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The Collection of the Late John Schaeffer AO — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:400
Sale Title:The Collection of the Late John Schaeffer AOLots with images:400
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:307
Date:25-Aug-2020
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A large bronze door knocker, Italian 18th century, cast as a grotesque mask with a snake embellished ring in its mouth, height 36 cm, width 18 cm, depth 10 cm
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A Victorian alabaster column pedestal, height 103 cm
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Emmanuel Villanis (French, 1852-1914), a bronze figural jardiniere, the sculptural body formed as waves with naked sea nymphs in various attitudes of abandonment, signed E.Villanis, height 41 cm, width 44 cm
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A cast iron life size statue of Bacchus, French late 19th century, probably by the Val D'Osne foundry, the standing naked god holding a flask and drinking from a cup, draped in vine leaves, on an associated pink granite plinth, height 196 cm. Provenance: Mossgreen Sydney, the Estate of Leslie Walford, 18 November 2012, lot 23
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A French bronze allegorical group emblematic of Industry, cast from a model by Emile Louis Picault (1833-1915), late 19th century/early 20th century, the naturalistic base inscribed 'E. Picault' on a square canted vert maurin marble base above a conforming mahogany pedestal, height 75 cm (excluding pedestal). Provenance: Christie's London, The Opulent Eye, 10 September 2013, lot 49
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A French patinated bronze figure of Prometheus, on pedestal cast from the model by Jean Jules Cambos (1828-1917), late 19th century, signed to the rockwork base 'Cambos', on a rouge griotte marble circular moulded base and an oak pedestal carved to the body with floral swags and stiff leaves, drilled for electricity, bronze: height 102 cm, pedestal: height 107 cm. Provenance: Christie's London, The Opulent Eye, 10 September 2013, lot 47
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A French bronze figural lamp, cast after the model by Raymond Sudre (1870-1962) circa 1910, titled to the plinth 'Depart de Mercure Prix de Concours Ecole Des Beaux-Arts, Paris' the naked god holding aloft a torch, adjusting his winged sandal, height 75 cm
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Lucien (Charles Edouard) Alliot (French, 1877-1967), dancer with a ball c.1930, bronze, glass on marble base, signed in bronze base: L Alliot, height 30 cm (with base)
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Alfred Drury RA (English, 1856-1944), Griselda 1907, bronze on green marble plinth, signed and dated to reverse, height 38 cm
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An Art Deco style plinth, of tapering rectangular form with rounded corners, in faux marble finish, height 103 cm, depth 26 cm, width 31.5 cm
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A bronze of the Narcissus of Pompeii, late 19th century, the naked youth looking down with a pelt on his shoulder, a fig leaf and sandalled feet, on a circular plinth, height 59 cm
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A Victorian red marble column pedestal, height 116 cm
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An Italian bronze of the dancing faun of Pompeii, 19th century, the ecstatic nude wearing a crown of acorns, on an integral rectangular moulded plinth, height 84 cm. Other Notes: the house of the faun in Pompeii was excavated by German archaeologists in 1830 and its impluvium was decorated with the bronze that gave the house its name.
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An Italian bronze of the Narcissus of Pompeii, 19th century, possibly by the Chiurazzi foundry, the naked youth looking down with a pelt on his shoulder and sandalled feet, on a circular plinth with leaf cast moulding, patinated finish, height 62.5 cm. Other Notes: the original was excavated in 1862 from the house of Narcissus on the Vico de Lupanare, Pompeii.
