Lot 175 · Important Gold Boxes,objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures
A young lady, facing right in white dress, her dark curling hair upswept; draped red curtain background with landscape beyond
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $981–$1,307
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, London · 3 June 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6032395
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Leakey, A young lady, facing right in white dress, her dark curling hair upswept; draped red curtain background with landscape beyond. Christie's, 3 Jun 2003, lot 175. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6032395.
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James Leakey, A young lady, facing right in white dress, her dark curling hair upswept; draped red curtain background with landscape beyond. Christie's, 3 Jun 2003, lot 175. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6032395.
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From the same sale Important Gold Boxes,objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures · Jun 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A young gentleman, facing left in olive-green silk cloak, open white … | Christian Friedrich Zincke | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| A gentleman, facing left in brown coat, grey silk cloak draped over h… | Christian Friedrich Zincke | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| A self-portrait of the artist, full face in moss-green coat and white… | Jean-baptiste Jacques Augustin | £800–£1,200 | |
| A young gentleman, facing left in blue coat with gold buttons, white … | Thomas Peat | £400–£600 | |
| By Leo R. Schidlof, Graz, 1964 | The Miniature in Europe | £600–£800 | |
| 'Le Sommeil Dangereux' ; a sleeping lady with her head resting on a s… | GENEVA SCHOOL, CIRCA 1780 | £200–£300 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Leakey | Portrait of a young child, circa 1810 | $997 | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | |
| James Leakey | Miniature of a gentleman Shown wearing a blue coat with a bl | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| James Leakey | James Leakey | Christie's, May 2001 | ||
| James Leakey | portrait of sir william middleton (1748-1829) | Sotheby's, Sep 2006 | ||
| James Leakey | Portrait of a gentleman seated | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | ||
| French School | Un billet d'entrée pour l'Exposition des Arts Décoratifs à P | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| James Leakey | Figures in a landscape | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| English School | 19th Century A portrait of two young girls in parkland | Bonhams, Oct 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.