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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:379
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:378
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:301
Date:7-Aug-2023
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A Turkish tribal wool rug, 20th century, the tile patterned rug in a palette of red, maroon, black and cream, with a repeat geometric pattern enclosed by chevron shaped borders. Length 262 cm, width 142 cm
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A Turkoman wool rug, 20th century in red, black and white tones with a repeat geometric design upon a red field enclosed by wide geometric border and narrow chevron and arrow point borders. Length 252 cm, width 121 cm
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A Persian Kashan wool rug, 20th century with a shaped medallion upon a red field profusely embellished with flora, ink blue and white spandrels of conforming design enclosed by a main border with lotus devices and narrow polychrome bands. Length 333 cm, width 253 cm
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A large Persian Kashan wool rug, 20th century with a shaped medallion upon a red field profusely embellished with flora, inky blue and white spandrels of conforming design enclosed by a main border with lotus devices and narrow bands in terracotta and brown. Length 420 cm, width 304 cm
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A Persian Mashhad wool rug, 20th century with central lozenges, upon a ruby field populated with a profusion of polychrome flora and tendrils, shaped spandrels, enclosed by a floral decorated navy border and narrow bands on cream ground. Length 389 cm, width 296 cm
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A Persian Kashan wool rug, 20th century with a shaped medallion upon a red field profusely embellished with flora, ink blue and white spandrels of conforming design enclosed by a main border with lotus devices and narrow bands in cream and mid blue. Length 363 cm, width 270 cm
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An Art Deco iron wall mirror and hanging coat stand, circa 1930s, the square mirror in a wrought iron open frame with hammered texture, decorated with geometric and leaf motifs, supporting a hat rack and coat hooks. Length 45 cm, width 59 cm, depth 20 cm
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A Georgian Sheraton style shaving mirror, circa 1820, the mahogany oval mirror supported on Sheraton-style curved supports above a three-drawer bowfront flame mahogany box-base, with boxwood stringing, raised on bracket feet. Height 70 cm, width 47 cm, depth 21 cm
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A Venetian Murano glass pier mirror, mid 20th century, the shaped mirror with a cartouche central plate within twisted border surrounded by etched foliate frieze, framed by beaded C-scrolls and applied with pink rosettes, mounted on a wooden backplate, possibly by Fratelli Tosi, unmarked. Length 90 cm, width 70 cm
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A small trumeau style gilt mirror, 20th century, the rectangular mirror with a decorative pastoral print panel above, with gilt scrolls and palmette border decoration, within a frame with reeded Moulding. Length 110 cm, width 46 cm
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A Louis XV style gilt framed wall mirror, mid 20th century, the French giltwood framed shaped mirror, the frame of linked C-scrolls with palmette motif and ribbed border. Length 75 cm, width 42 cm
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A Rococco style gilt framed wall mirror, mid 20th century, the French giltwood framed shaped mirror, the frame of linked C-scrolls with fleur-de-lys motif and ribbon crest. Length 58 cm, width 37 cm
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A Louis XV style gilt framed wall mirror, mid 20th century, the French giltwood framed shaped mirror, the frame of linked C-scrolls with palmette motif and ribbed border. Length 83 cm, width 44 cm
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A parcel-gilt blackamoor figural candelabrum, mid 20th century, the carved parcel-giltwood figure kneeling upon one knee and holding high above his head a gilded and ornate ten branch candelabrum, the scrolling arms decorated with gilt tole leaves and supporting electric candle lights, raised upon cast rocks over an octagonal plinth. Height 205 cm
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An Italian carved alabaster sculptural lamp, early 20th century, the light within a sphere raised on a slender column on pedestal base on which also rests a dancer in oriental dress, all on a square stepped base, with label to the back. Height 90 cm
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A carved alabaster figural putti lamp, circa 1900, the fine lamp in the neoclassical taste, with three putti holding aloft a ball shade carved with swags of flowering vine, probably Italian, unmarked. Height 57 cm
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A Schonbek 'Cellini' crystal table lamp, Schonbek, USA, model 55024-26, late 20th century, the elegant table lamp with a moulded and fluted tapering crystal base with gilt metal mounts, upon a stepped square base raised on cast rococo style leaf-capped gilt feet, with the original cream silk shade, with Schonbek label and model numbers to the underside. Height 76 cm
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A tall English stoneware vase as lamp base, 20th century, the large wheel thrown stoneware vase of elongated ovoid form, heavy and robust, covered in a deep dark sienna glaze with patches of dark and pale charcoal. Height 47 cm
