Nicolas-François Dun
Unknown
Found at
Christies,
London
Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 87
17. Nov - 17. Nov 2009
Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 87
17. Nov - 17. Nov 2009
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
NICOLAS-FRANÇOIS DUN (FRENCH, 1764-1832)
Infanta Maria Isabella of Spain (1789-1848), in white-embroidered blue dress, white sleeves embroidered with blue lozenges, white belt suspended with the Royal Spanish Order of Maria Luisa, white gauze shawl draped over her arms, sheaves of corn in her upswept fair hair dressed in ringlets
signed and dated 'Dun. 1802' (lower left)
on ivory
rectangular, 2½ x 2 3/8 in. (64 x 61 mm.), modern silver-gilt mount with wooden reverse
Infanta Maria Isabella of Spain (1789-1848), in white-embroidered blue dress, white sleeves embroidered with blue lozenges, white belt suspended with the Royal Spanish Order of Maria Luisa, white gauze shawl draped over her arms, sheaves of corn in her upswept fair hair dressed in ringlets
signed and dated 'Dun. 1802' (lower left)
on ivory
rectangular, 2½ x 2 3/8 in. (64 x 61 mm.), modern silver-gilt mount with wooden reverse
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In November 2009 Christies in London held the auction Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, which included the work Unknown by Nicolas François Dun. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 3,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 3,250.00 (€ 3,556.71). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Nicolas François Dun - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work A young lady, wearing silver tasselled bright blue scarf in her brown curling hair, facing right in white dress, cameo brooch pinned at corsage, red and blue bordered white stole draped around her shoulders, which sold at auction in November 2001 for GBP 8,812.50 (€ 14,023.46).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im November 2009 führte Christies in London die Auktion Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes durch, in der auch die Arbeit Unknown von Nicolas François Dun zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 3.250,00 (€ 3.556,71) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Nicolas François Dun mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit A young lady, wearing silver tasselled bright blue scarf in her brown curling hair, facing right in white dress, cameo brooch pinned at corsage, red and blue bordered white stole draped around her shoulders beobachtet, die im November 2001 für GBP 8.812,50 (€ 14.023,46) versteigert wurde.
Nicolas François Dun - Auction history