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Artist unknown (early 20th century), Art Deco seated nude with billowing shawl, bronze on wooden base, signed with monogram, etched into base: WMP, 27.5 x 17.5 x 21 cm. Provenance: The Maas Gallery, London (note to base)
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A bronze figure of a naked man, man imploring the sky, bronze, height 49 cm. Provenance: Robert Bowman Ltd, London. Christie's Australia, the collection of John Schaeffer at Rona, 15-16 May 2004, lot 284. Purchased from the above
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Bruno Zach (Austrian, 1891-1945), The Hugger, bronze on marble base, signed, stamped to bronze base with artists mongram, height 16 cm
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Cyrus Edwin Dallin (American, 1861-1944), nude sleeping in the landscape 1903, bronze, signed and dated, inscribed in base: C E Dallin 1903, height 93 cm, width 79 cm, depth 86 cm. Provenance: Springville Museum of Fine Art, Utah. Purchased from the above
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Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (French, 1824-1887), possibly with Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917), the Abduction of Hippodamia (L'Enlevement d'Hippodamia) 1877/79, cast after, bronze with brown patina on variegated green marble plinth, signed, inscribed in bronze to base: Carrier-Belleuse, height 77 cm
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Theodore Riviere (French, 1857-1912), Salammbo Chez Matho. Je t'aime! Je t'aime (Salammbo with Matho. I love you! I love you) 1892, bronze, rich mid-brown patina, on loose wood plinth, signed and dated, inscribed to base: Theodore Riviere/ 1892, stamped to base with foundry: Susse Freres Editeurs Paris, titled, inscribed to base, height 42 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's London, 19th & 20th century sculpture, 21 May 2014, lot 75. Purchased from the above. Other Notes: This is a particularly fine Susse cast of…
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Louis-Ernest Barrias (French, 1841-1905), Jeune Fille de Bou Saada 1890, marble, bronze inlay with pearl and turquoise, signed, inscribed to base: E Barrias/ Susse Fres Edtr, foundry stamp to base: Susse Freres Editeurs Paris, height 48 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Sotheby's, 19th & 20th century sculpture, London, 20 May 2015, lot 98. Purchased from the above. Other Notes: First exhibited at the Paris salon in 1890 as a wax model, and later at the Exposition Centennale in 1900, this sculpture was…
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Jean Jacques Feuchere (French, 1807-1852), Michelangelo, bronze, dark brown patina, signed, inscribed in base: F Feuchere Scpt, title, inscribed in plaque, height 45 cm
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Gilbert Bayes F.R.B.S (English 1872-1953), the Underworld (75) 1913, bronze with gold and black patination, signed and dated in the bronze, on a modern ebonised plinth, height 156 cm (overall), height of bronze 24 cm. Provenance: The fine Arts Society, London 2015. Other Notes: The inspiration for this bronze is Rudyard Kipling's 1893 poem 'The last Rhyme of True Thomas'. 'For I will give you a horse o' pride,. Wi' blazon and spur and page and squire. Wi' Keep and tail and seizin and law,. And land to hold…
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Alfred Drury RA (British, 1856-1944), mother and child (Education) 1904-6, bronze with greenish grey patina, on original stone base, this cast circa 1907-9, signed, inscribed to base: a Drury, 34. X 14 x 14 cm. Provenance: Agnew's gallery, London. Purchased from the above 9 July 2015. Other Notes: A study for the bronze group 'Education' on Vauxhall bridge, London which was opened in 1906. Richard Norman Shaw advised the Lcc to embellish the piers of the bridge with monumental bronze statues, and…
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William Reid Dick (British, 1879-1961), portrait bust of a young girl 1919, bronze on stone base, signed and dated, inscribed in bronze: Reid Dick/ 1919, height 50 cm
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Frederick William Pomeroy (British, 1856-1924), Dionysus, '1890-1, cast 1903, bronze, signed and dated, inscribed to base: F W Pomeroy 1903, titled in Greek to base, 40 x 16 x 23 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Bowman sculpture, London. Acquired from the above
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Sir Alfred Gilbert M.V.O RA (British, 1854-1934), Comedy and Tragedy: Sic Vita c. 1890-2 (cast later), bronze, rich mid and dark brown patination, on marble base, signed, stamped to bronze base with artists monogram, height 39 cm. Provenance: Private Collection. Bowman sculpture, London. Acquired from the above
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Sir Alfred Gilbert M.V.O RA (British, 1854-1934), offering to Hymen, bronze, on later octagonal wood base, height 29 cm. Provenance: Robert Bowman, London. Literature: R. Dorment, Alfred Gilbert: Sculptor and Goldsmith, exh. Cat. Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1986, pp. 51, 114, no. 19. Other Notes: A version of this statuette can be found in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
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Sir Alfred Gilbert M.V.O RA (British, 1854-1934), study (head of the Capri fisherman), first cast 1884, bronze on ebony painted wood base, height 48 cm. Provenance: Bowman sculpture, London (label to wood base). Acquired from the above 1 July 2014
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Sir Alfred Gilbert M.V.O RA (British, 1854-1934), St Catherine (the Miraculous wedding) c.1900, bronze, height 50.5 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's London, 19th and 20th century sculpture, 20 November 1997, lot 131. Literature: Masterpieces of Victorian Art from the John and Julie Schaeffer collection and the Art Gallery of New South Wales Collections, exhibit. Cat, Sydney: Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, pp 110-11
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Cast after a model by Sir Alfred Gilbert M.V.O RA (British, 1854-1934), study of a head (head of a girl), bronze on stone plinth, height 48 cm. Provenance: The Maas gallery, London. Purchased from the above in 2013. Other Notes: This sculpture is an unauthorised cast after Alfred Gilbert's 'Study of a Head' 1882, which he exhibited at the Royal Academy the following year. There it 'Brought a new outlook in sculpture' according to sculptor William Goscombe John (1860-1952). 'Study of a Head' was the first…
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Alfred Drury RA after Aime-Jules Dalou (British, 1856-1944), head of La Boulonnaise c. 1879, marble, onyx base. Provenance: Alfred Drury. By decent to his grandson. W. Agnew & Co. Ltd, London. Purchased from the above on 9 July 2015. Other Notes: carved by Drury on Dalou's instruction.
