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Decorative Arts — Art+Object

Auction House:Art+ObjectNumber of lots recorded:241
Sale Title:Decorative ArtsLots with images:223
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:177
Date:9-Dec-2015
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Len Castle, large stoneware vase, with ash brown and grey glazes, impressed initials. Height 33 cm
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Jack Laird, large stoneware hanging vase, the textured surface with umber pigment, signed. Width 38 cm
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Steve Fullmer, large terracotta hanging mask, with rust and green glazes, signed. Height 37 cm
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Len Castle, lava lake bowl, with sculptured cavetto and red lava glaze to the well and black matt stained exterior, impressed initials. Diameter 45 cm
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Len Castle, Crater lake bowl, with alkaline blue glaze to the well and textured sculptured cavetto, incised initials. Diameter 48 cm
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Ces Renwick for Air rest Bahama, lounge chair and ottoman, later upholstered in a red, blue, green and purple fabric. Made circa 1955.
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New Zealand made cantilevered rocking chair.
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A pair of Danish teak triple pronged lamps, with cylindrical shades with a leaf pattern design, rewired .
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Italian Ferrari Toucan night lamp, rewired.
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Curtis Jere for artisan house, large cork screw/ can opener, mounted for wall suspension. Height 57 cm
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A pair of Ben Seibel Jenfredware brass flame bookends. Height 17 cm
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Curtis Jere for artisan house, birds on a wire, depicting numerous stylised birds nesting on telegraph wires, signed and dated 1981. Length 115 cm
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Toot a Loop Panasonic red radio.
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Wilf Wright, large shino glaze footed bowl, marked; together with a Gita Berzins large stoneware vase with applied enamelled geometrical decoration, impressed mark (both damaged). H. 38 cm max.
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Patti Meads, eight stoneware goblets, H. 14.5 cm; together with a porcelain bottle vase by Greg Barron, a stoneware bottle and two mugs, and a German porcelain water jug.
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Len Castle, six stoneware spice jars. Various sizes
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Bruce Martin, Anagama fired vase, of rectangular shape with a small aperture to the top, marked and dated 'NZ 90'.
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Estelle Martin, Anagama fired vase, with applied handles, marked and dated 'NZ 89'.
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Len Castle, large stoneware deep platter, with ash glaze, impressed initials. Width 39 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware dish, with matt green glaze, impressed initials. Diameter 24 cm
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Len Castle, set of three stoneware pouring bowls, with green and tenmoku glazes, all with impressed initials. Diameter 20.5 cm
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Duncan Shearer, stoneware soda fired cylindrical bottle vase, impressed mark. Height 27 cm
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Duncan Shearer, large stoneware soda fired vase, with applied handles to the shoulder, impressed mark. Height 36 cm
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Warren Tippett, stoneware vase, the dark grey glazed body decorated with sinuous lines pattern in relief, impressed mark. Height 22 cm
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Richard Parker, stoneware lidded jar, with brushed decoration, signed to a label affixed to the base. Height 18 cm
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Duncan Shearer, three stoneware soda fired vessels, including a small vase and a pair of handled bowls, all with impressed marks. Height 13.5 cm max
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Warren Tippett, a group of three stoneware vessels, including a jug, a small vase and a footed cup, all marked. Height 13 cm max
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Duncan Shearer, two small stoneware soda fired vases, both marked. Height 10.5 cm max
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Denis O'Connor, a pair of slim stoneware mugs, with ash glaze both marked. Height 10.5 cm
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Warren Tippett, stoneware plate, with a pyramid design to the centre, signed. Diameter 18 cm
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Richard Parker, large green and yellow glazed terracotta deep dish, signed to a label affixed to the base. Diameter 27 cm
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Peter Collis, very large red glazed porcelain bowl, (restored chip to the rim). Diameter 58 cm x height 29 cm
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Len Castle, large sea secret earthenware form, with blue alkaline glazed interior, impressed initials. Width 32 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware sedge grass vase, with five apertures, with textured surface, impressed initials. Width 27.5 cm
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Len Castle, stoneware hanging vase, with white ash glaze, unmarked. Height 28 cm
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Len Castle, large stoneware platter, with purple glaze over tenmoku, impressed initials. Diameter 40.5 cm. Provenance: originally in the Brian brake collection.
