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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:481
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:479
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:393
Date:4-Dec-2016
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A large Belgian cotton rug, with a simple and bold geometric herati motif upon a tan salmon coloured field, with large floral repeat borders, in Prussian blue, grey and teal colours. Length 381 cm. Width 293 cm
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A French rococo revival gilded mantle mirror, circa 1880-90s, the arching mirror with a bevelled glass, having a floral encrusted frame and a rocaille crest. Height 156 cm. Width 103 cm
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Two pairs of tall slender antique oak and pine doors, 19th century, the Tudor arched pairs with stripped oak frames and triple panel pine inserts, without hardware. Height 271 cm. Width 106 cm. (pair) and height 261 cm. Width 100 cm. (pair)
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A monumental opposite pair of antique oak doors, 19th century, probably of ecclesiastical origin the four panel doors combining to form a Tudor arch, with a large cast bronze lock with gothic quatrefoil designs. Height 282 cm. Width 200 cm. (pair)
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A Victorian leadlight and stained glass door with three Surrounding framed Panes, later 19th century, the six panelled door with four glazed panels, side panels and transom, decorated with stained glass bird roundels within leaded square panels in lemon colours with green, tan and plum, with bright turquoise bull's eye glass accents, height 213 cm. width 88 cm. (door) height 121 cm. width 42 cm. (side height 60 cm. width 91 cm. (transom)
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A Victorian Carrara marble mantle and Fireplace surround, 19th century, the white marble arched fireplace surround with fruit and floral relief carved spandrels and a flower encrusted crest. Height 123 cm. Width 183 cm. (mantle) Depth 38 cm
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A Napoleon III bronze chandelier, circa 1880-90s, an acanthus and husk decorated baluster stem to a shaped bowl with a spiral fluted design and fruiting drop, and issuing six 'S' scroll arms with applied leaf forms with pans and fluted nozzles supporting electric candles. Height 74 cm. Diameter 70 cm
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An Art Deco wrought iron and frosted glass chandelier, circa 1920s-30s, a large square shallow frosted basket suspended from slender supports from a globular floral cluster, and issuing four scrolled arms with suspended bell like shades, and decorated with wrought iron flowers and leaves. Height 73 cm. Width 89 cm
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An Empire style ormolu chandelier, 19th century, the chandelier with stiff leaf decoration to the stem, high set bracket arms and foliate scrolling motifs supporting four electric candles and four frosted glass flaming torch shades. Height 100 cm. Diameter 65 cm
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A French Art Deco copper, timber chandelier with glass shades, circa 1930s-40s, the chandelier with a two tiered timber and copper trumpet stem to a low shaped copper bowl with a frosted dish and decorated with stylised sunburst style mounts and issuing four shaped bracket arms with tiered upturned creamy glass shades. Height 58 cm. Width 75 cm
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An Art Deco copper and frosted glass chandelier by Ezan, circa 1930s, the trumpet shaped stem with tiered icicle decorations to a lower bowl and dish issuing four curvaceous arms supporting moulded frosted dishes with crackle and ice motifs. Height 75 cm. Width 75 cm
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An unusual Art Deco nickel plated bronze five arm chandelier, circa 1920s-30s, of bold form with a knopped stem to a large stepped dome bowl with drop, with decorative birdcage style arms joining five moulded cornucopia style upturned arms holding frosted conical shades. Height 105 cm. Width 68 cm
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A silvered wrought iron and glass chandelier by Degue, circa 1930s, signed, the moulded lobed and floral decorated dish suspended from four slender arms and issuing three high set exaggerated scroll arms with moulded bell form shades. Height 79 cm. Width 63 cm
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A Louis XV style Tulipwood SECRETAIRE À abbatant, early 20th century, with a mottled grey, brown and cream marble top above an ogee profile frieze drawer, a fall front and three further drawers below all with book end veneer strung panels, with curved edges, a shaped apron and raised on short cabriole legs, embellished with rocaille escutcheons and sabots. Height 141 cm. Width 80 cm. Depth 42 cm
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A French Louis XVI style oak Petit point fauteuil, 19th century, the tablet back chair with a bead and ribbon twist frame with floral carved crest, with padded arms, relief carved leaf and scroll side supports to a bow front seating rail and raised on tapering fluted legs with paterae embellishments, upholstered in floral petit point in muted colours on a light tan ground. Height 93 cm. Width 64 cm. Depth 65 cm
