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THE SALE OF THE MERIEM COLLECTION OF CHINESE SNUFF BOXES
21 March 2008
Catégorie : MARKET
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The sale of the Meriem collection of important Chinese snuff boxes held in New York by Christie's on March 19, 2008 yielded over 4 million USD.
The Meriem Collection: Important Chinese Snuff Bottles, Part II New York – Wednesday, March 19,2008 Sale no: 1977 – Top Ten [All sold prices include buyer's premium] | Sold: | $4,281,700 | £2,109,212 | €2,709,937 | | Lots Sold: 114 | Lots Offered: 114 | Sold by Lot: 100% | Sold by $: 100% | | Exchange Rate: £ = $ 2.03 / € = $ 1.58 |
| Lot | Description | Estimate ($) | Purchase Price | Buyer | | 308 | A Fine and Important Beijing Enamel "European Subject" Snuff Bottle, 1736-1750 WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A SNUFF BOTTLE | $250,000-300,000 | $825,000 £406,404
€522,152 | Asian Private | | 307 | A Very Rare and Finely Enameled White Glass Snuff Bottle, 1736-1770 | $150,000-200,000 | $457,000 £225,123
€289,241 | Asian Trade | | 295 | A Very Rare Beijing Enamel "European Subject" Snuff Bottle, 1736-1760 | $170,000-200,000 | $337,000 £166,010
€213,291 | Asian Trade | | 246 | A Very Rare and Important Emerald-Green and Lavendar Jadeite Snuff Bottle, 1760-1820 | $80,000-120,000 | $217,000 £106,897
€137,342 | Asian Trade | | 282 | An Exquisite Enameled Glass Snuff Bottle, 1750-1770 | $160,000-200,000 | $193,000 £95,074
€122,152 | Asian Trade | | 276 | A Fine and Very Rare Enameled Porcelain Snuff Bottle, 1736-1795 | $70,000- 90,000 | $181,000 £89,163
€114,557 | American Trade | | 253 | An Important and Outstanding Inside-Painted Crystal Snuff Bottle, 1760-1920 | $120,000-140,000 | $109,000 £53,695
€68,987 | Anonymous | | 215 | A Rare Enameled Glass Snuff Bottle, 1750-1799 | $45,000- 55,000 | $103,000 £50,739
€65,190 | European Trade | | 248 | A Superb Carved White Jade Pebble Snuff Bottle, 1720-1800 | $50,000- 60,000 | $91,000 £44,828
€57,595 | American Trade | | 223 | A Very Rare and Important Turquoise and Silver-Inlaid Zitan Snuff Bottle, 1736-1795 | $60,000- 80,000 | $85,000 £41,872
€53,797 | Anonymous |
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The sale of the Meriem collection of important Chinese snuff boxes held in New York by Christie's on March 19, 2008 yielded over 4 million USD.
The Meriem Collection: Important Chinese Snuff Bottles, Part II New York – Wednesday, March 19,2008 Sale no: 1977 – Top Ten [All sold prices include buyer's premium] | Sold: | $4,281,700 | £2,109,212 | €2,709,937 | | Lots Sold: 114 | Lots Offered: 114 | Sold by Lot: 100% | Sold by $: 100% | | Exchange Rate: £ = $ 2.03 / € = $ 1.58 |
| Lot | Description | Estimate ($) | Purchase Price | Buyer | | 308 | A Fine and Important Beijing Enamel "European Subject" Snuff Bottle, 1736-1750 WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A SNUFF BOTTLE | $250,000-300,000 | $825,000 £406,404
€522,152 | Asian Private | | 307 | A Very Rare and Finely Enameled White Glass Snuff Bottle, 1736-1770 | $150,000-200,000 | $457,000 £225,123
€289,241 | Asian Trade | | 295 | A Very Rare Beijing Enamel "European Subject" Snuff Bottle, 1736-1760 | $170,000-200,000 | $337,000 £166,010
€213,291 | Asian Trade | | 246 | A Very Rare and Important Emerald-Green and Lavendar Jadeite Snuff Bottle, 1760-1820 | $80,000-120,000 | $217,000 £106,897
€137,342 | Asian Trade | | 282 | An Exquisite Enameled Glass Snuff Bottle, 1750-1770 | $160,000-200,000 | $193,000 £95,074
€122,152 | Asian Trade | | 276 | A Fine and Very Rare Enameled Porcelain Snuff Bottle, 1736-1795 | $70,000- 90,000 | $181,000 £89,163
€114,557 | American Trade | | 253 | An Important and Outstanding Inside-Painted Crystal Snuff Bottle, 1760-1920 | $120,000-140,000 | $109,000 £53,695
€68,987 | Anonymous | | 215 | A Rare Enameled Glass Snuff Bottle, 1750-1799 | $45,000- 55,000 | $103,000 £50,739
€65,190 | European Trade | | 248 | A Superb Carved White Jade Pebble Snuff Bottle, 1720-1800 | $50,000- 60,000 | $91,000 £44,828
€57,595 | American Trade | | 223 | A Very Rare and Important Turquoise and Silver-Inlaid Zitan Snuff Bottle, 1736-1795 | $60,000- 80,000 | $85,000 £41,872
€53,797 | Anonymous |
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