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Fine Furniture, Paintings, Decorative and Asian Art; The Mackay Collection of Australian Pottery — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:491
Sale Title:Fine Furniture, Paintings, Decorative and Asian Art; The Mackay Collection of Australian PotteryLots with images:491
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:367
Date:22-Mar-2015
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French provincial walnut commode, 18th century, two small drawers and two long drawers, over a shaped apron, on squat cabriole front legs and stile back supports. Height 88 cm, width 121 cm, depth 60 cm
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French Louis XVI walnut commode, 18th century, of three drawers. Height 83 cm, width 116 cm, depth 52 cm
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Pair of French painted wall cartouches gilded and hand painted with monkey and bird(2). Height 40 cm
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Pair of giltwood pricket candlesticks, 18th/19th century, probably Italian. Height 138 cm
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Pair of French Empire style tub armchairs on carved fluted legs, with green velvet upholstery (A/F) (2). Height 94 cm
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Pair of second Empire armchairs upholstered in brown leather with buttoned backs. Height 87 cm, width 83 cm 68 cm
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Pair of Louis XV style fauteuils re-upholstered in white, with white limed solid wood frame (2). Height 94 cm
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Swedish mahogany chest of drawers, 19th century, with gilt wood carved columns, gilt brass handles, standing on tapered legs. Height 102 cm, width 105 cm, depth 49 cm
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Empire style original marble top bronze centre table of circular form, with reticulated frieze decorated with applied gilt flowers, raised on four tapering squared legs joined by stretchers with central gilded urn finial. Height 74 cm diameter 155 cm
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Regency chaise longue parcel-gilt, on scrolled sabre legs. Height 78 cm, width 168 cm, depth 70 cm
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Regency crossbanded rosewood tilt top centre table, 19th century, the circular top with brass inlay, on downswept legs with brass castors. Height 70 cm diameter 126 cm
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English oak gateleg table on turned legs. Height 76 cm, width 112 cm
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Georgian mahogany Bachelor chest of drawers, 19th century, the rectangular hinged bowfronted top attached to faux drawers opening, raised on bracket feet. Height 73 cm, width 65 cm, depth 43 cm
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English oak partners desk, 19th century, with inset green writing leather top, with carved cupboards enclosing drawers. Height 82 cm, width 158 depth 110 cm
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Early Victorian mahogany bookcase the projecting cornice above a pair of pilasters surmounted by two carved figures and a pair of glazed doors, the lower section with carved lion heads and a pair of panel doors. Height 237 cm, width 122 cm, depth 50 cm
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Victorian burr walnut centre table of circular form, on four scrolling legs carved with flowers and foliage joined by stretcher and centred with an urn. Height 72 cm diameter 111 cm
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Victorian gilt bronze mounted walnut and marquetry credenza the central panelled door with hand painted Sevres porcelain plaque, flanked by gilt metal mounted Corinthian column pilasters and glazed quarter round doors, each opening to three shelves lined in navy blue velvet. Height 107 cm, width 174 cm, depth 51 cm
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Victorian burr walnut side table. Height 74 cm, width 132 cm, depth 58 cm
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Victorian marquetry sewing and writing table the top centrally decorated with an urn issuing foliate scrolls and opening to leather inset writing board and arrangement of compartments. Height 71 cm, width 61 cm, depth 40 cm
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Pair of Victorian mahogany bedside cupboards -2. Height 73 cm
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Louis XV style mahogany and marquetry vitrine, 19th/, 20th century, with brass mounts, enclosing a cream silk damask-lined interior with two shelves, on cabriole legs. Height 133 cm, width 88 cm, depth 40 cm
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French Directoire style brass and mahogany Bookshelf. Height 121 cm, width 106 cm, depth 22 cm
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English mahogany vitrine cabinet, 19th century, handles marked 'Drew & Co Ltd, Johannesburg, Cape Town, London'. Height 220 cm, width 147 cm, depth 64 cm