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A late Victorian amboyna octagonal occasional table, circa late 19th century, the quarter veneer panelled top with stringing and ebonised banding, lightly incised with floral and fan motifs, a shallow skirt above a turned and knopped bird cage support to four shaped and splayed square form legs terminating in casters. Height 71 cm. Diameter 98 cm
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A country style oak hallstand, later 19th century, of elongated form with an architectural extended pediment with pierced lattice frieze, fluted side pilasters to a parquetry top above substantial cup and cover and baluster supports to an undertier. Height 256 cm. Width 81 cm. Depth 37 cm
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A Handsome German flame mahogany secretaire, 19th century, Vigorously figured, the deep secretaire with a concave cornice above an ogee profile drawer and a quarter veneer decorated fallfront opening to a fitted interior with an arrangement of finely beaded and mother-of-pearl buttoned drawers, three drawers, a deep lower drawer between shallow ogee drawers, on toupie bun feet. Height 147 cm. Width 103 cm. Depth 55 cm
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A Georgian revival Chinoiserie secretaire display cabinet, early 20th century, in the 18th century manner, the four door astragal glazed display cabinet with four cupboards and glass shelving above a central fall front section with a fitted interior, above three long drawers and flanked by side cupboards and single deep drawers, in an black japanned finish with gilding and applied oriental scenes in low relief. Height 192 cm. Width 142 cm. Depth 34 cm
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A Louis XVI style marble topped hall table, circa 1920s-30s, in pleasing pale stripped timber, the rectangular table with rounded corners, having a vigorously flecked and veined white marble top above finely carved borders and pierced floral swags, fluted tapering legs united by curvaceous stretchers to a floral encrusted urn. Height 90 cm. Width 138 cm. Depth 57 cm
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A William and Mary style walnut veneer chest of drawers, late 17th to early 18th century, on a pine carcass with ebony strung oyster veneer spandrels above two small and three long oak lined drawers with ebony stringing, applied brass escutcheons and handles and raised on globular turned feet. Height 88 cm. Width 98 cm. Depth 58 cm
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A fine Victorian mahogany extension table and eight chairs, 19th century, with two leaves; chairs later, the oval table with thumbnail and bullnose edging above two substantial turned pedestals each with a pair of curvaceous splayed and scroll carved legs terminating in porcelain casters; the balloon back chairs with cartouches to the mid rails and upholstered in pale gold velvet. Height 73 cm. Length 160 cm. Width 136 cm. Extended length 240 cm. (table). Height 89 cm. (chair)
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An early Victorian timber and papier mache wine table, 19th century, of delicate Georgian proportions with a dished tilt top decorated with a peacock in an architectural Italian garden enclosed by flowers to the rim, in deep muted tones with gilt highlights, above a japanned slender baluster stem to a scrolled tripod base with oriental style squared whorl feet. Height 72 cm. Diameter 46 cm
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A pair of French elm and cane Louis XV style dining chairs, 19th century, the provincial pegged chairs with shaped arched hole to hole cane backs with floral carved crests, the cane seats with serpentine carved seating rails above channel grooved cabriole legs. Height 93 cm. Width 52 cm. Depth 56 cm
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A mahogany extension table, 19th century, with two leaves and winder, the rectangular table with bullnose edging, a shallow skirt and raised on substantial turned and reeded baluster legs with generous brass capped toupie feet and casters. Height 71 cm. Length 122 cm. Width 117 cm. Extended length 190 cm
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A set of four William IV mahogany dining chairs, circa 1830s, the waisted balloon back chairs with dipped crests, Regency scroll and sheaf embellished mid rails, stuffover seats, channelled seating rails and raised on slender turned baluster legs with toupie feet, upholstered in green and pink jacquard. Height 88 cm. Width 45 cm. Depth 50 cm
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A modern flame mahogany marble topped sideboard, of bow front form with a black marble top above a dentil border, a pair of strongly figured doors below with drop pull handles opening to shelving, and raised on a slightly extended base with shaped bracket feet. Height 90 cm. Width 158 cm. Depth 52 cm
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A set of four early Victorian balloon back chairs, circa 1840, the balloon back chairs each with carved scroll and fleur-de-lys embellishments to the mid rail, stuffover seats and raised on slender baluster legs with toupie feet, upholstered in floral linen fabric in soft autumnal tones. Height 87 cm. Width 52 cm. Depth 51 cm
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A small Edwardian mahogany occasional table, early 1900s, the circular table with cross banded edges, satinwood and ebony stringing, a small undertier below supported on a quartet of gently curved stretchers, and raised on slender and tapering square section legs, splayed to the foot. Height 76 cm. Diameter 61 cm
