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Decorative Arts & Furniture — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:382
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & FurnitureLots with images:382
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:233
Date:12-Oct-2004
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An Iranian Mehrab Silk Rug Decorated with a central cartouche depicting a prunus tree in a Chinese garden on a blue ground, within a navy blue border, 160 x 110 cm.
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A Chinese Tianjin Silk Rug Centred by a floriate cartouche on a cream ground within a rust red border, 132 x 95 cm.
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A 19th century Australian Cedar Library Table The rectangular leather inset top above a band apron set with single frieze drawer to one end, raised on turned legs, 181 x 79 x 123 cm. Provenance: Originally one of a pair, the other purchased by the National Library of Australia
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A French gilt metal mounted marble pedestal 19th century, the square stepped Griotte d'Italie marble base rising to a classical circular Corinthian columnar standard, surmounted by a square swivelling marble platform. Height 104 cm
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An Unusual English Oak And Marble Console Circa 1880 The moulded rectangular brown marble top, above dual cabriole legs ornately carved with oak leaves, acorns and berries, raised on a plinth base, 127 x 88 x 71 cm.
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A Persian Tabriz Woollen Rug Having a scrolling foliate pattern field on a rich red ground and cream border, 340 cm x 250 cm.
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A Set Of Ten Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs In the Gothic style, each having a studded, embossed leather crest rail above a colonnaded open gallery back, the padded leather seat raised on turned and fluted tapering supports united by cross stretchers.
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A Louis XVI style scarlet tortoishell boulle etagere, the serpentine rectangular top above a shaped apron and a further conforming tier, raised on delicate cabriole legs, the whole decorated with inlaid cut brass scroll work and leafage, 60 cm x 73 cm x 41 cm.
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A giltwood over mantel mirror 19th century, the shaped plate within a floral, ribbon and bead decorated surround, surmounted by a shell and acanthus leaf cresting, 179 cm high, 137 cm wide
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A Charles II Style Oak Refectory Table The rectangular top above a band frieze, raised on ringed baluster supports with bun feet united by square cross stretchers, 228 x 78 x 92 cm.
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A Victorian iron and brass fire grate, the central open firebox flanked by turned brass supports with stylised scroll legs and square stepped feet, 89 x 58 x 41 cm
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An Antique Persian Baluch Rug Having a geometric pattern on a black field with a terracotta border, 350 x 196 cm.
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A Louis XVI Style Ebonised And Giltmetal Mounted Display Cabinet Circa 1860 Of octagonal form the stepped concave fall top above four arch panel glazed doors flanked by four further glazed panels, enclosing shelves, raised on a conforming plinth base, the whole ornately inlaid and applied with gilt bronze mounts, 76 cm diameter x 120 cm high.
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A late Victorian mahogany display cabinet, the serpentine bevelled glass inset hinged top opening to a velvet lined interior, above a further glazed display shelf with a small scroll panelled door, raised on delicate cabriole legs with carved husk flower decoration united by cross stretchers, 54 cm x 97 cm x 42 cm
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An Art Deco Macassar Ebony Dining Table Suite Comprising a dining table and eight later chairs, the dining table having a rectangular draw leaf top with stylised decoration, raised on tapering sabre legs; each chair having a bowed crest rail above a padded tablet back and seat raised on tapering sabre legs, 263 cm x 74 cm x 99 cm.
