Johan Wilhelm Carl Way
A young gentleman and lady; he, facing left in blue coat with gold buttons, yellow waistcoat, white cravat with black and white stickpin, curling fair hair; and she, facing right in white dress with pink sash, embroidered purple gauze stole draped ov
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu and Portrait, Lot 188
10. Dec - 10. Dec 2002
Important Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu and Portrait, Lot 188
10. Dec - 10. Dec 2002
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.554 GBP
Price realised: 1.554 GBP
Description
JOHAN WILHELM CARL WAY (1792-1873)
A young gentleman and lady; he, facing left in blue coat with gold buttons, yellow waistcoat, white cravat with black and white stickpin, curling fair hair; and she, facing right in white dress with pink sash, embroidered purple gauze stole draped over her shoulders, five strand pearl necklace with jewelled clasp, her dark hair dressed in curls
both signed and dated 'Way 1829' (mid-right)
ovals, 2 7/8 in. (73 mm.) high, gilt-metal mounts within fitted rectangular red leather case
A young gentleman and lady; he, facing left in blue coat with gold buttons, yellow waistcoat, white cravat with black and white stickpin, curling fair hair; and she, facing right in white dress with pink sash, embroidered purple gauze stole draped over her shoulders, five strand pearl necklace with jewelled clasp, her dark hair dressed in curls
both signed and dated 'Way 1829' (mid-right)
ovals, 2 7/8 in. (73 mm.) high, gilt-metal mounts within fitted rectangular red leather case
A top price for Johan Wilhelm Carl Way
This artwork by Johan Wilhelm Carl Way achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in December 2002. In the Important Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu and Portrait auction, the work A young gentleman and lady; he, facing left in blue coat with gold buttons, yellow waistcoat, white cravat with black and white stickpin, curling fair hair; and she, facing right in white dress with pink sash, embroidered purple gauze stole draped ov sold for GBP 1,553.50 (€ 2,384.70) - well above This high result makes A young gentleman and lady; he, facing left in blue coat with gold buttons, yellow waistcoat, white cravat with black and white stickpin, curling fair hair; and she, facing right in white dress with pink sash, embroidered purple gauze stole draped ov the most expensive artwork by Johan Wilhelm Carl Way that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Johan Wilhelm Carl Way
Dieses Kunstwerk von Johan Wilhelm Carl Way erzielte im Dezember 2002 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu and Portrait wurde die Arbeit A young gentleman and lady; he, facing left in blue coat with gold buttons, yellow waistcoat, white cravat with black and white stickpin, curling fair hair; and she, facing right in white dress with pink sash, embroidered purple gauze stole draped ov für GBP 1.553,50 (€ 2.384,70) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 800,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A young gentleman and lady; he, facing left in blue coat with gold buttons, yellow waistcoat, white cravat with black and white stickpin, curling fair hair; and she, facing right in white dress with pink sash, embroidered purple gauze stole draped ov zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Johan Wilhelm Carl Way, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Johan Wilhelm Carl Way - Auction history
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