Jean-Baptiste-Désiré Troivaux
A young lady seated on a green upholstered sofa, holding forget-me-nots in her left hand, in lace-bordered red dress and lace cuffs, yellow cashmere stole draped over her left arm, three drop pearl pendant at corsage, pearl necklace, gold comb in her
Found at
Christies,
London
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 213
25. May - 25. May 2004
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 213
25. May - 25. May 2004
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 4.183 GBP
Price realised: 4.183 GBP
Description
JEAN-BAPTISTE-DÉSIRÉ TROIVAUX (FRENCH, 1788-1860)
A young lady seated on a green upholstered sofa, holding forget-me-nots in her left hand, in lace-bordered red dress and lace cuffs, yellow cashmere stole draped over her left arm, three drop pearl pendant at corsage, pearl necklace, gold comb in her upswept dark hair; draped curtain and pillar background
signed and dated in red 'Troivaux. 9. 1838' (mid-right)
rectangular, 2¾ x 2¼ in. (70 x 57 mm.), ormolu easel frame with outer beaded border and ribbon and bow cresting
A young lady seated on a green upholstered sofa, holding forget-me-nots in her left hand, in lace-bordered red dress and lace cuffs, yellow cashmere stole draped over her left arm, three drop pearl pendant at corsage, pearl necklace, gold comb in her upswept dark hair; draped curtain and pillar background
signed and dated in red 'Troivaux. 9. 1838' (mid-right)
rectangular, 2¾ x 2¼ in. (70 x 57 mm.), ormolu easel frame with outer beaded border and ribbon and bow cresting
A top price for Jean-Baptiste-Désiré Troivaux
In May 2004 Christies in London held the auction IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, which included the work A young lady seated on a green upholstered sofa, holding forget-me-nots in her left hand, in lace-bordered red dress and lace cuffs, yellow cashmere stole draped over her left arm, three drop pearl pendant at corsage, pearl necklace, gold comb in her by Jean-Baptiste-Désiré Troivaux. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 4,182.50 (€ 6,275.29), 67% above the upper estimate. This high result makes A young lady seated on a green upholstered sofa, holding forget-me-nots in her left hand, in lace-bordered red dress and lace cuffs, yellow cashmere stole draped over her left arm, three drop pearl pendant at corsage, pearl necklace, gold comb in her the most expensive artwork by Jean-Baptiste-Désiré Troivaux that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Jean-Baptiste-Désiré Troivaux
Im Mai 2004 führte Christies in London die Auktion IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES durch, in der auch die Arbeit A young lady seated on a green upholstered sofa, holding forget-me-nots in her left hand, in lace-bordered red dress and lace cuffs, yellow cashmere stole draped over her left arm, three drop pearl pendant at corsage, pearl necklace, gold comb in her von Jean-Baptiste-Désiré Troivaux zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 4.182,50 (€ 6.275,29) und damit 67% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A young lady seated on a green upholstered sofa, holding forget-me-nots in her left hand, in lace-bordered red dress and lace cuffs, yellow cashmere stole draped over her left arm, three drop pearl pendant at corsage, pearl necklace, gold comb in her zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Jean-Baptiste-Désiré Troivaux, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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