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An Italian leather banquette, after the original by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, made by Tekno, Italy, the rectangular buttoned leather seat above a walnut frame with leather strap supports, raised on chromed tubular legs, 196 x 42 x 96 cm
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An Art Deco walnut and ebonised sideboard, the rectangular top above two doors with stylised chrome handles, raised on an ebonised plinth base, 159 x 98 x 50 cm
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A George III Maghogany sideboard, the cross banded and string inlaid shaped top above a single long frieze drawer and arched opening with acanthus leaf carving, flanked by a bow-fronted drawer and string inlaid cupboard doors, the whole raised on fluted, tapering square legs and spade feet, 125 cm x 96 cm x 72 cm
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An impressive Victorian mahogany extension dining table, the stepped rounded rectangular top above a serpentine frieze, raised on boldly carved scrolling cabriole legs, together with five leaves, 438 cm x 71 cm x 138 cm
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A Swiss Mandolin-Harp Changeable Cylinder Music Box On Table Serial number 817 With four cylinders playing eight airs each including popular, operatic and dance programs, bedplate-mounted control levers, zither attachment and tune sheet contained within a walnut and tulip wood cross banded case with panels of string inlay centred by two marquetry musical trophies, on a matching table with a central cylinder drawer, raised on turned, ebonised tapering legs; the music box 75 cm wide, the cylinders 28 cm long.
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A Victorian mahogany corner chair, the scroll carved back with dual pierced and carved splats and tapering supports, above a drop in seat with a band rail, raised on chamfered square legs
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A Pair Of George III Mahogany Salon Chairs Each having a bowed crest rail with a pierced and carved multiple splat back centred by patera, the drop in seat raised on square tapering reeded supports united by cross stretchers.
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A pair of Louis XV style painted salon chairs, each having a pierced and carved foliate and floriate decorated back, arms and seat inset with caned panels, the serpentine seat rail with conforming decoration raised on cabriole legs surmounted by patera
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Pietra dura inlaid giltwood specimen centre table with a circular top, a radiating geometric arrangement of marble samples, a band apron and four reeded, tapering legs
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A Large Australian Cedar Boardroom Table The rounded rectangular top raised on turned legs, 304 x 75 x 146 cm. Provenance: Reputed to have been owned by the Catholic Diocese of Melbourne, and housed in Raheen at the time of occupation by Archbishop Mannix
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A fine giltwood overmantel mirror 19th century, the shaped plate within an ornately scrolling acanthus and floral decorated surround, 182 cm high, 145 cm wide
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Am Impressive French Oak Bookcase The stepped dentil cornice above three glazed doors, the conforming lower section having three frieze drawers above three carved and panelled cupboard doors, raised on a conforming plinth base and squat bun feet, the whole ornately carved and decorated with scrolling foliate and floriate motifs, mask head mounts and panels depicting rustic scenes, 195 x 260 x 50.
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A French Renaissance Style Walnut And Parquetry Court Cabinet On Stand 19th century The rectangular dentil cornice above a central panel flanked by two further panelled doors decorated with inlaid Corinthian columns within a border of ornately carved flowering shrubs, flanked by mask head and drape carved corbels, the base set with three frieze drawers raised on arched, fluted columnar supports united by a platform base, squat bun feet, 139 x 157 x 60 cm.
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A Pair Of Chinese Black Lacquer And Gilt Cabinets Late Qing Dynasty Of rectangular form, each having an upper section with two cupboard doors, the lower section with two further long doors above a shaped apron, raised on block supports, the whole painted and gilt with a scene of figures and temples in a landscape setting, scroll decorated iron lock plates and handles, 110 x 233 x 46 cm.