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French Art Nouveau oak desk, c. 1900 quarter grain oak, carved with scrolling foliage, with pull out red leather writing surface. Height 144 cm, width 133 cm, depth 71 cm
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Brass and leaded glass display cabinet early 20th century. Height 70 cm, width 39 cm, depth 24 cm
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Austrian Secessionist copper and brass gueridon the copper top of oval form. Height 80 cm
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French wrought iron and marble console table, c. 1930 with cast holly leaves design. Height 93 cm, width 183 cm, depth 35 cm
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French wrought iron and marble console table, c. 1930 with cast holly leaves design, (A/F) marble top broken. Height 93 cm, width 183 cm, depth 35 cm
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French wrought iron garden table, 19th century, rectangular zinc top on scroll iron base. Height 70 cm, width 160 cm, depth 90 cm
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Giltwood overmantel mirror. Height 148 cm, width 111 cm
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Louis XVI style bench re-upholstered in white, with white limed solid wood frame. Height 45 cm, width 194 cm, depth 46 cm
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Louis XVI style bergere white painted finish, upholstered in blue and beige fabric with a separate seat cushion. Height 94 cm
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Louis XVI style bergere white painted finish, upholstered in ivory and beige fabric with a separate seat cushion. Height 94 cm
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Ebonised framed mirror with ripple and wavy mouldings. Height 95 cm, width 118 cm
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Pair of Regency style armchairs ebonised and parcel-gilt open armchairs, the seats caned and with silk cushions, on sabre legs (2). Height 80 cm
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Wooden folding library ladder. Height 154 cm
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Brown leather two seater sofa. Height 73 cm
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Persian wall hanging rug tree of life pattern woven wool in shades of cream, blue and green on pink ground
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Assorted Vaughan floral needlepoint Pillows -6
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Three embroidered Pillows, 18th century
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William Morris style carpet made in Egypt. Height 385 cm, width 288 cm
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Egyptian Ziegler carpet. Height 350 cm, width 262 cm
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Egyptian Ziegler carpet. Height 305 cm, width 204 cm
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Turkish Isparta carpet early 20th century. Height 290 cm, width 203 cm
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Two engravings of a Panathanaic Procession after a frieze from the Parthenon, inscribed 'London: Published Jan 1, 1810, by J Taylor' 23 x 41 cm 25 x 51 cm
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Two botanical prints iris Bulbosa 48 x 41 cm
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After John Frederick Herring the elder Fore's National sports set of four colour lithographs, Fore's National sports: racing plates 1 to 4 (4) 48 x 70 cm
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Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827), print of the Curious Wanton depicting a young woman leaning back on a bed, drawing up her skirts and looking at her reflection in a mirror held by a kneeling girl, together with another print (2) 20 x 15 cm
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European school, 18th century, portrait of a lady oil on canvas, (A/F) extensive later restoration and repainting to forehead, neck, cheek and decolletage 51 x 37.5 cm
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19th century, religious panels Aarons rod's and death of Moses oil and laquer on panel 45 x 30 cm
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In the style of John Perceval kookaburra with stylised painted feathers. Height 24 cm
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Florenz rustic log handled pitcher cylindrical form with applied gumnuts and gum leaves, flambe glaze of brown and green, underside incised 'Florenz c11', small chip to base. Height 16.5 cm
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D. Phillips footed pin tray, 1937 of oval form, the body decorated with gum leaves and gumnuts, underside incised 'D Phillips 1937, brown & colours' width 15 cm
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Melrose Ware vase of baluster form with moulded gumnuts and gum leaves, flambe mauve and purple glaze, maker's mark to underside, repair to lip. Height 10.5 cm
