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Important Single Owner Auction – European Furniture and Decorative Arts — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:368
Sale Title:Important Single Owner Auction – European Furniture and Decorative ArtsLots with images:366
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:304
Date:14-Sep-2014
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A rare carved walnut marriage coffer, Poggibonsi, Tuscany, 15th century. 90 cm high, 100 cm wide, 56 cm deep. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions, The Modern Decorator, 8 November 2005, Lot 100
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A large carved walnut coffer, Spanish 16/17th century. 59 cm high, 149 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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A rare small Gothic oak cupboard, French, 15th/16th century. 100 cm high 90 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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An Italian carved walnut hexagonal centre table, Italian, 17th century. 76.5 cm high, 100 cm wide, 100 cm deep
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A pair of finely carved Solomonic columns, Italian, 17/18th century. 247 cm high
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A rare Florentine walnut and gilt cassone, Italian, late 15th/16th century. 71 cm high, 175 cm wide, 58 cm deep. Note: 'Italian Cassoni, from the Art Collections of Soviet Museums by Aurora Art Publishers. Leningrad' plates 68-72 for almost identical cassone
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A large Louis XIV walnut armoire, Bordeaux region, French, 18th century. 244 cm high, 198 cm wide and 80 cm deep
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A Roman faded walnut and marquetry inlaid gilded cassone, Italian, 17th century. 62 cm high, 190 cm wide, 64 cm deep
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A provincial painted pine cupboard, Italian, early 18th century. 189 cm high, 120 cm wide, 62 cm deep
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A fine embossed, gilded and painted leather four fold screen, English, 18th century. Each panel 201 cm high, 53.5 cm wide
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A large carved fruitwood and walnut serving table, Spanish, 17th century. 214 cm wide, 84 cm high, 70 cm deep
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A rare large painted pine figure board of Mary Magdalen and Mary the Mother of Christ, 17/18th century. 154 cm high, 97 cm wide
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A collection of ten painted board cut-outs showing figures from the Nativity, 19th century. Tallest 86 cm high
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A very unusual painted and studded leather screen, 18th century. 178 cm high, 48 cm wide
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A fine and rare walnut octagonal centre table, Italian, early 17th century. 81 cm high, 130 cm wide, 130 cm deep
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A rare Italian walnut cassapanca, Tuscan region, early 17th century. 92 cm high, 175 cm wide, 62 cm deep
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An ornate forged wrought iron cresset stand, French, 16th/17th century. 130 cm high, 150 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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Italian School, 17th century (After Christofano Aliori), St Catherine at prayer, oil on canvas. 130 cm high, 110 cm wide
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A brass inlaid carved walnut cassapanca, Spanish, circa 1700. Length of back 225 cm
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A carved silvered mirror, English, 17th century. 72 cm high, 50 cm wide
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A pair of carved silver gilt torcheres, French, circa 1800. 94 cm high
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A pair of carved gessoed and silver gilt corner torchere, French, 18th century. 140 cm high
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A good walnut and iron mounted refectory table, Spanish, 18th century. 78 cm high, 178 cm wide, 95 cm deep
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A provincial painted pine armoire, Italian, 18th century. 217 cm high, 188 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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A rare painted oak, walnut and hardstone inlaid cabinet, Spanish, 17/18th century. 92 cm high, 109 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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A rare Renaissance walnut draw leaf table, France, circa 1600. 83 cm high, 136 cm wide, 72 cm deep
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Spanish School, 17th/18th century, oil on canvas. 137 cm high, 93 cm wide
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A pair of painted gilt wood pricket torcheres, Italian, 18th century. 97 cm high
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A rare Louis XV silvered wood crib, French, 18th century. 52 cm high, 74 cm wide, 38 cm deep
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A large carved and gilt walnut chest, Spanish, circa 1600. 67 cm high, 174 cm wide, 62 cm deep
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A rare parquetry and bone inlaid walnut seggiola armchair, Italian, 17th/18th century
