Louis-François Aubry
Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846), King of Holland 1806-1810, in the green uniform of a general, with scarlet facings, silver epaulettes, wearing the breast-star and badge of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour and the badges of the Order of the Iro
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 239
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2007
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 239
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2007
Estimate: 2.000 - 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 10.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.000 GBP
Description
LOUIS-FRANÇOIS AUBRY (FRENCH, 1767-1851)
Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846), King of Holland 1806-1810, in the green uniform of a general, with scarlet facings, silver epaulettes, wearing the breast-star and badge of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour and the badges of the Order of the Iron Crown of Lombardy and of the Order of the Golden Fleece
signed and dated 'aubry 1806' (lower left)
oval, 2 1/8 in. (54 mm.) high, blue-enamelled gold mount, set on the lid of a hinged rectangular gold-lined black tortoiseshell snuff-box by Alexandre Leferre (fl. 1837 - after 1860), marked, signed on the flange 'Leferre F.res à Paris', with the French excise mark for 18 carat gold 1838-1919
Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846), King of Holland 1806-1810, in the green uniform of a general, with scarlet facings, silver epaulettes, wearing the breast-star and badge of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour and the badges of the Order of the Iron Crown of Lombardy and of the Order of the Golden Fleece
signed and dated 'aubry 1806' (lower left)
oval, 2 1/8 in. (54 mm.) high, blue-enamelled gold mount, set on the lid of a hinged rectangular gold-lined black tortoiseshell snuff-box by Alexandre Leferre (fl. 1837 - after 1860), marked, signed on the flange 'Leferre F.res à Paris', with the French excise mark for 18 carat gold 1838-1919
A top price for Louis François Aubry
When the work Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846), King of Holland 1806-1810, in the green uniform of a general, with scarlet facings, silver epaulettes, wearing the breast-star and badge of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour and the badges of the Order of the Iro by Louis François Aubry was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2007, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 2,500.00 but the actual price achi This high result makes Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846), King of Holland 1806-1810, in the green uniform of a general, with scarlet facings, silver epaulettes, wearing the breast-star and badge of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour and the badges of the Order of the Iro the most expensive artwork by Louis François Aubry that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Louis François Aubry
Als die Arbeit Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846), King of Holland 1806-1810, in the green uniform of a general, with scarlet facings, silver epaulettes, wearing the breast-star and badge of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour and the badges of the Order of the Iro von Louis François Aubry im November 2007 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 2.500,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 10.000,00 (€ 14.002,59) mehr als viermal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Louis Bonaparte (1778-1846), King of Holland 1806-1810, in the green uniform of a general, with scarlet facings, silver epaulettes, wearing the breast-star and badge of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour and the badges of the Order of the Iro zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Louis François Aubry, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet h
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