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Asian Arts & European Decorative Arts — Sotheby's

Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:270
Sale Title:Asian Arts & European Decorative ArtsLots with images:234
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:152
Date:3-May-2007
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A George III and Later Giltwood Console Table With Marble Top, the shaped white veined marble top above a carved acanthus leaf frieze, raised on scrolling foliate carved legs with lion paw feet, 81 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 73 cm high
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A Small English Oak Side Table, 17th century and Later, the planked rectangular top above a single drawer, with original key, on ringed turned baluster legs and square stretcher base, 75 cm wide, 51 cm deep, 69 cm high
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A Fine Set of Eight Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs, After A Thomas Chippendale Design, Circa 1820, each with a serpentine crest rail carved central foliate surmount flanked by scroll clasps above slightly curved uprights, the back with pier
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A William IV Mahogany Card Table, Circa 1835, the hexagonal fold-over top with egg and dart border and baize interior, frieze panels with egg and dart bordered, the pedestal with gadroon and fluted carved decoration, quatreform base and lio
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A Late 19th century Mahogany Sideboard, of generous proportion, the rectangular top above four moulded cupboards, 238 cm wide, 100 cm high, 56 cm deep
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An Oak Chest On Stand, 18th Century, the rectangular top above two small drawers and three long graduated drawers, on a base with a long slim drawer, shaped apron baluster legs on bun feet, 95 cm wide, 55 cm deep, 82 cm high
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A George II two tiered dumb waiter, the shaped circular dishes supported by a central baluster shaped and barley twist column, on a generous tripod base and pad feet with castors, 90 cm high
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A George III painted corner cupboard, decorated with delicate birds, insects, flowers and pagoda, the cupboard door opening to reveal an arrangement of shelves, 58 cm wide, 92 cm high 49 cm deep
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An oak refectory table, 18th century and later, the plank top on carved bulbous supports with arched bases and block feet, joined by a single stretcher. Length 182 cm. Width 79 cm. Height 77 cm
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A Regency Rectangular Burr Elmwood Teacaddy, Circa 1815, the stepped lid inset with ebony and bone central motif, concealing the fitted interior with the original hand cut glass bowl flanked by two tea containers, 30.5 cm long, 16 cm deep, 21
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A Small Mahogany George III Secretaire Bookcase, glazed cupboard doors, above writing compartment with an arrangement of doors and pigeon holes, above three slim drawers on shaped bracket feet (top and base possibly associated), 76 cm wide
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A 19th century rosewood Wellington chest of drawers, the rectangular top above seven graduated on a square plinth base. Width 56 cm. Height 125 cm. Depth 35 cm
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A veneered tortoise shell and bamboo writing desk, the galleried bamboo top above four drawer compartments and a frieze containing three drawers, on a cross stretcher base, 105 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 90 cm high
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An Unusual Art Deco Style Chair, upholstered in a waxed tan leather with swab cushion trimmed with metal studs
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A George III Mahogany Bedside Commode, of typical form on four slim tapered legs with spade feet, 37 cm wide, 86 cm high, 34 cm deep
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A George III Mahogany Library Chair, the rectangular padded back, padded open arms and seat upholstered in a contemporary striped linen fabric, blind fret work to the arm and leg facade with pierced brackets to either side of the seat, on a
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A Pair of Giltwood Open Armchairs, French, Circa 1880, the rectangular back, seats and arms upholstered in floral tapestry, the curved arms continuing to carved scrolling terminals, the frieze profusely carved with foliate scrolls and acant
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A French armoire a deux corps, 18th century, of good colour, the everted cornice above two panelled doors, the frieze with three drawers and a further pair of panelled doors below, elongated brass escutcheons and hinges, 156 cm wide, 61 cm de
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A Beidermeier Mahogany Dressing Mirror, 19th century, the rectangular glass and frame flanked by two Doric column supports, above the frieze with two short drawers flanked by a central concave drawer, between bands of triangular inlay of di
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An Oak French Provincial Armoire, Circa 1800, of elegant proportion the shaped and carved cornice, above two pierced and carved doors, opening to reveal an arrangement of shelves, above shaped apron on cabriole feet, 142 cm wide, 39 cm deep
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A pair of Louis XV style walnut fauteuils, upholstered in a colourful patchwork fabric, with swab cushions on carved cabriole legs quantity: 2
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A Continental walnut centre table,18th century and later, the rectangular top above three drawers and two faux drawers, each decorated with incised panels depicting stylized faces, birds and acanthus leaves, above six ring turned baluster l
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A Large Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry, Early 18th Century, the handwoven scene of a chateau in a woodland, ducks swimming amongst reeds in a pond to the foreground and birds, a rabbit, a dog and deer amongst the trees with the outline
