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Auction House:
Philips Auctions Australia
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Furniture
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A Chinese ebonised stool, the rouge marble top with carved base standing on cabriole claw feet. Height 39 cm. Diameter 35 cm ***
*** A Japanese marble topped rosewood table, Meiji period (late 19th century), the circular table with mottled rose marble insert to a beaded top with a pierced and decoratively carved apron upon four cabriole legs with lion dog carved knees and paw feet,… ***
*** A Chinese nest of four rosewood tables, 20th century the nest of four tables, each with recessed single-panel burl top, with carved and pierced fruiting branch frieze, supported on square section legs joined by humpback base stretchers. Height 71 cm,… ***
*** A vintage Japanese wooden table, probably Taisho/early Showa period, a circular occasional table with a key fret design to the waisted top, richly carved and pierced to the skirt and raised on bold dragon carved hipped cabriole legs, height: 77 cm,… ***
*** A vintage Chinese mahogany and Camphorwood chest, mid 20th century, the top having a glass covered high relief carved scene of warriors on horseback and others engaged in battle in a traditional landscape setting, carved scenes to the sides, with… ***
*** A low Chinese elm table, the waisted long rectangular table with cockbeaded lattice type stretchers and raised on horse hoof feet, height 50 cm, width 119 cm, depth 33 cm ***
*** A Chinese hardwood Kang table, the low square table with mitred edges, raised on square form legs terminating in horse's hoof feet and united by high shaped stretchers. Height 32 cm. Width 74 cm. Depth 74 cm ***
*** Three small hardwood wine tables, mid 20th century, circular tops raised on slightly swollen fluted stems to tripod bases, height 50 cm, diameter 29 cm ***
*** A group of antique Oriental ivory and bone Decorations, including a small folding four panelled rosewood screen with roundels and panels on each side depicting engraved and inked traditional garden scenes and auspicious Buddhist images; a signed rocky… ***
*** A Chinese bench seat, early 20th century of rectangular form, the spindle back set with carved figural and floral tablets, with carved frieze and armrests, on four leg square legs. Height 93 cm, width 173 cm, depth 45 cm ***
*** A Chinese four panel carved floor screen, 20th century, the carved and pierced screen, each panel with intricate lattice and top and bottom sections with relief carved animals amongst foliage. Length 155 cm, total width 196 cm ***
*** A Chinese brass bound medicine cabinet, late 20th century, the rectangular top over five drawers and twin cupboard doors below, with brass 'C' scroll handles and fittings, raised on short legs. Height 107 cm, width 51 cm, depth 33 cm ***
*** A Chinese elm dropside gateleg table, 20th century the oval gateleg table raised on turned legs, drawer on either side, with a lattice lower shelf, height 82 cm Extended length 118 cm, width 121 cm ***
*** A small vintage Japanese Tansu 20th century of typical square form with two sliding doors and an arrangement of small drawers in mixed sizes, with iron work hardware, height 70 cm, width 69 cm, depth 32 cm ***
*** A pair of Chinese lacquered bedside cabinets, late 20th century, the rectangular Chinese provincial cabinets with a small drawer and a two door cupboard decorated throughout in vivid tones with Buddhist auspicious symbols within tendril borders, on square… ***
*** An antique Chinese walnut altar table. Qing Dynasty, 1685-1912. The long narrow table of typical form with everted scrolled flanges to the short ends above a stepped and channelled skirt and raised on square section legs with horse hoof feet. Height 90 cm… ***
*** A set of four Oriental timber nesting tables, the rectangular tables with edges, legs and stretchers fashioned as lengths of bamboo, the aprons pierced and carved with bamboo foliage, height 68 cm, length 50 cm, width 36 cm, and smaller ***
*** A Chinese hardwood stand, the square top above the waisted frieze and fretwork apron, on moulded square-section legs joined with low stretchers. Height 92 cm. Width and depth 32 cm ***
*** A pair of Chinese carved altar doors and a pair of panels, late 19th/early 20th century. Comprising two Chinese black lacquered and gilt altar cabinet doors, each of rectangular form with pierced and carved panels in gilt, depicting birds, flowers and a… ***
*** A Chinese elm jewellery cabinet, Republic period, early 20th century, the travelling jewellery cabinet, rectangular with 'C' scroll side carry handles, with a key