Karl Von Saar
A young boy, facing right in olive-green coat, red, green and brown checked waistcoat, white shirt and white spotted bright blue tie, short fair hair; cloud and sky background
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures including works from the, Lot 256
6. Nov - 6. Nov 2001
Important Portrait Miniatures including works from the, Lot 256
6. Nov - 6. Nov 2001
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 7.638 GBP
Price realised: 7.638 GBP
Description
KARL VON SAAR (1797-1853)
A young boy, facing right in olive-green coat, red, green and brown checked waistcoat, white shirt and white spotted bright blue tie, short fair hair; cloud and sky background
signed 'v. Saar' (lower right)
oval, 3 5/8 in. (92 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount on a rectangular veneered wood panel
A young boy, facing right in olive-green coat, red, green and brown checked waistcoat, white shirt and white spotted bright blue tie, short fair hair; cloud and sky background
signed 'v. Saar' (lower right)
oval, 3 5/8 in. (92 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount on a rectangular veneered wood panel
A top price for Karl von Saar
In November 2001 Christies in London held the auction Important Portrait Miniatures including works from the, which included the work A young boy, facing right in olive-green coat, red, green and brown checked waistcoat, white shirt and white spotted bright blue tie, short fair hair; cloud and sky background by Karl von Saar. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 7,637.50 (€ 12,153.67), 53% above the upper estimate. This high result makes A young boy, facing right in olive-green coat, red, green and brown checked waistcoat, white shirt and white spotted bright blue tie, short fair hair; cloud and sky background the most expensive artwork by Karl von Saar that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Karl von Saar
Im November 2001 führte Christies in London die Auktion Important Portrait Miniatures including works from the durch, in der auch die Arbeit A young boy, facing right in olive-green coat, red, green and brown checked waistcoat, white shirt and white spotted bright blue tie, short fair hair; cloud and sky background von Karl von Saar zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 7.637,50 (€ 12.153,67) und damit 53% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A young boy, facing right in olive-green coat, red, green and brown checked waistcoat, white shirt and white spotted bright blue tie, short fair hair; cloud and sky background zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Karl von Saar, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Karl von Saar - Auction history
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