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Attributed to Pates pottery figure of a koala on tree stump realistically glazed, hairline crack to stump, slipware. Height 15 cm
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Fowler pottery cigarette box the lid moulded with a koala resting in a gumtree of rectangular form, brown glaze, underside with manufacturer's circular stamp. Height 5 cm, depth 8.5 cm, width 12.5 cm
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Christine vase of cylindrical form, in the shape of a tree, having applied gumnuts, flowers and leaves, handle surmounted with koala, incised to base 'Christine'. Height 18.5 cm
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Melrose Ware vase of squat form, the body encircled with moulded gumleaf and gumnut decoration, pink to mauve flambe glaze, retains original maker's paper label. Height 7 cm
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Eric Bryce Carter jug of globular form with branch handle, the shoulder decorated with gum leaves and gum nuts, yellow to green flambe glaze, underside incised 'Bryce Carter, Sydney'. Height 13.5 cm
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Brownie Downing two miniature plates one decorated with an Aboriginal elder, the other with a small child holding waratah flowers, both signed (2) diameter 10 cm each
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Scott Ceramic Co. vase of waisted baluster form, in pale green glaze, with moulded gumnuts and gum leaves, stamped with makers mark of map of Australia to underside, together with a small dish of circular form with applied gumnuts and gum leaves, underside incised 'Roslyn' (2). Height 13.5 cm
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Diana flower basket moulded with gum leaves and gumnuts in a mottled green to brown glaze, impressed to underside 'B/10'. Height 17 cm, length 25 cm
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Florenz Ramekin green glazed interior decorated with flannel flowers, retains decal label', together with a small triangular dish, stamped to underside 'Coronet Australia' (2) diameter 14 cm
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Remued vase of cylindrical form and circular foot with applied gumtree to side, incised to base 'Remued 218'. Height 15 cm
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Melrose Ware two squat vases of baluster form, one in matt white glaze, the other blue flambe, underside stamped with maker's marks (2). Height 8.5 cm. Height 8.5 cm
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Slipware teapot circular top with kookaburra finial resting on a log, moulded applied gumnuts and gum leaves, rustic brown and green glaze, shape moulded like a log. Height 24 cm
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Louise Taylor vase of tapering cylindrical form with applied gum leaves and gumnut flowers. Heightened in pink, bisque fired, underside incised' L. Taylor', small chip to rim. Height 13.5 cm
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Allan Lowe shallow plate terracotta, the interior with incised decoration of gum leaves and hatching motif around border, underside incised 'Allan Lowe' diameter 20 cm
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Remued jug of squat globular form with branch handle and applied gumnut and gumleaf, yellow to blue flambe glaze, underside incised '173 SM Remued hand made', repair to spout and rim. Height 7 cm
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Waratah wall pocket mottled green, brown and yellow glaze, moulded with a waratah motif
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John Castle Harris dish of circular form with rippled edge, the interior with applied flannel flowers in high relief, underside incised 'Castle Harris' diameter 17.5 cm
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Carl Cooper cabinet plate, 1995 the interior incised with Aboriginal motifs and central kangaroo, underside incised 'Carl Cooper, 1995, Australia' diameter 20 cm
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Annie F. Mitchell, small vase squat form with applied gum flowers and gum leaves, in flambe green pink and lavender glaze, incised to base 'A Mitchell Goodwood, SA'. Height 8 cm
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Arthur Merric Boyd and Neil Douglas, circular plate interior decorated with kangaroos and goannas in bush scene, incised to base 'Arthur Merric Boyd 1947' diameter 24 cm
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Marguerite Mahood vase, 1934 of baluster form, elongated neck decorated with incised gum leaves in a brown to red glaze with a gold and black speckled glaze below, underside incised 'Marguerite Mahood D 804'. Height 18 cm
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Klytie Pate jug of waisted globular form, the body incised with stylised emu with spread wings and head leading to spout, turquoise blue exterior and deep cranberry glazed interior, incised to underside 'Klytie Pate'. Height 22 cm
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Lewis J. Harvey stamp box, c. 1930 of rectangular form, the sides decorated with gum nuts and gum leaves, one Christmas beetle and a tree frog seated on rim, mottled blue and green glaze. Height 8 cm, length 8.5 cm
