Lot 186 · Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu
A couple seated on a red upholstered sofa; the gentleman holding the lady's left hand and his right arm around her shoulders, in silver-embroidered blue velvet coat, black breeches, white stockings, blue waistcoat and lace cravat, powdered wig en queue and she, holding a cup and saucer in her right hand, in white silk dress with deep lace cuffs, pink ribbon at corsage, pink flowers in her upswept and powdered curling hair and falling over her right shoulder; wooden table set with coffee pot, jug, cup and saucer and sugar bowl and nips, draped green curtain
Anton Friedrich König · rectangular, 3 3/8 x 4 3/16 in. (85 x 106 mm.), gilt-wood frame
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,897–$5,845
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu , London · 7 December 2004
- Dimensions
- rectangular, 3 3/8 x 4 3/16 in. (85 x 106 mm.), gilt-wood frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5859343
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Anton Friedrich König, A couple seated on a red upholstered sofa; the gentleman holding the lady's left hand and his right arm around her shoulders, in silver-embroidered blue velvet coat, black breeches, white stockings, blue waistcoat and lace cravat, powdered wig en queue and she, holding a cup and saucer in her right hand, in white silk dress with deep lace cuffs, pink ribbon at corsage, pink flowers in her upswept and powdered curling hair and falling over her right shoulder; wooden table set with coffee pot, jug, cup and saucer and sugar bowl and nips, draped green curtain. Christie's, 7 Dec 2004, lot 186. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5859343.
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Anton Friedrich König, A couple seated on a red upholstered sofa; the gentleman holding the lady's left hand and his right arm around her shoulders, in silver-embroidered blue velvet coat, black breeches, white stockings, blue waistcoat and lace cravat, powdered wig en queue and she, holding a cup and saucer in her right hand, in white silk dress with deep lace cuffs, pink ribbon at corsage, pink flowers in her upswept and powdered curling hair and falling over her right shoulder; wooden table set with coffee pot, jug, cup and saucer and sugar bowl and nips, draped green curtain. Christie's, 7 Dec 2004, lot 186. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5859343.
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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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Friedrich König | Frederick William II (1744-1797), King of Prussia 1786-1797, | $10,413 | Christie's, Dec 2003 | |
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| Anton Friedrich König | Frederick the Great (1712-1786), King of Prussia 1740-1786, | Christie's, Dec 2003 | ||
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