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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:163
Sale Title:The Mark Koronowicz CollectionLots with images:163
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:109
Date:14-Dec-2016
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An important marble top serpentine kingwood commode, French Regence, early 18th century, with fine ormolu mounts and escutcheons, 82 cm high, 128 cm wide, 64 cm deep
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A finely carved serpentine marble top gilt wood console table in the Regence style, English, 19th century, 85 cm high, 146 cm wide, 44 cm deep
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An important gilt wood over mantle mirror, French, early 18th century, with central acanthus leaf motif flanked by ho-ho birds and embellished with central coat of arms, original plate, 180 cm high, 93 cm wide
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A king wood bureau plat with applied ormolu mounts and original leather inlaid top, flanked by draws on either side of the frieze, French, late 19th century, 70 cm high 130 cm wide 68 cm deep
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A gilt bronze mounted kingwood bureau plat, French, 20th century, with tooled tanned leather insert top, faux drawers to the rear and ormolu mounts to the cabriole legs, 76 cm high, 140 cm wide, 90 cm deep
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A circular marble top fruitwood occasional table, French, 19th century, with brass fret work gallery, drawers and slides within the frieze, 72 cm high, 62 cm diameter
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A walnut serpentine form side cabinet with breche marble top, French, 19th century, 108 cm high, 230 cm wide, 65 cm deep
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A fine and rare breche marble top kingwood commode, French, 18th century, with inlaid marquetry to front panels, gilt bronze mounts and stamped Corbisier, 85 cm high, 125 cm wide, 52 cm deep, Pierre-François-Joseph Corbisier was active as a cabinet maker in Paris in 1768.
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A polychrome wooden carved standard lamp on tripod base, French, 19th century, decorated with acanthus leaves and ribbon swags, together with a black silk shade, 200 cm high
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A Roman marble fragment, late 2nd/early 3rd century AD, from a funerary sarcophagus or cinerary urn, depicting Eros God of Love and Desire, on fitted stand, 36 cm high, 35 cm wide
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An important walnut writing cabinet, Italian, 18th century, embellished with carved figures, fall front opening to reveal an arrangement of drawers and compartments above a cabinet supported on carved claw feet, 180 cm high, 86 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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An Italian terracotta figure of a male, signed U.Cipriani to base, circa 1920, 66 cm high, 60 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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An important walnut court cabinet on stand, Italian, 16th century, embellished and carved with satyre masks, acanthus leaves and stylized gadrooning, 153 cm high, 123 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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An important pair of simulated rouge marble Solomonic columns, Italian, 17th century, with carved gilt wood capitals and circular bases, 226 cm high
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A small Italian basket chandelier, late 19th / early 20th century, with amethyst glass orb drops, 45 cm high
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A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted kingwood bombe commode, 19th century, with a serpentine breche d'Alep marble top, 92 cm high, 128 cm wide, 64 cm deep
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A fine bone inlaid walnut architectural cabinet on stand, Venetian, 19th century, 140 cm high, 90 cm wide, 49 cm deep
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Two small leather bound books opening to reveal secret drinks compartment, French, 19th century, 17 cm high, 26 cm wide, 19 cm deep (largest)
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An impressive salon mirror and marble top console, French, 19th century, with central pierced crest embellished with flower pods and laurel leaves, 260 cm high, 85 cm wide (mirror), 46 cm high, 102 cm wide, 32 cm deep
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A serpentine marble top bombe commode with applied ormolu mounts, French, 19th century, 87 cm high, 130 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A large and impressive carved lime wood figure of an adaption of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (ruled 161AD-180AD), Italian, early 18th century, 198 cm high, Marcus Aurelius, whose original name was Marcus Annius Verus, was born in Rome on April 20, 121AD. He became emperor in 161AD and throughout his reign he was engaged in defensive wars on the northern and eastern frontiers of the empire, his legions succeeded in repelling the invasion of Syria by the Parthians in 166AD, but Rome was again forced into…
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A gilt wood over mantle mirror with central pierced floral motif, French, 18th century, 120 cm high, 64 cm wide
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An important walnut commode with applied parquetry decorations and fine ormolu mounts, Italian, probably Lombardy province, 18th century, 110 cm high, 146 cm wide, 69 cm deep
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A finely carved walnut chair, English, 16th century, with mythical fish carved to the back rail, supported on crossed stretcher, For a similar example, please see fig. 50 Walnut chair, property of Sir George Donaldson, in the reference book A History of English Furniture, The Age of Oak by Percy Macquoid, R.I, published by The Medici Society Limited in conjunction with Lawrence & Bullen, Limited, London 1925
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A mahogany wine table, tripod base with birdcage fitting, English, late 18th century, 70 cm high, 80 cm diameter
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A painted wrought iron standard lamp with four candle apertures, embellished with acanthus leaves and scrolls, French, late 19th century, together with a black linen shade, 200 cm high
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A pictorial silk rug, Tabriz, Iran, 20th century, approx. 185 x 137 cm, A fine example of the Persian tradition of weaving carpets in the style of manuscript illustrations, the rug depicts one of the epic hero-kings of ancient Iran. It is most likely the Sasanian hunter-king Bahram Gur (r. 420–38 CE) who appeared as a central character in the 11th-century epic Shahnama ('Book of Kings') and allegorical love stories written by later poets. In this woven rendition, the king is placed within a niche filled…
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A silvered metal torchere on tripod base converted to a standard lamp, French, 20th century, together with a black linen shade, 160 cm (without shade)
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