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THE CHRISTIE'S SALE OF RUSSIAN WORKS OF ART
29 November 2007
Catégorie : MARKET
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Christie's sale of RussianWorks of Art Including the Rothschild Fabergé EggLondon – Wednesday, 28 November2007 Sale no: 7461 – Top Ten [Allsold prices include buyer's premium] | Sold: | £13,289,850 | $27,377,091 | €18,512,761 | | Lots Sold: 133 | Lots Offered: 167 | Sold by Lot:80 % | Sold by £: 90% | | Exchange Rate£:= $2.060 / €1.393 | | Lot | Description | Estimate (£) | Purchase Price | Buyer | | 55 | A jewelled vari-coloured gold-mounted and enamelled egg on plinth, incorporating a clock and an automaton, by Karl Fabergé, workmaster Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg, dated 1902 WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR A RUSSIAN ART OBJECT AT AUCTION WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR A TIMEPIECE AT AUCTION | 6,000,000-9,000,000 | £8,980,500 $18,499,830
€12,509,837 | Russian Private | | 84 | A highly important monumental silver presentation punch bowl formed as a kovsh, marked Fabergé and with the workmaster's mark of Julius Rappoport, St. Petersburg, circa 1891 | 250,000-350,000 | £468,500 $965,110
€652,621 | Anonymous | | 22 | A full set of insignia of the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Catherine, circa 1889 | 80,000-120,000 | £401,300 $826,678
€559,011 | Anonymous | | 133 | A large silver casket, Cyrillic mark of Khlebnikov with the Imperial warrant, Moscow, 1908-1917 | 35,000-45,000 | £228,500 $470,710
€318,301 | Russian Trade | | 24 | The order of St. Andrew the first-called mark of Wilhelm Keibel with the Imperial warrant, St. Petersburg, circa 1890 | 80,000-120,000 | £216,500 $445,990
€301,585 | Russian Trade | | 79 | A jewelled nephrite Imperial presentation snuff-box by Bolin, workmaster's mark of Nikolai Chernokov, St. Petersburg, 1908-1917 | 150,000-250,000 | £180,500 $371,830
€251,437 | Anonymous | | 23 | A star of the Order of St. Anne with paste diamonds circa 1865 | 40,000-60,000 | £168,500 $347,110
€234,721 | Russian Trade | | 80 | A silver-mounted ceramic vase, marked Fabergé with the Imperial warrant, Moscow, circa 1890, with scratched inventory number 6289 | 15,000-20,000 | £132,500 $272,950
€184,573 | Anonymous | | 53 | A jewelled enamelled gold cigarette-case, marked Fabergé, workmaster's mark of Henrik Wigström, St. Petersburg, 1908-1917, with scratched inventory number 23851, and London import marks for 1913 | 7,000-10,000 | £102,500 $211,150
€142,783 | UK Trade | | 123 | A silver-gilt and enamel tea-pot, Cyrillic mark of Ivan Khlebnikov with Imperial warrant, Moscow, 1886 | 10,000-15,000 | £102,500 $211,150
€142,783 | Anonymous | | Anthony Phillips, International Director of Silver and Russian Works of Art, and Alexis de Tiesenhausen, International Head of Russian Art: We are very pleased with the results of this sale, and particularly for the record price realised by The Rothschild Fabergé Egg; the quality of the craftsmanship, combined with its exceptional condition, rarity, provenance, and the fact that it is the only example to have remained in the ownership of the family for whom it was commissioned, all combine to make The Rothschild Egg a truly magnificent work of art. During the last two months, we have exhibited the Egg in London, Moscow, Paris, Geneva and New York, and many thousands of people have flocked to Christie's to see and appreciate its magnificence for themselves. Elsewhere in the sale, we saw determined bidding across the board, with many lots selling far above their pre-sale estimates. |
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Christie's sale of RussianWorks of Art Including the Rothschild Fabergé EggLondon – Wednesday, 28 November2007 Sale no: 7461 – Top Ten [Allsold prices include buyer's premium] | Sold: | £13,289,850 | $27,377,091 | €18,512,761 | | Lots Sold: 133 | Lots Offered: 167 | Sold by Lot:80 % | Sold by £: 90% | | Exchange Rate£:= $2.060 / €1.393 | | Lot | Description | Estimate (£) | Purchase Price | Buyer | | 55 | A jewelled vari-coloured gold-mounted and enamelled egg on plinth, incorporating a clock and an automaton, by Karl Fabergé, workmaster Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg, dated 1902 WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR A RUSSIAN ART OBJECT AT AUCTION WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR A TIMEPIECE AT AUCTION | 6,000,000-9,000,000 | £8,980,500 $18,499,830
€12,509,837 | Russian Private | | 84 | A highly important monumental silver presentation punch bowl formed as a kovsh, marked Fabergé and with the workmaster's mark of Julius Rappoport, St. Petersburg, circa 1891 | 250,000-350,000 | £468,500 $965,110
€652,621 | Anonymous | | 22 | A full set of insignia of the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Catherine, circa 1889 | 80,000-120,000 | £401,300 $826,678
€559,011 | Anonymous | | 133 | A large silver casket, Cyrillic mark of Khlebnikov with the Imperial warrant, Moscow, 1908-1917 | 35,000-45,000 | £228,500 $470,710
€318,301 | Russian Trade | | 24 | The order of St. Andrew the first-called mark of Wilhelm Keibel with the Imperial warrant, St. Petersburg, circa 1890 | 80,000-120,000 | £216,500 $445,990
€301,585 | Russian Trade | | 79 | A jewelled nephrite Imperial presentation snuff-box by Bolin, workmaster's mark of Nikolai Chernokov, St. Petersburg, 1908-1917 | 150,000-250,000 | £180,500 $371,830
€251,437 | Anonymous | | 23 | A star of the Order of St. Anne with paste diamonds circa 1865 | 40,000-60,000 | £168,500 $347,110
€234,721 | Russian Trade | | 80 | A silver-mounted ceramic vase, marked Fabergé with the Imperial warrant, Moscow, circa 1890, with scratched inventory number 6289 | 15,000-20,000 | £132,500 $272,950
€184,573 | Anonymous | | 53 | A jewelled enamelled gold cigarette-case, marked Fabergé, workmaster's mark of Henrik Wigström, St. Petersburg, 1908-1917, with scratched inventory number 23851, and London import marks for 1913 | 7,000-10,000 | £102,500 $211,150
€142,783 | UK Trade | | 123 | A silver-gilt and enamel tea-pot, Cyrillic mark of Ivan Khlebnikov with Imperial warrant, Moscow, 1886 | 10,000-15,000 | £102,500 $211,150
€142,783 | Anonymous | | Anthony Phillips, International Director of Silver and Russian Works of Art, and Alexis de Tiesenhausen, International Head of Russian Art: We are very pleased with the results of this sale, and particularly for the record price realised by The Rothschild Fabergé Egg; the quality of the craftsmanship, combined with its exceptional condition, rarity, provenance, and the fact that it is the only example to have remained in the ownership of the family for whom it was commissioned, all combine to make The Rothschild Egg a truly magnificent work of art. During the last two months, we have exhibited the Egg in London, Moscow, Paris, Geneva and New York, and many thousands of people have flocked to Christie's to see and appreciate its magnificence for themselves. Elsewhere in the sale, we saw determined bidding across the board, with many lots selling far above their pre-sale estimates. |
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