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A Dutch ceramic 'Budgies' bedside lamp, Jema, Holland, model 404, circa 1970s, the slip cast lamp base with two adorable budgies perched on a branch, a tree trunk column, with a patterned cloth small shade, impressed 'Jema Holland 404' to the underside. Height 37 cm, width 16 cm
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A French provincial iron lamp base, 20th century, the cast and wrought iron lamp base with a central column flanked by S scrolls, raised upon a stepped rectangular base. Height 61 cm, width 22 cm
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Three Sevres porcelain candlesticks, late 19th and 20th century comprising a single cast bronze candlestick in the Louis XVI style with neoclassical urn form nozzles and fringed leafy collar to an ovoid floral and bird painted porcelain stem on bleu celeste ground, the spreading base on scrolled feet with cast scrolls borders and beaded trims, together with a pair in Sevres-style with embossed brass base. Height 21.5 cm and smaller
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A pair of French champleve enamel gilt bronze glass epergnes, Maison Alphonse Giroux, 19th century, the fine pair, each surmounted by a trumpet vase with acid etched neoclassical motifs, enclosed in a superbly enameled bronze support and domed spreading base with fringed leafy collars, each engraved 'Mon Alph. Giroux Paris' to the inside of the collar. Alphonse Giroux (1776-1848) was an important Paris dealer in luxury goods.Height 29 cm
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A pair of French brass and glass girandoles, circa 1940s, the lamps with a central stem to a circular stepped base, issuing two 'C' scroll foliate arms hung with shaped drops and supporting dishes and nozzles with electric candles and small shades, surmounted by further scrolling arms with drops. Height 35 cm, width 32 cm
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A pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze and tortoiseshell five branch candelabra, third quarter 19th century, the square section bulbous stems veneered in tortoiseshell and inlaid in boulle style, issuing a central stem and three leafy branches, each with floriform sconces and cups, raised on an acanthus leaf decorated bases spreading over scrolled feet. Height 61 cm
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A brass mounted glass hall lantern, mid 20th century of typical cylindrical form with a central stem and two electric candles surmounted with four curved brass straps, chain and cup attachment. Length 33 cm, diameter: 18 cm
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A French Art Deco wrought iron and glass chandelier by Degue, circa 1920, the moulded and floral decorated lobed dish suspended from four slender wrought iron arms and issuing three high set exaggerated scroll arms with moulded bell form frosted glass shades, impressed mark of 'Degue' to central dish, rewired to Australian standards. Length 78 cm, diameter: 70 cm
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A French wrought iron Belle Epoque 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 shadesigned by length 88 cm, diameter: 90 cm
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A frosted glass and metal chandelier, late 20th century, the central light within a circular crown suspended on rope twist rods, three further lights suspended from scrolling arms, the glass shades and crown moulded with swags and classical motifs. Length 97 cm, diameter: 59 cm
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A brass mounted glass hall lantern, circa 1930s of typical cylindrical form with chain and cup attachments, three double scroll vegetal cast supports and a stem with leafy dishes supporting two electrified candles. Length 49 cm, diameter: 19 cm
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A Bohemian glass Five-Light chandelier, 20th century, the impressive vintage chandelier, cased white glass over cranberry, with painted floral motifs, swags and prism drops. Length 76 cm, diameter: 60 cm
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A large antique crystal chandelier, late 19th century, the multi-tiered tapering chandelier with a knopped glass and gilt stem hung to slender curvaceous arms supporting nozzles and electric candles, the ends united by swags, with cut pear shaped drops and bauble. Length 130 cm, diameter: 56 cm
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An Art Deco gilt bronze six-branch chandelier, circa 1930s with a slender baluster and waisted stem to an integral dish issuing straight bracket arms supporting six downturned frosted conical shades, the body and arms cast throughout with floral motifs, with ceiling cup and rewired to Australian standards. Length 77 cm, diameter: 64 cm
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An Art Deco style chrome and glass hanging light, mid 20th century with long chromed rod, ceiling cup and a single opaque glass acorn shade with moulded foliate motifs. Length 82 cm
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A fine bronze ormolu and crystal Eight-Branch chandelier, late 19th century, the foliate embellished open birdcage style chandelier below an acanthus leaf ceiling cup, with eight upward sweeping arms supporting nozzles and electric candles, well dressed with original faceted crystal drops and bauble. Length 105 cm, diameter: 66 cm
