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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:418
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:418
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:282
Date:30-Oct-2023
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A Kashmiri wool rug, 20th century the traditional Kashan-style pattern rug, with a yellow and blue tone centre medallion, upon a beige ground filled with foliate scrolls and tendrils, surrounded by a wide lotus border on navy ground and narrow vegetal borders. Length 228 cm, width 152 cm
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An Indian silk rug, 20th century profusely embellished with foliate and vegetal motifs, flowers and a vase, in and dove grey, red and colours upon a ecru field, the main border with tree and palmette patterns between narrow bands. Length 170 cm, width 95 cm
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A small Persian Hamedan wool rug, 20th century the Hamedan rug with a central medallion in cream upon a red field with a geometric repeat pattern, with spandrels of conforming design, enclosed by a main border with stylised floral motifs and narrow bands. Length 160 cm, width 106 cm
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A Persian Bijar Woolen runner, 20th century featuring a series of shaped formal lozenges with floral motifs in grey, brown and blue colours upon a cream field with tendrils, enclosed by floral borders and narrow bands. Length 393 cm, width 84 cm
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A Kashmiri wool rug, 20th century the traditional hand knotted Kashan-style pattern rug, with a brown tone centre medallion, upon a navy blue ground filled with flower heads and tendrils, surrounded by a wide and narrow vegetal borders. Length 304 cm, width 186 cm
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A small Tabriz-Style wool rug, 20th century the Indian flatweave Tabriz-style pattern rug, with a lozenge shaped medallion upon a dark brown field, with spandrels, and decorated with an intricate and tight arrangement of geometric and floral elements, with successive elephant foot pattern wide and narrow borders. Length 194 cm, width 121 cm
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A large Persian Mashhad wool rug, 20th century with a large lozenge shaped central medallion in orange and navy blue upon a red field populated with meandering flowers, with shaped spandrels and enclosed by a main border of formal lotus motifs and narrow floral bands on a cream ground. Length 405 cm, width 294 cm
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A large Persian Kashan wool rug, 20th century with a shaped diamond cartouche with floral ornaments upon a red field decorated with lotus and sprays of blooms, navy and cream meandering spandrels enclosed by a lotus and trailing foliage main border and narrow vegetal bands, in red, teal, blue and amber tones. Length 350 cm, width 251 cm
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A Persian Mashhad wool rug, 20th century with a large central medallion in orange and mid blue upon a red field populated with meandering flowers, with shaped spandrels and enclosed by a main border of formal lotus motifs and narrow floral bands. Length 296 cm, width 286 cm
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A Persian Tabriz wool rug, 20th century featuring a blue and white shaped medallion upon a bright red field populated with a dense arrangement of floral, tree of life and other motifs, with serrated edges to white spandrels and enclosed by a dark blue main border and twin narrow bands. Length 341 cm, width 243 cm
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A woven silk Tablecloth, 20th century the square silk tablecloth with fringes, a pointed central medallion surrounded by patterned floral borders with tendrils in garnet and olive tones. Length 158 cm, width 158 cm
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An Art Deco iron wall mirror and hanging coat stand, circa 1930 the rectangular mirror in a wrought iron open frame with hammered texture, decorated with geometric, scrolling and applied leaf motifs, supporting a hat rack and coat hooks. Length 35 cm, width 66 cm, depth 18 cm
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A Louis XV style gilt framed wall mirror, mid 20th century the French giltwood framed shaped mirror with a frame of linked C-scrolls with foliate motifs and ribbed border. Length 77 cm, width 44 cm
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A gilt framed Adam style wall mirror, circa 1900 in the neoclassical Adam style, with a vertical oval plate and a carved giltwood frame with suspension hook. Length 50 cm, width 34.5 cm