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Peter Collis, porcelain vase, with spire neck and blue turquoise crackle glaze. H .19 cm
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Ray Rogers, large stoneware floor vase, with barium blue glaze. Diameter 47 cm
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Bronwynne Cornish, a pair of hand built earthenware candlesticks, with figural decoration. Height 34 cm
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Richard Cadness, two stoneware bottle vases, impressed initials to the base of each. Height 42 cm
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Robyn Stewart, large dung fired burnished bowl, the rim modelled in a Koru design [restored firing crack from the top rim]. Diameter 58 cm
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Mirek Smisek, circular stoneware tenmoku glazed dish, with wax resist decoration, impressed initials. D.36 cm
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Peter Stichbury, stoneware plate, black glaze over blue glaze, wax resist decoration, impressed mark. Diameter 29.5 cm
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Marilyn Wiseman, large stoneware dish, with gestural decoration. Width 40 cm
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Three Crown Lynn Ironestone hand-painted planters, together with another ceramic planter, a Swedish Rorffrand pottery deep tray, and an enamelled brooch. Height 14.5 cm max
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Qantas and Teal 1956 Maori travel poster, designed by Harry Rogers. 49 cm x 36 cm
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Whites Aviation, two unframed hand coloured photographs, one depicting lake Matheson, the other Routeburn Valley, both signed. 29 cm x 38 cm each
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Whites Aviation, two vintage photographs, the first of Te Araroa beach, the second of Mt Taranaki, both signed, together with another photograph of a Fiordland landscape. Variable sizes
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Whites Aviation, two large hand coloured photographs, the first of Clearwater, the second of Mitre Peak, both signed and with title inscribed. 37 cm x 67 cm each
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Whites Aviation, large hand coloured photograph of Clearwater, signed, together with another large photograph of a South Island lake. The first, 49 cm x 73 cm
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A group of four vintage photographs, three depicting various South Island landscapes, the fourth showing Waiho road.
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George Chance, three black and white gelatin silver prints photographs, comprising 'Summer day – south canterbury – N.Z.', 'Autumn in south canterbury, N.Z.' and 'Spring morning – Avon – Christchurch, N.Z.', all with title inscribed and signed. 20 cm x 25 cm each
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George Chance, hand coloured photograph titled 'A cottage in Essex', together with two gelatin silver prints titled 'Maitai Valley – Nelson – N.Z.' and 'Lanscape – near Waitati', all with title inscribed and signed. Variable sizes.
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George Chance, two gelatin silver prints, comprising 'Summer day – south canterbury – N.Z.' and 'The harbour – Otago – N.Z.', all with title inscribed and signed. Variable sizes
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Antique milk copper can.
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19th century green painted wrought iron outdoor coat and umbrella stand, in the manner of Coalbrookdale. 185 cm x70 cm
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Colonial kauri cabinet, with a panelled cupboard door flanked by two drawers above two panelled cupboard doors with mottled kauri facias. 108 cm x 70 cm
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Hand knotted Turkish tribal runner, with repeating guls in red and blue. Length 260 cm
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A pair of colonial bedside cabinets, each with mottled kauri facial, one cabinet on cabriole legs, the other on a platform base. Width 42 cm
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19th century kauri framed gentleman parlour chair, raised on cabriole legs with white porcelain casters, gold brocade upholstery.
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19th century square-backed kauri framed armchair, raised on turned legs with porcelain casters, teal brocade upholstery.