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A Georgian mahogany chest on stand, later 18th century, in warm mellow tones with two small and three long drawers of graduating depth to an extended base with a further drawer, with cockbeading, reeded canted corners and swing brass handles and ogee bracket feet. Height 134 cm. Width 118 cm. Depth 62 cm
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A Georgian flame mahogany cupboard on chest, late 18th century, with an extended architectural cornice with a key fret border above two panelled cupboards with striking book end veneer panels, the extended base with three long cockbeaded drawers of graduating depth all with ring pull handles and brass backplates, raised on bold shaped bracket feet. Height 214 cm. Width 127 cm. Depth 58 cm
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A fine French kingwood Louis V style bureau plat, later 19th century, the shaped rectangular top with the original black leather writing surface above a serpentine apron and hipped cabriole legs well decorated throughout with rocaille trims, mounts and sabots, the short ends embellished with well-cast grapevine decorated mascarons emblematic of Autumn. Height 79 cm. Width 157 cm. Depth 84 cm
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A set of four signed William IV style brass inlaid mahogany chairs plus two carvers, 19th to early 20th century, incised initials CR to circle with cypher to frame, the squared back chairs with turned and twist carved cresting rails, a brass inlaid mid rail with side twist embellishments, drop in seats and tapering sabre legs, the carvers with lavish open arm scrolls, all with bargello style upholstery. Height 85 cm. Width 53 cm. Depth 55 cm. (carver)
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A French neoclassical mahogany side chest, late 19th century, the oak lined chest with a white veined grey marble top above two drawers of equal depth and raised on tapering square section legs, embellished with brass paterae, pairs of laurel garland ring pull handles with circular plates, festooned escutcheons and brass capped feet. Height 84 cm. Width 56 cm. Depth 40 cm
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A Victorian oval walnut inlaid occasional table, later 19th century, the low form table with stringing and four arabesque vegetal motifs to the top raised on a birdcage base with splayed legs and casters. Height 56 cm. Length 98 cm. Width 56 cm
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An Edwardian mahogany inlaid occasional chair, early 1900s, having a waisted frame with an undulating arched cresting rail, a pierced shapely vasiform splat inlaid with Berainesque- style vegetal motifs in satinwood and ebony to a serpentine stuffover seat and raised on curvaceous legs and casters, with stringing throughout and upholstered in a bold autumnal floral and fruit fabric. Height 82 cm. Width 48 cm. Depth 53 cm
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A fine Edwardian inlaid rosewood open arm chair, circa 1900, of elegant sinuous lines with Art Nouveau influence, having a shield style back with scrolled cresting rail above an inlaid vasiform splat flanked by slender curvaceous splats, the arms with exaggerated curving supports to a serpentine seat above slender tapering legs with spade feet, upholstered in a bold autumnal floral and fruit fabric. Height 77 cm. Width 50 cm. Depth 60 cm
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A set of six William IV rosewood chairs, circa 1830, with elegant gently rolled spade backs above square side supports, the mid rail with elegant carved Regency acanthus scrolls, a drop in seat and raised on slender baluster legs with paterae decorations and drapery style relief carving, upholstered in striped olive and turquoise velvet. Height 84 cm. Width 46 cm. Depth 54 cm
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A small walnut roll top lady's desk, 20th century, of elegant neoclassical form elegantly embellished with strung feather banded panels, the small drawer activating the roll top to reveal a trio of small drawers, with a baize covered fold out writing surface and raised on slender fluted legs with brass capped feet. Height 88 cm. Width 69 cm. Depth 43 cm
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A set of three nesting coffee tables, 20th century, the rectangular tables each with brass arabesque inlay, everted edges, the top table with handles to the short ends, moulded arabesque decoration to the aprons, with paterae and slender tapering legs. Height 69 cm. Length 76 cm. Width 46 cm and smaller
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A Georgian mahogany chest of drawers, 18th century, with a thumbnail edge top above two small and three long drawers of graduating depth, with cockbeading, decorative brass butterfly and lattice backplates and escutcheons with swing handles, the extended base with shaped bracket feet. Height 92 cm. Width 95 cm. Depth 52 cm
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A small Georgian mahogany drop leaf table, late 18th century, the rectangular table with folding leaf hinge supports, a single drawer with a ring turned pull handle, and tapering square section legs. Height 73 cm. Extended length 69 cm. Width 46 cm
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A mahogany side table in the Irish manner, mid 19th century, the rectangular table with gadroon edging, above a four spiral carved supports with acanthus capitals and bases, a shaped undertier and raised on lion's paw feet. Height 91 cm. Length 129 cm. Width 48 cm
