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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:398
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:398
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:313
Date:9-May-2022
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Blake, Sir Peter, dancing over Shanghai silkscreen print on 410gsm Somerset edition, the far East suite, numbered from an edition of 100 length 82 cm, width 62.5 cm
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Blake, Sir Peter, the butterfly man at Raffles Hotel silkscreen print on 410gsm Somerset edition, the far East suite, numbered from an edition of 100 length 82 cm, width 62.5 cm
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Blake, Sir Peter, Convention of comic book characters comes to Hong Kong silkscreen print on 410gsm Somerset edition, the far East suite, numbered from an edition of 100 length 82 cm, width 62.5 cm
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Blake, Sir Peter, the butterfly man at Raffles Hotel silkscreen print on 410gsm Somerset edition, the far East suite, numbered from an edition of 100 length 82 cm, width 62.5 cm
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Blake, Sir Peter, dancing over Shanghai silkscreen print on 410gsm Somerset edition, the far East suite, numbered from an edition of 100 length 82 cm, width 62.5 cm
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Prout, Anthony a. (b. 1946), an Australian bush scene with tall gum trees pencil, signed 'A.A. Prout' lower right height 23 cm, width 18 cm
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Lund, Unni (1914-2007 Norway), Sendebudet (the messenger) coloured etching, artists proof signed Unni Lund lower right in pencil height 38 cm, width 32 cm
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Blake, Sir Peter, Convention of comic book characters comes to Hong Kong silkscreen print on 410gsm Somerset edition, the far East suite, numbered from an edition of 100 length 82 cm, width 62.5 cm
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A French Empire style bronze Ormulu eight branch chandelier, circa 1890, the striking chandelier with pierced ceiling cup, a fluted stem with stiff leaf decoration issuing four arms with high set bracket arches and floral embellished buttresses supporting frosted torch shades alternating with four 'U' shaped arms with dishes and long electric candles, rewired to Australian standards, length 98 cm, diameter 66 cm
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A French wrought iron five branch chandelier, circa 1900 Rewired to Australian standards, the antique chandelier with a floriform ceiling cup, a turned and spiral twist stem with buttress supports to a circular boss, skillfully wrought decorative scrolling elements and arms with applied tole leaves terminating in frosted multi-petal glass shades, length 87 cm, diameter 90 cm
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An Italian designer glass ceiling light for Murano Due, circa 1980, the ceiling light with a tapering aluminum stem supporting three frosted glass cup shades, with label made in Italy - Murano Due, length 55 cm, diameter 55 cm
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A French hall lantern, mid 20th century, the circular hall lantern, with a chain and cup, curved glass panes, a brass frame having 'S' scroll supports, the central rod fitted with two electric candle globes, length 53.5 cm, diameter 24.5 cm
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A French hall lantern, late 19th century, the hexagonal hanging lantern, with a chain and cup, glass panes, folded brass sheet frame with scroll finials, and single globe fitted, length 55 cm
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A set of four Louis XV-Style wall lights, 20th century, the set of Louis XV-style cast brass wall lights, modern, each with two lights on scrolling arms, foliate-cast throughout, length 23 cm, width 18 cm, depth 8 cm
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A pair of Louis XV-Style cast metal wall lights, 20th century, the pair of wall lights, possibly bronze, each with two lights at off-set levels on scrolling arms, foliate-cast throughout, length 26 cm, width 22 cm, depth 14 cm
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A set of three Louis XVI style brass sconces, late 20th century, the set of Louis XVI style wall sconces, Italian made, cast brass wall brackets with stiff leaf designs, pendant fruiting motifs and surmounted by finials issuing two foliate arms with cast, floriform dishes supporting sconces and electric candles, each with made in Italy label, length 25 cm, width 33 cm
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Three pairs of small lamps with shades, 20th century, the small table or bedside lamps with assorted pairs of black and cream shades, two with vintage brass bases, one marked Laura Ashley, heights 46 cm, 42.5 cm, and 33.5 cm
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A Persian rug, the field of repeating 'Elephant's foot' motif within borders of various geometric designs, all the designs in very dark blue on the overall Burgundy ground length 280 cm, width 201 cm