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A Satsuma banquet lamp, Meiji period, c1900 the slender ovoid lamp base with alternating reserves of figural narratives between beaded borders, upon a brass beaded and patterned spreading base, with cast brass pierced lamp fittings, a clear glass chimney and a frosted and patterned glass ovoid shade. Height 65 cm
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An Electrified ceramic kerosene lamp, late 19th century the faience base with a Japanesque transfer scene of storks and trees in bloom, with cast bronze mounts, glass chimney and a frosted glass etched shade in the form of a tulip, wired for electricity. Height 51 cm
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An antique French ceramic fuel lamp, late 19th century the cylindrical base decorated with neoclassical style blue and white floral cartouches, with beaded brass mounts, glass chimney and a frosted tulip shaped glass shade. Height 48.5 cm
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A French spelter figure after Moreau mounted as a lamp, late 19th century after the original by Auguste Moreau, the allegorical figure of a maiden walking on top of a cloud-like base, one of her outstretched hands fitted with a flame frosted glass shade, raised on an integral stepped stand, signed 'Moreau' and titled 'Reveil de Mai par Aug. Moreau' to a brass plaque. Height 96 cm
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A French brass and tole ware Bouillote lamp, mid 20th century with a typical adjustable dark green painted tole shade and two electric candle brackets issuing from a square and knopped central stem on a circular brass base with beaded border, with French wiring. Height 58.5 cm, length 34 cm, width 26.5 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style bronze sconces, mid 20th century the pair of cast vegetal sconces with foliate arms, dishes and sconces supporting electric candles. Height 40 cm, width 30 cm
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A pair of antique brass chambersticks, late 19th century of typical form with brass adjustable slide and side ring holder. Height 10 cm
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A bronze and porcelain candlestick mounted as a table lamp, late 19th century. The bronze candlestick with neoclassical urn form nozzles and fringed leafy collar issuing cast leaves and flower head, to an inverted baluster floral Sevres-style porcelain stem on bleu celeste ground, the vegetal domed spreading base with rais-de-coeur and beaded borders, converted to electricity and fitted with a brocade blue fringed shade. Height 40 cm
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A pair of bronze candlesticks converted to table lamps, late 19th century each with a twisted fruiting grapevine stem with drip pan and nozzle cast with leaves and overhanging grapes, on a matching pierced domed circular base, electrified and fitted with candle holder and pale pink silk fringed shades. Height 51 cm
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An Art Deco wrought iron and frosted glass table lamp, circa 1930s the frosted and moulded conical glass shade with stylised rose heads on ribbed ground, suspended from a wrought iron arched stand formed by textured splats with scrolling ends, to an oval ring base decorated with applied metalwork flowers and leaves.
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A pair of Empire style bronze and gilt metal Twin-Light cupid candelabra, late 19th century each cast as the winged figure of cupid, holding aloft the two branches supporting the nozzles, raised on a sphere and engine-turned tapering pedestal with acanthus and lobed cast bases above a square foot. Height 50 cm
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A pair of Renaissance revival bronze candlesticks, 19th century the French pair of patinated bronze sticks with campana shaped nozzles and circular pans, raised on stems with ovoid knops cast with foliate interlacing and raised on ample square bases with recessed pierced foliate scrolls, raised rais-de-coeur borders and scrolled handles, upon squared beaded feet. Height 21 cm
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A pair of Napoleon III gilt bronze Four-Light candelabra, late 19th century with three curving arms and a central stem sheathed in foliage, each supporting dishes and sconces, raised on a pierced scrolled support upon a shaped base with on openwork splayed feet, stamped L to the underside. Height 39 cm
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A pair of antique brass candlesticks, late 19th century the pair of polished brass candlesticks, each with turned stick of slender tapering form with slightly waisted nozzles and spreading tiered bases, patinated, unmarked. Height 22 cm
