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The David Cooke Collection of Fine & Decorative Arts — Art+Object

Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:319
Sale Title:The David Cooke Collection of Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:64
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:201
Date:7-Nov-2012
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Large African zebra skin floor rug. Circa 1930. 250 x 150 cm
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Tiger skin floor rug. Length 220 cm
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19th century French spelter figure titled 'Le Reisseau' by Buchon, mounted on an onyx base. Height 30 cm
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George III period mahogany bow front chest of drawers with two small drawers over three full width drawers on bracket feet. Width 107 cm. Height 104 cm
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Georgian mahogany collectors cabinet with panelled cupboards and numerous drawers. The later associated stand with turned legs. 120 x 65 cm
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17th century oak court cupboard. The upper section with two recessed cupboards with acorn and leaf carving. The lower section with two further panelled cupboards raised on squat square section legs.
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George III mahogany secretaire bookcase with astragal glazed doors. The lower section with a fully fitted slide out drawer section with secret drawer above two graduated drawer and set on splayed bracket feet. Circa 1790
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George III mahogany bow-front chest of drawers with cross banding to the top and four graduated drawers with stain wood stringing and later brass handles. Height 103 cm. Width 103 cm
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Late 19th century two seater couch with floral embossed upholstery. Width 120 cm
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Large decorative tapestry depicting six cranes wading beneath a prunus blossom tree. 210 x 171 cm
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19th century decorative French white painted wall mirror with carved foliate frame. 110 x 76 cm
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Planter box carved with Chinese figures .H.28 cm
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19th century Sheraton style mahogany tea caddy with satinwood inlaid shell decoration and satinwood stringing. 14 x 20 cm
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An antique Kothari rug with a repeating gul design on a red field. 290 x 152 cm
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Afghan Turkoman sleeping blanket. 360 x 106 cm
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Afghan Turkoman sleeping blanket. 310 x 72 cm
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John Kinder 'Untitled – Harbour scene'. Watercolour. Signed and inscribed on surrounding mount 'John Kinder's first watercolour'. 12 x 17 cm
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John Kinder 'Mt. S. Michel, Normandy'. Graphite and applied body colour on paper. Signed with initials JK and dated Oct. 9. 1842. 19.5 x 27.5 cm
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John Kinder 'Chateau D'Arques – showing the site of the Battle'. Graphite and applied body colour on paper. Signed and dated Oct 7. 1840. 18.5 x 29 cm
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John Kinder 'Untitled – Alpine Village Scene'. Graphite and applied body colour. Signed and dated 1845. 16 x 24 cm
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John Kinder attributed. 'Untitled – Country Funeral with Shepherd Boy'. Graphite on paper. 19 x 19.5 cm
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John Kinder attributed. 'Untitled – Alpine Scene with Shepherd Boy'. Graphite on paper. 22 x 18 cm
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John Kinder attributed 'Dieppe together with a near identical scene'. Graphite and applied body colour on paper. 17.5 x 26 cm. & 16 x 24 cm
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John Kinder attributed 'Untitled – Riverscene with Boatmen'. Graphite and applied body colour on paper. Title indecipherable and dated verso Nov 27. 1843. 17.8 x 26.3 cm
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John Kinder 'Untitled – Riverscene with peasant girl and distant Castle Ruin'. Graphite and applied bodycolour on paper. Title indecipherable, signed and dated verso Dec 27. 1843. 17.8 x 26.3 cm
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John Kinder 'Untitled – Village Crossroads'. Graphite on paper. Signed. 13.5 x 20.5 cm
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John Kinder 'Untitled- Alpine Village with Shepherd and Gatehouse'. Graphite and applied bodycolour. Signed and dated 1843. 26 x 17.8 cm
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John Kinder Attributed 'Untitled – Coastal Village Scene'. Graphite on paper. Inscribed on paper in a later hand verso 'Bamburgh Castle Northumberland 30. Drawn by Grandpa Kinder about 1840'. 16.5 x 24.5 cm
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John Kinder. 'Nelson'. Watercolour. Title inscribed, signed and dated Jan 12.1874. 17 x 33 cm
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John Kinder 'Tiki Tapu'. Watercolour. Title inscribed and signed. 23 x 33 cm
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John Kinder 'Roto Kakahi'. Watercolour. Title inscribed and signed. 26.5 x 40.5 cm
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John Kinder attributed 'Untitled – Sea Shells'. Watercolour. Signed with initials. 22 x 34 cm
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John Kinder attributed '4 watercolour scenes: Alpine lake, Country Church with Spire, Rural Homestead and Rural Riverscene'. Dimensions variable.