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A very fine part silk Tabriz pictorial wall carpet, hand woven in Tabriz, Iran, late 20th century, the large kork wool and silk-inlaid Tabriz representing a court scene of the Shah, probably Nader Shah Afshar, with his wife, surrounded by attendants, with inscriptions, surrounded by floral sprays, shaped spandrels and enclosed by a frieze border, length 280 cm, width 187 cm
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A red Kashan Persian rug, the field with a shaped medallion within a cartouche between spandrels, with fine stylized floral and foliate designs in red tones, cream and blues on the Burgundy ground, the borders conforming, the ends fringed, length 305 cm, width 200 cm
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A red Mashad Persian rug, the floral design Mashad rug with central medallion, with fine stylized floral and foliate designs, on a red ground with navy border, length 350 cm, width 250 cm
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A Victorian cedar bookcase secretaire, second half 19th century, the secretaire bookcase with an architectural pediment above two glazed doors with three shelves, the secretaire drawer with brass handles and fitted with original Hobbs & Co, London lock, unfolding to reveal a tooled leather writing plane and a fitted interior with open compartments and small drawers; two arch panelled cupboards below and raised upon a plinth base, height 235 cm, width 114 cm, depth 52 cm
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A tulip wood transitional style six drawer chiffonier, 20th century France, the six drawers with quarter panel veneer inlay and marquetry highlights surrounding the gilt escutcheons all on short outswept legs with gilt bronze sabots height 117 cm, width 31 cm, depth 25 cm
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A six drawer cherry wood chiffoniere, France circa 1950, the shaped drawers with quarter panelled veneer fronts with crossbanded edges, gilt bronze handles on short cabriole shaped legs height 117 cm, width 57 cm, depth 37 cm
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A large French cherrywood coffee table, 20th century, the coffee table with parquetry top, peg jointed, nice patina, with shaped apron on cabriole legs, height 46 cm, length 151 cm, width 90 cm
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A Regency style oak carver chair, circa 1930 France, the shaped top rail with vertical back rails, shaped arms to a caned seat on cabriole legs, height 104 cm, width 57 cm, depth 56 cm
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A small Louis XV style cherrywood commode, circa 1950, the commode with marquetry top, stepped rounded corner serpentine bowfront over two deep bowed drawers on scrolled cabriole legs, joined by a serpentine skirt height 80 cm, width 80 cm, depth 47 cm
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A Victorian mahogany extension table with 8 chairs, 19th century, with two leaves -, the fine oval extension table with two leaves, chairs later, with thumbnail and bullnose edging above two substantial turned pedestals, each with a pair of curvaceous splayed and scroll carved legs with birdcage supports terminating in porcelain casters; the balloon back chairs with cartouches to the mid rails and upholstered in dark green leather, height 89 cm, width 50 cm, depth 57 cm, (chair) height 76 cm, length 165 cm…
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A good set of six William IV mahogany chairs, the set of dining chairs with curved shell carved backs, concave seat rail with velvet upholstered drop in seats, baluster turned centurion skirt motif front legs and splayed back legs, height 87 cm, width 43 cm, depth 56 cm
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A Danish Two-Seater black leather sofa, model Eva, manufactured by Stouby, Denmark, c1980, the elegant sofa with black leather upholstery on blondewood frame, after a design by Borge Mogensen, height 74 cm, width 142 cm, depth 90 cm
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A pair of Victorian carved mahogany bishop's armchairs, last quarter 19th century, the pair of bishops armchairs or hall bench chairs in the Gothic style with steeple and medieval style embellishments, storage under plain bench seat, carved backs, in patinated light brown tones, with velvet covered cushions, height 129 cm, width 68 cm, depth 55 cm
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An antique French walnut book-case cabinet, second half 19th century, the upper part with an arched cornice with carved crest above a pair of mirrored doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the projecting lower part with a pair of panelled cabinet doors, on flattened bun feet height 260 cm, width 126 cm, depth 62 cm
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A substantial Louis XIII-Style French oak cabinet, circa 1880, the carved oak cabinet with a prominent moulded and shaped breakfront pediment over two glazed doors and internal shelving, flanked by pilasters supported by carved gargoyles over a cabinet with two half width frieze drawers over a cupboard with two panelled doors carved with birds, and upon a plinth base with small feet height 247 cm, width 140 cm, depth 56 cm