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A pair of vintage bronze Five-Light candelabra, mid 20th century of knopped form with tapering stems issuing four scrolling arms supporting foliate dishes and sconces, decorated with neoclassical elements. Height 31 cm
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A Dresden-Style flower encrusted Three-Branch chandelier, 20th century the central porcelain twist stem issuing three curved candle arms with flower encrusted pendants and gilt-edged scrollwork, hand decorated in spring tones. Length 52 cm, diameter: 42 cm
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A French brass hall lantern, mid 20th century hexagonal with a chain and cup, with scrolled supports to a single stem supporting two electric candles. Length 43 cm, length 25 cm, width 22 cm
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A French brass hall lantern, mid 20th century the cylindrical glass lantern with chain and cup attachment and provision for a single globe. Length 40 cm, diameter: 21 cm
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An Art Deco nickel plated Five-Branch chandelier by Petitot and Ezan, Henri Petitot (des.) and Ezan glass shades, circa 1935 with a large trumpet to the stem embellished with frosted birds, issuing five double-scroll fluted arms with moulded dishes with cracked ice and dripping icicle motifs and a nickel plated dish with stepped glass insert, marked to the shades, rewired to Australian standards. Length 80 cm, diameter: 80 cm
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An Art Deco silvered bronze and frosted glass chandelier, circa 1930 in the manner of Schneider, with a three-rod stem descending from a superb overlapping stiff leaf circular ceiling cup, supporting a triangular geometric fan-form pointed base enclosing an upturned light and supporting three downturned frosted conical geometric shades. Length 95 cm, diameter: 62 cm
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An Art Deco chrome and glass pendant light, circa 1920s with a stepped cup and tubular stem supporting a vertical ring enclosing an upturned sea urchin form shade in cased textured white glass with silver highlights, with European wiring. Height 45 cm, width 25 cm
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A neoclassical style pendant light, circa 1900 with foliate cup and chain supporting an acorn styled frosted glass shade with cross hatched cut to clear panels and a sunburst at the bottom. Length 31 cm
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A large antique crystal chandelier, late 19th century the multi-tiered tapering chandelier with a knopped glass and gilt stem hung to slender curvaceous arms supporting nozzles and electric candles, the ends united by swags, with cut pear shaped drops and bauble. Length 130 cm, diameter: 56 cm
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A French brass hall lantern, mid 20th century the traditional brass and glass hall lantern, the frame with neoclassical embellishments and scrolled supports to chain and a decorative cup, the central stem fitted with three electric candles. Length 45 cm, diameter: 21 cm
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An Art Deco gilt bronze six-branch chandelier, circa 1930s with a slender baluster and waisted stem to an integral dish issuing straight bracket arms supporting six downturned frosted conical shades, the body and arms cast throughout with floral motifs, with ceiling cup and rewired to Australian standards. Length 77 cm, diameter: 64 cm
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An Art Deco pendant light, circa 1920s with a circular ceiling cup and fitting united by a short chain, the circular moulded and frosted glass shade of trumpet form with cut to clear vertical ribs. Length 31 cm
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A brass and frosted glass chandelier, circa 1940s the ceiling cup to a domed dish with finial, issuing five cast brass brackets supporting downturned conical pressed and frosted glass shades. Length 92 cm, diameter: 50 cm
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A French Art Deco nickel plate and frosted glass chandelier, circa 1930s the elegant chandelier in the style of Daum, with a spreading three-rod stem enclosing a central light and supporting a conical geometric pressed and frosted glass dish and issuing three radiating arms, each terminating with a downturned frosted conical geometric shade. Length 84 cm, diameter: 60 cm
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A set of six Louis XVI style mahogany dining chairs, 20th century the set of 6 chairs with upholstered medallion backs and seats in blue velvet, with turned and fluted tapering front legs with brass caps. Height 97 cm, width 51 cm, depth 55 cm