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Pair of 19th century Napoleon III commodes with streaked marble tops, three long drawers, mouldings, gilt handles and escutcheons and squat fluted feet
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A Late 19th century French Commode, the mottled terracotta red and cream marble rectangular top above three drawers decorated with fine inlaid stringing and applied elaborate gilt metal escutcheons and mounts on shaped feet, 130 cm wide, 48c
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A Flemish Verdure Hunting Tapestry, Late 17TH/Early 18th Century, handwoven wool and silk, featuring finely wrought animals hunting a fox in a verdant landscape featuring birds and a chateau in perspective in the background, 235 cm high, 283
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A grande Italian giltwood mantel mirror, late 18th century, the rectangular plate surmounted by a cartouche, carved scrolling foliate cresting, mirror borders and further smaller mirrored sections framed by carved gilded scrolls, 230 cm high
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An Important Black Forest Mirror and Console Table, German, 19th century, the mirror elaborately carved with an eagle and snake in combative mode, with a border of grapes and berries and a small bird resting on branches, the table top intri
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A French Oak Coffer, 19th century, the hinged top above a plain front and scroll-shaped apron, on block feet, 123xm wide, 61 cm deep, 70 cm high
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A Chinese style fruitwood fire surround, French, 19th century, in the style of Viayado, the rectangular top with upturned ends, the frieze carved with a central gilt dragon, flanked by archaic panels, above gilt dragons on the vertical uprights
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A French three-piece walnut and cane suite, 19th century, comprising a three-seater settee and two armchairs, each with moulded back, acanthus-scroll arms, and caned seat, above a shaped apron on cabriole legs, with loose seat cushions upho
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A French Renaissance-Style Walnut Cabinet On Stand, 19th century, the domed cornice above three panelled doors and central panel profusely decorated with architectual motifs and floral swags, the base with three drawers, supported on fluted
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A pair of French walnut fauteuils, 19th century, each upholstered in peach-coloured satin brocade, carved throughout with acanthus leaves and scrolls on cabriole legsQuantity: 2
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A French Directoire mahogany tilt top table by Gamichon, the finely figured mahogany circular top with pierced brass gallery over a fluted vase shape pedestal, on three shaped legs with fluted shoulders and pad feet, stamped to
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A French Louis XVI marquetry table a jeu, 18th century, probably provincial, of rectangular form, the closed top revealed marquetry inlaid chess board, featuring ebony, with fine marquetry filet detailing, the top opening to reveal baize su
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A French Directoire Mahogany Wingback Armchair, the generous hoop back, arms and cushion seat upholstered in deep green velvet above a frieze carved with swags and raised on fluted legs
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A Mahogany 'Secretaire A Cylindre', French, 19th century, with rectangular marble and brass gallery and roll-top, the interior is fitted with compartments, drawers and writing surface, three drawers under, brass escutcheon, all raised on ta
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A French 'Renaissance' Style Walnut Centre Table, 19th century, of rectangular form with later inset leather surface with blind edge and gilt tooling, over frieze featuring a hand carved panel, supported by four impressive hand carved carya
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A Moroccan Mirror, the elongated domed shape centered by a parquetry inlaid sunburst motif, 90 cm wide, 187 cm long
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An Impressive Pair of Polychrome Giltwood Blackamoors, with nine branch candelabras, fitted for electricity, 190 cm high
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A matched pair of French Louis XVI grey painted fauteuils, 18th century, of chapeau back with sculpted details in tapering fluted legs, terminating in toupee feet, re-upholstered in blue velorQuantity: 2
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A Matched Pair of French Louis XVI Grey Painted Fauteuils, 18th century, of chapeau back with sculpted details in tapering fluted legs, terminating in toupee feet, re-upholstered in blue velorQuantity: 2
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A Venetian Renaissance Style Copper Door Knocker, 19th century, depicting three putti and a man and a woman amongst scrolling acanthus, 38 cm high
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An ivory Corpus Christi, Continental, 18th/19th century, the figure with head raised to his right, mounted onto an ebonised wood cross with his mounted title, the figure
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A Goldscheider ceramic bust of Beatrice, simulating bronze, mounted on a carved oak base limited edition, applied factory, stamp, impressed signature, Donatello
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After Canova, Cupid and Psyche, late 19th century, marble and alabaster sculpture, the white alabaster group with Cupid leaning down and holding Psyche, removable wnigs, on a marble base, the slender alabaster pedestal column with spiral tu
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Gustave van Vaerenbergh (1873-1927) A marble female bust, the young maiden in white marble with head held high and head band and scarf covering her hair, her bodice in variegated purple marble, square waisted socle and on a slender column