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A wrought iron mounted walnut vargueno cabinet, Spanish, 17th/18th century. 64 cm high, 105 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A walnut cabinet on stand, Spanish, 18th century. 119 cm wide, 161 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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A provincial walnut side cabinet, Spanish, 18th century. 96 cm high, 104 cm wide, 36 cm deep
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A Tuscan walnut side cabinet, Italian, circa 1660. 100 cm high, 81 cm wide, 38 cm deep
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A finely carved walnut stretcher base side table, Italian, 17th century. 81 cm high, 145 cm wide, 79 cm deep
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A walnut two-part cupboard, Italian, 18th century. 218 cm high, 207 cm wide, 67 cm deep
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A Spanish walnut and oak side table, 17th/18th century. 74 cm high, 206 cm wide, 67 cm deep
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A small walnut credenza, Italian, 17th century with two secret drawers. 98 cm high, 82 cm wide and 38 cm deep
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A provincial oak, iron mounted and brass studded settle, Spanish, 18th century. Length of back 178 cm
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A fine pair of carved walnut armorial throne chairs, Continental, 17th/18th century
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A Louis XV fruitwood commode, French, 18th century. 100 cm high, 127 cm wide, 66 cm deep
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A walnut prie-deau in the Florentine style, Italian, 16/17th century. 96 cm high, 67 cm wide and 64 cm deep. Purchase: Citta de Castello, Umbria, March 1996
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An Italian walnut prie-dieu, (prayer desk) possibly Bologna region, northern Italian, 17th century. 81 cm high, 64 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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A Venetian 'Leggi folding lectern', Italian, 16th/17th century. 152 cm high, 61 cm wide
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A studded and embossed leather and carved walnut Lombardy armchair, Italian, 17th century
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A pair of painted pricket candle stick wall sconces, probably Italian 17/18th century. 56 cm high, 62 cm deep. Provenance: The Elizabeth Dangar Collection, Sotheby's, Sydney
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An illuminated devotional engraving, Italian, circa 1580 signed Ambrosius Brambila. 45 cm high, 30 cm wide. Note: Ambrogio Brambilla (printmaker; painter/draughtsman; Italian; Male; 1575 - 1595; fl.) Also known as: Brambilla, Giovanni Ambrogio. Provenance: The Elizabeth Dangar Collection, Sotheby's, Sydney Biography Painter and engraver, from Milan. 14 January 1575 he was resident in Rome. In 1579 he was proposed as a member of the Congregazione dei Virtuosi del Pantheon; admitted 14 June 1579 (Orbaan). 6…
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A pair of substantial walnut and fruitwood armchairs, Italian, 17th century
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A rare linen-fold carved oak cassone, Italian, 16th/17th century. 71 cm high, 141 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A pair of walnut demilune consul tables, Italian, 17/18th century. Each table 76.5 cm high, 120 cm wide, 60 cm deep, Lord and Lady Harris label beneath
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A handsome pair of walnut and gilt arm chairs, Italian, 17th century
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A pair of cast iron hanging lanterns, English, 19th century. 45 cm high, 29 cm diameter
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A wrought iron mounted mythical figured terracotta roof ornament, possibly Italian, 18th century. 82 cm high, 47 cm wide, 21 cm deep
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A pair of large wrought iron mounted and carved panelled doors, Italian, 18th century. 238 cm high, 108 cm wide
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A provincial elm bed, 18th/19th century. 115 cm high, 206 cm wide, 117 cm deep
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A gilt framed relief carved alabaster religious panel, possibly Flemish, 17th century. 36 cm high, 29 cm wide
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A pair of wrought iron wall brackets, 19th century. 98 cm high, 64 cm wide
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A large cast iron mounted bronze bell, Australian, late 19th century. Inscribed Charles Halliday, engineer and brass founder, Erskine Street, Sydney. 110 cm high, 48 cm wide, 37 cm deep
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An Edwardian mahogany dining chair
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A Baroque Verona marble shell form basin, Italian, 17th/18th century. 13 cm high, 30 cm wide, 25 cm deep. Provenance: Huntington Antiques, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire
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A rare and unusual medieval painted iron money and messenger casket, possibly Italian, 14th century. 20 cm high
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A pair of Victorian cast iron doorstops, English, 19th century, the largest 43 cm high
