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International Decorative Arts — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:587
Sale Title:International Decorative ArtsLots with images:562
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:344
Date:8-May-2017
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A George II walnut gentleman's press, 208 cm high, 110 cm wide, 63 cm deep
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Attributed to Henry Foley (British, 1818?1874), Santa Maria Burgos, oil on canvas, 30 x 45 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne
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Eduard Von GRÜTZNER (German, 1846-1925), (Friar Drinking), 1874, watercolour, signed and dated lower right: E. Gruetzner 1874., 30 x 20 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne
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Thomas Mortimer (British, 20th Century), (Ships Coming In), watercolour and gouache, signed lower left: T. Mortimer, 14.5 x 24.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne
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After Henry Singleton, (The Bite of the Apple) 1873, oil on canvas, initialled and dated lower right I. H. S. 1873, 59.5 x 49.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Victoria
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A George III serpentine mahogany sideboard, 89 cm high, 189 cm wide, 76 cm deep
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European School (19th/20th Century), (Babushka), 1925, pastel on paper, signed indistinctly and dated lower right: 1925, 46 x 32.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne
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William Bradley (act. 1872-1889), Bolton Abbey, watercolour, signed William Bradley and dated 1880 lower right, 38 x 53 cm
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A Regency brass mounted mahogany and rosewood table display case, circa 1820, converted from a square piano, 85 cm high, 172 cm wide, 65 cm deep
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An English mahogany cylinder roll top bureau bookcase, early 19th century, interior fitted with drawers and compartments veneered in maple with original embossed leather top, 225 cm high, 130 cm wide, 59 cm deep
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A George III mahogany chest on chest, 168 cm high, 110 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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Federico Schianchi (Italian, 1858-1919), Amalfi from the Monastery Closter, watercolour, signed lower right: F Schianchi, titled and signed to mount: Alamfi from the Monastery Closter / F. Schianchi, 35 x 52.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne
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A French provincial kitchen dresser, 19th century, 245 cm high, 140 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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Artist Unknown, 19th century Gentleman with a Book, oil on canvas, 126 x 101 cm
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A small marquetry inlaid kingwood marble top commode, French late 19th century, together with two giltwood cane back salon chairs and a small gilt wood canape, the commode 79 cm high, 44 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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A rare parquetry and marble top pedestal writing desk, French, late 18th century, with a central inlaid scalloped motif opening to reveal a writing compartment, with fine parquetry work throughout in rare exotic woods, 116 cm high, 143 cm wide, 69 cm deep
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After Raphael Sanzio d'Urbino (1483-1520), Ludovico Teseo (intermediate draftsman), Giovanni Volpato (1740-1803) (engraver). A pair of pilaster frescoes, from the Loggia of Raphael in the Vatican, Rome: 1775-76, hand coloured engravings, 110 x 49 cm, (image only)
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A French provincial style carved and painted two seat canape, 20th century, 146 cm length of back
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A northwest Iranian medallion rug, 20th century, 400 x 310 cm
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An 'Aubusson' design wool carpet, Chinese, 20th century, 487 x 333 cm
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An 'Aubusson' design wool carpet, China, 20th century, 488 x 317 cm
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A Victorian pair of caned armchairs
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A large and impressive Moorcroft limited edition Kyoto vase, designed by Rachel Bishop, dated 1995, Edition 36/100, 61 cm high
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A Victorian mahogany inlaid display case, 106 cm high, 79 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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A north-west Iranian village rug with a Senneh design, 20th century, 340 x 253 cm
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A Kirman district rug, south-central Iran, 20th century, 212 x 137 cm
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A north-west Iranian village rug with Varamin design, 20th century, 197 x 134 cm