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Pierre Felix Masseau (French, 1869-1937), L'Emprise c.1897, bronze, dark brown patina, signed to base: Fix Masseau, stamped to base with foundry: Siot Paris, height 80 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's London, European sculpture and works of Art 900-1900, 11 July 2001, lot 256. Exhibitions: Victorian Visions: Nineteenth-century Art from the John Schaeffer collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 20 May - 29 Aug 2010. Literature: Masterpieces of Victorian Art from the John and Julie Schaeffer collection…
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Eugene Antoine Aizelin (French, 1821-1902), Marguerite c.1884, bronze, brown patina, signed, inscribed to base: Eugne Aizelin, stamped to base with foundry: Reduction Mecanique. A. Collas Brevete, titled, inscribed to base, height 70 cm. Provenance: Garrat Antiques. Acquired from the above on 15 June 2014. Other Notes: Aizelin began his study at the Ecole des Beaux in 1844 and debuted at the salon eight years later, where he continued to exhibit regularly until 1897. His models were often cast in various…
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A yellow alabaster column pedestal, of doric form with a rectangular, rusticated platform top.
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A Victorian mahogany easel, the adjustable picture rest on strut supports with turned finials and stretcher, height 187 cm, width 71 cm
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A George III mahogany breakfront bookcase, having a moulded and dentil cornice above three astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the base with three cupboards with re-entrant moulded panels, on a plinth base, height 218 cm, width 185 cm, depth 51 cm. Provenance: Bonham's Sydney, The Owston Collection, lot 621, 25-26 June 2010
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A large Victorian gilt composition pier mirror and table, the mirror with shaped top surmounted with a cymbal playing putto, the beaded frame with applied fluted elements richly swagged with flowers, flanked by scrolls above a table. The table having a white marble D shaped top on a fluted rosette frieze centred with a cartouche, foliate scrolls and flower swags, on tapering fluted supports united by a shaped undertier with a central putto with dove, mirror: 215 x 185 cm, table: height 92.5 cm, width 185…
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A pair of Art Deco style pedestals, each painted black with lozenge mouldings to the panelled sides, height 96 cm, width 25 cm, depth 25 cm
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Six French stained beech Japonisme side chairs by Gabriel Viardot, Paris, late 19th century, comprising three pairs, each with a dragon cresting above a pierced splat with various geometric motifs, above a padded square seat, the pierced apron decorated with fretwork, on square sectioned legs and claw feet, each stamped to the inside leg 'G. Viardot', each: height 91.5 cm, width 43.5 cm, depth 45 cm. Provenance: Christie's London, The Opulent Eye, 10 September 2013, lot 118
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A Victorian mahogany four tier whatnot, having a rising top with reading stand, each tier with double baluster turned supports the lowest with a drawer, on short turned legs with castors, height 121 cm, width 41 cm, depth 35 cm. Provenance: Bonham's Sydney, The Owston Collection, 25-26 June 2010, lot 335
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A giltwood armchair of French Louis XVI style, circa 1880, with lappet and foliate carved frame and fluted tapering legs. Provenance: Sotheby's Sydney, The Norman Wheeler Collection, 14 August 1994, lot 294
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A George III cream-painted window seat circa 1770, with padded out-scrolled arms and seat, on fluted tapering legs, previously gilt, height 68.5 cm, width 115 cm, depth 40.5 cm. Provenance: Christie's London, The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, P.R.A.18 & 19 September 2013, lot 3
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A pair of Regency revival giltwood two-light wall-lights, late 19th/early 20th century, each with eagle on rocaille mount issuing a pair of candle branches, the backboard formed as tied ribbon, height 67.5 cm (2). Provenance: Christie's London, The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, P.R.A.18 & 19 September 2013, lot 426
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A late 17th century Dutch giltwood auricular picture frame mirror, the central rectangular plate between two ovals in a pierced and carved foliate and strapwork frame, the reverse with label inscribed by '... Jps Macreedy', 61 x 46 cm. Provenance: Christie's London, The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson PRA, 18 & 19 September 2013, lot 468
