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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:343
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:343
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:256
Date:26-Feb-2024
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A large marble top marquetry sideboard with Louis XVI and Art Nouveau Influences, circa 1900 with an arched mirror above a breche d'Alep marble top flanked by a pair of tall side cupboards cabinets enclosing adjustable shelves, the central lower part with a frieze drawer and cupboard, the tulipwood cupboards with shaped and interlaced ebony strung reserves of autumn fruit in multi-coloured woods with mother-of-pearl detailing against burr elm veneering, all raised on fluted tapering feet. Height 191 cm,…
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A pair of transitional tulipwood bedside tables, mid 20th century the pair of bedsides with mottled ochre marble tops with moulded edges and canted corners, above two drawers with contrasting recessed panels and cast brass trims, sides conforming, and raised on hipped sabre legs with gilt mounts and sabots. Height 74 cm, width 40 cm, depth 27 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood secretaire a Abattant, circa 1900 with a shaped breche d'Alep marble top above a frieze drawer and a fall front enclosing three drawers and open compartments, with three drawers below, feather banded and inlaid in contrasting woods with rococo reserves, with rocaille and leaf borders, with hipped edges flowing to splayed feet, and gilt bronze mounts and sabots. Height 152 cm, width 91 cm, depth 51 cm
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An antique Anglo-Indian hardwood four-post bed, late 19th century profusely carved throughout with flowers, foliage and scrolls, the arched headboard with pierced panel with crown crest flanked by a lion and horse above spindles, with spiral-turned tapering posts with capitals, raised on carved baluster legs. Height 225 cm, width 180 cm, (bed head)
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A superb Art Deco Brazilian rosewood and sycamore sideboard, circa 1940 . The sideboard in the style of Jules Leleu, rectangular with a slightly curved front, above well-figured Brazilian rosewood central cupboards flanked by contrasting half columns and double doors with serpentine profiles, framed in sycamore with a faux shagreen finish, with shaped apron and rounded bracket feet, with pierced lyre-form cast escutcheons and capitals, and original keys., height 107 cm, Wi: 186 cm, D: 56 cm
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An elegant mahogany Directoire-Style partners desk, circa 1930s the desk with brass moulded edges, inset with a brown tooled leather writing surface and matching surface to pull out slides to the short ends, above a central drawer flanked by pairs of small drawers, with faux drawers to the reverse, raised on tapering square section legs with brass capped feet, with key. Height 77 cm, length 130 cm, width 70 cm
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An Australian red gum coffee table, 20th century the unique low coffee table of simple construction, with a large river red gum single trunk slab top raised on pedestal slab legs joined by stretcher, asymmetrical with natural fissures and live edges, the natural wood with superb figuration. Height 40 cm, length 154 cm, width 84 cm
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An antique Anglo-Indian hardwood four-post bed, late 19th century profusely carved throughout with flowers, foliage and scrolls, the arched headboard with pierced panel with small mirror crest flanked by a lion and horse above spindles, with spiral-turned tapering posts with capitals and foliate moulded canopy and sides, raised on carved baluster legs. Height 215 cm, length 225 cm, width 180 cm
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A Victorian mahogany sideboard, 19th century the arched back decorated with carved details and a central crest above a base with three frieze drawers, one partitioned and felt lined for cutlery, with three panelled cupboards below, the central one recessed, one fitted with cellarette, with side locks, all raised upon a plinth base. Height 146 cm, width 153 cm, depth 54 cm
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An Australian cedar secretaire desk, 19th century unusual, the writing desk with a secretaire a abattant top section over an extended base with frieze drawer above recessed cupboards with barley twist side supports, the panelled doors with applied carved embellishments to the crests and flanked by acanthus leaf corbels, the secretaire opening to an interior with purple velvet lined writing slope and compartments. Height 142 cm, width 75 cm, depth 62 cm
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A Victorian mahogany bookcase, circa 1860 with an ogee moulded pediment over a two door glazed cabinet opening to three shelves with tooled green leather dust covers, over an extended base with a frieze drawer and two panelled cupboards, supported on a plinth base. Height 234 cm, width 148 cm, depth 50 cm
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A Sheraton Revival inlaid mahogany bedroom chair, 20th century the small chair with floral tapestry seat and satinwood inlaid and strung mahogany frame. Height 77 cm, width 42 cm, depth 45 cm
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A Victorian mahogany slipper chair, 19th century with an over-scrolled button back above a serpentine padded seat upholstered in sage green sateen with floral and intertwined ribbons design, the frame with foliate carved detailing, on cabriole legs with scroll feet and castors. Height 92 cm, width 57 cm, depth 81 cm