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A silk rug, Qum, central Iran, 20th century, 150 x 108 cm
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A Tudor style oak drop leaf table, English, early 19th century, 65 cm high, 133 cm wide, 50 cm deep. Provenance: Purchased Leonard Joel, Heatherlie Lilydale, 24 June 1974
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A Mushwanee Beluch rug, Afghanistan, late 19th century, 296 x 175 cm. Provenance: Purchased Denis Croneen Galleries
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A carved and painted chest, Austrian, mid 19th century, 48 cm high, 121 cm wide, 48 cm deep. Provenance: Purchased from Exotica Gallery May 1985
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A Kazak district rug, southern Caucasus, late 19th century, with a design associated with the village of Karachov, 184 x 242 cm. Provenance: Purchased Denis Croneen Galleries
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A Kuba district rug, northern Caucasus, 19th century, with a design associated with the village of Perpedil, 104 x 84 cm. Provenance: Purchased Ian Humphries Galleries,1975
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An Isfahan rug, Iran, 20th century, 308 x 186 cm
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A Kuba district 'Chi Chi' rug, northern Caucasus, 19th century, 145 x 92 cm. Provenance: Purchased Denis Croneen Galleries, June 1978
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A small Turkoman rug, 19th century, 98 x 161 cm. Provenance: Purchased Denis Croneen Galleries, 1977
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William George Robb, (1872-1940), Courting Couple in a Garden, oil on canvas laid on board, signed lower right: Robb, 38 x 31 cm oval
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A George III walnut lowboy, 70 cm high, 94 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A Karabagh district horse-blanket, southern Caucasus, late 19th century, 110 x 84 cm. Provenance: Purchased Denis Croneen Galleries, 1978
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A West Persian wool pile village rug, 20th century, 202 x 151 cm
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A room sized Meshed carpet, Khorassan province, northeast Iran, late 19th/early 20th century, 540 x 375 cm
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A Kurdish village rug, north-west Iran, 20th century, 242 x 140 cm
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An all silk carpet, Qom, Iran, 20th century, 350 x 260 cm
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A fine Kirman district carpet, central Iran, 20th century, 350 x 260 cm
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A Malayer district rug, northwest Persia, early 20th century, 365 x 93 cm. Provenance: Purchased Dennis Croneen Galleries, June 1976
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A Yomud Turkoman rug, 19th century, 115 x 102 cm. Provenance: Purchased Denis Croneen Galleries, 1977
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A Beluch rug, northeast Persia, 19th century, 140 x 74 cm. Provenance: Purchased Handspun Gallery
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A marble top giltwood console table, French, 19th century, 75 cm high,110 cm wide, 70 cm deep
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A pair of Louis XV style giltwood fauteuils, early 19th century, attributed to George Jacob Desmalter. Provenance: Purchased McPhee Antiques, Melbourne
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A George III mahogany rectangular breakfast table, 70 cm high, 86 cm wide, 61.5 cm deep
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A Louis XV provincial white marble topped walnut commode with marble frieze above three carved drawers, late 18th century, 95 cm high, 107 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A brass repousse lamp base, 188 cm high
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A pair of Georgian country oak side chairs
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A group of three rare rolling pins including an iron bark shearer's cooks pin (Queensland origin 19th century) a French bakers rolling pin and a large mould cutting rolling pin 'Erina', largest 74 cm
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A Regency mahogany tilt-top breakfast table, 73 cm high, 160 cm wide, 117 cm deep
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A small Louis XVI style giltwood upholstered bergere, late 19th/20th century
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A George III mahogany chest of drawers, 102 cm high, 117 cm wide, 53 cm deep
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A satinwood and amboyna inlaid chequer board top walnut games table, English 19th century, 74 cm high, 77 cm wide, 77 cm deep
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A glass aquarium by Gino Cenedese, Italian, 20th century, together with three Murano glass fish, the aquarium 19 cm high, 9 cm wide, 9 cm deep
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A pair of marquetry inlaid ormolu mounted marble top semainier, French, 19th century, 118 cm high, 44 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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Two English timber butter moulds, butter press, pair of butter pats and a cleaver, 19th century, legnth of butter pat 26 cm