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An 18th century English oak coffer, the hinged plank top opening to an interior set with a candle box, the three sectional front panel and side panels decorated carved with stylised geometric decoration, raised on block supports, 117 x 65 x 50 cm
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A set of six George IV cherry wood dining chairs, each having a spade back and horizontal turned splat above a rush seat, raised on turned legs united by cross stretchers
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A large Victorian pedestal library table, the moulded rectangular tooled leather inset top above an arrangement of six drawers to each side of the frieze, the pedestals with panelled sides, having four drawers to each side, 276 x 80 x 145 cm
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An Impressive Aesthetic Movement Burr Walnut And Satinwood Sideboard English, circa 1885, stamped 62979 The gallery edged top centred by a concave fall hand painted vignette depicting a Venetian scene of lovers ina gondola, the central bevelled edge mirror flanked by two open mirrored shelves above two panelled cupboard doors painted with a classically draped Pre-Raphaelite female figure, the projecting lower section with three frieze drawers above a central opening flanked by two further panelled doors…
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A Louis XV Style Scarlet Tortoiseshell And Boulle Bonheur Du Jour The concave fall gilt metal mounted back centred by a medallion and shell cresting above an open display shelf, raised on scroll carved supports, the projecting lower section set with six small drawers and a serpentine writing surface above a single frieze drawer with conforming apron, raised on cabriole legs with gilt metal mounts and sabots, the whole with inlaid cut brass scrollwork and leafage decoration, 86 cm x 149 cm x 67 cm
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A George III mahogany gate leg table, the rectangular top flanked by two d-shaped drop sides above a plain apron, raised on circular tapering legs with faceted pad feet, 135 cm x 73 cm x 101 cm
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A William IV mahogany bookcase, the serpentine cornice above two astragal glazed doors enclosing shelves, flanked by barley twist columnar supports, the projecting lower section above two shaped frieze drawers and panelled doors inset with circular beading, flanked by conforming supports, raised on a plinth base, 135 cm x 232 cm x 47 cm
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Two Louis XVI style painted giltwood bergeres, each having a carved foliate crest rail above an upholstered wing back, arms and seat, the scrolling down swept arms above a serpentine seat rail with conforming decoration, raised on cabriole legs
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An Iranian Tabriz carpet, the stylised foliate and floriate pattern reserved on a red ground with a navy border, 322 x 210 cm
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A Victorian ottoman Style Box Stool Circa 1880 Having a hinged lid above an X stretcher base, united by turned stretchers, 60 x 62 x 48 cm.
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A Regency Gilded And Ebonised Console Table The rectangular black marble top above a band frieze with patera to the stiles, raised on four Nubian caryatid supports above a conforming platform base with gadrooned edge, 134 x 89 x 43 cm.
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A 19th century French Walnut And Brass Mounted Desk The rectangular tooled leather inset top with brass banding above an arrangement of one long and four short apron drawers, having fluted stiles, raised on conforming circular tapering legs, 130 x 75 x 70 cm
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A Victorian cedar chest of drawers, the rounded rectangular top above an arrangement of two short and three long graduated drawers, raised on a plinth base with toupie feet, 118 x 107 x 53 cm
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An Impressive Victorian Burr Walnut Breakfront Book Cabinet By Robert Weston, Liverpool The breakfront top above six arch panelled glazed doors surmounted by a foliate cresting, enclosing shelves, on a conforming plinth base, 295 x 138 x 55 cm.
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A Turkoman rug, having a geometric cream and black pattern on a red ground
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A harlequin set of six George III dining chairs, comprising two oak dining chairs, three mahogany dining chairs and an elm carver chair, each with a shaped crest rail and pierced and carved vertical vase shaped splat, the carver with rounded out swept arms terminating in scrolls over an upholstered drop in seat with a square seat rail, raised on square section legs united by cross stretchers
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A Victorian Gilt Metal Mounted Walnut And Marquetry Side Cabinet The bowed breakfront top above a band frieze with classical marquetry and string inlay, having three brocade-lined shelves with conforming supports, surmounted by gilt metal corbels, raised on a plinth base, 136 x 108 x 35 cm.
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An Irish George III mahogany fold over tea table, the hinged rectangular top above a band frieze raised on chamfered supports with stylised block feet, 80 x 73 x 39 cm
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A French 19th century giltwood overmantel mirror, having a shaped bevel edged plate within a water gilded frame surmounted by floriate and foliate decoration, 159 cm high, 83 cm wide
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A Louis XVI Style Gilt Metal Mounted Walnut And Kingwood Marquetry Bureau Plat The shaped tooled leather inset top above three frieze drawers and a serpentine apron, raised on cabriole legs with boldly cast gilt metal mask head mounts and sabot, the whole decorated with ornate scrolling acanthus leaf satinwood marquetry inlay, 187 x 85 x 100 cm.
