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The Interior Decorator — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

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Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:652
Sale Title:The Interior DecoratorLots with images:620
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:272
Date:30-Aug-2010
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C Danker, View of the Rathaus, Augsburg, Germany 18th century, engraving, Gilt Frame 22 x 28 cm. Het raethuys met den uyr wyler tooren tot Augsburgh
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A carved white marble figure of the Three Graces 27 cm high
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A Chinese carved soapstone oval panel and stand 30 cm high
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A bronze crucifix Greek orthodox, 19th century 39 cm high
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View of the Ka'Bah Mecca 18/19th century engraving, gilt frame 17 x 18 cm
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Lacobus Tinctoretus, David and Bathsheba 17/18th century engraving, Gilt Frame 20 x 25 cm. Sapientia Martem depellente Pax et Abundantia cogaudent
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A very fine and rare Northern European carved and polychrome wood bas-relief of The Judgement of Solomon 16/17th century 48.5 x 90 cm
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Three 17th century engravings 16/17th century 22 x 19 cm Pierre Segvier, Francois de Vandosme, Gaston Fils De France Baliazart de Moncornet dated 1663, Hogarth framed
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A Japanese lacquer circular hibachi 26 cm diameter
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La Veue de L'Arc de Septimus Rome 18th century engraving 16 x 23 cm Par Perelle, N Langlois Paris
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Italian School, Wildcat and serpent with a dead bird 18th/19th century gouache on paper 11 x 16 cm
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Jupiter, Juno, and Victory, In the Ince Blundell, Lancashire 18th century engraving 30 x 26 cm
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A Japanese parquetry side cabinet circa 1900, 117 x 60 cm
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European School, Landscapes with figures 18th century pair of engravings, Gilt Frames 22 x 31 cm Francis que Pinxt
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Italian School, Relief in the Villa Giustiniani Rome 17/18th century engravings 16.5 x 21 cm Francis que Pinxt
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A pair of Gothic revival altar candlesticks French, 19th century Approx 58 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white sleeve vase 36 cm high, wood stand
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Palais De Neron 18th century engraving 25 x 38 cm From Histoire Universelle Tome 23, Page 1; Bernard Direxir
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Italian School, Classical figures offering gifts 17/18th century 45 x 35 cm Michael Corneille jn et Pinx Reg F de Poilly feul. P Marietto
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Veduta dell Arco di Settimio Severo and Veduta del Pantheon di Agrippa 1820, pair of engravings 47 x 64 cm LuigI Rossini Roma
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Three Italian faux marble obelisks 40-70 cm high
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A Dutch seaweed marquetry side table with drawers 18th century 83 x 160 x 53 cm
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S. Ambrose, Patron Saint of the bee keepers Dutch, 18th century oak circular bas-relief 40 cm diameter
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A rare marble bas relief, of the David Presenting Saul with the Head of Goliath Flemish, 16/17th century 22 x 35 cm
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A pair of green stone obelisks 47 cm high
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A white marble figure of Venus de Medici Italian, 19th century 27 cm high
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A pair of brown upholstered sprung edge sofas 170 cm wide with four loose cushions
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A small brass ship's lantern 28 cm high
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A Limoges enamel reliquary casket 14 x 19 cm
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A pair of sepia coloured engravings of Italian architectural views - Piazza del Popolo, Rome 15.5 x 20 cm
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A pair of sepia coloured engravings of Italian Architectural views - Church of S. Maria Maggiore, Rome, Interior and exterior 15.5 x 20 cm
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After Pierre Chenu and M Sanasa Veue de la Place De St Marc De Venise, and another Two 18th century engravings, Gilt Framed 31 x 43 cm
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A Tessa leather covered armchair circa 1970
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An Art Deco maple mantle clock circa 1930, German three train striking and chiming movement, 22 cm high
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A Grand Tour revival plaster column after the antique 53 cm high