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J. D. Perrett 'Untitled – Coastal Inlet at Dusk'. Oil on board. Signed. 22 x 27.5 cm
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J.D. Perrett 'Untitled – Lake Scene with Camp'. Pastel on paper. Signed. 30 x 50 cm
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Pair of Victorian oil paintings in heavy gilt frames, one depicting a bedroom scene and the other depicting a courting couple. [One with tear to the canvas]. 38 x 30 cm
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Two Georgian miniature portraits together with two framed photographic portraits.
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Georgian portrait miniature painted on ivory with a gentleman wearing a blue jacket and white cravat. Braided hair set into the back of the unmarked gold frame. Diameter 7.5 cm
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Georgian portrait miniature painted on ivory with a gentleman wearing a blue jacket and white cravat. Brass frame set in a folding leather easel.
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An early 19th century hand coloured etching by J .S Gillray entitled 'Farmer Giles and his wife showing off their daughter Betty to their Neighbours on her return from school'. Published 1809. 31 x 47 cm
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A collection of seven early 19th century hand coloured etchings by George Cruikshank and others. The advantages of travel or a little learning is a dangerous thing, Game of Chess, Actor of all work (all the worlds a stage), A political reflection, Travelling in France, A Buck and A Doe, A Visit to Cockney Farm. Each 27 x 36 cm
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C Menoguzzi 'The Doge's Palace and Grand Canal Venice'. Watercolour. Signed. 41 x 71 cm
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe vintage American made Barcelona chair with bent chromed flat steel frame with chocolate brown leather cushions.
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Harry Bertoia for Knoll set of four vintage white wire Bertoia 420 chairs with white pad seats. These chairs were imported into New Zealand in the 1950s by Brenner and associates. They were purchased at auction by the current vendor in 1993 and in that year they featured in an exhibition at the Auckland City Art Gallery.
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Harry Bertoia vintage Diamond lounge chair and matching ottoman with blue wool blend cover.
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Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller The Eames Sofa. Black leather, walnut and aluminium (originally designed in 1978, this example manufactured circa 2005) Provenance: Purchased by the current owner in mid-2007 from Matisse. Accompanied by the original certificate of authenticity.
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Ron Arad pair of Scizzo chairs
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Industrial style metal locker cabinet with four compartments. Height 183 cm. Width 38 cm
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Industrial style metal locker cabinet with four compartments. Height 183 cm. Width 38 cm
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Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen set of eight Ant chairs. Original label (Made in Denmark, 1988) affixed to underside of each.
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Eileen Grey pair of adjustable side tables, model E1027 with chromium plated tubular steel frames with circular glass tops. Diameter 45 cm
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Pair of 1950s Blue Fibreglass Sunseeker deck chairs. Length 162 cm
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Aldo Turo, Milano, Italy. Rare and beautiful twin pedestal dining table in lacquered goat skin. The rectangular top supported by two oval shaped pedestals. Original makers label on each pedestal. Circa 1970
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English Industrial metal operating chair made by the Allen and Hanbury Pharmaceutical Company. The heavy metal industrial chair converting to a table. Circa 1930. Original Allen and Hanbury's label affixed to the base. Allen and Hanbury was a large British pharmaceutical company that was responsible for patenting a number of surgical operating chair and table designs. The company was taken over by Glaxo Laboratories in 1958.