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An Irish George IV convex mirror, by Kearney of Dublin, the deeply moulded frame with a design of scrolling tendrils and hops, the mottled plate in an ebonised slip, the reverse with trade label of 'Kearney, carver, Gilder & looking glass Maker/ to his Majesty/ & his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant/ no 49 Henry Street, Dublin', diameter 89 cm. Provenance: Christie's Australia, March 24 1997, lot 493
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An Art Nouveau oak overmantel mirror, the rectangular plate in a slightly arched frame, gilt and incised to the uprights with stylised lilies, 128 x 94.5 cm
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A Regency giltwood convex mirror, the reeded ebonised slip in a moulded frame with applied rope twist and acanthus decoration, diameter 77 cm. Provenance: Martyn Cook Antiques
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A late Victorian satinwood, mahogany and inlaid fire surround, having a moulded shelf supported by partially fluted and leaf carved jambs with inlaid patera headers and centred by and inlaid tablet, flanked by carved scrolls, height 137 cm, width 201 cm, depth 25 cm. Provenance: J B Hawkins Antiques, NSW
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A pair of Aesthetic movement cast iron and brass firedogs, each with a pierced boss of a woman's profile in relief on a baluster, sphere, cube and pyramidal support, with applied brass foliate ornament, on leaf scroll feet (2), height 57.5 cm
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A Swedish mahogany pier mirror and console table, early 19th century, the arched mirror with flanking gilt wood scrolls and columns with gilt foliate capitals, centred with an ormolu mount of Pheobus in his chariot, the rectangular table with confirming gilt wood scrolls, on a shaped platform base, height 266 cm (overall), width 94 cm, depth 45 cm. Other Notes: the design of this group is attributed to J.H. Dumraths.
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A French burr elm and kingwood inlaid cheval mirror, early 19th century, the arched swivel plate within ormolu mounted turned uprights, the panelled stretcher base with scrolled feet and castors, height 180 cm, width 85 cm, depth 47 cm. Provenance: The Roger collection, Sotheby's London, January 1998, lot 65. Purchased from the above
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A Biedermeier brass and satinwood music stand, early 19th century, Vienna, the shield shaped rest with gilt line decoration, on an arrow support and triform iron base grained to represent satinwood, height adjustable, width 48 cm
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A Regency rosewood and brass inlaid centre table, the circular tilt top crossbanded and inlaid in the manner of Louis le Gaigneur with foliate designs, on a turned pedestal and four swept brass inlaid legs with castors, diameter 126 cm, height 70 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, The Norman Wheeler Collection, 14 August 1994, lot 340
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A William IV mahogany bookcase, the bead and reel cornice above a frieze, the three shelves flanked by pilasters with foliate capitals and bases, opening to reveal concealed shelves, on a plinth base, height 143 cm, width 175 cm, depth 35 cm
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A Louis XVI style kingwood, amaranth, rosewood and giltmetal mounted bibliotheque, by Maison Leger, in the gout Grec the cornice with two concealed drawers above two panelled cupboards flanking central glazed cupboards, all with geometric marquetry, adjustable shelves, on a plinth base, engraved to door 'Mson Leger, 28 place des Vosges Paris', height 170 cm, width 226 cm, depth 47 cm
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An Anglo-Moorish oak, pearwood and ebony sideboard and chair by Robert Davey, circa 1875, the raised back with a shelf supported by two columns, the base with a central frieze drawer above paired columns and an undertier, richly inlaid throughout with bands and panels of relief carved stylised Islamic ornament in pear wood with ebony borders. The matching single chair with upholstered back and seat, sideboard: height 150 cm, width 151 cm, depth 64 cm. Provenance: The Fine Art Society, New Bond Street,…
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An American rosewood, ebonised and tortoiseshell inlaid hall chair by Cottier & Co, circa 1900, of ancient Roman design the panelled back inlaid with an anthemion and scrolling tendrils, the seat flanked by scrolls and above a confirming inlaid apron, the side panels inlaid with mother of pearl and walnut lappets, on stylised hairy paw feet, height 81 cm, width 71 cm, depth 56 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Sons, London. Other Notes: There are five chairs of this design at Clayton, Pittsburgh, a former…