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A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chairs, mid 19th century the buttoned spoon back chair with show frame, padded rollover arms and curvaceous supports with whorl terminals, serpentine stuffover seat to cabriole legs with ball feet and upholstered in red velvet. Height 103 cm, width 75 cm, depth 85 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style tulipwood bedside tables, circa 1900 each bedside with quarter veneer panelled rectangular tops above a single drawer with central pull knob, raised on cabriole legs with gilt metal sabots. Height 75 cm, width 25 cm, depth 35 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style tulipwood bedside table, mid 20th century with ochre and cream mottled marble tops above two drawers with shaped reserves with floral inlay to bookend veneer panels, the sides conforming, a shaped apron with drop flowing to cabriole legs with gilt metal foliate handles, mounts and sabots. Height 74 cm, width 32 cm, depth 32 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style tulipwood bedside tables, mid 20th century the rectangular tops with floral inlay to quarter veneer panelled tops, above three drawers with floral inlay to strung reserves, feather banding to the sides, with shaped aprons and raised on slender cabriole legs, with gilt metal foliate handles, mounts and sabots. Height 75 cm, width 34 cm, depth 28 cm
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An antique French walnut extension dining table with four leaves, late 19th century in the Renaissance revival manner, the well-figured rectangular top with rounded corners, bullnose edging and finely reeded skirt, with fluted tapering turned supports to shaped trestle ends, a stretcher with three additional gun barrel turned supports above a carved spindle balustrade, all raised on six porcelain castors. Purchased $6,700 from mark Koronowicz Antiques in 2002. Height 76 cm, length 113 cm, width 103 cm,…
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A set of German Flower-Encrusted porcelain and ebonised hanging shelves, late 19th century the three shaped wall hanging shelves supported on two columns and two half columns with a mirrored back, polychrome painted, with butterflies and insects. Height 56 cm, width 66 cm, depth 21 cm
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A French Art Deco walnut sideboard, circa 1930s the plain top of gently bow front form, above cupboard doors with brass oblique scroll handles, the interior fitted with internal shelves, raised on an elongated base with splayed feet. Height 94 cm, width 162 cm, depth 48 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style tulipwood bedside tables, mid 20th century the tables with floral inlay to quarter veneer panelled tops, above three drawers with floral inlay to strung reserves, with shaped aprons and raised on slender cabriole legs, with cast metal foliate handles, mounts and sabots. Height 74 cm, width 36 cm, depth 29 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style tulipwood bedside tables, mid 20th century the shaped tops with strung reserves of flower vase inlay to bookend veneer panels, above two drawers to the front and one to the side, with flower inlay, hipped edges and curvaceous tapering legs united by a lower tier, the sides and lower tier matching, with gilt metal foliate handles, mounts and sabots. Height 70 cm, width 34 cm, depth 28 cm
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Louis XV style 'Vernis Martin' kingwood vitrine, circa 1880s with painted panels signed 'H. Martin', the vitrine of serpentine form with a slightly arched top surmounted by a cast bronze scrolling crest, over a glazed door flanked by glazed panels, opening to a velvet lined interior with glass shelves, the sides glazed, the lower door & sides with Vernis Martin panels in champetre landscape, signed, the whole with fine gilt bronze bands, mounts & embellishments, on splayed legs with scrolling sabots. H:…
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An antique Anglo-Indian hardwood Four-Post bed, late 19th century profusely carved throughout with flowers, foliage and scrolls, the arched headboard with pierced panel with small mirror crest flanked by a lion and horse above spindles, with spiral-turned tapering posts with capitals and a foliate moulded canopy, raised on carved baluster legs. Height 222 cm, width 187 cm
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A fine marble top marquetry sideboard with Louis XVI and Art Nouveau Influences C1900, with a low arching bevelled mirror back above a breche d'Alep marble top with rounded corners, a central drawer & fielded cupboard flanked by cupboards, with fluted corners & raised on fluted tapering feet, the tulipwood cupboards with shaped, interlaced ebony strung reserves of autumn fruit in multi-coloured woods with mother-of-pearl detailing on burr elm veneer. H: 151 cm, W: 124 cm, diameter 47 cm