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A pair of gilt Tole-Work chandeliers, mid 20th century probably French, the six-branch chandeliers, each with a central stem with polished stone knop surrounded by spiraling branch and scrolling tole arms with applied gilt leaves terminating in frosted glass fluted shadesigned by length 60 cm, diameter: 70 cm
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A Victorian mahogany crystal cabinet, late 19th century, the crystal display cabinet with a shaped top above a lightly breakfront central cupboard flanked by astragal glazed side cabinets, the canted sides with stylised floral relief carving, flame veneering to oval reserve panel, fitted with internal shelves and raised on angled double-scroll legs. Height 126 cm, width 150 cm, depth 45 cm
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A Louis XVI style mahogany and marble occasional table, mid 20th century, the circular veined white marble top with brass gallery above a frieze drawer and pull out slides, raised on fluted tapering legs. Height 76 cm, diameter: 65 cm
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A Victorian mahogany mirror back sideboard, late 19th century, the rectangular mirror with foliate carved scrolls to the crest and sides, over a serpentine top with bullnose edging, a central frieze drawer above a panelled cupboard flanked by full height cupboards each with side locks, fitted interiors with drawers, shelves and cellarette, and upon a plinth base. Height 175 cm, width 150 cm, depth 57 cm
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A Victorian inlaid walnut oval tilt top dining table, circa 1880, the quarter panelled burr walnut veneered top with satin stringing, inlaid flowering vine decoration and a recessed apron, supported on a bird cage pedestal base with four turned slender supports raised on outswept carved legs and castors. Height 76 cm, length 131 cm, width 102 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style cherrywood bedside tables, mid 20th century each with a low three quarter gallery surrounding a shaped top, one with three drawers below, the other with a single drawer above an open compartment, with cast metal handles and raised on tapering cabriole legs. Height 71 cm, width 40 cm, depth 34 cm
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A Directoire-Style cherrywood desk, mid 20th century, the rectangular desk with a red tooled leather writing surface and matching pull out slides to the short ends, above a central panelled drawer flanked by side drawers, raised on tapering square section fluted legs with brass capped feet, with key. Height 78 cm, width 125 cm, depth 70 cm
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A transitional style tulipwood gueridon, circa 1900, the oval table with marquetry top, a frieze drawer decorated with contrasting timber veneer, and raised on hipped and tapering curvaceous legs united by a conforming undertier, with cast bronze mounts and sabots height 75 cm, length 64 cm, width 48 cm
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A pair of cherrywood bedside tables, mid 20th century each with a low three quarter gallery surrounding a rectangular top above four shallow drawers with pull handles, with carved detailing to the sides, and raised on tapering cabriole legs. Height 70 cm, width 46 cm, depth 30 cm
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A Regence style oak display cabinet, circa 1950 with a shaped top above a mirror backed cabinet with glass shelves and lead light set yellow glass to the door and sides, a shaped fielded panel to the lower register, with relief carved shell and acanthus details, raised on cabriole legs. Height 160 cm, width 85 cm, depth 47 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood secretaire a Abattant, circa 1930, the tall bombe shaped cabinet with serpentine mottled cream marble top and floral bouquet inlaid to the pull down door revealing a superb fitted interior of miniature drawers, open shelves and writing surface with a further suite of full width drawers below and one above, the high shoulders and out swept bracket feet set with cast mounts and sabots. Height 146 cm, width 90 cm, depth 46 cm
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A Louis XV style walnut sideboard, mid 20th century, the break-front top with canted sides, above two central drawers and a cupboard with shaped and carved fielded panels, flanked by two full length cupboards with floral-carved details, a carved curvaceous apron with a shell form embellishments, all raised on six small scrolled feet, with ornate cast handles and pierced escutcheons. Height 97 cm, width 203 cm, depth 52 cm
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A large teak and glass refectory table, 20th century, the imposing table with a teak trestle base, and a plain thick clear glass rectangular top. Height 77 cm, length 305 cm, width 122 cm
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A fine Victorian mahogany sideboard, 19th century, the large arched back decorated with carved and pierced foliate motifs and a central crest above an inverted breakfront base with rounded corners, with a central frieze drawer and a pair of panelled cupboards below, flanked by conforming cupboards fitted with side locks, top drawers with brass handles, shelves, and bottom drawers, all raised upon a rounded plinth base. Height 147 cm, width 214 cm, depth 68 cm
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An Indian brass bound chest, 20th century, the large chest with a flat rectangular hinged cover, brass bound and with side swing handles, the top and cover decorated with brass bosses border, an applied 'S' to the front, raised on a platform base with square block legs. Height 83 cm, width 95 cm, depth 63 cm