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A French Gothic rosewood dressing table, first quarter 19th century, in 'Le style Troubadour' the swivel mirror of ogee arch outline, on a superstructure with three concealed frieze drawers, the base with a green marble top above a concealed frieze drawer, on projecting cluster column front supports with shaped undertier, bone inlaid throughout with delicate Gothic tracery, height 150 cm, width 84 cm, depth 53 cm. Provenance: Martyn Cook Antiques
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A set of six George IV oak Gothic revival dining chairs, in the manner of George Smith, each with crocketted finials to the top rail above trefoil and ogee arch caved splat, the stuff over upholstered seat, on leaf carved cluster column front legs, height 87 cm, width 46 cm, depth 43 cm. Provenance: Phillips Australia, The Collection of Lord McAlpine of West green, Bishop's house, Perth, 10-12th August 1999, S. H. Ervin gallery Sydney. Christie's Australia, the collection of John Schaeffer at Rona, 15-16…
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A German walnut Jugendstil side chair, by Ludwig Loeffler 1896, stamped to the seat rail 'Entworfen Von L Loeffler in London Angefertigt in Karlsruhe Baden 1896' the Gothic arched cresting centrex with a carved stylised pineapple amidst scrolling tendrils, flanked by similar scrolled finials, the padded back and seat with original gilt foliate studs, the square tapering legs with scrolled tendril headers, height 120 cm, width 50 cm, depth 46 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Sons. London. Other Notes: Ludwig…
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A mid 19th century French oak Gothic revival armchair, the design attributed to Jeanselme Freres, the rectangular padded back with a central ogival trefoil arch flanked by carved and pierced trefoils, the moulded arms with arched supports, on architectural legs joined by a pierced Gothic apron, height 130 cm, width 66 cm, depth 63 cm. Provenance: H. Blairman & Sons, London. Other Notes: This chair nearly identical to a walnut version in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (see the…
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A pair of Victorian Gothic oak pedestals, each with a moulded octagonal top having pierced Gothic and tracery supports on a chamfered column and supported by four ogee arched legs, height 101 cm, width 45 cm. Provenance: Christie's Australia, the collection of John Schaeffer at Rona, 15 - 16 May, 2004, lot
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A pair of Scottish Arts & Crafts oak jardinieres by John Crawford & Co of Glasgow, each octagonal planter with later liner, carved with a frieze of stylised flowerheads, on a cluster column pedestal and four shaped feet, maker's label, diameter 35 cm, height 78 cm. Other Notes: John Crawford (c.1849-1919) was a woodcarver who worked on many churches, for ship builders and on architectural projects in Glasgow in the late 19th and early 20th century. He also taught woodcarving at the Glasgow school of Art…
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A Victorian oak Glastonbury chair, the design attributed to A.W.N. Pugin, of typical pegged construction, the panel back incised with the date 1877 within a star, flanked by relief carved shaped arms, above the panel seat, on X-frame side supports, height 90 cm, width 65 cm, depth 48 cm. Other Notes: The Glastonbury chair form was very popular in the nineteenth century, owing to the belief that it was based on a medieval prototype. The numerous versions made were based on a chair found at the Bishops…
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A Victorian Gothic oak hall chair, in the manner of A.W.N. Pugin, having pegged top rail carved with the initials Ip above a similar back rail centred with a rose, the panel seat on X frame side supports with conforming stretchers, height 90 cm, depth 50 cm, width 45 cm. Other Notes: in 1859, Pugin designed a set of chairs of a similar design for the dining room of the Speaker's house of the Palace of Westminster, one of which is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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A French Gothic revival painted and gilt overmantel mirror, late 19th century, having a rectangular bevelled plate, the overhanging cresting of elaborate Gothic tracery comprising pinnacles, quatrefoils and ogee arches, flanked by architectural uprights, 155 x 89 cm
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A Gothic gilt framed wall mirror, 19th century, the bevelled plate of ogee outline the frame with quatrefoil moulding supported by a pair of spiral columns with foliate capitals, 153 x 84 cm