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A mid-century modern semi-elliptical palissander desk by Atlar, France, mid 20th century the stylish modern design desk with a with a large well-figured palisander extended top above two pedestals with an arrangement of five drawers and four slides, with side locks to each pedestal and shaped drawer pulls, signed 'Atlar Modele Depose' to plaque at the bottom. Height 79 cm, width 223 cm, depth 110 cm
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A Victorian cedar extension dining table, second half 19th century the square table of solid construction with rounded ends and bullnose edge, above deep skirt and supported upon four cup and tapering baluster legs terminating in iron casters, with winder, two extension leaves and a fitted velvet backed protection top. Height 77 cm, length 120 cm, width 118 cm, extended length 240 cm
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A set of eight Victorian balloon back dining chairs, late 19th century each with a red velvet button upholstered balloon back above a conforming fitted seat raised on turned and reeded tapering legs with brass casters at the front. Height 92 cm, 50 cm, depth 58 cm
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A French marble top mahogany sideboard by Martin, a. Martin (Valenciennes), circa 1900 with a low arching bevelled mirror with rounded corners over a variegated cream marble top above two drawers and two cupboards, with fluted corners and raised on fluted tapering toupie feet, decorated with gilt bronze floral mount, swing handles and escutcheons. Height 150 cm, width 118 cm, depth 49 cm
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A Louis XV style tulipwood bombe commode, mid 20th century the fine commode with a well-figured variegated purple and ochre marble serpentine top above two long shaped drawers decorated with large flower bouquet inlay to bookend veneers in ornate shaped reserves, similarly decorated to the sides, with a shaped drop, boldly angled hips and curvaceous legs, with gilt bronze floral mounts, escutcheons, handles and sabots. Height 87 cm, width 121 cm, depth 54 cm
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A large Art Nouveau walnut library bookcase, circa 1900 in the style of Henri Sauvage and Louis Majorelle, the imposing open bookcase with an everted pediment, a beautifully carved crest of languid vegetal forms flanked by tapering fluted sides arching over the top, comprising three compartments with adjustable open shelves, writing slides to the mid-section and a central cupboard door to the lower section, all raised on a plinth base. Height 255 cm, width 202 cm, depth 42 cm
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A large marble top marquetry sideboard with Louis XVI and Art Nouveau Influences, circa 1900 with an arched mirror above a breche d'Alep marble top flanked by a pair of tall side cupboards cabinets enclosing adjustable shelves, the central lower part with a frieze drawer and cupboard, the tulipwood cupboards with shaped and interlaced ebony strung reserves of autumn fruit in multi-coloured woods with mother-of-pearl detailing against burr elm veneering, all raised on fluted tapering feet. Height 191 cm,…
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A Georgian style display cabinet, late 20th century the modern pillar display cabinet in the Georgian manner, with a small overhanging cornice to the top above a single astragal glazed door with interior adjustable shelves, a cupboard door to the lower register in flame mahogany veneer, raised on shaped corner bracket feet. Height 186 cm, width 62 cm, depth 38 cm
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A French marble top mahogany display sideboard by Martin, a. Martin (Valenciennes), circa 1900 the upper section with a fine glazed display cabinet with curved sides, mirror back, internal glass shelf, side doors, on scrolled acanthus supports above a rectangular bevelled mirror, the lower section with a variegated cream marble top above two drawers and two cupboard doors with internal shelves, with fluted corners and raised on fluted tapering toupie feet, decorated with gilt bronze mounts, swing handles…
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A Biedermeier flame mahogany secretaire a Abattant, mid 19th century the moulded stepped cornice fitted with a serpentine drawer above a frieze drawer and a panelled fall front, enclosing an arrangement of drawers and central cabinet with pull out leather writing surface, and three full width drawers below, the rounded corners with carved corbels to each side top and bottom, the drawers with cavetto above ovolo mouldings, all raised on short scrolled feet, original locks, with keys. Height 166 cm, width…