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A Louis XV style carved hardwood fireplace surround, the rectangular top with serpentine moulded edge above a moulded lintel with central palmette, raised on S-scroll carved pilaster jambs and a plinth base. Height 103 cm, width 138 cm, depth 19 cm
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A pair of wall mounted display cabinets, 20th century, the pair of wall cabinets, probably Indian manufacture, each with stepped everted pediments over a single glazed door, the sides glazed, the interior with a black velvet back. Height 84 cm, width 51 cm, depth 9 cm
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An antique Anglo-Indian hardwood Four-Post Queen bed, 19th century of Queen bed size, profusely carved throughout with flowers, foliage, scrolls and lion heads, the arched headboard with pierced panel below a flowering vase flanked by foliate pillars and lion head C-scrolls, supporting foliate and spiral-turned tapering posts with capitals and a dentil moulded canopy, raised on flowerhead and lion head carved legs terminating in lion paw ball feet, reputedly made for the Maharani of the princely state of…
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A French Art Deco walnut sideboard, circa 1930s, the plain top of gently bow front form, above cupboard doors with brass oblique scroll handles, the interior fitted with internal shelves, raised on an elongated base with splayed feet. Height 94 cm, width 162 cm, depth 48 cm
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A relief carved altar panel, early 20th century, the relied-carved and painted hardwood altar panel of architectural form, depicting religious narratives in twelve rectangular and square reserves, divided by borders with carved flower heads. Height 213 cm, width 149 cm
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A French ormolu, green onyx and champleve enamel gueridon, circa 1900, the fine square onyx top with a champleve enamel edge and cast acanthus leaf corner mounts, raised on four circular tapering onyx columns cast with acanthus and classical capital, united by lower tier, and terminating with champleve enamel toupie feet. Height 78 cm, length 45 cm, width 45 cm
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An English Tudor revival carved oak court cupboard, early 20th century, the upper portion with two cupboard doors flanked by bulbous balusters above a base with two carved drawers and two cupboard doors, carved throughout with foliate scrolls, flower heads and lacing key, the doors with arched profile and egg-and-dart detailing. Height 151 cm, width 137 cm, depth 46 cm
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A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, 19th century with a spoon shaped show frame to padded rolled arms and scrolled side supports above a serpentine seat, curvaceous legs with scroll feet, upholstered in floral needlework. Height 96 cm, width 73 cm, depth 80 cm
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A Victorian gentleman's chair, later 19th century, the button back spoon shaped chair with a carved foliate motif to the crest, padded arms and curvaceous and pierced side supports with leaf carving to cabriole legs and a slightly shaped apron, terminating in scrolled feet with casters, upholstered in cream patterned jacquard. Height 96 cm, width 66 cm, depth 84 cm
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A pair of Art Deco mahogany marble topped bedside tables, circa 1930s each with a square green veined white marble top over a single drawer and shaped cupboard with brass pull knobs, flanked by open shelves with rounded corners, and raised on a platform base with splayed feet. Height 67 cm, width 56 cm, depth 36 cm
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A set of eight English carved oak chairs with two carvers, 20th century, the tall backs with a combination of pierced and carved foliate splats with oak leaves crest, with square and turned tapering fluted supports and legs united by H-form stretcher, the seats covered in brown leatherette, the carvers with carved acanthus leaf armrests. Height 121 cm, width 68 cm, depth 70 cm, (carver) and smaller
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A Louis XV style inlaid kingwood corner vitrine, 20th century with a concave cornice above a single glazed curved door opening to a lined interior with glass shelf, the lower cupboard with floral inlaid marquetry flowers in strung panel, a shaped apron and raised on slender cabriole legs, with gilt cast mounts, trims and sabots. Height 152 cm, width 66 cm, depth 40 cm
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A pair of mahogany neoclassical style spade back chairs, 20th century, the pair of the spade back chairs with carved and black painted neoclassical key fret detailing, stuffover seats and sabre legs. Height 86 cm, width 51 cm, depth 56 cm
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A set of six Art Deco dining chairs in the style of Jules Leleu, circa 1930, the elegant set of 6 chairs with walnut framed shagreen and green upholstered concave shaped backs on a similarly upholstered seat with a bull nosed frame raised on shaped square tapering legs. Height 97 cm, width 46 cm, depth 54 cm
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A mahogany sarcophagus shaped tea caddy, 19th century, the flame mahogany sarcophagus shaped tea cady or chest, with a flat base, brass escutcheon, the fitted interior with hinged caddies. Height 32 cm, length 44 cm, width 28 cm