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1950s Italian Vesuvio stove top espresso machine.
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Industrial metal trunk.
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Industrial metal trunk.
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Industrial metal trunk.
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1950s Premier 20 projector.
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1950s New Zealand made standard lamp possibly by John Crichton with a later associated George Nelson shade.
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Orange painted industrial standard lamp with dual lamps.
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1950s desk lamp with red anodized aluminium shade.
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Vintage Samsonite brown leather suit case.
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Vintage Samsonite luggage brown leather luggage case.
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Vintage Le Corbusier dining suite, comprising a table and with tubular steel framing and matching set of four cantilevered chairs. The suite was purchased by the present vendor from a German immigrant family who arrived in New Zealand in the early 1980s.
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Contemporary white marble lamp of cylindrical form. Height 69 cm
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Contemporary white marble lamp of squat circular form. Height 40 cm
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Italian Arrben armchair with bent tubular framing and black leather seat and back .
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Pair of glass lampshades by New Zealand designer David Chevein with copper fittings.
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Pair of vintage Rayban sunglasses
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19th century crucifix with painted gesso figure of Christ. 72 x 42 cm
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Ethiopian crucifix with a carved wood 'Black Jesus' figure.
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A good 18th century ivory figure of St Anthony mounted on a wooden plinth. Height 20 cm
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Pair of ivory elephant tusks. Length 69 cm. each
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Two whale's teeth together with a scrimshaw whale's tooth
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Pair of African elephant teeth. 22 x 22 cm. and 14 x 12 cm
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19th century wooden wine bottle pourer.
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Ebonised walking stick with elephant head handle with ivory tusks.
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19th century Merschan pipe, the bowl carved in the form of a roaring lion. Amber tip. Complete with original plush lined case.
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French clay pipe bowl carved in the form of bearded gentlemen wearing a turban.
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19th century brass terrestrial pocket compass by Kilpatrick and Company, London.
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Victorian Sike's Hydrometer by W.R. Loftus London in original mahogany box complete with glass beaker and ivory thermometer.
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Early 20th century hydrometer in original mahogany box complete with metal thermometer and a vintage clinical thermometer in a metal cylinder case.
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1920's pendant, bracelet and ring together with a 9ct gold and seed pearl bar brooch and tusk brooch.
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Norman Hartnell costume brooch and earrings together with a red glass Art Deco pin and assorted costume jewellery.
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Assorted collection of items including an oriental cigar box, vintage Columbia record cleaner, vintage leather wallet, Omega cigarette lighter, sterling silver mounted candle holders, manicure set, fountain pen and miniature dictionary in case.
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Acorn snuff bottle, overlaid in silver to the top section and with silver spoon. Length 6 cm
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Victorian table croquet in original wooden box complete with hoops, balls, mallets and instructions.
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Hornby O gauge No.2 4-4-4 tank Loco Southern B 604 green, clockwork locomotive with original paintwork and box.
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Hornby O Guage No.601 Goods Set consisting of Loco and Tender LNER green No.1842, clockwork together with NE Open Wagon, NE Flat Truck and NE Brake Van together with track and track clips in a damaged box.
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Huttl Student Wondertone brass trumpet made in Germany, in original case.
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Two 18th century percussion cap pistols.
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Collection of nine Fountain pens comprising Onoto, Waterman, 2 Parker pens, 3 Conway Stewarts, Croxley & Burham.
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Collection of twenty fountain pens, novelty pens and propelling pencils.
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Set of 19th century bullock horns with scrimshaw portrait decoration.
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Collection of six bullock horns used as trumpets and powder flasks, one with floral painted decoration, one with scrimshaw harp decoration.
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Pair of Asprey golfing book ends.
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Ronson veraflame lighter
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Whalebone carved Inuit figure. Height 23 cm
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An unusual carved pumice candlestick. Height 18 cm
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