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An Art Deco marble topped walnut sideboard, circa 1930s the shaped portoro marble top with curved corners over a walnut veneer body designed with two drawers above central doors flanked by curved side cupboards, each finished with stylised chrome handles and etched circular brass plates, raised on moulded side plinth bases. Height 102 cm, width 171 cm, depth 52 cm
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A set of eight Victorian mahogany dining chairs, 19th century each with open shaped backs and carved cross-rail above a serpentine stuff-over seat, upholstered in cream suede, on turned front supports. Height 89 cm, width 48 cm, depth 50 cm
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A Louis XVI style marble topped cabinet, circa 1900 with a rectangular variegated rouge marble top above an open compartment, single drawer and cupboard doors, the quarter panelled veneer doors inlaid with trophies in contrasting oval reserves, raised on round fluted tapering legs. Height 134 cm, width 72 cm, depth 43 cm
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A Louis XV style Vernis Martin and inlaid kingwood vitrine, circa 1880s with painted panels signed 'Dellage', the vitrine of serpentine form with an arched top, floral inlaid borders and a cast bronze scrolling crest, over a single glazed door opening to a velvet lined interior with glass shelves, the sides glazed, the lower door and sides with Vernis Martin panels, the central bombe panel signed lower right, the whole with fine gilt bronze bands, mounts & embellishments, on splayed legs with scrolling…
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A Louis XV style inlaid rosewood vitrine, circa 1880 the vitrine with a recessed pelmet adorned with continuous moulded ormolu wreaths, the serpentine shaped door and sides with similar rocaille borders, mounts, and floral inlay to the bottom, opening to a red velvet lined interior with two shelves and lower cabinet, with a shaped apron and supported on small cabriole legs with sabots. Height 168 cm, width 83 cm, depth 50 cm
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A large Victorian mahogany mirrored sideboard, 19th century the shaped rectangular mirror back centered by a finely carved and pierced vegetal crest, flanked by double scroll pilasters with conforming decoration, the well-figured rectangular top with a serpentine centre drawer above slightly recessed cupboards flanked by long panelled cupboards, fitted with shelves, pull out trays and cellarette, each decorated with foliate carved corbels, raised on a plinth base. Height 187 cm, width 185 cm, depth 64 cm
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A Victorian walnut and marble topped credenza, later 19th century of typical bow shape form with an arched mirror with ornately carved frame above a serpentine white marble top, three cupboards each with mirrored roundels, decorated with carved corbels and raised upon a plain serpentine plinth. Height 170 cm, width 153 cm, depth 49 cm
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A Louis XVI style walnut stretcher-based piano stool, circa 1900 of rectangular banquette style with rounded ends, a hole to hole cane seat, a ribbon pattern inlaid skirt, and raised on fluted tapering legs. Height 54 cm, length 101 cm, width 40 cm
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An elegant mahogany Directoire-Style partners desk, circa 1930s the desk with brass moulded edges, inset with a brown tooled leather writing surface and matching surface to pull out slides to the short ends, above a central drawer flanked by pairs of small drawers, with faux drawers to the reverse, raised on tapering square section legs with brass capped feet, with key. Height 77 cm, length 130 cm, width 70 cm
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An Art Nouveau Majorelle style walnut bed, circa 1900 double size and with rails, the headboard of gently arching form, finely carved to the upper edges with blooming wisteria vines, with channel grooving and languid foliate sprays, the end board conforming, the legs slightly swept to the feet. Height 137 cm, width 152 cm, (bed head)
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A good Victorian mahogany mirror backed sideboard, 19th century the large and impressive bowfront sideboard with a framed rectangular mirror with curved corners, a pierced crest with cabochon medallion and acanthus leaves, and carved supports, the top with double bullnose edging above a frieze drawer, three cupboards, and two extended acanthus scroll supports above a plinth base. Height 240 cm, width 230 cm, depth 82 cm