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Four engravings of the Seasons 17th century 'M. Heem, invent, P Galle, fecit'Framed as one, Each plate 21 x 25 cm
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A modern Asian table lamp painted with water plants and birds Approx 72 cm high
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After Van Geel, Diane de Portiers, mistress of Henry II Coloured engraving 56 x 38 cm Grave par E. Sauve, Eteve, David; Hogarth Framed
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A Queen Anne style walnut bookcase circa 1920, 115 x 190 x 38 cm
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Titianus Vecellius, John the Baptist as a Child 17th/18th century engraving, Gilt Frame 29 x 40 cm V Lefebre
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An Italian walnut and parcel gilt tabernacle 18th century 105 x 67 cm
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A silvered metal column-form table light With red card shade, 49 cm high
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A Japanese black wood chest of drawers 90 x 84 cm With four banks of four square drawers
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A George III Chinese Chippendale mahogany side table English, circa 1775, 76 x 106 x 50 cm
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A good early Victorian tortoiseshell tea caddy English, 15 x 20 cm
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A Nuremberg Brass Alms Dish 16th century 41 cm diameter
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A Nuremberg Brass Alms Dish 16th century 41 cm diameter
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A Nuremberg Brass Alms Dish 16th century 44 cm diameter
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A set of six Classical Greek vase designs engraved by Henry Moses, published by Rodwell and Martin, London 1819, /20, six plates
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A fine gilt and polychrome painted arched icon of the Madonna and Child on wood panel gilt frame 49 x 31 cm possibly Siena or Florence 13th-14th century
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After the Old Master Framed coloured print 15 x 24 cm Florentine frame
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After Gaspard Poussin, Dido and Aeneas in the Cave 18th century engraving 54 x 74 cm ?Speluncam Dido Dux et Trojanus Eandum...Henricus Voogt deln.Jean Volpato sculpt. ?
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Judith with the Head of Holophernes 1819, engraving 40 x 28 cm 'Tradit Caput Holoernis Ancillae Suae dip. Dated 1819, M Gandolphi Cristofano Allori dip, M Gandolf, desegno ed.inc 1819, ' Gilt Frame
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After Guido Reni, Enlevemeni D'Helene 18th century engraving, gilt frame, 'L Desplasse sculp.'38 x 42 cm
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Richter & Co., Plate Tav XVIII, Vol XVI - Classical Vase Designs Oak Framed 23 x 38 cm
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A Remued pottery vase jug Australian, circa 1930, 13 cm high, a Janet Gray green glazed vase 9 cm high and a Martin Boyd pottery dish 18 cm diameter
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A Bronze grand Tour model of the Obelisk de Lougs 27 cm high and three faux marble obelisks and a metal sphinx candlestick 15 cm long; 26-29 cm high
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A French woven reliquary 19th century 14 x 11 cm Woven with sacred heart and with named saints bones attached in the corners
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A well carved wood bas relief of the Lion of Lucerne 30 x 23 cm White alabaster figure of a lion 12 cm high, and an alabaster urn 12 cm high
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A three-fold room screen 186 x 175 cm With glazed 19th century engravings of architectural scenes
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An Italian walnut upright chair 17th century 186 x 175 cm Covered in patterned kilim type fabric
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Piranesi The Warwick vase 1778, engraving, Oak Frame 70 x 48 cm Published in Piranesi's 'Vasi, Candelabri, Cippi, Sarcofagi' 1778
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Classical Greek vase panel London, 1819, Coloured Etching, Hand-painted frame 11 x 19 cm Drawn and engraved by Henry Moss, published by Rodwell and Martin
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An unusual Australian leaded glass and oak upright bureau-cabinet circa 1900, 155 x 129 x 39 cm With Kookaburra glass door
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The Temptation of St Anthony 18th century engraving, Gold Frame 36 x 49 cm La Tentation De Sainte Antoine (Dragon in sky) Mondhare Paris
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The Temptation of St Augustine 17/18th century engraving, Gold Frame 38 x 46 cm St Augustini Rome (Figures in wilderness), Io Lanfranca. Jacob de Rubeis Rome
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Joan Speceard The Annunciation of the Virgin 17/18th century engraving, gilt frame 34 x 28 cm 'State Viri Lachymisque Modum Iam Ponite. G Sadler sculp, Peter de Iode excudit.'
