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Decorative Arts & Furniture — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:505
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & FurnitureLots with images:447
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:250
Date:23-Nov-2009
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A Moorcroft pomegranate pattern vase, circa 1935, flared cylindrical with a continuous pattern of pomegranates on a mottled blue ground impressed factory marks and signature green painted signature. Height 32 cm.
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A Moorcroft MacIntyre Florian Ware vase, circa 1900, slender baluster with raised floral decoration in royal blue on a pale blue ground printed Macintyre Florian Ware stamp and registration number painted William Moorcroft initials and shape number. Height 30.5 cm .
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A Moorcroft Dawn Pattern Bowl Circa 1929 Circular footed decorated with a continuous geometric band pale blue ground impressed factory marks painted signature 25.5 cm diameter.
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A substantial Moorcroft pomegranate pattern bowl, circa 1925, circular footed bowl with a continuous pattern of pomegranates to the interior and exterior on a mottled blue ground impressed factory marks and blue painted signature 32 cm diameter.
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A Moorcroft Dawn pattern vase, circa 1929, baluster with a continuous pattern of trees in a landscape bordered by a geometric band cream ground impressed factory marks painted signature. Height 23 cm.
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A Moorcroft Banksia Pattern Vase Baluster with a continuous pattern of banksias on a mottled green ground impressed factory marks signed Wm K 9/11/86 10.5 cm high.
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A Moorcroft Limited Edition Dryandra Pattern Vase Designed by Angela Davenport circa 2001 no. 99/250 Baluster with a continuous pattern of protea on a navy blue and cream ground impressed factory marks signed Wm 2001 99/250 15.5 cm high.
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A Moorcroft pomegranate pattern vase, circa 1916, slender baluster with a continuous pattern of pomegranates on a navy blue ground impressed factory marks painted signature. Height 26 cm.
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A Moorcroft Dawn Pattern Two Handled Bowl Circa 1929 Circular with loop handles decorated with a continuous pattern of trees in a landscape with a geometric band pale blue ground impressed factory marks painted signature 22 cm diameter.
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A Moorcroft Eventide pattern vase, circa 1929, baluster with a continuous pattern of trees in a landscape on a red and burnt orange ground impressed factory marks painted signature. Height 24 cm.
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A rare Moorcroft ochre pomegranate pattern jardiniere, circa 1912, baluster with a continuous pattern of pomegranates on a mottled ochre ground signed W. Moorcroft stamped made for Liberty & Co. Height 19 cm.
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A Moorcroft Banksia Pattern Vase Cylindrical and fluted raised on a circular foot with a continuous pattern of banksias on a green and pale blue ground impressed factory marks signed Wm K 9/11/86 28 cm high.
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A Moorcroft lamp base, circa 1990, ovoid decorated with multi-coloured floral and foliate decoration impressed factory marks signed monogram. Height 32 cm.
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A Moorcroft Eventide pattern vase, circa 1929, baluster with a continuous pattern of trees in a landscape red and burnt orange ground impressed factory marks painted signature. Height 13 cm.
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A Rare and Impressive Moorcroft Limited Edition Tasmanian Blue Gum Pattern Vase Designed by Sally Tuffin circa 1993 edition 1/50 The body of baluster form decorated with a profusion of blue gum blossoms and leaves on a graduated green ground painted and impressed factory marks and edition no. 1/50 42 cm high.
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A Moorcroft lamp base, circa 1990, ovoid decorated with multi-coloured floral and foliate decoration impressed factory marks and arrow signed monogram. Height 32 cm.
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A Substantial Contemporary Moorcroft Two Handled Vase Baluster flanked by loop handles with a continuous pattern of fruit and birds on a mottled blue ground impressed factory marks (one handle restored) signed Wm Me 33 cm high.
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A Moorcroft anemone pattern lamp base baluster with a continuous pattern of anemone on a blue ground impressed factory mark painted monogram 19 cm high.
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A Moorcroft Magnolia Pattern Jardiniere Cylindrical footed with a continuous pattern of magnolias on a navy blue ground impressed factory mark painted signature and paper label signed J. Munro 25/11/86 17.5 cm high.
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A Moorcroft Poppies pattern dish, circa 1929, circular footed dish decorated with poppies on a blue and green mottled ground impressed factory marks painted signature 14 cm diameter.
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A Moorcroft powder blue cornflower vase, circa 1920, waisted ovoid with loop handles raised cornflower decoration in royal blue on a powder blue ground impressed factory marks and blue painted signature. Height 19.5 cm .
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A Moorcroft Poppy pattern vase, circa 1940, baluster painted with a continuous pattern of poppies on a blue ground impressed factory marks and blue painted signature. Height 16.5 cm .
