Netherlands Royal Commission United Kingdom Sotheby's auction house from the 14th auction of the late Queen Juliana for 4 days.
auction expected to raise at least 1.5 million euro donation, for charity.
the San Francisco Observer newspaper said that total of 1725, from 7 Netherlands Royal residence “ warehouse and mezzanine ”, including household goods, home decor, furniture and other varieties. Auction house spokeswoman Eeva · fangeerdengpu says, this is the first time so many auctions Netherlands Royal family articles.
most of the estimated auction prices between EUR 100 and EUR 1000, individual small objects valuation 25 euro, mean that ordinary people can favorite items originally belonging to the Royal family.
all proceeds will be donated to charity, half of whom donated to Queen Juliana devoted efforts of the Netherlands Red Cross. Other donations object specified by Queen Beatrix and 3 sisters.
a set of fine tableware especially attracts people. It included 266 fine porcelain: white background, inserts Phnom Penh, rose landscape patterns decorated 18th century boarded the Royal table, often appear on the state dinner, along with several generations of Netherlands monarch.
a group of 4 Chinese screens to rosewood manufacturing, mosaic 60 blocks production of blue and white Kangxi in the Qing dynasty in China porcelain circular tiles, valuation of € 6,000 to 8,000 euros.
before Sotheby's Sotheby's auction in the Netherlands capital Amsterdam previews the lot, including the oak tables, taomu and satin wood chairs, huge chandeliers, paintings and watercolors, attracted about 10,000 visitors.
Michael Henke · Jaap Stam was 69 years old, Chinese and several 19th century Chair. He said that fans of Royal goods collection “ see Chair printed (marks of Royal property) Letter j, or w to ”. A visitor, told the associated press, he would like to buy some antique porcelain, faces and Netherlands Royal family the same challenges: &ldquo buy back where? &Amp;rdquo;
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Netherlands Queen Juliana in 1948, and he reigned In 1980, the throne passed to the eldest daughter Beatrix, who died in 2004, at the age of 94.
1937 years, Juliana and Germany noble Prince Bernhard married Bernhard changed their nationality, accepted the Netherlands nationality. On January 31, 1938, their daughter Beatrix was born. During World War II, due to the Nazi invasion of Netherlands, Juliana to Canada Ottawa refuge, while her mother Queen Vilhelmina to United Kingdom established a Royal family in exile, Juliana's husband Bernhard in United Kingdom help Queen of Vilhelmina. In April 1945, Juliana returned to Netherlands, in Netherlands played an important role in post-war reconstruction. In 1948, Vilhelmina after Queen abdicated, Juliana Netherlands Queen.
though during Queen Juliana encountered many difficulties, but she got the Netherlands people's respect and love. In 1980, Queen Juliana abdicated, her daughter Beatrix throne.