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A pair of French walnut bergeres, circa 1900 of Louis XV style with channel grooved walnut frames and small floral embellishments to the crest, shaped carved aprons and hips, and raised on cabriole legs with whorl feet, upholstered in a fern and floral pattern damask in gold tones. Height 78 cm, width 62 cm, depth 68 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood Marble-Top cabinet, mid 20th century of serpentine profile, with a mottled pink and cream marble top above two cupboard doors with quarter veneer shaped reserves to the doors and sides decorated with floral spray inlays, with internal shelves, a shaped apron and short cabriole legs, with gilt bronze pierced mounts and sabots. Height 119 cm, width 70 cm, depth 35 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood bombe secretaire a Abattant, late 19th century with a serpentine mottled red marble top, a concave frieze and a fall front opening to a fitted interior with writing plane and strung small drawers, above three further drawers, profusely inlaid throughout with flora and arabesques upon book end and quarter veneer panels, sides conforming, raised on small cabriole feet, with gilt bronze mounts and sabots. Height 128 cm, width 70 cm, depth 40 cm
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A Victorian mahogany gentleman's chair, 19th century the arched button back chair with a showframe with carved and pierced sides to padded rolled arms and scrolled arm supports flowing to carved knees and small cabriole legs with scroll feet; upholstered in green velvet. Height 93 cm, width 78 cm, depth 92 cm
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A set of six Regence style cherrywood and rush chairs, mid 20th century the chairs with slightly waisted backs, arching crests and mirror image shaped splats, drop in rush seats above a serpentine apron and cabriole legs with whorl feet. Height 100 cm, width 47 cm, depth 48 cm
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A Regence style oak coffee table, mid 20th century the circular top with geometric square parquetry top with a shaped skirt raised on four cabriole legs with carved detailing. Height 48 cm, diameter: 65 cm
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An Art Nouveau Majorelle style walnut bedside cabinet, circa 1900 the rectangular top inset with black and white striated marble, with a finely channel moulded arching back decorated with relief carved with blooming wisteria vines upon flame veneering, fitted with a single panelled drawer and pot cupboard with faux drawer front, with gilt vegetal handles and all raised on fine carved legs slightly swept to the feet. Height 102 cm, width 51 cm, depth 37 cm
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A gilt framed wall display cabinet, mid 20th century the rectangular glazed wall display cabinet with scrolled ribbon crest and a green velvet interior, with shelf brackets, missing glass shelves. Height 75 cm, width 42 cm, depth 11 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood bombe commode, mid 20th century with a shaped variegated ochre marble top above two long drawers, decorated with a single strung panel of trailing floral motif, the apron with drop and hipped edges flowing to curvaceous legs, gilt metal cast mounts and sabots. Height 86 cm, width 86 cm, depth 42 cm
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A striking Art Deco walnut occasional table, circa 1930s the concave-sided octagonal table with a geometric and fan inlaid top, raised four squared legs curving back to support a quarter panelled veneered lower tier. Height 77 cm, length 80 cm, width 80 cm
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A transitional style marble topped tulipwood commode, late 19th century the kidney shaped commode with a breche d'Alep marble top above three slightly curved front drawers with strung reserves, a shaped apron, raised on sabre legs with gilt bronze mounts and sabots. Height 95 cm, width 91 cm, depth 57 cm
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An inlaid tulipwood miniature secretaire cabinet, circa 1900 the dwarf 'Bonheur-du-jour' secretaire cabinet in transitional style, with a pierced brass gallery over double doors, a small fold-out green tooled leather writing surface and three more drawers below, with all over strung burr walnut reserves, inlaid to the doors with vases, all raised on square tapering legs. Height 124 cm, width 52 cm, depth 36 cm