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A pair of fawn upholstered knole settees, 20th century. Length of back 198 cm
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An unusual dry card compass by Syeds and Davis, 379 Rotherhithe, London, circa 1827. 13 cm high, 22.8 diameter
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A brass studded leather bound box, probably Italian, 18th century. 13 cm high, 28 cm wide,18 cm deep
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A domed metal bound leather casket, Spanish, 17th/18th century. 26 cm high, 44 cm wide, 20 cm deep
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A large Victorian wardrobe, circa 1880. 212 cm high, 220 cm wide, 64 cm deep
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A parquetry inlaid walnut side cabinet, Spanish, 17th/18th century. 90 cm high, 123 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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An unusual woven leather casket, English, Medieval. 40 cm high, 80 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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An Anglo Indian Padouk writing table, 19th century. 74 cm high, 120 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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A carved oak bible box, English, 17th century. 23 cm high, 59 cm wide, 36 cm deep
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A square walnut centred table, Italian 18th/19th century. 84 cm high, 103 cm wide, 103 cm deep
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A fruitwood and oak farmhouse table, English, 18th century. 76 cm high, 136 cm wide, 77 cm deep
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An ebony and fruitwood inlaid oak coffer, English, early 18th century. 69 cm high, 140 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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An early pair of Herman Miller lounge chairs and ottomans, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, model 670/671, circa 1958
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A rare blue gum Jimmy Possum chair, Australia, circa 1985
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A Chinese straw glazed bowl, Tang Dynasty, 8th century AD. 16 cm diameter. Provenance: Moorabool Antique Galleries, Geelong, Victoria
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An iron strap-work ferret cage, possibly 16th/17th century. 35 cm high, 43 cm wide, 32 cm deep
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A set of twelve galvanized iron outdoor dining chairs, with upholstered drop-in seats
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A Chinese red lacquered elm desk, 19th century. 88 cm high, 131 cm wide, 61 cm deep
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A suite of painted hardwood garden benches and five matching chairs. Benches length of back 200 cm
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An Australian cedar chest of drawers, 19th century. 134 cm high, 137 cm wide, 66 cm deep
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A walnut hall table, French, 19th century. 76 cm high, 167 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A Spanish wrought iron lectern, 18th century. 142 cm high, 45 cm wide
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An unusual walnut chest, Italian, 17th/18th century. 86 cm high, 96 cm wide, 48 cm deep
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A leather top walnut desk, English, 18th century and later. 77.5 cm high, 108 cm wide, 102 cm deep
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A painted fruitwood commode, Italian, 18th century. 91 cm high, 124 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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A provincial walnut armchair, English, 17th century
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An unusual carved walnut throne armchair, probably Spanish or Italian, early 17th century
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A carved provincial pine childs chair, English, 16/17th century
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A large pair of forged andirons, probably Italian, 17th century. 94 cm high, 77 cm wide, 34 cm deep
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A walnut side table, Spanish, 17th century. 79 cm high, 92 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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A painted pine prie-dieu, (prayer desk) Italian, possibly Romagna, circa 1680. 98 cm high, 82 cm wide, 61 cm deep
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A provincial painted pine side cabinet, Italian, 18th century. 82 cm high, 86 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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A painted cast iron post box, Spanish, 19th century. 47 cm high, 33 cm wide, 26 cm deep
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A Cromwellian oak refectory table, English, dated 1656. 76 cm high, 270 cm wide, 81 cm deep
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A continental walnut side cabinet, probably Italian, 18th century. 104 cm high, 103 cm wide, 67 cm deep
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A carved and gilded walnut side cabinet, Italian, 17th/18th century. 116 cm high, 144 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A provincial pine settle, English, 18th century. Length of back 146 cm
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