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A Louis XVI Style Giltwood Settee The shaped, reeded crest rail with carved Greek key decoration above roll-over arms inset with patera, the seat rail centred by a carved floriate cresting, raised on out swept scroll carved legs, black and gold striped velvet upholstery, length of back 243 cm.
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A Large Victorian Faux-Marble Circular Pedestal Circa 1890 24.5 cm diameter x 104 cm high.
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A Regency Rosewood Brass Mounted Sofa Table Having a rounded rectangular dropside top with kingwood and satinwood banding above two frieze drawers with opposing sham drawers, raised on dual supports united by a bowed cross stretcher with four out swept legs, brass caps and casters, 135 x 72 x 67 cm.
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A Victorian Mahogany Reclining Chair By Joshua Brown The rectangular upholstered back and seat with scrolled arms supported in a lyre frame on a sled base with lion paw feet and a brass reclining mechanism, stamped in three separate places, Josh Brown, Patentee.
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A Regency mahogany and brass inlaid fold over card table, the chamfered rectangular hinged top with foliate brass inlay and stringing opening to a green baize interior, raised on a turned standard and four out swept legs, brass paw caps and casters, 92 x 73 x 45 cm
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A George III mahogany fall front bureau, the hinged rectangular fall front opening to an interior fitted with drawers, pigeon holes and a writing surface, above four graduated long drawers with brass drop handles, raised on bracket feet, 110 x 109 x 58 cm
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A George III style oak dropside table and eight chairs, the circular dropside top above a band frieze raised on chamfered square supports, united by conforming cross stretchers, together with a set of eight pine chairs comprising six dining chairs and two carvers, each having a rush seat and back, raised on square supports and cross stretchers, the table 185 cm diameter x. Height 74 cm
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A Pair Of 19th century Cedar Carvers Each having a scroll carved spade back above a pierced and foliate carved horizontal splat with down swept arms, the upholstered seat raised on turned legs.
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A Victorian Walnut Chaise Lounges The serpentine padded back with pierced and carved scrolling acanthus leaf decoration above a conforming seat with leaf capped cabriole legs, length of back 190 cm.
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A Victorian cedar secretaire bookcase, the serpentine cornice above two glazed panelled doors enclosing shelves flanked by carved corbels, the projecting lower section with a hinged fall front secretaire drawer opening to a fitted interior with a tooled leather inset writing surface, having two panelled cupboard doors, raised on a plinth base, 126 x 248 x 50 cm
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A Victorian Oak Hallstand Circa 1880 The arched top above a shaped openwork back with a central mirror, flanked by metal umbrella holders, raised on a platform base, 76 x 196 x 27 cm
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A Regency Giltwood Mirror The rectangular plate within a laurel relief mounted frame, 81 cm high, 57 cm wide.
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A Victorian brass electrolier, the central pierced baluster standard with applied cherub mask head mounts emanating six boldly scrolling floriate and foliate moulded arms terminating in clear glass storm shades
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A Victorian walnut stretcher base table, circa 1865, the oval quarter veneered and cross banded top raised on dual supports united by a turned stretcher, with four leaf capped scrolling out swept legs, porcelain castors, 104 x 82 x 74 cm
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An Unusual Mahogany Display Cabinet Circa 1900 The shaped top above a central glazed cabinet door flanked by two further bow front glazed doors enclosing shelves, raised on carved and turned legs, the whole ornately banded and inlaid with boxwood stringing, 145 x 201 x 51 cm
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A Japanese Elm Step Cabinet Of stylised form with an arrangement of twelve drawers and five panelled cupboard doors each set with heavy iron lock plates, hinges and handles, 152 cm x 153 cm x 41 cm.
