Henri Benner
Tsar Alexander I of Russia (1777-1825), in black coat with red collar embroidered with gold oak leaves, gold epaulettes, black stock, wearing the blue moiré silk sash of the Russian Order of St. Andrew and the breast star of this order superimposed
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures, Lot 245
9. Dec - 9. Dec 2003
Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures, Lot 245
9. Dec - 9. Dec 2003
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.755 GBP
Price realised: 10.755 GBP
Description
HENRI BENNER (FRENCH, 1776-1829)
Tsar Alexander I of Russia (1777-1825), in black coat with red collar embroidered with gold oak leaves, gold epaulettes, black stock, wearing the blue moiré silk sash of the Russian Order of St. Andrew and the breast star of this order superimposed on the Order of the Garter, combined with the Swedish Royal Order of the Sword, the badges of St. George of Russia, the Russian campaign medal of 1812, the Maria Theresia and the badge of the Royal Prussian Order of the Iron Cross
signed and dated 'Benner. 1817.' (mid-right)
on card
oval, 5¼ in. (135 mm.) high, rectangular cast gilt-bronze frame
Tsar Alexander I of Russia (1777-1825), in black coat with red collar embroidered with gold oak leaves, gold epaulettes, black stock, wearing the blue moiré silk sash of the Russian Order of St. Andrew and the breast star of this order superimposed on the Order of the Garter, combined with the Swedish Royal Order of the Sword, the badges of St. George of Russia, the Russian campaign medal of 1812, the Maria Theresia and the badge of the Royal Prussian Order of the Iron Cross
signed and dated 'Benner. 1817.' (mid-right)
on card
oval, 5¼ in. (135 mm.) high, rectangular cast gilt-bronze frame
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Henri Benner achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in December 2003. In the Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures auction, the work Tsar Alexander I of Russia (1777-1825), in black coat with red collar embroidered with gold oak leaves, gold epaulettes, black stock, wearing the blue moiré silk sash of the Russian Order of St. Andrew and the breast star of this order superimposed sold for GBP 10,755.00 (€ 15,233.05) - well above t Admittedly, works by Henri Benner have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Portrait Of Grand Duke Nicholas Pavlovich, Later Emperor Nicholas I Of Russia (1796-1855), Circa 1821 in November 2018 with an auction result of GBP 75,000.00 (€ 84,597.72).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Henri Benner erzielte im Dezember 2003 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures wurde die Arbeit Tsar Alexander I of Russia (1777-1825), in black coat with red collar embroidered with gold oak leaves, gold epaulettes, black stock, wearing the blue moiré silk sash of the Russian Order of St. Andrew and the breast star of this order superimposed für GBP 10.755,00 (€ 15.233,05) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 5.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Henri Benner auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait Of Grand Duke Nicholas Pavlovich, Later Emperor Nicholas I Of Russia (1796-1855), Circa 1821 im November 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 75.000,00 (€ 84.597,72).
Henri Benner - Auction history
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