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Grace Seccombe leaf shaped dish surmounted by two kookaburras, moulded as a leaf, mottled green and brown glaze, underside incised 'GS AUS'. Height 7.5 cm, width 14 cm
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Una Deerbon jug with applied gum nut clusters and gum leaves and branch handle, in high relief, underside inscribed 'Deerbon'. Height 19.5 cm
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Pamela small jug, 1934 of squat globular form with applied branch handle and gumnuts and gum leaf to body, mottled green glaze, incised '28, Pamela, hand made, 1934'. Height 13 cm
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Remued vase of squat and globular form, the body with applied gumnuts and gumleaf to one side, the other side with fluted markings, mauve to green flambe glaze, underside incised 'Remued'. Height 9 cm diameter 14 cm
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Remued wall pocket triangular conical form, mottled brown to green glaze and applied gumleaf, reverse incised 'Remued 209/6M', length 16 cm
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John Campbell wall pocket the body decorated with a koala bear resting on a gum tree branch, mottled green glaze, back incised 'John Campbell Tasmania K. B. L', length 18 cm
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Three glazed pottery wall pockets two Diana shape W11, the other Newtone Art Ware Bakewells Sydney shape 560 (3), length 16 cm
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Florenz two vases one of baluster form with moulded gumnuts and gum leaves in yellow glaze, the other of squat shape with moulded yellow painted gum leaves, hairline crack to mouth. Height 11.5 cm. Height 8 cm
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Melrose Ware jardiniere green mottled glaze, of rectangular form, the sides moulded with gum leaves and gumnuts, underside stamped with maker's marks. Height 7.5 cm, width 23 cm
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McCredie wall pocket moulded with gum leaves and gumnuts, underside incised 'McCredie NSW', together with four other wall pockets, all in mottled green glazes, one signed 'Elizabeth Chapman' (5), length 23 cm
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B. Bowen low bowl mouth decorated with cluster of gumnuts and gum leaves. Heightened in burgundy glaze, incised to base 'B Bowen, Forrest green'. Height 5 cm diameter 14 cm
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Diana wall pocket of triangular-pyramid form, decorated with moulded gumnuts and gum leaves, impressed 'Diana' within circle, together with three other wall pockets, one signed 'Sheila Ann hand made' (4), length 15 cm
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Melrose Ware two vases each with moulded gumnuts and gum leaves, green matte glaze, one with hairline crack to mouth, one stamped with maker's marks, the other unmarked (2). Height 8 cm. Height 7.5 cm
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Florenz wall pocket carved body to simulate wooden log, with applied gum nut and gum leaves, majolica glaze, back incised 'Florenz 94', length 19 cm
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Huntley pottery wall pocket in the form of a koala and baby on back climbing tree, stamped to back 'Huntley pottery' within the outline of Australia. Height 22 cm
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G. Evelyn M. Davies small jug, c. 1930 with branch handle, body incised with raised gum leaves and gumnut decoration, in a mottled blue and green glaze, incised to underside 'GEM Davies'. Height 8 cm
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Irene daisy Lucas vase, c. 1960 of conical form, hand painted with flannel flowers and bottle brush, underside incised 'Daisy Ware'. Height 15 cm
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Rosedale moss figure of a koala seated on a tree stump, underside stamped 'Modelled by Rosedale moss'. Height 9 cm
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Nell Holden pin tray in the form of a mushroom, the interior glazed in yellow with striations, the exterior in a mottled blue green, incised to underside 'Nell Holden' diameter 9.5 cm
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Christine a Pecket pin tray moulded in the form of a mushroom, underside incised 'Christine a Pecket, 1945' diameter 7.5 cm
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Attributed to Fowler pottery squat vase of circular form, moulded with kookaburra, gumnuts and gum leaves, brown glaze diameter 15 cm
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Diana low bowl the body moulded with gum leaves and gumnuts, incised underside 'Diana T 12' within a circle, length 23 cm
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Four Jardinieres each of rectangular form, three moulded as logs, various glazes (4), length 23.5 cm
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