Henri Benner
Portrait Of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich Of Russia (1798-1849), Circa 1821
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Russian Works of Art, Fabergé & Icons, Lot 322
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2018
Russian Works of Art, Fabergé & Icons, Lot 322
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2018
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Henri Benner
MULHOUSE 1776 - 1829 ST PETERSBURG ?
PORTRAIT OF GRAND DUKE MICHAEL PAVLOVICH OF RUSSIA (1798-1849), CIRCA 1821
Watercolour and bodycolour on paper, laid on metal, gilt-metal frame;
inscribed in cyrillic verso: 25 Michael Pavloich
13.8 by 10.2 cm.; 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 in.
Sale, Geneva, Christie's, 19 November 1980, lot 147 (part of lot); | with Edwin Bucher, Trogen, by 1981
MULHOUSE 1776 - 1829 ST PETERSBURG ?
PORTRAIT OF GRAND DUKE MICHAEL PAVLOVICH OF RUSSIA (1798-1849), CIRCA 1821
Watercolour and bodycolour on paper, laid on metal, gilt-metal frame;
inscribed in cyrillic verso: 25 Michael Pavloich
13.8 by 10.2 cm.; 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 in.
Sale, Geneva, Christie's, 19 November 1980, lot 147 (part of lot); | with Edwin Bucher, Trogen, by 1981
Upper estimate price exceeded by 72 %.
The work Portrait Of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich Of Russia (1798-1849), Circa 1821 by Henri Benner was sold in the Russian Works of Art, Fabergé & Icons auction at Sothebys in London in November 2018. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 13,750.00 (€ 15,509.58), 72% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Henri Benner have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Portrait Of Grand Duke Nicholas Pavlovich, Later Emperor Nicholas I Of Russia (1796-1855), Circa 1821 in November 2018 with an auction result of GBP 75,000.00 (€ 84,597.72).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 72 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait Of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich Of Russia (1798-1849), Circa 1821 von Henri Benner wurde im November 2018 in der Auktion Russian Works of Art, Fabergé & Icons bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 13.750,00 (€ 15.509,58) und damit 72% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Henri Benner auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait Of Grand Duke Nicholas Pavlovich, Later Emperor Nicholas I Of Russia (1796-1855), Circa 1821 im November 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 75.000,00 (€ 84.597,72).
Henri Benner - Auction history
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