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Large colonial duchess (dressing table), with central bevelled edge mirror flanked by small drawers, each pedestal having a further five drawers, mottled facias and original handles. Width 160 cm
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Kauri colonial scotch chest, with the single frieze drawer above a hat drawer, flanked by small drawers above three full width drawers with mottled facias. Width 130 cm x height 133 cm
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Elaborately carved colonial kauri wall mirror, with applied foliate scrolling mouldings with shield shaped mirror. 113 cm x 80 cm
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Large decorative gilded 'Moss' surface overmantle mirror. 1,200 x 110 cm
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Kauri colonial three tier dumb waiter, with two central section drawers with mottled facias. Width 122 cm
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Hand knotted Turkish floor runner, with stylised floral decoration in russet and cream tones. Length 330 cm
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New Zealand 'Depression cabinet', probably made from pine and kauri apple boxes, with central cupboard door with Art Nouveau inspired inset copper panel, flanked by three small drawers with white porcelain handles. 63 cm x 55 cm
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Two hand knotted Turkish rugs, one in red and blue, the other in predominant brown shades.
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Colonial side chair, in rewarewa raised on turned legs.
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Kauri side table, raised on bobbin turned legs united by a bobbin turned support. Width 90 cm
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Pair of French Louis XV bergeres chairs, with gilded frames, raised on cabriole legs with pink velvet upholstery.
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French Louis XV canape (three seater sofa), the cresting piece with relief carved floral decoration, with gilded frame, raised on turned legs, with pink and cream floral striped satin upholstery complete with three floral cushions. Width 169 cm
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Louis XV fauteuil, raised on cabriole legs with gilded frame, and original needlework upholstery.
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Two-fold rococo style screen, with gilded framed and needlework panels. Height 140 cm, 120 cm
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Pair of French giltwood cane-back side chairs, raised on turned legs.
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19th century Viennese fan, rendered in mother of pearl with lacework panels depicting putti figures in a giltwood case with ribbon impediment. 60 cm x 40 cm. Provenance: from the Vienna opera house.
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French giltwood piano duet stool, with floral satin pink and cream upholstery. Width 90 cm
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19th century French mirrored back credenza, with mottled cream marble top above small drawers with gilded handles above cupboards, raised on squat turned legs. Width 160 cm
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Pair of French giltwood opera stools.
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Impressive early 19th century English Sebastian and Pierre Erard concert harp, gilt with brass mounting decorated with classical figures and angels. The internal mechanism has been damaged and the harp can no longer be actually played – but has been restrung – as a highly decorative item., inscribed Sebastian and Pierre Erard, patent no. 6790 78, Great Marlborough Street, London. Height 180 cm, 90 cm
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Porch entrance lamp, in solid brass and copper with glass panels. Height 40 cm
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Solid mottled kauri blanket box, the top showing wear. Width 94 cm
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French gilded side table, with marble top raised on tapering legs. Width 62 cm
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An upright piano (Stodart, New York), in excellent condition with stool with cabriole legs. Max Cryer used this piano to rehearse many TV shows and appearances, and eleven LP albums.
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Colonial kauri round back armchair, raised on turned legs with white porcelain casters, yellow velvet upholstery.
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19th century partners desk, each side with a pedestal of four drawers with leatherette top. Width 138 cm x diameter 88 cm
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American Ansonia clock Company mantle clock, with a spelter figure of Isaac Newton modelled in high relief. The clock face with white enamelled dial with visible escapement, circa 1884. Width 41 cm
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Mottled kauri New Zealand colonial deed box. Width 36.5 cm
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19th century polychrome painted wooden figure, of the Virgin Mary, with glass eyes raised from a stepped plinth. Height 97 cm
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Three cut glass decanters, (one with a small chip).
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Three cut glass decanters, one with 'Burgundy' tag; together with two extra lids.
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Four cut glass decanters of globular shape.
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A set of eight Chippendale style chairs, comprising one arm chair and seven side chairs, each with interlacing back splats and drop in seats raised on square section legs.
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Chippendale mahogany armchair, with serpentine shaped arms raised on square section legs.
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Set of six William IV period rosewood side chairs.
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Walnut chest on stand, the upper section with two small drawers above three full width drawers. The stand with serpentine shaped apron on cabriole legs. 18th century and later. Width 29 cm height 142 cm
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Victorian couch, with serpentine scroll back centred by foliate carved top rail with red velour upholstery raised on cabriole legs.
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19th century mahogany chest of drawers, with two small drawers above three full width drawers.
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19th century mahogany side table, raised on a turned pedestal on three splayed legs.
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