Robert Theer
Francis I (1768-1835), Emperor of Austria 1806-1835, In White Uniform With Gold-Embroidered Facings And Collar, Wearing The Jewel of The Order of The Golden Fleece And The Sash And Breast-Star of The Austrian Order of Maria Theresa, And The Breast-St
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 185
5. Jun - 5. Jun 2007
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 185
5. Jun - 5. Jun 2007
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.620 GBP
Price realised: 1.620 GBP
Description
ROBERT THEER (AUSTRIAN, 1808-1863)
Francis I (1768-1835), Emperor of Austria 1806-1835, in white uniform with gold-embroidered facings and collar, wearing the jewel of the Order of the Golden Fleece and the sash and breast-star of the Austrian Order of Maria Theresa, and the breast-stars of the Orders of St. Stephen and Leopold, and the Iron Cross and the badge of the Army Cross of the 1813-1814 War against France, black stock, short curly grey hair
signed 'Robert Theer' (mid-right)
oval, 2 in. (50 mm.) high, rectangular stamped gilt-metal frame
Francis I (1768-1835), Emperor of Austria 1806-1835, in white uniform with gold-embroidered facings and collar, wearing the jewel of the Order of the Golden Fleece and the sash and breast-star of the Austrian Order of Maria Theresa, and the breast-stars of the Orders of St. Stephen and Leopold, and the Iron Cross and the badge of the Army Cross of the 1813-1814 War against France, black stock, short curly grey hair
signed 'Robert Theer' (mid-right)
oval, 2 in. (50 mm.) high, rectangular stamped gilt-metal frame
Upper estimate price exceeded by 35 %.
The work Francis I (1768-1835), Emperor of Austria 1806-1835, In White Uniform With Gold-Embroidered Facings And Collar, Wearing The Jewel of The Order of The Golden Fleece And The Sash And Breast-Star of The Austrian Order of Maria Theresa, And The Breast-St by Robert Theer was sold in the Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes auction at Christies in London in June 2007. It achieved a price of GBP 1,620.00 (€ 2,404.00), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 35%. Admittedly, works by Robert Theer have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881), in black uniform with silver-embroidered red collar and silver epaulettes, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Andrew in November 2007 with an auction result of GBP 7,500.00 (€ 10,501.94).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 35 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Francis I (1768-1835), Emperor of Austria 1806-1835, In White Uniform With Gold-Embroidered Facings And Collar, Wearing The Jewel of The Order of The Golden Fleece And The Sash And Breast-Star of The Austrian Order of Maria Theresa, And The Breast-St von Robert Theer wurde im Juni 2007 in der Auktion Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.620,00 (€ 2.404,00) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 35%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Robert Theer auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881), in black uniform with silver-embroidered red collar and silver epaulettes, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Andrew im November 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 7.500,00 (€ 10.501
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