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Jesus at a wedding feast, 17th century etching, gilt frame 36 x 44 cm
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17th century engraving of the infant Christ gold frame 28 x 40 cm 'N Loye, jna fecit '
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Van Rin Rembrandt, portrait of an old man sitting on chair wearing a high cap 1630, engraving, faux tortoiseshell Dutch style frame 10.5 x 8.5 cm
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Scene from Genes III - tilling the soil 17th century engraving, Hogarth Framed'Joan Saidi inuen et sculpt, M de Vos figurauit '21 x 27 cm
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A parcel gilt copper panel of Jesus in the temple 21 x 15 cm
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Nicholaus Visscher, Landscape with shepherdess and cattle 18th century engraving, Gilt Frame' N.P. Berchem invenor, Joannes Visscher fecit' 16 x 23 cm
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A narrow shield, south East Victoria old shiny patina overall. Length 92 cm;. Provenance: Private Collection U.K. Sotheby's Sydney, October 20, 2008, lot 21
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A Narrow Shield, Western Victoria Old shiny patina overall 88 cm long; Provenance: Reputedly from James Hooper Private Collection U.K. Sotheby's Sydney, October 20, 2008, lot 19
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pair of Rare Clubs, South East Australia Lengths 69 cm, 62.5 cm Literature: Cf. Cooper C. 'Aboriginal Australia', p.95, pl. S 7 for similar Provenance: Private Collection U.K., Sotheby's Sydney, October 20, 2008, lot 3
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An Ekoi head dress, cross river, Nigeria antelope skin over wood. Height 65 cm. Provenance: mark Lissauer, old German collection cf. Sotheby's Paris June 2010, lot 66
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A Bukyi (Boki) head, cross river, Nigeria wood with attach. Holes for headdress. Height 24 cm. Provenance: mark Lissauer, old German collection cf. Barbier-Mueller collection
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A Makonde helmet mask, Mozambique wood and human hair. Height 20 cm. Provenance: mark Lissauer, old German collection
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Janice Murray, Tiwi Body Designs 1998, 38 x 52.5 cm Provenance: Caspian Gallery, Sydney
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An Ibeji female figure, Yoruba, Nigeria Aged patina
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A wooden Headrest, Ethiopia, Orobo Crescent headrest on conical base 15.5 cm The type illustrated: C. Falgayretters 'Supports de Reves', p 25
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A Dogon chest lock, Mali Wood, on stand 34 cm Illustrated: 'Dogon' Musee Dapper, p 179
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A Yoruba Ibedji figure, Nigeria Wood 21 cm Provenance: Ian Auld, Camden Passage Islington, London
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A Senufo Female figure, Ivory Coast Wood 25 cm high Provenance: David Sampietro, Melbourne
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A Guro female figure, ivory Coast wood. Height 22 cm. Provenance: collectors gallery, Melbourne Morton Diamondstein, L. A
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A Songye Female figure, Zaire Wood 24 cm high
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A Tchokwe Female half figure, Angola Wood and brass tacks 11 cm high. Provenance: Exotica Gallery, Melbourne 1981
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A Senufo Kpelie Mask, Ivory Coast Wood 37 cm high. Provenance: Charles Bush collection, Leonard Joel, Melbourne
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A Sepik woven yam mask circa 1962, Papua New Guinea 24 cm plus stand. Provenance: Malcolm Davidson, Melbourne
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A shell armband, Papua New Guinea shell rings, rattan, cowries. Provenance: Ex Chris Boylan
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A Benin Oba (chief) figure, Ghana Bronze 45 cm high. Provenance: Mark Lissauer, old German collection
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A Tchokwe Tshibinda Ilunga (chief) figure, Angola Wood 29 cm high. Provenance: Sidewalk Gallery, Hobart
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A Bakongo female figure, Zaire wood with glass inlay eyes, 24 cm high. Provenance: Bert Garrebeek, Brussels old German collection
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A Yoruba figurative horn, Nigeria ivory 28 cm high. Provenance: Alex Philips, Melbourne
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An Abelam/Maprik figure, Papua New Guinea Wood, pigments 67 cm high, plus stand
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A Highlands axe, Papua New Guinea Good patina, wood, rattan, stone blade 44 x 32 cm
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A Tongan female figure, Tonga wood 23 cm high. Provenance: cf. Oldman fig., Auckland, N.Z
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A Massim Mortar figure, Trobriand Isles Wood 33 cm high. Provenance: Ray Jackson, Melbourne
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A Lower Sepik Female figure, Papua New Guinea Wood 33 cm high. Provenance: John Rix, Leo Fleichmann, Alex Philips, A Similar figure is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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