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A Majorelle style wardrobe, c1900, the armoire case with gently arched corners, carved with Art Nouveau leafy vine motifs enclosing two shaped and panelled mirrored doors opening to an interior fitted with four shelves, with beveled edge mirror plate, on carved shaped legs, height 225 cm, width 140 cm, depth 45 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style walnut side chairs, circa 1900, the pair of finely carved walnut side chairs with shaped crest and mid rail back, stuffover serpentine seats and cabriole legs, with cream blush damask upholstery, height 86 cm, width 43 cm, depth 50 cm
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A Sheraton style mahogany parlour chair, circa 1900 with a pierced shield back and a raised central squared crest embellished with fabric style swags, the reeded sides to a stuffover seat, on turned and partially reeded front legs, height 90 cm, width 47 cm, depth 52 cm
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A walnut pedestal desk, early 20th century, the twin pedestal desk with low gallery back, frieze drawer and pedestals with four drawers, brass swan neck swings handles, raised on plinth bases, height 79 cm, width 122 cm, depth 57 cm
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A Victorian mahogany chair, the bedroom or hall chair with a carved and pierced arched frame, upholstered seat and back in textured sage green sateen with floral design, over cabriole legs with scroll feet height 109 cm, width 52 cm, depth 62 cm
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A French mahogany display sideboard in the Louis XVI manner, circa 1900, the upper part with square beveled edge mirror flanked by a pair of projecting display cabinets, each with a glazed door and sides enclosing a glass shelf and a mirrored back, the lower part with an inverted break-front breche d'Alep marble top above two side drawers and panelled cabinet doors divided by a central inlaid cartouche panel, with gilt metal mounts throughout, on square tapering legs, height 190 cm, width 152 cm, depth 55…
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A Victorian mahogany dressing mirror, mid to late 19th century, the arched mirror plate flanked by two Barley twist supports, above a serpentine shaped base, and raised on bun feet, height 86 cm, width 80 cm, depth 30 cm
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A Victorian mahogany library table, late 19th century, the rectangular library table with bull nose moulded edge over a plain skirt with a drawers on each end, Burgundy faux leather inset top, supported on four ring turned baluster legs terminating on castors (in drawer), height 71 cm, length 214 cm, width 105 cm
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A Napoleon III ebonised and Gilt-Mounted 'Boulle' serpentine front cabinet circa 1870s, the ebonised top with a recessed and continuous gilt-ormolu moulded edge, above decorative inlaid boulle friezes, the centre with a brass and scarlet tortoiseshell inlaid oval cartouche, half-columns with classical ormolu Hercules masks, and shaped, glazed cabinets on each side, with red velvet lined interiors, raised upon a conforming plinth base, height 117 cm, width 183 cm, depth 53 cm
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A French Art Deco rosewood and sycamore sideboard, circa 1935, the elegant sideboard standing on splayed bracket feet with shaped apron, the rectangular carcass with a graduated side extension supporting two side doors with Celtic design escutcheons, with a feature central door that swivels to reveal a mini bar with elaborate vine medallion, height 100 cm, width 194 cm, depth 49 cm
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A pair of Indian Colonial cane seated carver chairs, late 19th century, the pair of carvers with cane seats, carved backs and mid rails decorated with leaf motif, curved arms on turned tapering legs, with two complementary floral cushions, height 84 cm, width 53 cm, depth 48 cm
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A Napoleon III brass inlaid marble topped ebonised side cabinet, late 19th century, the elegant display cabinet with rectangular veined white marble top above gilt-ormolu edge, the ebonised front doors and sides finely brass inlaid, the glazed doors with beveled edge flanked by ormolu lion mask corbels, the interior with two shelves, upon a low apron with small turned feet, height 117 cm, width 135 cm, depth 44 cm
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A French palisander table in the style of Jules Leleu, circa 1930s, the elegant rectangular table in rich warm tonings, with simple design and sharp corners, with pull out slides to fit extension leaves on each side, above substantial square shaped cabriole legs, height 77 cm, length 162 cm, width 91 cm, extended length 222 cm
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A Victorian ebonised stretcher based side table, the rectangular side table with ebonised top with rounded corners and burr walnut inlaid border, with a turned stretcher and ebonised and gilded side supports with floral swag and scroll decoration to the sides, on ceramic casters, height 73 cm, length 100 cm, width 53 cm
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A Victorian mahogany chiffonier, circa 1860s with a pierced fretwork crest over a rectangular mirror with lobed ends, the breakfront cabinet with invisible frieze drawers above two panelled cupboards with Barley twist supports, raised upon a plinth base, height 140 cm, width 124 cm, depth 48 cm
