Lot 185 · Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu
Frederick the Great (1712-1786), King of Prussia 1740-1786, three-quarter length in the uniform of the Prussian Life Guards, red-lined blue coat with red collar, black trousers, grey sash tied around his waist, holding a glove in his gloved left hand, his sword beside him and a cane, wearing the star of the Royal Prussian Order of the Black Eagle, black tricorn hat adorned with black rosette in his powdered hair
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $7,794–$11,691
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu , London · 7 December 2004
- Dimensions
- rectangular, 3 11/16 x 2¾ in. (93 x 69 mm.), gilt-metal frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5859342
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Anton Friedrich König, Frederick the Great (1712-1786), King of Prussia 1740-1786, three-quarter length in the uniform of the Prussian Life Guards, red-lined blue coat with red collar, black trousers, grey sash tied around his waist, holding a glove in his gloved left hand, his sword beside him and a cane, wearing the star of the Royal Prussian Order of the Black Eagle, black tricorn hat adorned with black rosette in his powdered hair. Christie's, 7 Dec 2004, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5859342.
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Anton Friedrich König, Frederick the Great (1712-1786), King of Prussia 1740-1786, three-quarter length in the uniform of the Prussian Life Guards, red-lined blue coat with red collar, black trousers, grey sash tied around his waist, holding a glove in his gloved left hand, his sword beside him and a cane, wearing the star of the Royal Prussian Order of the Black Eagle, black tricorn hat adorned with black rosette in his powdered hair. Christie's, 7 Dec 2004, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5859342.
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From the same sale Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu · Dec 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Arabella Walker-Heneage, née Cope (d. c. 1818), in cream dress wi… | Luke O'sullivan | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| An officer, in red coat, blue collar with gold stripes, gold epaulett… | John Wright | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| A young gentleman, in blue coat with gold buttons, white waistcoat an… | Thomas Hazlehurst | £400–£600 | |
| Louise, Grand Duchess of Baden (1838-1923), in white silk dress with … | J. | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| A lady in white bordered black dress, grey silk stole draped over her… | John Hoskins | £12,000–£15,000 | |
| Rome, Circa 1800/1810 | AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE | £7,000–£9,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Friedrich König | Frederick the Great (1712-1786), King of Prussia 1740-1786 i | $32,598 | Christie's, Dec 2004 | |
| French School | A Pair of Models of Rearing Horses | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| French School | 19th Century Portrait of a gentleman wearing a turban | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| French School | 1570 Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a red dress | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| John Smart | John Smart (British, 1741-1811) | Christie's, May 2019 | ||
| Anton Friedrich König | Anton Friedrich König (German, 1722-1787) | Christie's, Dec 2002 | ||
| English School, Circa 1820 | A view of Averham Park, Nottinghamshire | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| English School, Circa 1820 | Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a red, white and gold em | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 |
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.