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19th century kingwood, marquetry and gilt metal mounted bureau plat with a serpentine leather inset top, stylised floriate banding, sttring inlay, a single frieze drawer, a shaped apron, panels of scrolling foliate and floriate inlay, cabriole legs, gilt metal mounts and sabots
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A Victorian cedar sideboard the serpentine back with scroll carved decoration centred by a floriate cresting, the rectangular top above two bow front frieze drawers and three panelled cupboard doors with conforming floriate carved decoration enclosing shelves and a cellaret, raised on a plinth base, 168 x 161 x 48 cm
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A late 18th century French provincial fruitwood side cabinet, the rounded rectangular top above three frieze drawers and an open display shelf with a serpentine carved surround, having two shaped panelled doors with pierced iron lock plates above a shaped apron with conforming carved decoration centred by a vacant cartouche, raised on cabriole legs, 126 x 131 x 49 cm
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A Persian Turkoman rug in colours of black and cream with geometric patterning on a rich red ground, 366 x 220 cm
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A Fine Victorian Satinwood, Rosewood And Marquetry Sideboard The upper section centred by a bevelled glass panelled door flanked by dual arch panelled open mirrored shelves, each surmounted by a swan neck pediment, with turned supports, the projecting lower section with an arrangement of two frieze drawers and two glazed panelled doors flanked by further panelled cupboard doors above three open display shelves, raised on a plinth base and toupie feet, the whole decorated with ornate cross banding,…
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A Red Brocade Upholstered Bench The padded rectangular seat raised on gilt turned legs, 121 x 37 x 61 cm.
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A 19th century Korean Elm Chest The dual panelled hinged rectangular top above two slatted doors, with two further opposing doors, raised on square block supports, the whole with heavy iron lock plates, hinges and handles, 106 cm x 46 cm x 68 cm.
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An Iranian Enjelas Carpet Having a stylised pattern reserved on a blue field with a red border, 380 x 267 cm.
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A Regency rosewood and marquetry writing table, the rounded rectangular top inlaid with a continuous banding of scrolling foliate decoration above two frieze drawers, raised on a circular brass mounted tapering standard and platform base emanating four scrolling out swept legs, brass caps and casters, 127 x 73 x 76 cm
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A fine Napoleon III gilt metal mounted scarlet boulle credenza, the reverse breakfront top with a gadrooned moulded edge above an acanthus leaf decorated frieze, having a central mirrored door with scrolling cut brass inlay flanked by two scarlet tortoiseshell and brass inlaid doors with central mask head mounts flanked by four caryatid pilasters, raised on a conforming plinth base with bacchanalian masks and scrolls, 240 x 122 x 53.5 cm
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A Pair Of Late Victorian Dining Chairs Each having an open waisted back with a scroll carved horizontal splat above a cream cotton upholstered seat and shaped seat rail, raised on turned legs.
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A Pair Of Victorian Style Mahogany Carvers Each with an arched crest rail above scrolling out swept arms and a green velvet upholstered seat, raised on turned legs.
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A Nest Of Four Painted Victorian Tables Of graduated size, each painted and gilt with figures in a rustic landscape, raised on bamboo supports and a cross stretcher base, 56 x 72 x 40 cm.
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An early Victorian walnut canterbury, the ornately pierced and carved top with four divisions united by turned stretchers above a single frieze drawer, raised on toupie feet, brass caps, porcelain casters, 51 x 49 x 42 cm
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An 18th century English oak joint stool, the rectangular top above a carved band frieze, raised on turned supports united by stretchers, 65 x 60 x 32 cm
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A George III oak and mahogany hanging corner cabinet, the stepped chamfered top above a single panelled cupboard door enclosing shaped shelves and a small frieze drawer on a conforming base, 71 x 104 x 40 cm
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A Louis XVI Style Kingwood And Gilt Metal Mounted Bombe Commode The serpentine Spanish Brocatelle marble top above three cross banded serpentine drawers and a shaped apron, raised on scrolling supports, the whole with gilt metal mounts, handles and escutcheons, 94 x 81 x 51 cm.
