Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Le Tellier
A young lady in a landscape holding her pug, facing right in dark orange-brown silk dress, the right sleeve slashed to reveal white, her dark brown hair plaited and dressed in a knot
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu and Portrait, Lot 134
10. Dec - 10. Dec 2002
Important Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu and Portrait, Lot 134
10. Dec - 10. Dec 2002
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 2.032 GBP
Price realised: 2.032 GBP
Description
JEAN-BAPTISTE-JOSEPH LE TELLIER (1759 - AFTER 1812)
A young lady in a landscape holding her pug, facing right in dark orange-brown silk dress, the right sleeve slashed to reveal white, her dark brown hair plaited and dressed in a knot
2 7/8 in. (72 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mount
A young lady in a landscape holding her pug, facing right in dark orange-brown silk dress, the right sleeve slashed to reveal white, her dark brown hair plaited and dressed in a knot
2 7/8 in. (72 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mount
Upper estimate price exceeded by 35 %.
In December 2002 Christies in London held the auction Important Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu and Portrait, which included the work A young lady in a landscape holding her pug, facing right in dark orange-brown silk dress, the right sleeve slashed to reveal white, her dark brown hair plaited and dressed in a knot by Jean-Baptiste Joseph Le Tellier. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 2,031.50 (€ 3,118.45), 35% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Jean-Baptiste Joseph Le Tellier - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work A mother and child; she, facing right in black sleeveless gown with white underdress, pink stole, long light brown curling hair; holding her young baby beside her with white robe draped across his body, auburn hair; rock, foliate and landscape backgr, which sold at auction in May 2000 for GBP 7,050.00 (€
Oberer Schätzpreis um 35 % übertroffen
Im Dezember 2002 führte Christies in London die Auktion Important Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu and Portrait durch, in der auch die Arbeit A young lady in a landscape holding her pug, facing right in dark orange-brown silk dress, the right sleeve slashed to reveal white, her dark brown hair plaited and dressed in a knot von Jean-Baptiste Joseph Le Tellier zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 2.031,50 (€ 3.118,45) und damit 35% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Jean-Baptiste Joseph Le Tellier mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit A mother and child; she, facing right in black sleeveless gown with white underdress, pink stole, long light brown curling hair; holding her young baby beside her with white robe draped across his body, auburn hair; rock, foliate and landscape backgr beobachtet, die im Mai 2000 f
Jean-Baptiste Joseph Le Tellier - Auction history
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