Lot 185 · Centuries of Style, Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes
(German, 1722-1787)
Anton Friedrich König · on ivory
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $9,455–$12,607
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Centuries of Style, Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, London · 10 December 2002
- Dimensions
- rectangular, 5.9/16 x 4.1/8 in. (140 x 105 mm.), original gilt-wood and gesso frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4336352
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4336352 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4336352
Anton Friedrich König, ANTON FRIEDRICH KÖNIG (GERMAN, 1722-1787). Christie's, 10 Dec 2002, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4336352.
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Anton Friedrich König, ANTON FRIEDRICH KÖNIG (GERMAN, 1722-1787). Christie's, 10 Dec 2002, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4336352.
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From the same sale Centuries of Style, Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes · Dec 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jules-Auguste Habert-Dys, 1906 | A COVERED BRONZE AND MIXED METALS BOX | $35,000–$45,000 | |
| Emile Gallé, Circa 1910 | A DOUBLE OVERLAID AND ETCHED GLASS 'WATERFALL' TABLE LAMP | $80,000–$100,000 | |
| René Lalique, Model Introduced in 1919 | 'BOUCHON FLEURS DE POMMIER', A FROSTED GLASS PERFUME BOTTLE | $9,000–$12,000 | |
| François-Rupert Carabin, 1891 and 1893 | 'LES QUATRE ELEMENTS,' A UNIQUE FIGURAL WALNUT DESK AND CHAIR | $400,000–$450,000 | |
| Louis Majorelle, Circa 1905 | A 'CHICOREE' CARVED OAK AND MARQUETRY VITRINE | $18,000–$24,000 | |
| Tiffany Studios, Circa 1910 | A 'DAFFODIL' LEADED GLASS AND BRONZE TABLE LAMP | $25,000–$35,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Friedrich König | Frederick the Great (1712-1786), King of Prussia 1740-1786, | $25,612 | Christie's, Dec 2004 | |
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