The sale of silver, miniatures and objects of vertu from the Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint-Laurent extraordinary collection almost reached a total of 20 million euros on February 24th 2009 in Paris with all 111 lots sold by Christie's often at smashing prices.
There was fierce bidding in
particular for the collection of Hanover cups, which alone totalled
€6,134,000, said Anthony Phillips, International Director, and Marine de
Cenival, Director of the silver department
The Yves
Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé Collection
Silver,
Miniatures and Objects of Vertu
Paris – Tuesday, 24 February 2009
– 3pm
Sale no: 1209 (1212) – Top Ten
[All
sold prices include buyer's premium]
Sold:
€19,882,375
£17,695,314
$25,725,805
Lots Sold: 111
Lots Offered: 111
Sold by Lot: 100%
Sold by €: 100%
Exchange
Rate €:= £0.89/ $ 1.2939
Lot
Description
Estimate (€)
Purchase Price
Buyer
210
The Osterode cup, a German silver-gilt quadruple
cup, 1649, maker's mark of Christoph Uder, Osterode
100,000 - 150,000
€853,000
£759,170
$1,103,697
Galerie J. Kugel
157
A rare Silesian parcel-gilt model of Chronos
supporting an armillary sphere, circa 1630,
maker's mark of Jakob Mannlinch, Troppau (Opava)
200,000 - 300,000
€781,000
£695,090
$1,010,536
Anonymous
207
The Bodendick table-fountain, a rare German
parcel-gilt table-fountain, maker's mark of Evert Kettwyck, Hamburg, circa 1630, and with his assaymaster's
mark (1628-1643)
150,000 - 200,000
€721,000
£641,690
$932,902
Galerie J.Kugel
196
The Baden dish, a magnificent German silver-gilt
and enamel dish, 1562-1586, maker's mark of Abraham I Lotter, Augsburg
150,000 - 200,000
€661,000
£588,290
$855,268
Private
201
The
Luneburg cup, an exceptionaly large German parcel-gilt cup and cover, circa 1645, maker's mark of Nicolas
Siemens, Luneburg
120,000 - 180,000
€613,000
£545,570
$793,161
Galerie J. Kugel
206
The Medingen cup, a German parcel-gilt cup and
cover, 1609-1629, maker's mark of Hans Christopher Lauer, Nuremberg
50,000 - 80,000
€601,000
£534,890
$777,634
Anonymous
209
The Medingen Minerva cup, a German parcel-gilt
cup and cover, circa 1650, makers
mark of Hinrich Ohmssen, Hamburg, assay master's mark of Clauss II Sufssen
(1635-1680)
50,000 - 80,000
€577,000
£513,530
$746,580
Anonymous
194
A German parcel-gilt mounted nautilus cup,
1610-1612, maker's mark of Jeremias Michael, Augsburg
180,000 - 200,000
€505,000
£449,450
$653,420
Private
208
The Altenstadt cup, a large German parcel-gilt
cup and cover, dated 1649, maker's mark of Hinrich Ohmssen, Hamburg
50,000 - 80,000
€505,000
£449,450
$653,420
Anonymous
120
An
important Louis XIV rose-cut diamond and enamelled gold-mounted presentation
miniature, portrait by Jean I Petitot
(1607-1691), circa 1680
200,000 - 300,000
€481,000
£428,090
$622,366
Musée du Louvre
Comment:Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé's silver
collection set a new world auction record for any silver sale, and 100% of
the works sold to an audience of over 1,000 people. The sale totalled
€19,882,375.A truly international
group of collectors responded positively to these museum-quality pieces and
numerous world records were established.
The sale of silver, miniatures and objects of vertu from the Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint-Laurent extraordinary collection almost reached a total of 20 million euros on February 24th 2009 in Paris with all 111 lots sold by Christie's often at smashing prices.
There was fierce bidding in
particular for the collection of Hanover cups, which alone totalled
€6,134,000, said Anthony Phillips, International Director, and Marine de
Cenival, Director of the silver department
The Yves
Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé Collection
Silver,
Miniatures and Objects of Vertu
Paris – Tuesday, 24 February 2009
– 3pm
Sale no: 1209 (1212) – Top Ten
[All
sold prices include buyer's premium]
Sold:
€19,882,375
£17,695,314
$25,725,805
Lots Sold: 111
Lots Offered: 111
Sold by Lot: 100%
Sold by €: 100%
Exchange
Rate €:= £0.89/ $ 1.2939
Lot
Description
Estimate (€)
Purchase Price
Buyer
210
The Osterode cup, a German silver-gilt quadruple
cup, 1649, maker's mark of Christoph Uder, Osterode
100,000 - 150,000
€853,000
£759,170
$1,103,697
Galerie J. Kugel
157
A rare Silesian parcel-gilt model of Chronos
supporting an armillary sphere, circa 1630,
maker's mark of Jakob Mannlinch, Troppau (Opava)
200,000 - 300,000
€781,000
£695,090
$1,010,536
Anonymous
207
The Bodendick table-fountain, a rare German
parcel-gilt table-fountain, maker's mark of Evert Kettwyck, Hamburg, circa 1630, and with his assaymaster's
mark (1628-1643)
150,000 - 200,000
€721,000
£641,690
$932,902
Galerie J.Kugel
196
The Baden dish, a magnificent German silver-gilt
and enamel dish, 1562-1586, maker's mark of Abraham I Lotter, Augsburg
150,000 - 200,000
€661,000
£588,290
$855,268
Private
201
The
Luneburg cup, an exceptionaly large German parcel-gilt cup and cover, circa 1645, maker's mark of Nicolas
Siemens, Luneburg
120,000 - 180,000
€613,000
£545,570
$793,161
Galerie J. Kugel
206
The Medingen cup, a German parcel-gilt cup and
cover, 1609-1629, maker's mark of Hans Christopher Lauer, Nuremberg
50,000 - 80,000
€601,000
£534,890
$777,634
Anonymous
209
The Medingen Minerva cup, a German parcel-gilt
cup and cover, circa 1650, makers
mark of Hinrich Ohmssen, Hamburg, assay master's mark of Clauss II Sufssen
(1635-1680)
50,000 - 80,000
€577,000
£513,530
$746,580
Anonymous
194
A German parcel-gilt mounted nautilus cup,
1610-1612, maker's mark of Jeremias Michael, Augsburg
180,000 - 200,000
€505,000
£449,450
$653,420
Private
208
The Altenstadt cup, a large German parcel-gilt
cup and cover, dated 1649, maker's mark of Hinrich Ohmssen, Hamburg
50,000 - 80,000
€505,000
£449,450
$653,420
Anonymous
120
An
important Louis XIV rose-cut diamond and enamelled gold-mounted presentation
miniature, portrait by Jean I Petitot
(1607-1691), circa 1680
200,000 - 300,000
€481,000
£428,090
$622,366
Musée du Louvre
Comment:Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé's silver
collection set a new world auction record for any silver sale, and 100% of
the works sold to an audience of over 1,000 people. The sale totalled
€19,882,375.A truly international
group of collectors responded positively to these museum-quality pieces and
numerous world records were established.
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