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A Victorian burr walnut credenza, late 19th century, the credenza with a rounded rectangular breakfront top, above central open shelf with turned side columns and a two-door cupboard with foliate marquetry inlay, flanked by two curved glazed cupboard doors, raised on a plinth base, height 96 cm, width 121 cm, depth 35 cm
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A late Victorian walnut veneer display cabinet, late 19th century, the tall pier style cabinet with an extended top above a single glazed door flanked by carved decoration, opening to an interior with internal shelves and glazed sides, raised on bun feet, height 157 cm, width 100 cm, depth 51 cm
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A Victorian walnut pier cabinet, 19th century, the cabinet of typical form with an ebonised extended top, a single glass door opening to an interior with two shelves and lined with pearl watermark silk taffeta, with inlaid arabesque decoration in boxwood and cast metal pendants, height 99 cm, width 76 cm, depth 28 cm
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A late Victorian walnut veneer music cabinet, late 19th century, the small music cabinet with a single glazed door and two shelves, raised on a plinth base and decorated with boxwood stringing and delicate arabesques, with key, height 87 cm, width 53 cm, depth 34 cm
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A set of six Art Deco dining chairs in the style of Jules Leleu, circa 1930, the timber framed shagreen and green upholstered concave shaped back on a similarly upholstered seat with shaped tapering legs, height 98 cm, width 45 cm, depth 54 cm
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A Victorian mahogany cheval mirror, circa 1890, the large Victorian arched plate mirror with pierced crest, supported on spiral turned columns and double turned column stretchers, raised on out swept legs decorated with applied roundels, and terminating in brass castors, height 176 cm, width 92 cm, depth 49 cm
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A set of eight Art Deco style leather upholstered maple chairs, late 20th century, the striking modern bird's eye maple chairs with palm-leaf designed backs with four-fanned leaves on each side of the contrasting black leather center circles, leather upholstered seats, curved front legs, with a glossy lacquer finish, height 120 cm, width 57 cm, depth 52 cm
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An Edwardian Victorian ladies desk, early 20th century, the rectangular top with a red leather set writing plane, above a central drawer flanked by pedestals, each with four small drawers with fielded panels, pull brass handles with rosette backplates and raised on a plinth base, height 83 cm, width 122 cm, depth 55 cm
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A French Louis XV-Style carved walnut sewing table, early 20th century, the elegant serpentine rectangular sewing table, with tooled green leather top, the butterfly hinged top lifting up to reveal two finely lined pink velvet interiors, with relief carved sides and shaped apron, the cabriole legs with acanthus leaf motifs joining to a carved stretcher, height 71 cm, length 67 cm, width 48 cm
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An Art Nouveau mahogany desk, circa 1900, the rectangular shaped top with bull nose edge and tooled tan leather inset, above central drawer with key and deeper drawers to each side with original gilt metal handles, on cabriole legs, height 76 cm, length 158 cm, width 78 cm
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A Victorian burr walnut piano top davenport, later 19th century, the davenport with a pierced three-quarter gallery, four drawers to one side, faux to the other, and opening to an original tooled green leather writing slope complete with original inkwell, and two small drawers, one having a secret lever activating a pop up fretwork box containing fine shaped partitions, with typically extended legs with decorative spandrels, height 110 cm, length 57 cm, width 57 cm
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A Louis XVI-Style mahogany small bureau, mid 20th century, the elegant desk with a tan gilt tooled leather surface above two framed drawers with gilt brass beading, leather tooled extension slides to the short ends, and raised on conical fluted legs with brass capped feet, height 77 cm, width 100 cm, depth 60 cm
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A Louis XV-style tulipwood bombe commode, mid 20th century with a shaped yellow breche marble top of serpentine profile, above three long drawers with book end veneer, strung panels, the sides conforming, a shaped apron with drop and hipped edges flowing to cabriole legs, with gilt bronze mounts and sabots, height 91 cm, width 125 cm, depth 48 cm
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A Louis XV-Style inlaid tulipwood bombe commode, mid 20th century with a mottled yellow ochre top of serpentine profile, two long drawers with floral inlay to quarter veneer panels, the sides conforming, a shaped apron with drop and hipped edges flowing to cabriole legs, with bronze mounts and sabots, maker's mark C.L sighted under marble top, height 85 cm, width 117 cm, depth 50 cm
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A Regence-Style cherrywood small display cabinet, circa 1930s with a shaped top above a glazed display compartment with glass shelves, a fielded panel to the lower register, carved apron and raised on hipped cabriole legs with whorl feet, with long brass hinges and pierced escutcheons, height 131 cm, Width64 cm, depth 38 cm