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A large Victorian Gothic oak pedestal desk, by Howard & Sons, in the manner of Charles Eastlake, the superstructure with a central section having six trefoil arched pigeonholes above a pair of drawers and a pen recess, flanked by hinged hutches with stationery compartments, the leather lined top on pedestals with five graduated drawers and strut panelled cupboards to the sides, with enamel label to drawer, 'Howard & Sons Manufacturers 25, 26, 27 Berners St, London, W', height 150 cm, width 185 cm, depth 93…
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A Victorian Gothic revival oak swivel desk chair in the manner Charles Bevan, with a crenellated top rail and triangular leather padded backrest in chamfered strut supports, the padded arms with square chamfered supports flanking the buttoned leather seat, on four triangular strut legs with later castors, height 96 cm, width 63 cm, depth 65 cm
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An important inlaid ash Arts & Crafts bedroom suite designed by Charles Bevan, comprising wardrobe, dressing table, double bed frame, bedside cupboard and pair of chairs, all inlaid with amboyna, alder and purpleheart in geometric and stylised foliate designs.
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A Victorian Gothic oak cabinet by Charles L. Eastlake, of architectural form the sloped top with two lidded compartments, above an arcade with roundels and human masks, the lower section with a pair of panelled doors with elaborate brass hinges above two drawers and two hutches, on bracket feet with incised decoration, height 193 cm, width 119.5 cm, depth 40.5 cm. Provenance: Fine Art Society, London. Purchased from the above in 2014. Other Notes: In 1868 Eastlake published his 'Hints on Household taste…
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An early Victorian oak Gothick centre table, the octagonal tit top with egg and dart carved edge on a pedestal of three addorsed dolphins and a tricorn base with carved entrelac and dog tooth ornament, diameter 122 cm, height 73 cm
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An Aesthetic movement ebonised hanging corner cabinet, the scalloped cresting above a pair of doors painted with gilt ground roundels with personifications of 'Historie' and 'Poesie'above a spindle decorated shelf, height 82 cm, width 56 cm, depth 39 cm
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A late Victorian Aesthetic movement pier mirror, the oval bevelled plate in an ebonised panelled frame with turned finials, painted in colours on a gold ground to the frieze and spandrels with swans and cranes, having incised and spindle turned detail, 112 x 63 cm
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An Aesthetic movement ebonised hanging cabinet the design attributed to H.W. Batley (1846-1932), the arched cresting above a shelf, the cupboard doors painted with Japonaiserie birds on a gilt ground flanked by spindle turned detail, above further shelves, decorated all over with painted flowers and foliage, height 99 cm, width 61 cm, depth 28 cm
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A Victorian Aesthetic movement ebonised sideboard, in the manner of Charles Eastlake, the pedimented top with ball finials, above a spindle gallery and a pair of glazed doors flanked by open mirrored shelves, the base with a pair of doors having blind fretwork and incised with sunflowers in pots, flanked by angled shelves, height 185 cm, width 122 cm, depth 36 cm
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An ebonised and gilt Aesthetic movement standing corner cabinet attributed to Bruce J. Talbert, 1873, made by Gillow & Co, having a spindle cornice and knob finials above a pair of panelled doors painted in gilt with personifications of Plenty and peace and flowers, a mirrored hutch below with spindle turned side brackets, the base with a drawer stamped 'Gillow & Co 341' and a curved undertier on turned legs, height 185 cm, width 97 cm, depth 55 cm. Other Notes: Bruce James Talbert (1838-1881) was a…
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An Aesthetic movement mirrored wall shelf, the central rectangular bevelled plate in a gilt stencilled surround with small semicircular shelf above a larger shelf in ebonised frame, 60 x 34 cm
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An Victorian Aesthetic movement ebonised pedestal and circular wall mirror, the pedestal of square section having roundels with incised panels of birds on gilt ground, on turned supports and having an undertier with spindle gallery, the mirror with frame having gilt incised line decoration throughout, the shaped cresting and shelf with spindle detail, pedestal: height 91 cm, width 31 cm, depth 31 cm, mirror: height 66 cm, width 42 cm