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A Cuban mahogany George II drop side oval dining table, mid 18th century, the heavy table with colourful figuration to the bull nose top, timber hinges and raised on four tapering legs with pad feet. Height 71 cm. Length 123 cm. Width 109 cm
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A Victorian rosewood foldover games table, 19th century, the rectangular table with a serpentine front opening to a baize lined interior, raised on a knopped carved stem and four splayed curvaceous legs with knees and feet relief carved with leafy and gothic forms. Height 75 cm. Width 90 cm. Depth 46 cm. Extended length 180 cm
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An early Victorian mahogany chest of drawers, mid 19th century, the chest with a bullnose edged top, two small and three long drawers of graduating depth, with cockbeading, turned timber pull handles and raised on a plinth base. Height 106 cm. Width 106 cm. Depth 56 cm
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A small French provincial pine chest of drawers, late 19th century, in soft light honey tones with a serpentine top above three flat fronted drawers of equal depth, with swing handles and brass butterfly backplates and escutcheons, the canted corners with carved corbels and lower sections on short cabriole legs. Height 81 cm. Width 95 cm. Depth 47 cm
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A set of Georgian revival Chinoiserie nesting tables, later 19th century, three elegant tall tables each decorated with oriental scenes in muted gilt and colours upon a japanned ground, with patterned borders and decorative panels, the smaller table with an undertier and all raised on slender square sections legs, gently splayed to the foot and with box stretchers. Height 72 cm. Length 53 cm. Width 34 cm
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A pair of Victorian walnut lady's and gentleman's chairs, 19th century, the chairs with unadorned show frame button backs of typical spoon form to stuffover serpentine seats and raised on cabriole legs terminating in whorl feet; both upholstered in matching sage velvet. Height 87 cm. Width 65 cm. Depth 82 cm. (gent's chair)
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An oak centre table, circa 1900, the rectangular table of serpentine profile with a vigorous medullary rays to the top, a shaped skirt with relief carved rococo shells and scrolls, raised on elegant sweeping cabriole legs with acanthus embellished knees. Height 72 cm. Length 80 cm. Width 56 cm
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A small walnut Edwardian display cabinet on case, circa 1900, an elegant pagoda arched three quarter bevel glazed cabinet with an architectural pediment with relief carved vegetal, shell and paterae motifs above a central door opening to two glass shelves, the extended glass topped display case below also with glazed sides and a fall front, raised on tapering square section legs. Height 158 cm. Width 83 cm. Depth 51 cm
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A Victorian round oak extension table, 19th century, of simple design in light honey hues, having a shallow apron, square form pedestal with canted corners, to a shaped quadriform platform base with squashed bun feet. Height 72 cm. Diameter 136 cm. Extended length 271 cm
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A Victorian flame mahogany double pedestal sideboard, mid 19th century, of generous proportions with a serpentine arched back with acanthus scrolls to the ends and a wave style crest above a ring motif embellished with vegetal forms, ogee profile frieze drawers and extended pedestals with arched cupboards flanked by pairs of carved cabriole buttress mounts, fitted interiors, upon a plinth base. Height 145 cm. Width 222 cm. Depth 70 cm
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A large Victorian mahogany extension table and ten chairs, mid 19th century, with three leaves, and winder; later chairs, carvers, the top of rich even figuration having a bullnose edge and raised on turned and reeded baluster legs with brass toupie feet and porcelain casters, the eight chairs and two carvers of waisted form with vasiform pierced splats, serpentine seats and reeded baluster legs, upholstered in a floral tapestry fabric. height 76 cm. length 172 cm. width 136 cm. Extended length 362 cm.…
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A Victorian double ended mahogany chaise longue, 19th century, with a generous serpentine cresting rail with pierced acanthus forms, with rollover padded arms, acanthus scroll side supports and turned bun feet, upholstered in creamy beige floral jacquard. Height 90 cm. Width 225 cm. Depth 61 cm
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A brass inlaid round occasional table, 20th century, the round table with a pierced brass gallery, inlaid to the timber look surface with arabesques and raised on a reeded tapering base with an ornate carved drapery effect to the lower section above a tripod base with hairy paw feet, with gold decorated leaf and paterae decorations. Height 70 cm. Diameter 71 cm
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An Edwardian mahogany inlaid occasional chair, early 1900s, the square back Sheraton style chair with an arched crest and pierced splat both decorated with typically neoclassical motifs, with a stuffover seat and raised on tapering square form legs with spade feet, with stringing throughout and upholstered in pale mushroom velvet. Height 87 cm. Width 42 cm. Depth 45 cm