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Hyppolyte Francois Moreau (1832-1927) white marble sculpture of a girl with a Dove, the young maiden with diaphanous attire, looking down at the dove she is gently holding, inscribed 'Hip. Moreau'
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A Minton Majolica Jardiniere Base, Circa 1860, depicting three seated merman figures with arms folded at their fronts linked by floral swags and seated between three storks, impressed mark, 61 cm high
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A Naples Tankard and Cover, Italian, Late 19th century, decorated with a Classical harvest scene in high relief, with the branch handle with a caricature face in relief, the finial of the hinged cover modelled as a putto with floral cornaco
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A Minton Jardinere, decorated with swags of fruit and flowers, on a deep blue ground with little fox head handles, stamped impressed mark Jm 154, 35 cm diameter, 20 cm high
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A Large Minton Portrait Dish By Ellen Welby, 19th century, the central recess painted with a profile portrait of a woman with flowers and ribbon in her hair, below a wide everted rim of putti, dolphins and folate swags, signed to the interi
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A Pottery Dish Attributed to Bernard Leach, the circular rim decorated with a wavy brown coloured overlay, the centre depicting a prancing deer. Reference: For similar example refer to 'Collecting Modern Design' by Sally Hoban, page 48, sta
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A Collection of Royal Worcester Cabinet Plates, comprising an exotic orchid painted by A. Shuck on a deep green ground; a pair of plates decorated with fruit and berries, painted by Price, on a deep red ground; a pair of plates depicting Sa
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A Collection of five Royal Worcester cups and saucers depicting Australian butterflies by R. Rushton, delicately painted with Australian Butterflies amongst Australian native plantssigned R. Rushton and factory mark, inscribed Miss Flockton C
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A Royal Worcester ewer by Walter Powell, the body decorated with an exotic bird in a tropical landscape on a pale blue and gold ground, signed, red factory mark
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A fine Royal Worcester reticulated pot pourri and cover by George Owen, with extremely fine pierced decoration to the body, highlighted with delicate gilding, factory mark, signed
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A Porcelaine Plaque, 'Gypsy Queen', Possibly By Bros. Heubach Litche, Circa 1882, depicting a voluptuous gypsy with long flowing hair holding a tambourine, mounted in a opulant giltwood frame, signed Sichel, 17 cm long, 14 cm wide
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A Royal Crown Derby vase and cover by Desire Leroy, the ovoid body with central cartouche finely painted with musical trophy and swags of flowers and ribbons on a cream and turquoise ground the gilt handles and finial delicately
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A Clichy Chequer Paperweight, Mid 19th century, with an assorted brightly coloured canes resembling flowerheads in a bed of latticinio 6 cm diameter. Together With A Clichy Chequer Paperweight, Mid 19th CENTURYthe brightly coloured cane rand
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A St Louis 'Pelargonium' Paperweight, Mid 19th century, the pelargonium with a central yellow cane and a surround of pink petals, green leaves and stem5.5 cm diameter. Together With A Baccarat Pansy Paperweight, Mid 19th century, the purple
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A Baccarat Close Pack millefiori Paperweight, Dated 1849, the assorted multi-coloured canes including silhouettes of a cockerel, dog and goat and the date 1849, 6.5 cm diameter
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A St Louis 'Purple Dahlia Head' Paperweight, Mid 19th century, five rows of striped purple and blue petals around a central blue and yellow cane and five green leaves, star cut base5.3 cm diameter
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A Clichy Spaced millefiori Paperweight, Mid 19th century, the assortment of multiple coloured cane forming flowerheads to deep blue ground6 cm diameter. Together With A Clichy Chequered millefiori Paperweight, Mid 19th CENTURYwith a variety
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A Baccarat Close-Pack millefiori Paperweight, Mid 19th century, with assorted brightly coloured canes5 cm diameter. Together With A St Louis Scrambled PAPERWEIGHTwith a rich assortment of coloured canes and a bed of latticinioQuantity: 2, 7c
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A Baccarat Spaced millefiori Paperweight, Dated 1848, a variety of evenly spaced brightly coloured canes including silhouette canes of a butterfly, horse, dog, deer, goat, cockerel, elephant, flowerheads and signature cane, b1848, 7 cm diame
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A St Louis Glass 'Turnip' Paperweight, Mid 19th century, composed of different coloured turnips, each with a green tuft top, on white latticinio basket, thumb print faceted border around base of weight6.4 cm wide. Together With A Concentric
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Two Faceted French Rulers, Mid 19th century, one the stem encasing blue and white opaque double spiral twists and the other similar with red and white spiral twistsboth 25.5 cm long. Together With A Glass Inkwell, Mid 19th CENTURYthe squat
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A Chelsea 'Goat and Bee' Jug, Incised Triangle Period, 1745-49, the body supported by two recumbent goats, above foliage and small bee nestling amongst flower heads, with applied stylised branch and leaf handle, incised triangle mark, 11 cm
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Pair of Worcester 'Blue scale' vases, decorated with two shaped panels of fancy birds and flowers and bordered with 'C' scrolls and foliage in gilt
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