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Lot 195 · Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures

A young lady, in black velvet dress with high standing lace collar, eye glass suspended from a chain draped around her corsage, her dark hair upswept and dressed in curls

Louis François Aubry

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Estimate
£2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,486–$5,228
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures , London · 9 December 2003
Record ID
TB-2026-5967912
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Louis François Aubry, A young lady, in black velvet dress with high standing lace collar, eye glass suspended from a chain draped around her corsage, her dark hair upswept and dressed in curls. Christie's, 9 Dec 2003, lot 195. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5967912.

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Louis François Aubry, A young lady, in black velvet dress with high standing lace collar, eye glass suspended from a chain draped around her corsage, her dark hair upswept and dressed in curls. Christie's, 9 Dec 2003, lot 195. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5967912.

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From the same sale Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures · Dec 2003

LotArtistEstimateResult
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

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Louis François Aubry Portrait of a Gentleman $5,430 Sotheby's, Dec 2020
French School, Circa 1900 Portrait of a lady Sotheby's, Dec 2021
Louis François Aubry A young lady, facing left in white dress with green velvet b Christie's, May 2001
French School, Circa 1900 A head study in two positions Sotheby's, Jul 2022
French School, Circa 1900 Hand Study with a Ring Sotheby's, Jan 2023
English School, Circa 1820 english school, circa 1690 | portrait of a gentleman Sotheby's, Dec 2019
Louis François Aubry [no title recorded] Dorotheum, Sep 2015
French School, Circa 1900 french school, circa 1660 | portrait of anne of austria (160 Sotheby's, Dec 2019

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