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A group of five French carved wooden butter presses, 19th century, largest 32 cm across
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A group of nine English carved wooden biscuit moulds, 19th century
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Artist Unknown (German), Portrait of three Baroness with child, watercolour, Inscribed with label verso, 16 x 20 cm
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A rustic oak side table, English, late 17th/early 18th century, 62 cm high, 65.5 cm wide, 45 cm deep. Provenance: Purchased Exotica Gallery May 1985
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An Italian provincial oak and pine side table, early 19th century, 63 cm high, 105 cm wide, 37 cm deep. Provenance: Purchased from Exotica Gallery, May 1985
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A George III mahogany pedestal desk, 75.5 cm high, 137.5 cm wide, 70 cm deep
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A giltwood glass vitrine table, French 20th century, together with a collection of various small objects, 74 cm high, 74 cm wide, 35 cm deep
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A Louis XV style giltwood salon mirror, French 19th century, with applied floral motifs, surmounted with a central vase flanked by putti, 215 x 132 cm
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Charles Graeme Powell-Jones (South African, 1889-1966), Fish Market, Tel Aviv, oil on canvas, 61 x 91.5 cm. Provenance: Stephan Walz & Co., Johannesburg, 17 August 2010, lot 144, Private collection, Sydney, Fine Australian and International Paintings and Sculpture, Menzies, Melbourne, 24 July 2014, lot 131, Private collection, Melbourne
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A Louis XVI style marquetry inlaid marble top commode, Swedish, early 20th century, 91 cm high, 101 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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A Louis XVI style marble top gallery edge pedestal, 19th century, 81 cm high, 31 cm wide, 31 cm deep
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A gilt bronze mounted marble top walnut display, French, circa 1920, 153 cm high, 97m wide, 36 cm deep
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John Pedder (British, 1850-1929), Near the Source of the Jed, watercolour, signed lower right: J. Pedder, 35 x 52.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne
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A pair of French wrought iron garden urns with tin liners, early 20th century, 74 cm high, 48 cm diameter
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A Maori terracotta pot decorated in earth colours, ribbed earth tone decoration to the outer surface, 26 cm high, 27 cm diameter
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A Spanish provincial style stone inset oak refectory table, 20th century, 80 cm high, 352 cm wide, 104 cm deep
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A pair of silvered brass Kabul jars and covers, baluster form with flared foot and twin loop handles, early 20th century, Islamic Maranao People, Mindanao, Southern Philippines, such jars were used to hold the ceremonial gifts for the bride's family given by the groom's relatives during wedding festivities, 33.5 cm high
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A copper preserving pan and two antique French pewter platters, 19th century, the pan 46 cm diameter
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An elm mule chest, English, late 18th century, 61 cm high, 120 cm wide, 42 cm deep. Provenance: Purchased from Miles Bovill Antiques, 1976
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A French provincial fruitwood buffet, 18th century, 76 cm high, 172 cm wide, 36 cm deep. Provenance: Purchased Exotica Gallery May 1985
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A carved oak glazed bookcase, Flemish, 19th century, with applied decorative carving, 240 cm high, 115 cm wide, 56 cm deep
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Aurelio Amici (Italian, 1932 - 1889), Tivoli, 1877, watercolour, titled signed and dated lower right: Tivoli A. Amici 1877, 32 x 38 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne
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Artist Unknown (Italian, 19th century), Pair of River and Lake Scenes, (circa 1860s), oil on card, 21.5 x 18 cm (each). Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne
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Peter Marini (Italian, 19th century), (At Prayer), watercolour, signed lower right: P. Marini, 51 x 35 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne
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Robert Burrows (1810-1883), (Sunset by the River), 1866, oil on board, signed and dated lower right: R. Burrows / 1866, 30 x 36 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Melbourne
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Lester Piggott, The Final Frame', An impressive sterling silver sculpture of a racehorse and the famous jockey by Garrard's & Co Ltd. London 1985, modelled by Edwina Emery, Edition 7/37, on a sodalite and ebony base, 32 cm high, 38 cm wide
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