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A pair of Empire style mahogany bedside cabinets, mid 20th century, the rectangular bedside cabinets, each with a well-figured plain top above a slightly recessed fall front, decorated with central gilt laurel wreath knotted by thin trailing ribbon and pierced knobs, raised on square tapering legs with capped feet. Height 52 cm, width 60 cm, depth 33 cm
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A pair of French mahogany bedside cabinets, circa 1970s, the stylish bedsides, each with a slightly bow-fronted rectangular top with rounded corners, above a slightly recessed fall front with a single pull knob flanked by brass trims, raised on circular tapering legs with brass capped ball feet. Height 51 cm, width 56 cm, depth 31 cm
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A Georgian style mahogany tilt-top coffee table, 20th century, the circular tilt top with pie crust edge above a spiral turned pillar connected to a tripod base with carved legs terminating in claw feet. Height 49 cm, diameter: 61 cm
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A set of eight American Hitchcock fancy chairs, Lambert Hitchcock, Connecticut, late 19th century, the fine set of 8 chairs with slightly curved backs, pierced and spooled top rails and pierced mid rails, stained to imitate rosewood and further decorated with gilt stencilled scrolls, with square rush seats and raised on turned legs united by stretchers. Height 85 cm, width 44 cm, depth 50 cm
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A mahogany extension coffee table, mid 20th century, the rectangular top with reeded edges and pull-out extension system, with curved side supports ending in brass capped feet, united by turned stretchers. Height 58 cm, length 109 cm, width 59 cm
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An antique French walnut extension dining table with four leaves, late 19th century in the Renaissance revival manner, the well-figured rectangular top with rounded corners, bullnose edging and finely reeded skirt, with fluted tapering turned supports to shaped trestle ends, a stretcher with three additional gun barrel turned supports above a carved spindle balustrade, all raised on six porcelain castors. Purchased $6,700 from mark Koronowicz Antiques in 2002. Height 76 cm, length 113 cm, width 103 cm,…
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A late Victorian cast iron hall stand, late 19th century, the cast iron hall stand of ornate vegetal form, with five scrolling hanging hooks, above a curved rail supports for sticks and umbrellas, a removable drip pan to the oval shaped base decorated with a floral garland border, with registration diamond marks to the reverse and underside, enamel painted in white. Height 171 cm, width 62 cm, depth 31 cm
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A mid-Victorian mahogany pole screen, 19th century with an adjustable hexagonal frame inset with a needlework panel decorated with a bouquet, the cylindrical shafts with urn-shaped finials, on a tapering knopped and foliate support with trefoil concave sided base raised on bun feet. Height 141 cm, width 36 cm
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A French walnut sewing table, early 20th century, the rectangular top with canted corners and carved egg and dart border, above a small frieze drawer with compartments, on a lyre-form pedestal to a quadripartite base with paw feet. Height 71 cm, width 72 cm, depth 45 cm
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A large Indian dowry chest on wheels, 19th century, the impressive hardwood trunk with a domed hinged lid, covered with decorative iron and brass strap work with elaborate details and pierced motifs, the large interior with side candle trays and a secret compartment at the back, raised on large wooden wheels. Height 104 cm, length 132 cm, width 75 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style tulipwood bedside tables, mid 20th century each with serpentine pink veined ochre marble tops above three drawers with bookend veneer shaped panels, sides conforming, a shaped apron, raised on curvaceous tapering legs, with cast foliate handles, mounts and sabots. Height 75 cm, width 43 cm, depth 29 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style tulipwood bedside tables, mid 20th century each with rectangular mottled yellow marble tops above three drawers with shaped and strung reserves with floral inlay, feather banding to the sides, a shaped apron, raised on curvaceous tapering legs, with gilt metal foliate handles, mounts and sabots. Height 75 cm, width 35 cm, depth 28 cm
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An English carved oak cabinet, 20th century, the rectangular top above two frieze drawers and two cupboard doors with carved arches detailing, the lower shelf supported by turned baluster columns. Height height 92 cm, width 92 cm, depth 41 cm
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A Georgian mahogany "D - End" extension dining table, 19th century, the plain circular top consisting of two demilune ends with recessed plain skirts, with one extension leaf and brass retaining clips, raised on eight square tapering legs. Height 75 cm, length 120 cm, width 122 cm, extended length 171 cm
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A Meissen porcelain Flower-Moulded dish, Meissen, blue crossed swords mark, 19th century, the scalloped edge plate relief-moulded with roses and fruiting vines picked out in gilt and surrounded by parcel gilt honeycomb reserves in C-scroll garland borders, all against a blue ground, marked to the underside and impressed 97. Height 3.5 cm, diameter: 22.5 cm
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