Moritz Michael Daffinger
A lady called Baroness von Wacquant-Geozelles, in purple velvet dress with white lace trim and gem-set brooch at corsage, the blue sash of a lady's order, possibly the Bavarian Order of St. Elizabeth, tied in a bow and pinned at her left shoulder wit
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 47
10. Jun - 10. Jun 2008
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 47
10. Jun - 10. Jun 2008
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 7.500 GBP
Price realised: 7.500 GBP
Description
MORITZ MICHAEL DAFFINGER (AUSTRIAN, 1790-1849)
A lady called Baroness von Wacquant-Geozelles, in purple velvet dress with white lace trim and gem-set brooch at corsage, the blue sash of a lady's order, possibly the Bavarian Order of St. Elizabeth, tied in a bow and pinned at her left shoulder with a badge, with tassels, fur stole draped over her right shoulder, three drop-pearl pin worn in her upswept hair, seated on a raspberry chair draped with fur; green curtain and landscape background
on porcelain
rectangular, 5 5/16 x 4½ in. (135 x 115 mm.), heavy ormolu frame with foliate scrolls
inscribed on the reverse in pencil 'Baronin Wacquant-Geozelles' (top centre) and 'Daffinger' (lower right)
A lady called Baroness von Wacquant-Geozelles, in purple velvet dress with white lace trim and gem-set brooch at corsage, the blue sash of a lady's order, possibly the Bavarian Order of St. Elizabeth, tied in a bow and pinned at her left shoulder with a badge, with tassels, fur stole draped over her right shoulder, three drop-pearl pin worn in her upswept hair, seated on a raspberry chair draped with fur; green curtain and landscape background
on porcelain
rectangular, 5 5/16 x 4½ in. (135 x 115 mm.), heavy ormolu frame with foliate scrolls
inscribed on the reverse in pencil 'Baronin Wacquant-Geozelles' (top centre) and 'Daffinger' (lower right)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work A lady called Baroness von Wacquant-Geozelles, in purple velvet dress with white lace trim and gem-set brooch at corsage, the blue sash of a lady's order, possibly the Bavarian Order of St. Elizabeth, tied in a bow and pinned at her left shoulder wit by Moritz Michael Daffinger was sold in the Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes auction at Christies in London in June 2008. It changed hands for a price of GBP 7,500.00 (€ 9,480.25) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 6,000.00 – 8,000.00. Admittedly, works by Moritz Michael Daffinger 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 highly important miniature of Countess Elisaveta Ksaver'evna Vorontsova (1792-1880), leaning on her left elbow resting on multi-coloured cashemere stoles, her hand raised to her face, in brown dress with lace underdress and lace sleeves, jewelled s in
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit A lady called Baroness von Wacquant-Geozelles, in purple velvet dress with white lace trim and gem-set brooch at corsage, the blue sash of a lady's order, possibly the Bavarian Order of St. Elizabeth, tied in a bow and pinned at her left shoulder wit von Moritz Michael Daffinger wurde im Juni 2008 in der Auktion Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes bei Christies in London versteigert. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 7.500,00 (€ 9.480,25) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 6.000,00 – 8.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Moritz Michael Daffinger auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit [A highly important miniature of Countess Elisaveta Ksaver'evna Vorontsova (1792-1880), leaning on her left elbow resting on multi-coloured cashemere stoles, her hand raised to her face, in brown dress with l
Moritz Michael Daffinger - Auction history
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