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16th/17th century English oak coffer with a later hinged plank top, a feathered frieze, a three panel facade carved with doves drinking from a chalice flanked by dual dragons and block supports. Accompanying this coffer is a typed sheet with the following information: 'This chest Was made for the Marriage of Henry VII to Catherine of Aragon in 1501. It is carved with the Royal badge of Henry VII, the Welsh dragons, the central panel is carved with the symbol of marriage, two doves drinking from one chalice…
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A 19th century French walnut salon mirror, the rectangular plate within an ornate carved and gilt surround decorated with mask heads, patera, scrolling acanthus leafage and classical motifs, 198 x 120 cm
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A Chinese woollen rug decorated with a stylised design on a rich red ground, 274 cm x 368 cm
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A Pair Of Louis XVI Style Scarlet Tortoiseshell Boulle And Giltmetal Mounted Side Cabinets Each having a rectangular top above a band frieze and a single arch panelled glazed cabinet door, enclosing shelves, the plinth base with serpentine apron and stylised block feet, the whole decorated with inlaid cut brass scrollwork, leafage and gilt bronze mask head mounts, 83 cm x 109 cm x 32 cm.
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A Victorian cedar sideboard, having a rectangular mirror panelled back surmounted by a scroll carved cresting, above a reverse breakfront top with a single frieze drawer and four panelled cupboard doors, on a conforming plinth base, 182 x 194 x 61 cm
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18th century Flemish tapestry depicting a scene of a classical temple in a landscape setting with urns and floral arrangements, the temple columns are hung with swags of pendant, fruiting vine
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A Victorian burr walnut davenport, the three quarter pierced gallery edge top above a stationary compartment and a hinged leather inset serpentine writing fall, raised on scrolling supports, the pedestal set with four drawers and four opposing dummy drawers, raised on a plinth base, 55 x 88 x 55 cm
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A Victorian Cast Iron Umbrella Stand The back of waisted form with three divisions and elaborate scrolling end supports, date lozenge to the rear of the upright supports, 110 x 106 x 39 cm.
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A Set Of Six Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs Each having a waisted back with scroll carved decoration to the sides above a drop in seat, raised on turned legs.
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A Victorian burr walnut fold over card table, the cross banded hinged rectangular top opening to a green baize interior, raised on an ornately pierced and carved foliate and floriate decorated standard, with four scrolling out swept legs, brass caps and casters, 92 x 75 x 46 cm
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A Victorian Japanned Lacquer Toilette Mirror The rectangular plate within a trellis and floriate painted frame, raised on stylised scroll supports above a stepped rectangular plinth painted with shi-shi, pagodas and floriate motifs, 55 x 73 x 25 cm.
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An 18th century English oak coffer, the hinged rectangular top above a panelled frieze with stylized foliate decoration, raised on block supports, 138 x 60 x 54 cm
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An Afghan Zighlar Woollen Rug In tones of green, blue and red on a beige ground with a green border, 297 X 244 cm.
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A Pair Of Biedermeier Gilt Metal Mounted Console Tables And Mirrors Each having a bevelled rectangular plate within a panelled surround decorated with classical gilt metal mounts and patera, the marble inset bow front lower section raised on tapering pilasters and a concave platform stretcher base with conforming mounts, 81 x 261 x 43 cm.
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An 18th century Englsih oak plank coffer, the hinged top opening to an interior fitted with a candle box, having a single front panel carved with stylised geometric and foliate decoration, raised on plank supports, 98 x 64 x 38 cm
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A Victorian Brass Electrolier The central beaded and fluted standard with applied grotesque mounts emanating eight scrolling arms modelled as winged griffins, terminating in leaf moulded drip pans and frosted glass shades, 106 cm high.
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A Good Victorian Amboyna, Ebonised And Gilt Metal Mounted Sideboard Having an open three quarter gallery edge display shelf centred by a beaded edge mirror, flanked by jasperware porcelain medallions, the projecting lower section with a tripartite mirror panelled back above a central arched panel door flanked by two further glaze panelled doors, raised on a shaped plinth base and toupie feet, 169 cm x 202 cm x 41 cm.
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An early Victorian mahogany dining table, circa 1840, of circular form, raised on a turned standard with four out swept legs and paw castors. Diameter diameter 137 cm @
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