Jacob Axel Gillberg
Gustav IV Adolph, King of Sweden (1778-1837), facing right in blue coat and black stock, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Royal Swedish Order of the Seraphim and the badge of the Royal Swedish Order of the Sword and the breast-star
Found at
Christies,
London
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 85
3. Jun - 3. Jun 2003
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 85
3. Jun - 3. Jun 2003
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 2.271 GBP
Price realised: 2.271 GBP
Description
JACOB AXEL GILLBERG (1769-1845)
Gustav IV Adolph, King of Sweden (1778-1837), facing right in blue coat and black stock, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Royal Swedish Order of the Seraphim and the badge of the Royal Swedish Order of the Sword and the breast-star of the Order of St John of Jerusalem
signed and dated 'Gillberg. Pinxit 1803.' (lower right)
2½ in. (63 mm.) diam., gold frame with glazed silk reverse
Gustav IV Adolph, King of Sweden (1778-1837), facing right in blue coat and black stock, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Royal Swedish Order of the Seraphim and the badge of the Royal Swedish Order of the Sword and the breast-star of the Order of St John of Jerusalem
signed and dated 'Gillberg. Pinxit 1803.' (lower right)
2½ in. (63 mm.) diam., gold frame with glazed silk reverse
Upper estimate price exceeded by 89 %.
This artwork by Jacob Axel Gillberg achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in June 2003. In the IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES auction, the work Gustav IV Adolph, King of Sweden (1778-1837), facing right in blue coat and black stock, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Royal Swedish Order of the Seraphim and the badge of the Royal Swedish Order of the Sword and the breast-star sold for GBP 2,270.50 (€ 3,262.83) - well above However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Jacob Axel Gillberg - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work A young Hussar, facing right in fur-bordered blue coat with gold brocade, white ribbon tied on his left elbow, red waistcoat with gold loops, blue and gold sash, lace cravat and black stock, fair hair dressed in plaits, beard, which sold at auction in November 2001 for GBP 4,465.00 (€ 7,105.22).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 89 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Jacob Axel Gillberg erzielte im Juni 2003 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES wurde die Arbeit Gustav IV Adolph, King of Sweden (1778-1837), facing right in blue coat and black stock, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Royal Swedish Order of the Seraphim and the badge of the Royal Swedish Order of the Sword and the breast-star für GBP 2.270,50 (€ 3.262,83) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.200,00. Für andere Arbeiten von Jacob Axel Gillberg mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit [A young Hussar, facing right in fur-bordered blue coat with gold brocade, white ribbon tied on his left elbow, red waistcoat with gold loops, blue and gold sash, lace cravat and black stock, fair hair dressed in plaits, beard|AID
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