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A Moorcroft Moonlit blue landscape pattern vase, circa 1925, baluster painted with a continuous pattern of trees on a blue ground impressed factory marks and number green painted signature. Height 14 cm.
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A Moorcroft Pomegranate Pattern Vase Circa 1929 Baluster with a continuous pattern of pomegranates on a navy blue ground impressed factory marks painted signature 18.5 cm high.
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A Moorcroft ochre pomegranate pattern comport, circa 1912, circular with external and internal continuous pomegranate decoration on an ochre ground signed W. Moorcroft stamped made for Liberty & Co 25 cm diameter.
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A Substantial Moorcroft Iris Pattern Jardiniere Circa 1918 Globular with a continuous pattern of irises on a mottled green and blue ground painted signature and impressed Burslem factory marks 28 cm diameter.
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A Moorcroft Claremont Pattern Jardiniere Circa 1916 Compressed ovoid painted with toadstools on a mottled green ground impressed factory marks and green painted signature 17 cm high.
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A Lovatt Stoneware Vase Ovoid dark brown glaze with a dragonfly in relief incised factory mark 13 cm high.
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A Rozenburg Porcelain Art Nouveau Trio Hand painted with mauve iris and foliate decoration printed factory mark Rozenburg Den Haag and hand painted marks the cup 4.5 cm (restoration).
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A Clarice Cliff 'Crocus' pattern lotus shaped jug, baluster flanked by a loop handle painted with a floral and foliate pattern in tones of orange blue purple green yellow and brown black factory mark signed Crocus 29 cm high.
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A Royal Doulton Titanian Ware Porcelain Jardiniere Cylindrical footed decorated with a blue and brown geometric band exotic bird motifs and foliate mottled grey and green ground printed factory mark Titanian 20 cm diameter.
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A Longwy Faience Ceramic Art Deco Vase Octagonal with a raised neck incised floral and foliate decoration gilt highlights printed and incised factory mark and numbers 17 cm high.
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A French cameo glass vase, signed Galle, baluster cameo cut with maidenhair overlaid in bottle green on a frosted and light green ground cameo cut signature Galle 39.5 cm high.
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A French Art Nouveau cameo glass vase signed D'Argental cylindrical tapering with a slender stem and circular base cameo cut with fuchsia overlaid in ruby on an apricot ground cameo cut signature D'Argental. Height 36 cm.
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A French Art Nouveau cameo glass lamp, signed Galle, the hemisphere shade raised on a brass mounted baluster base the whole cameo cut with maroon berries and leaves on a yellow ground cameo cut Galle to shade and base 35 cm high.
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A Venetian Glass Covered Vase Campana green glass with a knobbed standard and circular base surmounted by an urn finial 47 cm high.
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A Seguso Vetriarte Somerso glass sculpture, attributed to Flavio Poli, Italian, torch worked as a pair of cockatoos in graduated blue amethyst and clear glass supported on a flowering body with gold foil on paper label to underside 'Murano glass made in Italy'. 59 cm high.
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A Pair Of Loetz Art Nouveau Agate Glass Vases Rectangular intaglio cut with lotus flowers and leaves gilt highlights 11.5 cm high.
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A Rene Lalique Ondines opalescent glass bowl, model introduced 1921, circular moulded with a continuous pattern of nymphs wheel-cut 'R. Lalique France' No. 2380 20.5 cm diameter.
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A Rene Lalique D'Orsay frosted glass powder box circular moulded with nymphs and foliate decoration stamped R.Lalique D'Orsay. Height 9.5 cm .
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A Rene Lalique Poissons opalescent glass bowl model introduced 1921 circular moulded with a continuous pattern of fish stamped. R. Lalique 24 cm diameter.
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A Rene Lalique Meandres opalescent glass vase, model introduced 1934, baluster moulded with continuous wavy bands wheel-cut R. Lalique France 16.5 cm high.
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A Tiffany Favrile Opaline Glass Comport Iridescent yellow circular with a ruffled rim raised on a circular foot engraved signature and paper stamp 15 cm diameter.
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A Goldscheider Porcelain Captured Bird Figure Designed by Josef Lorenzl Modelled as a standing female in a butterfly dress arms outstretched beside an urn with flowers raised on an oval base printed factory marks and numbers incised Lorenzl on the base and verso 30 cm high.
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A French Patinated Bronze and Ivory Figure Group 'Joy' Cast and carved from the original by Philippe Devriez The standing figure in a dancing pose her arms raised and her right leg out stretched a floral garland to her hair raised on a striated marble base incised to base Ph. Devriez 48 cm high.
