scarlet collar and lapels, gold epaulette; sky background
rectangular black frame
oval, 2 3/8 in. (60 mm.) high
See Front Cover Illustration
An officer of the Royal Artillery, facing right in blue coat with scarlet collar and lapels, gold epaulette; sky background
rectangular black frame
oval, 2 3/8 in. (60 mm.) high
See Front Cover Illustration
Upper estimate price exceeded by 41 %.
The work Unknown by Frederick Buck was auctioned at Christies in London in October 2003. It achieved a price of GBP 705.00 (€ 1,029.72), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 41%. Admittedly, works by Frederick Buck have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A young lady, facing right in ruffle bordered white silk dress, yellow sash, blue hat with yellow ribbon in her long curling brown hair in June 2003 with an auction result of GBP 2,987.50 (€ 4,293.20).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 41 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Unknown von Frederick Buck kam im Oktober 2003 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 705,00 (€ 1.029,72) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 41%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Frederick Buck auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A young lady, facing right in ruffle bordered white silk dress, yellow sash, blue hat with yellow ribbon in her long curling brown hair im Juni 2003 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 2.987,50 (€ 4.293,20).