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A Victorian rosewood veneer bookcase, 19th century with a rectangular everted pediment over a two door glazed cabinet with applied carved embellishments, above an extended base with two frieze drawers and similarly embellished panelled cupboards above a plinth base. Height 215 cm, width 113 cm, depth 45 cm
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A Victorian mahogany button back side chair, 19th century the chair of slightly waisted form with stuffover seat with floral upholstery, on cabriole front legs with castors and splayed rear legs. Height 88 cm, width 52 cm, depth 55 cm
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Four Victorian balloon back mahogany chairs, second half 19th century the shaped balloon backs with carved scrolling mid rails to stuffover seats of shaped profile and supported on baluster legs with toupie feet and splayed rear legs, the matching set of four upholstered in taupe velvet. Height 87 cm, width 47 cm, depth 53 cm
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A small Tudor-Style oak coffer, 20th century with a plain rectangular hinged top, the front carved with a dragon panel, with plain sides, on elevated short legs. Height 38 cm, length 58 cm, width 36 cm
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Two Victorian walnut balloon back side chairs, 19th century the French styled chairs with waisted and moulded balloon backs embellished with floral and vegetal carved details, to serpentine seat upholstered in sage velvet, and raised on cabriole legs. Height 89 cm, width 48 cm, depth 56 cm
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A mid-Victorian mahogany kneehole desk, 19th century the small inverted breakfront desk with a crossbanded and strung top over a central drawer flanked by faux-drawer cupboard doors with side locks opening to four internal drawers with brass pendant pulls, raised on shaped bracket feet. Height 78 cm, length 127 cm, width 60 cm
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A pair of Victorian lady and gents chairs, circa 1870 the matching ladies and gents chairs with carved showframe, waisted button backs and shaped seats on carved cabriole legs and castors, upholstered in sage green floral damask. Height 100 cm, width 64 cm, depth 84 cm, and smaller
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A Victorian mahogany shaving mirror, second half 19th century with a gently arched mirror in a simple unadorned frame set within barley twist side supports with finials to a shaped platform base on bun feet. Height 84 cm, width 76 cm, depth 27 cm
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A transitional style kingwood marquetry buffet, circa 1900 with a breche D'Alep marble top above a parquetry decorated frieze drawer, a pair of quarter veneer panelled cupboards inlaid with flower urns enclosed by borders and stringing and raised on short hipped cabriole legs, with restrained gilt bronze mounts, wreath pull handles and sabots. Height 102 cm, width 95 cm, depth 40 cm
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A pair of antique oak Chippendale style carvers, 19th century the pair of country open armchairs with serpentine cresting rails and extended ears, pierced splats, sinuous arm rests, curved supports, drop-in tapestry seats decorated with animal and floral designs, on square moulded legs joined by cross stretcher. Height 87 cm, width 65 cm, depth 51 cm
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A good Victorian carved mahogany gentleman's chair, 19th century with scrolling open arms, shaped button back and stuffover seat, on cabriole legs with whorl feet and castors, upholstered in coral velvet. Height 80 cm, width 68 cm, depth 84 cm
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A fine Victorian mahogany chaise longue, 19th century with a button back oval medallion to the side and a finely carved and pierced show frame with floral and C-scrolls detailing, over a stuffover serpentine seat and moulded apron, on cabriole legs with scrolled feet and castors, upholstered in a creamy ivory damask. Height 104 cm, length 190 cm, width 92 cm
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A George III mahogany longcase clock, George hatch, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, circa 1780s with a swan neck pediment & brass ball finial above a square painted dial with Roman numerals, birds & decorative floral spandrels, with seconds subsidiary dial, date aperture and inscribed 'Geo. Hatch St. Albans', flanked by fluted pillars to the side above a shaped panel cabinet door with quarter fluted pilasters body upon a squared base with bracket feet, with an 8 day anchor escapement, striking on a bell, with…
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A mahogany secretaire bookcase, 19th century the extended cornice with a carved frieze in the Chippendale taste, above a pair of astragal glazed doors, the lower register with fall front revealing writing surface and fitted interior, above three mahogany long drawers with swing brass handles, raised on shaped bracket legs. Height 229 cm, width 113 cm, depth 61 cm
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A late Victorian burr walnut fold over games table, later 19th century the rectangular top with curved ends, rounded corners, bullnose edging and quarter veneer panels with boxwood stringing and convolvulus flower inlay to the corners, opening to a later red baize interior and raised on a turned birdcage base to carved splayed legs. Height 70 cm, length 90 cm, width 45 cm