operated removable front, opening to a fitted interior with four drawers and open shelf, the… ***
*** An antique Chinese pine small side table or stand, 19th century, the dished square top above a waisted frieze and relief-carved apron, on square-section legs joined with low stretchers and a 'Cracked ice' under-tier. Height 71 cm. Width and depth 41 cm ***
*** A Chinese carved thuja figure of the goddess N WA, 20th century, the carved figure of the mother goddess of Chinese mythology depicted with modern features as a mermaid sitting on a Cliff by the shore, raised on a square wooden stand and displayed in a… ***
*** A Japanese stained pine Tansu, early 20th century the square form storage chest with five long drawers in stained pine, with iron fittings, swing handles and corner reinforcements. Height 65 cm, width 62 cm, depth 34 cm ***
*** A Chinese elm altar table, in light toned patinated wood, the rectangular top over an arrangement of five drawers with circular backplates and swing handles, with richly carved and pierced spandrels and apron of trailing foliage and twin dragon symbol, on… ***
*** An antique Chinese elm ancestral shrine cabinet, probably Shanxi province, late 19th century of temple form, the lacquered elm ancestral shrine with a patinated rectangular top over a recessed eave panel pierced with quatrefoil design medallions, the… ***
*** 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… ***
*** A carved Chinese Softwood table, Republic era, early 20th century, a waisted table with a key fret decorated top above a shaped apron carved with chrysanthemums in cartouches, with four cabriole legs floral decorated in high relief and terminating in… ***
*** A series of four Cantonese pith paintings, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, four small panels painted in bright gouache colours, each depicting figures, engaged in pursuits table games, and processionals, height 9.5 cm, width 7 cm, (per panel) ***
*** A Chinese ivory puzzle ball, Republic era, early 20th century, the approximately six layer puzzle ball finely carved with dragons and floral forms, supported by three elephants standing upon their back legs to a circular stand, with a turned pedestal and… ***
*** A pair of Chinese side cabinets, 20th century, the lightly distressed ebonised cabinets each with a pair of bright arsenic green doors with a floral decorated rectangular panel and simple ring pull hardware, with a shaped apron and stile feet . Height 82… ***
*** A set of three Chinese nesting tables, early 20th century, the tables each with borders of angled key frets and flora, relief carving of figures in gardens to the aprons and raised on shaped relief carved legs with whorl feet, height 69 cm, length 53 cm,… ***
*** A pair of Chinese hardwood armchairs, 20th century, the pair of Chinese hardwood lounge armchairs with mother of pearl inlay panels to the back. Height 94 cm, width 58 cm, depth 44 cm ***
*** A polychrome decorated Tibetan cabinet. The two door cabinet with a panelled top above a key fret border, two large cupboard doors decorated with pairs of shaped fielded panels with peacock and bird decoration and 'Dog bone' shaped panels below, raised on… ***
*** A Japanese bronze censer, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the ovoid censer with applied water lilies, prunus blossoms and native squirrels in high relief, the pierced lid with a dragon motif, and raised upon a water lily pedestal base, height 20.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese bi-fold cabinet, the traditional cabinet with a large upper cupboard with relief carved bi-fold doors relief with panels of Buddhist symbols, deities, pierced floral motifs and grilles, three small drawers below and a fret enclosed lower section… ***
*** A Chinese elm sideboard, of simple rustic design, with a waisted top above three drawers and a central pair of cupboards with traditional backplate and pin hardware, two small drawers to the sides, the drawers with square backplates and swing handles, the… ***
*** A Chinese blondewood cabinet, the cabinet with a mitre framed top, a pair cupboards with pairs of matching drawers above and below all with brass hardware, pin locks and swing handles to the drawers, raised on block feet, black painted to the interior,… ***
*** A Japanese two leaf ebonised and red lacquer decorative screen, early 20th century, the floor screen with a pierced and relief carved crest with bird and flower decorations above a deep red panel framing a reserve of birds perched and flying amidst… ***
*** A nest of four Chinese tables, mid 20th century, the square graduating tables each carved in low relief to the recessed tops