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A Marble and Ivory Figure of Pierrot Signed possibly Van der Stroeten The standing boy with a body of carved marble dressed in a clown's costume his face of carved ivory raised on a circular Verde marble base signed to the marble base 37.5 cm high.
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A Patinated Bronze and Ivory Figure of A Young Woman Probably French first quarter 20th century The standing figure with hair face arms and feet of carved ivory holding an ivory book in her left hand her flowing dress of cast bronze unsigned 32 cm high.
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An Art Deco Style Patinated Bronze and Ivory Figure of A Dancing Girl The figure with face arms and legs of carved ivory standing in a dancing pose raised on a rectangular onyx base 26.5 cm high.
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A French Gilt Bronze and Ivory Figure of A Girl With A Kitten Signed A. Gory The figure with face hands and feet of carved ivory wearing a flowing dress standing with a kitten held affectionately to her face raised on a marble base incised signature A. Gory to base 23 cm high.
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A Cold Painted Bronze and Ivory Figure of An Exotic Dancer Cast and carved from the original by Gerda Iro Gerdago The standing female figure with face and hands of carved ivory captured in a dancing pose her arms raised and her left leg out streched in colours of blue red and silver raised on a green onyx base moulded monogram and Gerdago 34 cm high.
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A Miniature French Art Deco Carved Ivory Figure of A Female Nude Signed Joe Descomps circa 1930 The standing figure carved with her arms raised and her hands clasped behind her downturned head raised on a turned rouge marble base signed to the ivory Joe Descomps 6 cm high.
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A French Gilt Bronze and Ivory Figure of A Girl With A Hoop Cast and carved from a model by Morin The figure with torso arms and legs of carved ivory portrayed in a running stance raised on a rectangular base and a striated marble plinth inscribed Morin to the bronze base 18 cm high.
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A Georg Jensen Danish silver covered dish, circa 1933-1945 shallow ovoid the rim decorated in the Art Nouveau style with cast foliate motifs having a domed cover with a grape finial factory stamps & Hallmark 925 to base 19.5 cm diameter.
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A Large George Jensen Danish sterling silver Cypress Pattern Flatware Suite From the original Cypress design by Tias Eckhoff 1953 A setting for twelve including main entree fish knives and forks dessert soup tea and coffee spoons butter knives lobster forks small forks and spoons sauce ladle condiment and serving spoons 167 pieces in total.
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A large George Jensen Danish sterling silver acorn pattern flatware suite from the original acorn pattern by Johan Rohde 1915 a part setting for sixteen including main entree fish knives and forks dessert soup large tea small tea and coffee spoons small forks and cheese knife 188 pieces in total.
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An American silver-plated cocktail shaker designed by Emil Schuelke for The Napier Co., Meriden, Connecticut circa 1936 In the form of a penguin with a detachable cover and a hinged beak engraved to the body with the letter 'B' stamped on the underside Napier Pat D-101559 31.5 cm high.
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Charles Korschann (1872 - 1943) An Art Nouveau gilt bronze vase of shaped rectangular form moulded in relief with birds sunflower and vine decoration applied with a gilded nude female figure incised Korschann Paris stamped foundry mark Louchet 17 cm high.
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Paul Jouve (1880 - 1973) A rectangular bronze plaque moulded with a monkey contemplating an Egyptian relic the reverse showing four monkeys huddled on a branch signed Jouve 6 cm x 5.3 cm.
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Arild Rosenkrantz (1870-1964), Salute to the Sun, signed Arild Rosenkrantz 1935 pastel 149 x 69 cm. Note: Arild Rosenkrantz was a symbolist painter who was also skilled in the Art of bronze sculpture and stained glass. In 1896 at the decorative stained glass Company in New York Rosenkrantz worked on the Gallatin window and designed a window for Tiffany. Other commissions included twelve large panels for the ceiling in the dining room at Claridges Hotel London as well as stained glass windows and bronze…
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An Art Deco style three piece lounge suite, comprising a two seater settee and two armcharirs each with a ribbed rounded rectangular back above a curved seat flanked by blond wood capped arms raised on shaped square legs upholstered in cream suede.
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An Italian Walnut Sideboard In the manner of Ico Parisi circa 1960 Rectangular with two shallow ebonized drawers to each side and a central horizontal banding with raised sections for handles raised on brushed aluminium legs circular capped feet 183 x 53 x 43 cm.
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An Art Deco Style Hall Stand The patinated and banded cast iron frame with central rectangular mirror flanked by coat hooks above a bow fronted umbrella stand surmounted by a luggage rack 85 x 201 x 12 cm.
