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Fine and Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:510
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:507
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:436
Date:12-Aug-2018
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A tulipwood corner cabinet, circa 1900, with a quarter circle Breche d'Alep marble top above a pair of cupboards with vigorously figured quarter veneer strung panels and crossbanding, raised on three small cabriole legs with gilt bronze mounts, two shelves to the interior and rear stile support, height 101 cm, width 73 cm, depth 54 cm
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A small marquetry etagere, factory of Emile Galle, circa 1930, the rectangular table with rounded corners inlaid with a dragonfly and lily pads in exotic timbers upon a vigorously figured tulipwood ground, with shaped walnut legs United by an undertier, bearing the inlaid signature of Galle, height 77 cm, width 61 cm, depth 33 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style tulipwood marquetry Bombe Chiffonieres, circa 1930s, both with shaped mottled yellow marble tops, two drawers with quarter veneer panels and inlaid rose motifs, an apron with drop, hipped edges and splayed curvaceous legs, with bronze foliate mounts and sabots, height 75 cm, width 45 cm, depth 29 cm
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A fine Louis XVI walnut commode, 18th century, the deep commode with a veined and mottled red grey marble top above three tripled framed drawers in finely figured veneer, with book end veneers to the sides, having ormolu circular handles and festooned escutcheons, and raised on small conical fluted legs, height 90 cm, width 131 cm, depth 62 cm
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A Stretcher-Based oak desk in the Louis XIII style, late 19th century, with a rear compartment centred with a vegetal and fruit crest carved in high relief above a central drawer and open compartment flanked by pairs of drawers, the writing desk with a conforming drawer arrangement and raised on barley twist supports with turned and barley twist stretchers, height 118 cm, width 130 cm, depth 68 cm
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A Louis XVI style marquetry secretaire a abbatant, circa 1890, in kingwood and tulipwood with a marble top above a long drawer, a quarter veneer panelled fall front with a inlaid rose medallion, a fitted interior with a leather writing surface, lower conforming cupboards and raised on conical feet, with stringing and cross banding throughout and gilt bronze mounts, height 144 cm, width 73 cm, depth 40 cm
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A petite Louis XV style palisander and parquetry gueridon, early 20th century, the table with a shaped top with parquetry trellis inlay to a strung panel, the apron with a small drawer and an undertier of conforming design, raised on tapering curvaceous legs, height 75 cm, width 32 cm, depth 27 cm
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A transitional style tulipwood and marquetry gueridon, early 20th century, the oval table with a pierced brass gallery and floral inlay to quarter veneer panels, a frieze drawer and raised on hipped and tapering curvaceous legs united by an undertier, height 66 cm, width 53 cm, depth 44 cm
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A Louis XV style rosewood veneer inlaid occasional table, circa 1950, with a rectangular top with floral inlay to a geometric reserve with decorative stringing, bands and embellished corners, a waisted apron with a single drawer and raised on hipped and angled tapering legs, with lavish gilt bronze mounts, borders and sabots, height 76 cm, width 50 cm, depth 37 cm
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A fine large Louis XV style provincial oak buffet, early 19th century, the buffet of pegged construction with canted edges, three frieze drawers with pie crust channel grooved frames above two cupboards with shaped fielded panels, a simple flower motif to the centre panel, a shaped apron and raised on shaped stile feet, with the original iron locks and keys, height 115 cm, width 159 cm, depth 57 cm
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