with figures in landscape and pavilion settings, and framed with floral borders, raised on slender floral carved square legs, the… ***
*** A cane and Japanese lacquer occasional table, first half 20th century, the octagonal top lacquered in black, red, and gold with scenes of small birds amidst flowering foliage, on a cane base of four legs with various cross-stretchers. Height 71 cm. Width… ***
*** A Chinese padouk centre table, the rectangular top above a moulded frieze and decoratively carved and moulded apron to all sides, on rectangular legs with carved feet. Height 84 cm. Width 100 cm. Depth 50 cm ***
*** A Chinese padouk low table the rectangular top (with loose glass cover) above a moulded frieze and richly carved and pierced apron depicting dragons to all sides, on squat cabriole legs with carved animal paw feet. Height 38 cm. Width 122 cm. Depth 71 cm ***
*** A small Japanese stained pine Tansu, first half 20th century the small storage chest in stained pine with iron fittings, with an arrangement of five drawers, with ironwork carrying handles. Height 22 cm, width 63 cm, depth 34.5 cm ***
*** A small Chinese elm altar table, 20th century, the rectangular top with scrolled ends, above a single central drawer with pierced and carved Chinese key spandrels, raised on straight square legs with pierced ruyi side stretchers. Height 83 cm, length 86… ***
*** A Chinese provincial Ming-style lacquered elm coffer, 20th century, possibly incorporating antique elements, the over-hanging rectangular above two pairs of panelled cabinet doors with decorative metal lock-plates, each enclosing a shelf and an enclosed… ***
*** Two Chinese carved sandalwood items. Comprising a fine curved carving depicting three wise men conversing at a table under pine trees in a mountain landscape and a scholar brush washer of domed form height 10.5 cm, width 10 cm, (carving) ***
*** An antique Chinese walnut open armchair, 19th century, the square back with panelled splat pierced with ruyi-head motif above the dished rattan-lined seat, the slightly-splayed legs with shaped aprons and low peripheral stretchers. Height 102 cm. Width 56… ***
*** A Chinese rosewood occasional table, late Qing, circa 1910, the rectangular side table raised on shaped slim legs joined by foot stretchers, with finely carved pierced scrolls frieze and a waistless rectangular recessed top. Height 54 cm, length 36 cm,… ***
*** A Chinese elm writing desk, early 20th century, the rectangular top above two small central drawers and two drawers on each side, raised on square legs with undertier shelf. Height 82 cm, width 117 cm, depth 61 cm ***
*** A small carved rosewood Chinese table, early 20th century, the small table with an inset glass top, bordered by a well carved dragon and scrolled frame, with a pierced decorative apron and raised upon pierced and similarly decorated legs, with three… ***
*** An antique Chinese elm cabinet, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, the tall narrow dark stained cabinet with three pairs of panelled opposite closing doors above pairs of small drawers and raised on short stile feet, shaped aprons and stretchers to the side;… ***
*** A Chinese medicine cabinet, 20th century, the rectangular top with scrolled ends and carved sides, above six rows of three panelled drawers with floral plates and pull handles, raised on short scrolled legs. Height 85 cm, width 107 cm, depth 33 cm ***
*** A highly carved ebonised Chinese chair, early 20th century, the shaped back profusely carved with an arched scenic panel depicting an emperor and servants under a thatched roof surrounded by a swirling dragon, detailed dragon head carved arms, plain seat… ***
*** A Chinese rosewood display case, first half 20th century, the rectangular cover glazed on all sides resting on a stand with a baize-lined top with finely carved and pierced gallery above a waisted frieze and foliate-carved and pierced apron, on cabriole… ***
*** A small Japanese stained pine Tansu, early 20th century the small storage chest in stained pine with iron fittings, with an arrangement of five drawers. Height 24 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 38.