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A Georgian mahogany secretaire bookcase, early 19th century the extended cornice with dentil moulding above a pair of astragal glazed doors, the lower register with fall front revealing writing surface and fitted interior, above four graduated mahogany long drawers with brass swing brass handles, backplates and escutcheons, raised on shaped bracket legs. Height 227 cm, width 107 cm, depth 55 cm
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An early Victorian mahogany gentleman's press on chest, circa 1840s with a stepped and cavetto moulded cornice above two cupboard doors with recessed panels enclosing five linen slides, over a base with two short over two full width drawers with turned knobs and resting on shaped bracket feet. Height 202 cm, width 123 cm, depth 57 cm
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A Georgian mahogany Pembroke table, early 19th century the top with hinged drop-down rectangular flaps on fly brackets, with a frieze drawer to one end and faux drawer to the other end, raised on elegant square tapering fluted legs. Height 69 cm, length 74 cm, width 57 cm, extended length 102 cm
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A Georgian style mahogany side table, late 19th century the side or servery table with a rectangular top with reeded edge above a long drawer and three drawers below, raised on round turned legs united by a shaped and galleried undertier, with Georgian style brass ring handles on backplates. Height 83 cm, width 80 cm, depth 50 cm
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A late Georgian mahogany chest of drawers, circa 1830s the straight fronted chest with two half width and three graduated full width cockbeaded and oak lined drawers with later locks and brass swing handles with pierced backplates, having a shaped apron and resting on shaped bracket feet. Height 104 cm, length 109 cm, depth 51 cm
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An Edwardian mahogany revolving bookcase, early 20th century the graduated three-tier revolving bookcase of typical square form with wide side splats and raised upon a quadripartite base with castors. Height 108 cm, length 52 cm, width 52 cm
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An antique mahogany Chippendale style carver, 19th century the master armchair with serpentine cresting rails and extended ears, pierced splats, sinuous arm rests, curved supports, drop-in tapestry seats decorated with floral design, on square moulded legs joined by cross stretcher. Height 93 cm, width 65 cm, depth 56 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style tulipwood bedside tables, circa 1900 with a three quarter galleries, quarter veneer shaped reserves to the top and feather banded reserves to the sides, one with a single drawer and open compartment, the other with three drawers, with satinwood stringing throughout, each above a shaped apron and raised on slender tapering cabriole legs with sabots. Height 75 cm, width 39 cm, depth 32 cm
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A pair of transitional inlaid tulipwood bedside tables, mid 20th century with three quarter shaped galleries, floral inlay reserves to the top and feather banded reserves to the sides, with three drawers above shaped aprons, raised on slender tapering cabriole legs. Height 74 cm, width 39 cm, depth 30 cm
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A Georgian mahogany wine table, early 19th century with a plain circular top, raised on a ringed and writhen column to a tripod base. Height 74 cm, diameter: 49 cm
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A pair of Louis XVI style cherrywood bedside tables, mid 20th century the pair of bedside tables, with three quarter shaped galleries above two panelled drawers and raised on slender tapering fluted legs. Height 68 cm, width 39 cm, depth 29 cm
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A pair of Art Deco walnut bedside tables, circa 1930s with a rectangular variegated grey and red marble tops over open compartments and a single small drawer, above lower cupboard, raised on a platform base with short splayed feet. Height 61 cm, width 49 cm, depth 32 cm
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An antique mahogany Chippendale style carver, 19th century the country open armchair with serpentine cresting rails and extended ears, pierced splats, sinuous arm rests, curved supports, drop-in tapestry seats decorated with floral design, on square moulded legs joined by cross stretcher. Height 97 cm, width 66 cm, depth 50 cm
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A Louis XVI style mahogany commode, circa 1900 with a mottled grey marble top and ear form corners above three drawers, with canted and fluted edges, fitted with swag form gilt brass swing handles on drapery mounts, the panelled drawers framed by beaded gilt brass mouldings, all raised on fluted tapering legs with brass caps. Height 90 cm, width 123 cm, depth 50 cm
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A Louis XV style tulipwood bombe commode, mid 20th century with a well figured purple and ochre marble top of serpentine profile, above two long drawers with book end veneer, the sides conforming, a shaped apron with drop and hipped edges flowing to cabriole legs, with gilt bronze mounts and sabots. Height 90 cm, width 125 cm, depth 55 cm
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