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A set of four Charles Eames LCW chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, each with a shaped moulded birch back and seat with rubber-shock mounts curved supports printed label manufactured by Evans Products Company Molded plywood division Herman Miller furniture Company designed by Charles Eames.
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A Set Of Eight Fritz Hansen Oxford Boardroom Armchairs Model no. 6901 designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Denmark 1965 Each high back armchair of moulded ply with arms and base of brushed aluminium original red wool fabric paper and foil manufacturer's labels.
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An Orrefors crystal exhibition covered vase, designed by Edvard Hald Sweden 1947, the body of flattened ovoid form flanked by scalloped side handles the cover with loop handles rising to a cone finial raised on a spreading circular base incised 1947 Orrefors Edvard Hald 51 cm high.
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A Cedar and Blackbean Tray On Stand By Schulim Krimper Unsigned circa 1965 Rectangular having a canted gallery surround with a scalloped edge the corners and handles embellished with inlaid blackbean details raised on a folding curved X stand the tray 62 cm wide across the handles. Provenance: Sotheby's Melbourne Fine Art Nouveau Art Deco and Related Wares Oriental and European Ceramics Furniture and Works of Art 7-12 November 1987 Lot 63.
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A Schulim Krimper Oak Lounge Suite Circa 1955 Comprising a three seater settee and two armchairs upholstered in brown check fabric the settee 162 cm length of back.
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A Roger McLay Kone chair designed 1948 manufactured by Descon Laminates, the circular shaped seat formed from a single coachwood ply sheet raised on a black steel four legged base faint manufactures stamp lower back.
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A Grant Featherston B230 Contour chair, the contoured back of moulded ply with a buttoned green upholstery raised on out swept hardwood legs.
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A Marc Newson Embryo Chair Designed 1988 Embryo shaped lounge chair with a black neoprene cushion on polished steel legs.
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A Schulim Krimper Teak Chest Of Drawers Signed S. Krimper circa 1955 Rectangular with two rows of three drawers each with a raised shaped handle stylised supports united by cross stretchers signed S Krimper 85 x 87 x 49 cm.
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A pair of Grant Featherston television B210H Contour chairs maker's stamp, each with an open contoured back of moulded ply with original buttoned cream vinyl upholstery raised on out swept hardwood legs maker's stamp to timber support.
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A Walter Burley Griffin oak armchair, circa 1916, the angular leather upholstered back flanked by open arms raised on a quadripartite swivel base manufactured by James Moore & Sons Pty Ltd Melbourne some later alterations. Note: designed for Newman College University of Melbourne Parkville.
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A pair of Grant Featherston R160 Contour chairs stamped manufacturer's mark, each with a contoured wing back of moulded ply with buttoned green upholstery raised on out swept hardwood legs maker's stamp to timber support.
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A Grant Featherston RS161 settee, circa 1951, the contoured wing back of moulded ply with buttoned green upholstery raised on out swept hardwood legs 183 cm. Length of back.
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A hand made Grant Featherston R152 Contour chair, the contoured back of moulded ply with original buttoned cardinal red upholstery to the front raised on out swept silky oak legs. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from the Son of Grant Featherston. Note: this is an early prototype hand-made by Grant Featherston featuring different internal construction and base fixings to the chair released for production, the upholstery has been sympathetically restored with a matched back and buttons.
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A Schulim Krimper blackbean dining suite, circa 1960, comprising a three door fitted sideboard an extension dining table and six matching chairs each chair with a rectangular upholstered wing back and seat raised on tapering legs united by a stretcher base the dining table with a rectangular drawer leaf top raised on chamfered tapering legs the sideboard. Length 183 cm .
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An Australian blackwood cabinet attributed to Robert Prenzel, the rectangular top above two doors each applied with carved gum nut and leaf spandrels opening to two shelves and three slides the inner doors and back stamped Looksan pertaining to travel to an Indian tea plantation 98 x 104 x 51 cm. Provenance: acquired by the current owners mother from Robert Prenzel. Accompanied by a letter explaining her acquisition.
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An Australian Cedar Box Rectangular with turned pilasters to all corners surmounted by a carved gumleaf and star inlaid top opening to a satin lined interior raised on a shaped plinth base with lion's paw feet 54 x 22.5 x 32 cm.
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An Australian blackwood carved mirror in the style of John K Blogg circa 1910, the rectangular panel finely carved with a griffin below an oval inset bevel edge mirror 39.5 x 50.5 cm.
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Robert Prenzel (1866 - 1941) Victoria dated 1919 a rare finely carved eucalypt faunal panel showing a koala perched in a gum tree amongst leafy branches and gum nuts within a rectangular frame inscribed signature and date the panel 43 x 31 cm.