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An antique Victorian mahogany and brass campaign style portfolio stand, later 19th century, the Gothic inspired collapsible stand with arched mahogany arm supports and brass tubular brackets attached to the original leather styled portfolio, opening to an 'A' frame and with brass casters. Height 103 cm. Width 102 cm
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An elegant Edwardian mahogany display cabinet, early 1900s, the Sheraton style cabinet with a low arched timber backboard, a pair of five panel astragal doors flanked by canted side panels of conforming design, a curvaceous apron, undertier, and raised on square section legs with spade form feet, with decorative cross banding, stringing and restrained trailing foliate inlay. Height 175 cm. Width 120 cm. Depth 36 cm
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A French giltwood Vernis Martin vitrine, first half 20th century, the demi-lune vitrine in muted gold tones having a part gilt bronze gallery above a glazed door and side panels opening to two glass shelves and a mirrored back, with painted trailing foliage decoration and gilt bronze trims throughout, the lower panels with a romantic couple and pastoral scenes, and raised on curvaceous legs. Height 152 cm. Width 82 cm. Depth 38 cm
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A Georgian mahogany chest of drawers, late 18th century, with a flat top above two small and three long drawers of graduating depth, with brass swing handles, cockbeading and raised on a slightly extended base with shaped bracket feet. Height 95 cm. Width 95 cm. Depth 52 cm
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A French provincial pine chest of drawers, late 19th century, with a planked serpentine top above two small and three full long drawers, with metal pull swing handles, butterfly brass backplates and escutcheons, canted reeded corners and angled shaped feet. Height 93 cm. Width 111 cm. Depth 54 cm
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A pair of fruitwood provincial bedside cabinets, 20th century, with mitre framed tops above two drawers with metal pull handles, chamfered corners, serpentine aprons and raised on curvaceous tapering legs. Height 66 cm. Width 61 cm. Depth 51 cm
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An elegant Edwardian chaise longue, early 1900s, the small chaise with a gently scrolled partially upholstered back and a decorative inlaid panel, a scrolled end and raised on curvaceous legs, with stringing throughout and upholstered in cream floral jacquard. Height 74 cm. Width 110 cm. Depth 57 cm
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A fine Georgian mahogany breakfront sideboard, early 19th century, of generous proportions, the bow front sideboard with fan patterned book end veneers, a central drawer and arched recessed lower drawer flanked by a mock dual drawer cellar cupboard and an opposite drawer and cupboard, with satinwood inlay, ring turned and reeded tapering legs, brass swing handles oval backplates. Height 96 cm. Width 173 cm. Depth 74 cm
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A Renaissance Inspired mahogany sideboard, early 20th century, with classical architectural detailing, the arched cabinet back with dentil, flute and gadroon decoration, mirrored plaques and acanthus and swag embellishments, the extended section having a reeded frieze drawer, an open compartment and a pair of relief carved cupboards with brass strap hinge details. Height 170 cm. Width 137 cm. Depth 60 cm
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A Georgian revival mahogany extension table, 20th century, with two leaves, the large elegant table with bullnose edges, with paterae decoration, and reeded and globular knops above slender fluted legs. Height 78 cm. Width 181 cm. Width 121 cm. Extended length 302 cm
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An early Victorian mahogany extension table, circa 1840, with three leaves, with rounded corners and reeded edges above a shallow skirt and raised on eight ring turned and reeded baluster legs with brass capped feet and casters. Height 72 cm. Length 151 cm. Width 143 cm. Extended length 367 cm
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A blonde oak provincial style bookcase, 20th century, with an extended architectural cornice above a two section bookcase with three shelves, divided and flanked by fluted pilaster and capital decorations above pull out writing surfaces, pairs of cupboards below with shelving and a plinth base. Height 220 cm. Width 191 cm. Depth 39 cm
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A large Victorian cedar bookcase, 19th century, with an extended architectural cornice above a pair of glazed doors with three shelves to the interior, the extended base with an ogee profile frieze drawer above two panelled doors and a plinth base, with simple carved corbel decorations to the upper and lower sections. Height 246 cm. Width 137 cm. Depth 52 cm
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A large pine breakfront bookcase, 19th century, the extended cornice with rounded corners and dentil borders above a pair of arched glazed doors opening to shelving and a fitted writing compartment with a small drawer arrangement, pull out writing surfaces and cupboards below, flanked by similar glazed doors and cupboards, upon a plinth base. Height 255 cm. Width 298 cm. Depth 55 cm
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