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese carved wood barrel stool, late 20th century, the barrel or drum shape stool, hollow with relief carved warriors in forest landscape and pierced floral designs, in two parts, unmarked. Height 44.5 cm, diameter 34 cm ***
*** Eight Indian carved sandalwood Statues, 20th century comprising a fine carving of Lord Krishna with serene facial expression, and intricate detail, on a stepped pedestal base, and others including Ganesh sitting on a lotus base, goddess Saraswati, Hindu… ***
*** A long Chinese table, in deep maroon black colours, the table with four frieze drawers with brass hardware, stepped stretchers and raised on slightly tapering square section legs with horse hoof feet, height 88 cm, width 196 cm, depth 40 cm ***
*** A set of four Chinese elm chairs, late Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, the square back chairs with shaped cresting rails above broad central splats variously decorated with low relief foliate and symbolic carving, the plank seats with… ***
*** A Chinese Ming-style red-lacquered high narrow table, probably 19th century with later elements, the rectangular top with raised ends above a high waist with three shallow drawers and a shaped apron, on curving out-swept legs with in-scrolling feet, the… ***
*** A Chinese provincial Ming-style red-lacquered elm high coffer, apparently 19th century, the over-hanging rectangular top above a pair of drawers and a decorative panel, on moulded rectangular-section supports with deep spandrels to the sides and an apron… ***
*** A Chinese provincial ming-style red-lacquered elm high coffer, apparently 19th century, the over-hanging rectangular top above a pair of drawers and a decorative panel, on moulded rectangular-section supports with deep spandrels to the sides and an apron… ***
*** A Chinese elm tapering cabinet, 20th century the cabinet of tapering form, with panelled double doors, engraved fish form handles and Chinese lock, opening to and interior with shelves and two small drawers, raised on square section legs. Height 180 cm,… ***
*** A Chinese embroidered silk screen panel, 20th century, in a glazed wooden frame, the embroidery panel depicting a peacock, cranes and birds surrounded by floral scrolls. Weight 198g height 60 cm, width 41.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese stained elm coffer, the long rectangular top with high flanged ends above a pair of drawers and a pair of doors with brass face-plates enclosing a shelved interior, framed with carved and pierced spandrels and apron. Height 101 cm. Width 162 cm.… ***
*** A Japanese lacquered jewellery cabinet, 20th century, the small lacquered chest with a waisted pagoda top, painted and gilded with flora and birds, the double doors opening to a fitted interior with six small drawers, a larger drawer below and a shaped… ***
*** An antique Chinese lacquered cabinet on cabinet, 19th century in two parts, with a red lacquered rounded-corner two-door tapering cabinet with unusual locking mechanism and a butterfly form engraved paktong backplate set with stones, opening to a… ***
*** A carved Japanese pedestal, late Meiji the circular stained wood pedestal with a carved leaf edge and supported on four carved cabriole, legs, height 61, length 34 cm, width 34 cm ***
*** An Indian mother-of-pearl-inlaid hardwood chest, rectangular with a hinged top and carrying handles to the sides, the top, front, and sides with carved stylized foliate decoration, all sides inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Height 38 cm. Width 68 cm. Depth 35… ***
*** A black lacquered elm and gilt painted cabinet, Shanxi Province, of rectangular form, the two black lacquer old doors polychrome decorated with auspicious objects within scrolled borders, centred by a large brass latch plate, the interior with shelves,… ***
*** A small Chinese tapered Two-Door cabinet, 20th century, the small hardwood cabinet with a framed top panel projecting over the slightly tapering sides, supported on four rounded corner struts extending to form the legs and joined by curved apron, the two… ***
*** A Chinese four-panel screen, 20th century, the incised, carved and polychromed black lacquered panels depicting birds and blooming plants among rockwork and trees in a continuous garden setting. Height 123 cm, width 114 cm ***
*** A Chinese lacquered cabinet. People's Republic of China era, modern, the two door panelled cabinet decorated with birds in a flowering prunus tree upon an iron red ground with key fret and cracked ice borders, above two small drawers and raised upon a… ***
*** A vintage Chinese camphor chest, mid 20th century, the camphor wood chest finely carved with dragons decoration to the body and hinged cover, with two drawers to the bottom, a Chinese type brass lock, and raised on stepped feet. Height 59 cm, length 101… ***
*** Two Chinese elm bedside cabinets, 20th century, the Northern elm bedside cabinets, each with square top, a small drawer above double doors, fitted with internal shelf, with panelled sides, raised on block feet. Height 80 cm, width 39 cm, depth 39 cm ***
*** A Chinese carved hardwood couch, 20th century, the couch with carved