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A transitional style tulipwood commode by Haentges Freres, Haentges Freres (Paris), mid 20th century with a mottled white marble top of breakfront form with canted corner above two striking parquetry drawers in contrasting timber, with ring handles and raised on cabriole legs with gilt bronze mounts, stamped 'Haentges' to top drawer and with maker's plaque. Height 90 cm, width 99 cm, depth 48 cm
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A small Regence style oak display cabinet, mid 20th century with a serpentine overhanging top above a glazed cabinet with a shaped door panel and long hinge, the interior with adjustable glass shelves, the sides glazed, with a shaped apron and raised on small cabriole legs. Height 130 cm, width 76 cm, depth 38 cm
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A pair of transitional style inlaid tulipwood bedside tables, mid 20th century the small oval-form bedsides with cast brass pierced three quarter galleries over two drawers, with floral inlay to bookend veneer panels, sides and top conforming, raised on sabre legs with sabots. Height 68 cm, width 41 cm, depth 34 cm
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An Empire style flame mahogany commode by Haentges Freres, Haentges Freres (Paris), mid 20th century with a charcoal marble top above a long frieze drawer and three recessed drawers with conforming brass decorations and dish shaped pull handles, flanked by bold columns to the edges with engine turned capitals and bases terminating in extended rounded feet, with maker's plaque to top drawer. Height 86 cm, width 86 cm, depth 49 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood bombe commode by Haentges Freres, Haentges Freres (Paris), mid 20th century the fine commode with a variegated ochre and pink marble serpentine top above two long shaped drawers decorated with a flower bouquet inlay to bookend veneer in a single strung reserve, similarly decorated to the sides, with a shaped drop, angled hips and curvaceous legs, with pierced gilt bronze mounts, escutcheons, foliate handles and sabots. Height 86 cm, width 124 cm, depth 53 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood secretaire a Abattant, circa 1890 the tall secretaire with a serpentine mottled red marble top, above a frieze drawer and a fall front enclosing small drawers and open compartments, with three drawers below, feather banded and richly floral inlaid to foliate scrolled cartouches, sides conforming, raised on out swept bracket feet and with gilt bronze mounts and sabots. Height 139 cm, width 71 cm, depth 37 cm
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An Art Deco mahogany crystal cabinet, circa 1930s the bold display cabinet of rectangular form with a large single glazed door flanked by curved mahogany veneer sides, opening to an interior with glass shelves a bottom lined in red velvet, with a carved vegetal panel and raised on a base with brass capped played feet. Height 154 cm, width 92 cm, depth 50 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood secretaire a Abattant, circa 1900 with a shaped breche d'Alep marble top above a frieze drawer and a fall front enclosing three drawers and open compartments, with three drawers below, feather banded and inlaid in contrasting woods with rococo reserves, with rocaille and leaf borders, with hipped edges flowing to splayed feet, and gilt bronze mounts and sabots. Height 152 cm, width 91 cm, depth 51 cm
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A small transitional tulipwood occasional table, mid 20th century the circular top with an inlaid rococo cartouche to quarter veneer panels and enclosed by a pierced brass gallery, upon shaped legs united by a circular undertier with cast mounts throughout. Height 70 cm, diameter: 36 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood bombe commode, mid 20th century with a serpentine ochre veined marble top above two long drawers with quarter panel veneer and floral inlay, a shaped apron, hipped edges and curvaceous legs embellished with gilt bronze rococo handles, pierced mounts and sabots. Height 89 cm, width 104 cm, depth 48 cm
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A Directoire style cherrywood display cabinet, mid 20th century the plain and elegant display cabinet with a single long drawer above glazed cupboard doors with internal shelves, panelled sides, gilt metal ring pull handles and escutcheons, raised on tapering square section legs with brass capped feet. Height 111 cm, width 88 cm, depth 36 cm
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A Louis XV style cherrywood collector's chest of eight drawers, mid 20th century the small chest with a low three quarter gallery surrounding a serpentine top above eight panelled drawers, with pull handles, chamfered corners, raised on tapering cabriole legs. Height 94 cm, width 37 cm, depth 28 cm
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