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Karl Von Saar - A young gentleman, in blue coat with black collar, ochre waistcoat with gold buttons, white shirt and black knotted cravat, fair hair and sideburns

Karl Von Saar

A young gentleman, in blue coat with black collar, ochre waistcoat with gold buttons, white shirt and black knotted cravat, fair hair and sideburns

Found at Christies, London
Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 139
2. Jun - 2. Jun 2009
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
KARL VON SAAR (AUSTRIAN, 1797-1853)
A young gentleman, in blue coat with black collar, ochre waistcoat with gold buttons, white shirt and black knotted cravat, fair hair and sideburns
signed and dated 'v Saar. 1829.' (lower left)
on ivory
oval, 3 in. (76 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount

Upper estimate price exceeded by 88 %.

This artwork by Karl von Saar achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in June 2009. In the Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes auction, the work A young gentleman, in blue coat with black collar, ochre waistcoat with gold buttons, white shirt and black knotted cravat, fair hair and sideburns sold for GBP 1,500.00 (€ 1,760.20) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 800.00. Admittedly, works by Karl von Saar have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by 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 in November 2001 with an auction result of GBP 7,637.50 (€ 12,153.67).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 88 % übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von Karl von Saar erzielte im Juni 2009 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes wurde die Arbeit A young gentleman, in blue coat with black collar, ochre waistcoat with gold buttons, white shirt and black knotted cravat, fair hair and sideburns für GBP 1.500,00 (€ 1.760,20) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 800,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Karl von Saar auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen 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 im November 2001 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 7.637,50 (€ 12.153,67).

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