arched back openwork fish and lion decoration, scroll back armrests and two drawers under seat. Height 107 cm, width 113 cm, depth 54 cm ***
*** A vintage Chinese elm sideboard, with an extended mitre framed top, three drawers with fielded panels and traditional hardware flanked by tapering stepped spandrels, a shaped apron, and raised on rectangular section legs, with cluster type feature to the… ***
*** A pair of Chinese painted timber drum tables, 20th century, of bulbous form supported by five cabriole legs with scroll feet upon a circular rim base, the drum top with a bird and floral painted design upon a diaper ground, the body with incised and… ***
*** A Chinese marble-inset hardwood table screen the circular figured marble-set screen pivoting in a curved arm carved with scrolls and a dragon's head terminal, on a platform base with hinged rear foot. Height 43 cm. Width 33 cm ***
*** A Chinese provincial Ming-style stained elm and pine low cabinet, 20th century, possibly incorporating antique elements, rectangular with a pair of cabinet doors with decorative brass lock-plates above the waisted plinth base, the waist and plinth with… ***
*** A Chinese lacquered and painted cabinet, mid 20th century the dark red lacquered and painted cabinet with a distressed finish, decorated with bird on branches scene to the two cupboard doors within floral borders, with traditional paktong hardware and two… ***
*** A Chinese carved armchair, the open elbow chair, with broad shaped splat, panelled seat, pierced decoration and bone inlaid characters, on stretcher base, height 98 cm, width 56 cm, depth 45 cm ***
*** A Chinese hardwood twin door cabinet, the peg joined cabinet with a mitre framed top, the doors with traditional brass target escutcheons and a pin lock, two lower drawers and raised on bracket feet, height: 115 cm, width 88 cm, depth 52 cm ***
*** A Chinese hardwood twin door cabinet, the peg joined cabinet with a mitre framed top, the doors with traditional brass target escutcheons and a pin lock, two lower drawers and raised on bracket feet, height: 115 cm, width 88 cm, depth 52 cm ***
*** A Chinese rosewood Kang table, early 20th century the low rectangular rosewood table with a panelled top, waistless pierced scrollwork and ruyi apron, raised on restrained square section scroll legs. Height 28 cm, length 77 cm, width 40.5 cm ***
*** A Chinese four panel porcelain screen. People's Republic of China era, later 20th century, the timber framed porcelain panels each decorated with enamel colours and depicting young women engaged in recreational pursuits in pavilions and fenced garden… ***
*** A Chinese carved hardwood altar table, later 20th century, in light toned wood, with upturned short ends, kneehole arch, spandrels and trestle sides all richly carved and pierced with figures and garden scenes, height 102 cm, length 209 cm, width 52 cm ***
*** A Chinese carved and stained hardwood pedestal, the column carved with irises raised on a tripod base carved with cloud motifs (the top previously supporting a further part), height 133 cm, width 60 cm ***
*** A vintage Chinese mahogany carved low table, mid 20th century, with a glass covered carved top in high relief featuring jousting foot soldiers and horsemen in a traditional landscape setting, a relief carved curved apron and raised on cabriole legs with… ***
*** A set of four Chinese elm chairs, a variant on the traditional scholar's chair with squared backs and camel hump crests, tapering reeded splats to mitred seats, a waisted section above four straight legs united by box stretchers, height 96 cm, width 48 cm… ***
*** A Chinese twin door glazed display cabinet in two parts, late 20th century consisting of a small twin square door cabinet with pierced spandrels over a large display cabinet with glazed doors, internal glass shelves and two bottom drawers, the stained… ***
*** Two Italian mid-century brass and glass occasional tables, mid 20th century, the lacquered brass and mirrored glass tables with reeded tapering legs, one rectangular with brass pineapple finial in the centre of X-shape stretcher, the other square. Height… ***
*** A pair of hardwood pedestals, early 20th century, the matching pair with slender slightly bulbous knopped stems supported on circular bases. Height 123 cm. ***
*** 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… ***
*** 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… ***
*** A traditional Chinese bamboo and wicker settee, probably Republic era, early to mid 20th century, the rustic couch with fretwork panels enclosed by frames to the backs and sides with a raised central section having a scrolling ruyi motif to the terminals,… ***