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An Aesthetic movement mahogany and painted hanging corner clock, second half 19th century, retailed by Howell James & Co, Regent Street London, the circular ceramic dial painted in underglaze blue with Arabic numerals, the French movement in an architectural case with gable top above a niche, the dial above a spindle balustrade and further mirrored openings, painted all over with sunflowers and quatrefoils, height 120 cm, width 34 cm
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A late Victorian ebonised beech Sussex three seater settee, probably Morris & Co, with turned uprights, triple top rail and spindle detail with central cross, rush seat, double front stretchers, height 85 cm, width 125 cm, depth 43 cm. Other Notes: designed by the artist Ford Madox brown in the 1860s, and one of the most enduringly popular designs produced by Morris & Co. The Sussex chair and settee symbolised the Arts & Crafts movement's desire to return to rustic simplicity and honesty in interior…
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Two similar late Victorian ebonised beech Sussex armchairs, probably Morris & Co, each with turned uprights, spindle back detail, rush seat, and turned stretchers (2), largest: height 84 cm, width 49 cm, depth 44 cm
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A late Victorian ebonised beech Sussex corner chair probably Morris & Co, with turned uprights triple top rail and spindle detail with central cross, rush seat, triple stretchers, height 76 cm, depth 64 cm
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A Victorian ebonised beech Sussex corner chair probably Morris & Co, with turned uprights and spindle details, rush reeded seat, height 69 cm, depth 54 cm
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A late Victorian ebonised beech Sussex arm chair probably Morris & Co, with arched top rail above a wheat sheaf spindle, the oval rush seat on turned legs with spindle turned front stretcher, height 89 cm, width 52 cm, depth 46 cm
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A late Victorian ebonised beech Sussex single chair probably Morris & Co, with turned uprights, spindle back and rush seat, double front stretcher, height 83 cm, width 42 cm, depth 36 cm
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A late Victorian ebonised beech Sussex single chair probably Morris & Co, with turned uprights triple top rail and spindle detail with central cross, oval rush seat, triple front stretcher, height 81 cm, width 15 cm, depth 41 cm
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A Serapi, North Western Persia circa 1890, border in pale blue and salmon pink designs, 295 x 426 cm
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A Tabriz, North Western Persia, a large Persian woollen carpet, with border of flowers in pale pinks, 348 x 273 cm
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A Hariz, a large wool pile carpet, reds, blues and other colours, 364 x 287 cm. Provenance: I & B Perryman, Queen Street Woollahra, Sydney
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A Bidjar, North West Persia, the ivory medallion on a navy blue field and pale blue spandrels, scattered all over with flowerhead and Shah Abbas flowers, within ivory and red triple border with meandering tendrils, 225 x 162 cm. Provenance: I & B Perryman, Queen Street Woollahra
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A pair of Hebiz, North West Persia circa 1900, each with a navy medallion on red ground within mustard spandrels and nave borders, with an all over design of scrolls and flowerheads (2), 192 x 145 cm, 193 x 144 cm. Provenance: I & B Perryman, Queen Street Woollahra
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A Fereghan carpet, West Persia circa 1890, 401 cm x 317 cm. Provenance: Christie's London, Oriental rugs and Carpets,18 October 2016, lot 45
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A Karaja, North West Persia circa 1900, with all over repeated boteh on a red field, within multiple geometric borders, 445 x 83 cm. Provenance: I & B Perryman, Queen Street Woollahra
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A long North West Persian runner circa 1880, 705 cm x 100 cm. Provenance: Christie's London, The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, P.R.A. 18 & 19 September 2013, lot 571. By repute Sir Herbert Brent Grotrian, 1st Bt. (d. 1951). Probably J. Lucking, the Manor House, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, circa 1954.
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A Qashqai, Southern Persia late 19th century, Persian carpet with three central diamond shaped medallions, 251 x 141 cm
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A Hamadam, North West Persia circa 1910, 237 x 96 cm
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A Turkiman Persian carpet, in traditional design including reds and browns, 209 x 130 cm
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A Kelim rug, with hooked lozenge medallions on a red ground, 290 x 171 cm
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