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A French Directoire-Style cherrywood small commode, mid 20th century, the rectangular top above two drawers and one long drawers, all panelled with brass escutcheons and ring pull handles, raised on square tapering legs, height 80 cm, width 83 cm, depth 48 cm
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A Louis XV-Style inlaid tulipwood small bombe commode, mid 20th century with a yellow and purple marble top of serpentine profile above two drawers with strung quarter veneer panels and floral inlay, having hipped edges flowing to splayed tapering legs, with a shaped apron and drop, bronze foliate handles, mounts and sabots, height 82 cm, width 74 cm, depth 40 cm
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A fine Louis XVI-Style mahogany desk, early 20th century, the elegant desk with a black gilt tooled leather top above a central drawer, flanked by side drawers, all with simple gilt bronze beading, brass locks and keys, pull out slides on both sides, raised on fluted tapering legs with brass toupie feet, height 78 cm, length 120 cm, width 65 cm
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A pair of French cast iron garden bench chairs, 20th century, the unusual pair of garden one-sitter benches, the heavy cast iron sides with head handles and hoof feet, the back and seat with wrought iron tubular slats, with a black enamel finish, height 77 cm, width 55 cm, depth 50 cm
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An impressive Victorian mahogany library table, mid 19th century, the imposing Victorian curved desk with tooled leather top standing on six turned legs. Provenance Bendigo Bank, height 74 cm, length 391 cm, width 113 cm
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An ebonised bedside cabinet, first quarter 20th century, the elegant bedside with a rectangular white marble top with brass rounded edges above a single full-width drawer with brass pull handles and trims, on four reeded slender tapering legs supporting a platform shelf and terminating with brass feet height 70 cm, width 42 cm, depth 27 cm
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A set of three ebonised marble topped nesting tables, first quarter 20th century, the classic set of rectangular nesting tables with veined white marble tops, the largest with pierced brass gallery, with fluted edges and slender tapering round reeded legs with brass feet, height 56 cm, length 55 cm, width 38 cm, and smaller
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A pair of tulipwood bombe bedside tables, mid 20th century with mottled cream and pink marble tops above two drawers with bookend veneers, shaped stringing and floral inlay, with drops, hipped legs and tapering cabriole legs, with bronze mounts and sabots height 76 cm, width 45 cm, depth 31 cm
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A pair of Louis XV-Style inlaid tulipwood bombe bedside tables, circa 1930s with ochre and purple mottled marble tops of serpentine profile, two drawers with floral inlay to bookend veneer panels, the sides conforming, a shaped apron with drop, hipped edges flowing to cabriole legs, embellished with bronze mounts and sabots, height 73 cm, width 43 cm, depth 30 cm
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A pair of transitional inlaid tulipwood bedside tables, circa 1930s with three quarter shaped galleries, floral inlay reserves to the top and feather banded reserves to the sides, one with a single drawer and open compartment, the other with three drawers, above shaped aprons, raised on slender tapering cabriole legs, height 73 cm, width 40 cm, depth 30 cm
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A small circular marble topped ebonised table, first quarter 20th century, the elegant side table with a white marble top and pierced brass gallery, raised on four slender tapering round reeded legs with brass feet, height 51 cm, diameter 50 cm
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A Thonet bentwood and cane child's platform rocking chair, Thonet (Vienna), with second version paper label (1881-1919), the child sized bentwood and cane platform rocker armchair, with caned seat and arched back, retaining under the seat part of the Thonet Gt paper label in use between 1881 and 1919, height 802 cm, width 58 cm, depth 68 cm
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A seven piece French oak dining set circa 1930s, comprising a French Louis XV-style oak extension table, the parquetry top table with serpentine edges and two pull-out leaves extending from a six seater to eight seater place setting, above a shaped apron and cabriole legs with carved knees and whorl feet, and six matching dining chairs, the shaped backs with inlaid caned panel on a caned seat with carved cabriole legs, height 78 cm, length 119 cm, width 89 cm, Ext 187 cm, (table) height 99 cm, (chair)
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Six French provincial oak and rush seat chairs, circa 1930s, the shaped square back chairs with carved cresting rails, twin os-de-mouton mid rails, drop in seats, and cabriole legs united by turned 'H' form stretchers, height 100 cm, width 47 cm, depth 47 cm
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