2427/​8078

Pietro Krohn (b. København 1840, d. s.p. 1905)

“Heron Service” porcelain mustard jar and sugar castor decorated in blue and gold modelled with herons. Bing & Grøndahl. H. 12 and 14 cm. (2)

The Heeron service was designed by Pietro Krohn and decorated by Fanny Garde and Effie Hegermann-Lindencrone. Exhibited in Copenhagen 1888 and at the World Exhibition in 1889 in Paris and the critics were almost speechless about this service. Parts of the service were immediately acquired by various applied art museums.

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Auction
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Estimate

10,000–12,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

16,500 DKK  

19 bids

When Bidder Bid
238713 16,500 DKK
176661 16,000 DKK
238713 15,500 DKK
176661 (Auto bid) 15,000 DKK
238713 15,000 DKK
176661 (Auto bid) 14,500 DKK
238713 14,000 DKK
176661 (Auto bid) 13,500 DKK
238713 13,000 DKK
176661 (Auto bid) 12,500 DKK
238713 12,000 DKK
176661 (Auto bid) 11,500 DKK
238713 11,000 DKK
176661 10,500 DKK
238713 10,000 DKK
838459 9,500 DKK
238713 9,000 DKK
838459 8,500 DKK
238713 8,000 DKK