Lot 24 · Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures
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, holding a stick in his gloved right hand and his left hand resting on a silver sash, his sword beside him, 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
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $10,457–$13,942
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures , London · 9 December 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5967787
- 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, holding a stick in his gloved right hand and his left hand resting on a silver sash, his sword beside him, 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, 9 Dec 2003, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5967787.
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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, holding a stick in his gloved right hand and his left hand resting on a silver sash, his sword beside him, 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, 9 Dec 2003, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5967787.
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From the same sale Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures · Dec 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| By Leo R. Schidlof, Graz, 1964 | The Miniature in Europe | £500–£700 | |
| Esther and Ahasuerus, the king of Persia holding out his golden scept… | GENEVA SCHOOL, CIRCA 1800 | £400–£600 | |
| A young gentleman, in brown coat, lace cravat, full bottomed curling wig | German School, Circa 1800 | £400–£600 | |
| A noblewoman, in elaborate lace-bordered blue dress, ermine-lined red… | NUREMBERG SCHOOL, CIRCA 1680 | £600–£800 | |
| Rembrandt's Father, in silver breast plate, black cloak, wearing a me… | Henri Lévêque | £500–£700 | |
| A young lady, in loose white gown revealing her right breast, orange … | JEAN-ADAM SERRE (SWISS, 1704-1788) | £800–£1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Friedrich König | Frederick William II (1744-1797), King of Prussia 1786-1797, | $10,413 | Christie's, Dec 2003 | |
| French School | The Young Grape Pickers | Lempertz, Nov 2023 | ||
| English School | circa 1560 Portrait of a lady, half-length, in an embroidere | Bonhams, Jul 2022 | ||
| Anton Friedrich König | A couple seated on a red upholstered sofa; the gentleman hol | Christie's, Dec 2004 | ||
| French School | Rest on the Flight into Egypt | Lempertz, May 2025 | ||
| English School, Circa 1820 | Portrait of Henrietta Maria, Queen of England (1609-1669) | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| English School, Circa 1820 | Portrait of King Richard II (1367–1400) | Sotheby's, Sep 2023 | ||
| French School | Still Life with Fruit and Flowers in a Porcelain Vase with a | Lempertz, Jun 2021 |
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.