Henri Benner
Grand Duke Constantin Pavlovich (1778-1831), in general's uniform, red-piped black coat, gold-embroidered red collar, gold aiguillette and epaulettes, wearing the breast-star of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Andrew, the jewel and breast-star of S
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 202
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2007
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 202
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2007
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 23.300 GBP
Price realised: 23.300 GBP
Description
HENRI BENNER (FRENCH, 1776-after 1833)
Grand Duke Constantin Pavlovich (1778-1831), in general's uniform, red-piped black coat, gold-embroidered red collar, gold aiguillette and epaulettes, wearing the breast-star of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Andrew, the jewel and breast-star of St. George (2nd class), the Order of St. Vladimir, the Austrian Order of Maria Theresa, the Prussian Iron Cross, the Württemberg Military Merit (Knight class), the Bavarian Military Order of Max-Joseph, and medals including the 1812 Campaign; sky background
signed and dated 'Benner 1818' (mid-right)
on card
oval, 5¼ in. (33 mm.) high, rectangular gilt-metal mount within giltwood panel
Grand Duke Constantin Pavlovich (1778-1831), in general's uniform, red-piped black coat, gold-embroidered red collar, gold aiguillette and epaulettes, wearing the breast-star of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Andrew, the jewel and breast-star of St. George (2nd class), the Order of St. Vladimir, the Austrian Order of Maria Theresa, the Prussian Iron Cross, the Württemberg Military Merit (Knight class), the Bavarian Military Order of Max-Joseph, and medals including the 1812 Campaign; sky background
signed and dated 'Benner 1818' (mid-right)
on card
oval, 5¼ in. (33 mm.) high, rectangular gilt-metal mount within giltwood panel
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Henri Benner achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in November 2007. In the Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes auction, the work Grand Duke Constantin Pavlovich (1778-1831), in general's uniform, red-piped black coat, gold-embroidered red collar, gold aiguillette and epaulettes, wearing the breast-star of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Andrew, the jewel and breast-star of S sold for GBP 23,300.00 (€ 32,626.03) - well above the upper estim However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Henri Benner - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Portrait Of Grand Duke Nicholas Pavlovich, Later Emperor Nicholas I Of Russia (1796-1855), Circa 1821, which sold at auction in November 2018 for GBP 75,000.00 (€ 84,597.72).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Henri Benner erzielte im November 2007 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes wurde die Arbeit Grand Duke Constantin Pavlovich (1778-1831), in general's uniform, red-piped black coat, gold-embroidered red collar, gold aiguillette and epaulettes, wearing the breast-star of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Andrew, the jewel and breast-star of S für GBP 23.300,00 (€ 32.626,03) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 8.000,00. Für andere Arbeiten von Henri Benner mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Portrait Of Grand Duke Nicholas Pavlovich, Later Emperor Nicholas I Of Russia (1796-1855), Circa 1821 beobachtet, die im November 2018 für GBP 75.000,00 (€ 84.597,72) versteigert wurde.
Henri Benner - Auction history
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