John Miers

Two Regency Portrait Silhouettes

Found at Christies, Sydney
THE CONTENTS OF BRONTE HOUSE, Lot 201
9. Dec - 9. Dec 2003
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 AUD
Price realised: 1.998 AUD
JOHN MIERS (Great Britain, 1758-1821)
Two Regency Portrait Silhouettes
One of a young man, the other of an older gentleman
painted on plaster with domed eglomise glass and ebonised oval frames, John Miers' paper label to one

A top price for John Miers

The work Two Regency Portrait Silhouettes by John Miers was auctioned at Christies in Sydney in December 2003. It achieved a price of AUD 1,997.50 (€ 1,192.44), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 33%. With this result, Two Regency Portrait Silhouettes is even the most expensive work of art by John Miers that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für John Miers

Die Arbeit Two Regency Portrait Silhouettes von John Miers kam im Dezember 2003 bei Christies in Sydney zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von AUD 1.997,50 (€ 1.192,44) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 33%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Two Regency Portrait Silhouettes sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von John Miers, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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