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Robert Prenzel (1866 - 1941) Victoria dated 1916 cedar panel carved with the image of a kookaburra on a eucalyptus branch with gum nuts and gum leaves incised signature and date lower right 38 x 22 cm.
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School Of Robert Prenzel Victoria circa 1910 A carved rectangular cedar panel showing a eucalyptus branch with flowering gum blossoms and gum nuts 56 x 25 cm.
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An Australian carved blackwood settle, the panelled back and sides finely carved with griffins supporting a central shield with a carved monogram above a solid hinged seat the apron with conforming carved decoration 132.5 x 118 x 44 cm.
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A Mid 19th century Huon Pine And Cedar Wardrobe The cedar fall cornice above two finely figured panelled Huon pine doors enclosing an open interior the lower section with two ogee fronted frieze drawers raised on a plinth base and later block supports 153 x 212 x 65 cm.
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A Rare Tasmanian Specimen Wood Inlaid Writing Box Paper maker's label R. Dowling O'Brien's Bridge Tasmania circa 1853 Of rectangular form the hinged lid centred by a parquetry inlaid star radiating twelve points within a feather banded surround with fan quadrants to the corners the interior fitted with a velvet lined writing surface opening to a storage compartment together with an arrangement of divided storage appertures the whole inlaid with native Australian timbers including musk cedar honeysuckle…
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John Baird, (1834 - 1894) (attributed) General Grant kerosene shale portait medallion titled verso 'Genl. Grant' 15.5 cm diameter the carving of cannel coal colloquially known in Australia as kerosene shale had its origins in Scotland where coal miners fashioned objects such as love tokens jewellery and chess pieces from the material. For an example of a signed medallion by Baird identical in proportion and quality to the present work see Bonham's and Goodman Australian and international fine Art 23 April…
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A 19th century Australian Cedar Mahogany And Pine Bookcase Circa 1850 The moulded cornice above two rectangular glazed doors the projecting lower section with two panelled doors raised on turned feet 92 x 203 x 45 cm.
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A large 19th century cedar dropside dining table, probably Tasmanian, the rounded rectangular top raised on four turned gate legs with a further two central fixed legs 112 x 75 x 138 cm.
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A Late 19th century Huon Pine Chest Of Drawers The stepped rectangular top above an ogee frieze drawer having an arrangement of four short and three long drawers within twist turned supports raised on a plinth base turned feet 114 x 140 x 55 cm.
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An Oak Melbourne Stock Exchange Chair 19th century In the Gothic revival style the leather upholstered back surmounted by a carved monogram and three fleur de lys finials above roll over arms and a contoured seat raised on turned legs and stretchers. Provenance: This chair is one of 120 used for 70 years by the Melbourne stock exchange until the close of call trading at that exchange in December 1961.
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A 19th century Australian Cedar Four-Post Double Bed The gadrooned and scroll carved head flanked by turned tapering columns the foot with twist turned tapering columns united by a cross stretcher 195 cm high. Note: according to family history this bed was once part of the furnishings of the Armytage property Como House in South Yarra Victoria.
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A Late 19th century Huon Pine Chest Of Drawers The stepped rectangular top above an ogee frieze drawer having an arrangement of four short and three long drawers within twist turned supports raised on a plinth base turned feet 116 x 142 x 55 cm.
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John Perceval, Victoria, ceramic tile inset table comprising 15 tiles painted with a surreal farmyard landscape of cottages men barrels and pigs signed John Perceval 1952 82 x 47 x 51 cm.
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Remued, Victoria, earthenware branch handled vase, with applied gum nuts and leaves green and yellow drip glaze incised133M Remued signature partly obscured 24 cm high.
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Klytie pate, Victoria, earthenware jug with moulded decoration depicting a bird the spout forming a beak green glaze incised Klytie pate 23.5 cm high.
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Marguerite Mahood, Victoria, cylindrical earthenware vase, brown glaze with carved sunflower decoration incised monogram and numbers 9.5 cm high.
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VI Eyre, New South Wales, a rare ovoid earthenware vase, the slender neck with a blue brown and olive band of the Arts & Crafts taste the body applied with a twining lizard blue brown and cream ground incised VI Eyre '28 Sydney 22.5 cm high.
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Marguerite Mahood Victoria titled Aztec circa 1946 Compressed globular reticulated earthenware vase beige glaze incised signature Marguerite Mahood 'Aztec' and no. P2134 9 cm high.
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Reg Preston Victoria circa 1970 Globular lidded jar mottled ochre glaze decorated with abstract motifs inscribed signature and incised monogram 24 cm high.
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