Henry Spicer
A gentleman, in blue coat with gold buttons and black collar, white waistcoat and cravat, powdered hair
Found at
Christies,
London
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 33
25. May - 25. May 2004
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 33
25. May - 25. May 2004
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.554 GBP
Price realised: 1.554 GBP
Description
HENRY SPICER (BRITISH, 1743-1804)
A gentleman, in blue coat with gold buttons and black collar, white waistcoat and cravat, powdered hair
enamel on copper
oval, 2 15/16 in. (75 mm.) high, silver-gilt frame with vacant reverse
A gentleman, in blue coat with gold buttons and black collar, white waistcoat and cravat, powdered hair
enamel on copper
oval, 2 15/16 in. (75 mm.) high, silver-gilt frame with vacant reverse
Upper estimate price exceeded by 94 %.
This artwork by Henry Spicer achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in May 2004. In the IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES auction, the work A gentleman, in blue coat with gold buttons and black collar, white waistcoat and cravat, powdered hair sold for GBP 1,553.50 (€ 2,330.82) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 800.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Henry Spicer achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Ozias Humphry, R.A. (1742-1810), in profile to the left in claret coloured velvet cloak, white stock, clasping a book close to his chest in his right hand in November 2000 with an auction result of GBP 17,625.00 (€ 28,807.37).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 94 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Henry Spicer erzielte im Mai 2004 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES wurde die Arbeit A gentleman, in blue coat with gold buttons and black collar, white waistcoat and cravat, powdered hair für GBP 1.553,50 (€ 2.330,82) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 800,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Henry Spicer erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Ozias Humphry, R.A. (1742-1810), in profile to the left in claret coloured velvet cloak, white stock, clasping a book close to his chest in his right hand im November 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 17.625,00 (€ 28.807,37).
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