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Ray Hughes, A Life With Art (Dec arts lots only) — Shapiro Auctioneers

Auction House:Shapiro AuctioneersNumber of lots recorded:192
Sale Title:Ray Hughes, A Life With Art (Dec arts lots only)Lots with images:191
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:162
Date:15-May-2018
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Chinese Imperial yellow glaze triple gourd vase, with blue six character Kangxi mark to the underside, height 34 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Three Chinese erotic figural groups, glazed porcelain, each depicting erotic scenes (3), largest height 19 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Three Chinese erotic figural groups, glazed porcelain, each depicting an erotic scenes (3), largest height 23 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two Chinese celadon erotic plates, porcelain, each depicting an erotic scene, each with mark in underglaze blue to the underside, together with a Chinese famille rose vase, painted with an erotic scene (3), diameter 18 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Three Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda figures, c. 1970, carved wood, in various stances (3), height 26 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two Communist Propaganda Pillows, depicting Zhou Enlai and Joseph Stalin (2). Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two Communist Propaganda Pillows, depicting Hua Guo Feng and Mao Zedong (2). Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda figures, c. 1970, wood, depicting figures in various stances, realistically painted (2), height 33 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda figural group, c. 1970, green glazed porcelain, comprising five figures with hands raised saluting central figure of Chairman Mao, height 44 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda figural group, depicting Mao Motorcade with armed Guards, c. 1970, porcelain, four figures, realistically painted, height 27 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda figures, c. 1970, porcelain, Chairman Mao, Jiang Qing, and a dining table (3), height 39 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Three Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda figures, c. 1970, porcelain, compirising a dancer, two conjoined dancers and an opera singer (3), height 32 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two Chinese Cultural Revolution Propaganda Teapots, c. 1970, porcelain, each with propaganda messages 'Motherland country is progressing' and 'Learn from comrade Lei Feng', with wire handles (2), height 19 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two Chinese pottery male figures, Tang Dynasty style, retaining red and black pigment, on plexiglass stands (2), height 58 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Chinese pottery model of a Recumbent horse, Tang Dynasty style, two sections, the body retaining red pigment, length 42 cm height 35 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two Chinese pottery Cocoon jugs, Han Dynasty style, the oval footed bodies with all over geometric motifs, painted in black and white pigment (2), length 30 cm height 28 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two Chinese pottery lidded vases, Han Dynasty style, of baluster shape, the sides painted with geometric motifs in red, black and white pigment (2), height 32 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Chinese pottery censor, Han Dynasty style, painted with stylised clouds in red and white pigment, together with a cylindrical pottery jar painted with all over geometric motifs in yellow, red and white pigment (2), heights 14 cm, 21 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two Chinese pottery figures, Han Dynasty style, modelled as warriors on horseback, painted with black, white and red pigments (2), height 35 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two Chinese pottery heads, Han Dynasty style, each retaining red pigment, mounted on plexiglass stands (2), height 13 cm each. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two Chinese painted wooden tea canisters, of cylindrical form with iron locks and hinges, height 44 cm diameter 34 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Four Chinese Sancai-glazed pottery figures of musicians, Ming Dynasty style, each standing on a stepped square base, with red hats and green robes (4), height 20 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two Chinese Sancai-glazed pottery Riders on horseback, Ming Dynasty style, each wearing a red hat and a turquoise robe, together with two attendant figures (4), height 31 cm, height 25 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two Chinese Sancai-glazed pottery altar tables, Ming Dynasty style, each with a display of offerings (2), height 27 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Five Chinese funerary terracotta figures, each figure standing with eyes closed, raised on acrylic bases (5), height 31 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Japanese Seto ware 'Horse eye' bowl, c. 1820, earthenware, the eyes in dark brown glaze against a cream body, diameter 27 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Tibetan leather trunk, of rectangular form, each side painted with tigers, with pierced brass mounts, height 30 cm length 54 cm depth 35 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Three vegetable Dye Anatolian wool rugs, one red, one pink and one orange (3), width 110 cm length 173 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two Mongolian vegetable Dye wool Runners, one orange and purple, the other orange and blue (2), width 88 cm length 220 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two vegetable Dye Anatolian wool rugs, multi-coloured (2), varied. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two vegetable Dye Anatolian wool rugs, both red (2), varied. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two Anatolian flat weave rugs, vegetable dye, shades of orange, maroon, lime green and black (2), varied. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Anatolian woollen rug, depicting stylised figures on blue ground with black, grey and white border, height 172 cm width 130 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pair of Chinese carved hardwood benches, rectangular seats supported on four reeded and splayed legs (2), height 50 cm length 110 cm depth 16 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pair of Chinese carved hardwood side chairs, rectangular seats, with shaped apron below, supported on four curved legs (2), height 120 cm width 50 cm depth 39 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Chinese red painted Medicine chest of drawers, having seven rows of six short drawers and one long drawer across base, height 126 cm width 92 cm depth 50 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pair of Chinese black lacquer armchairs, the continuous curved back rail supported on a curved single splat (2), height 95 cm width 56 cm depth 37 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Chinese red painted square table, square top with two short drawers below, raised on square legs, height 88 cm width 92 cm depth 87 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Chinese hardwood altar table, 19th century, height 90 cm length 296 cm depth 55 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pair of Chinese black lacquer side chairs, panel backs with three geometric cut outs, raised on square legs (2), height 90 cm length 39 cm depth 40 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Chinese black lacquer square table, with open work apron below, raised on cylindrical legs, height 85 cm width 95 cm depth 96 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Chinese red painted table, with two short drawers, iron pulls, height 85 cm length 91 cm depth 60 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Chinese red lacquer four door wardrobe, trapezoidal form, raised on rectangular legs, brass hardware, height 182 cm width 54 cm depth 137 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pair of Chinese spindle back oak arm chairs, square seats raised on cylindrical legs. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two toy Steamrollers, one yellow painted metal and the other wooden (2), height 23 cm length 30 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two toy Trucks, one pink, the other green metal with decal signage 'Boomaroo' (2), height 17 cm length 49 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Carved wooden horse, on rectangular base, height 44.5 cm width 13.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Folk art clock, c. 1930, the cased brass clock surrounded by Craven 'A' Virginia cigarette boxes, together with a cigarette paper hat (2), height tallest 47 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two folk art shell frames, (2), approx. Height 34 cm width 50 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two Homemade toy Airplanes, each painted galvanised metal (2), wingspan 41 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Galvanised rustic steel pantry cabinet, rectangular form with a cylindrical top section, white porcelain pulls and single mesh door below, height 122 cm width 41 cm depth 30 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pair of armchairs, c. 1960, seat and back cushions upholstered with African block-print fabric (2), height 83 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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English mahogany drop-side ship's table, on shoe feet with shaped drop sides, height 72 cm length 130 cm width 30 cm (closed) width 90 cm (open). Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Art Deco two tier round side table, vertical upright with single hinged door, on ball feet, height 60 cm diameter of top 50 x 54 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pair of retro arm chairs, seat and back cushions printed in African block-print fabric, height 80 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pine wood bench, rectangular plank seat raised on curved slab sides, height 88 cm width 45 cm length 154 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pine wood table, rectangular top with three short drawers below, raised on square legs, height 80 cm length 125 cm depth 65 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Bobbin turned corner chair, with rush seat, height 66 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Candlestand, c. 1920, raised on a twisted root base, the circular top with applied fern decoration, height 76 cm diameter 44 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Dark stained pine campaign chest, rectangular top, with three long drawers below, brass pulls, one side loop handle missing, height 82 cm width 77 cm depth 52 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Dark stained pine table, rectangular top comprised of four single boards, raised on square tapering legs, height 74 cm width 123 cm depth 88 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pine cricket table, the circular top with triangular undershelf, raised on three tapering square legs, height 72 cm diameter 70 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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English oak tilt-top table, the circular top raised on a baluster form standard ending in three splayed pad feet, diameter 88 cm width 70 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Five drawer pine serving table, rectangular top raised on four tapering square legs, brass pulls, height 70 cm width 228 cm depth 45 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Green stained pine library steps, with pull-out steps, height 80 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Long oval top pine trestle table, the vertical supports resting on shoe feet, height 73 cm width 60 cm depth 202 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Long pine serving table, oval top raised on a pale blue painted structure with tapering square legs, height 76 cm depth 54 cm length 294 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Miner's jarrah and pine settee, c. 1870, with scalloped back and open side arms a loose cushion covered with banksia printed fabric by Bruce Goold, height 102 cm width 200 cm depth 71 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Octagonal top pine Candlestand, packing crate boards, height 61 cm top measuring 51 x 51 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pine bench, with rectangular top and oval cut-out slab sides, height 42 cm length 95 cm width 24 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pine Ladderback chair, possibly South Australian, c. 1920, with three horizontal backsplats and plank seat, height 103 cm width 51 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pine single door cupboard, made from packing crate boards, retaining original paint, with two interior shelves and swing door, height 114 cm width 47 cm depth 48 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pine single door cupboard, interior with two shelves and swing door, height 110 cm width 52 cm depth 36 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pine table, the rectangular top with champhered corners, a single recessed drawer with turned wood pull, raised on square tapered legs, height 71 cm width 91 cm diameter 67 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pine table, with rectangular top, painted green under structure and square legs, height 77 cm depth 152 cm width 77 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pine tilt-top wine table, with oval top raised on trestle base, height 71 cm diameter 78 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pine food Safe, retaining original paint, inset door with single mesh screen, in two sections, height 162 cm width 67 cm depth 60 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Square pine Industrial table, with splayed legs on iron rollers, height 64 cm width 59 cm depth 57 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two drawer pine serving table, with rectangular top supported on four tapering square legs, brass campaign drawer pulls, height 77 cm width 126 cm depth 60 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Miners cedar daybed, curved end supports, with cylindrical rails between them, height 68 cm length 202 cm depth 78 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Pair of benches, stained pine wood, each with plank seats and horizontal backrail (2), height 86 cm length 152 cm depth 42 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Jarrah wood bench, with plank seat and slab supports with V cutouts, height 90 cm length 214 cm depth 34 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Rustic pine bench, constructed of fallen tree branches with a plank wood seat, height 90 cm length 146 cm depth 58 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Vine and Eucalyptus branch bench, c. 1890, probably South Australian, together with a matching pair of arm chairs, one A/F (3), height 90 cm length 130 depth 50 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Rustic folding Sling chair, tree branch arms and a burlap stretched seat. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Rustic chest of drawers, c. 1930, pine, metal packing cases, retains original green paint, height 90 cm width 53 cm depth 36.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Rustic pine table, four board rectangular top, raised on four square legs with shaped stretchers, height 76 cm length 178 cm width 118 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Rustic stained pine side chair, with enclosed spindle back and plank seat, height 56 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Two rustic armchairs, constructed from packing crate boards with dark staining (2), tallest height 80 cm width 54 cm depth 52 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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English oak lift-top blanket chest, iron hardware, height 60 cm length 111 cm depth 40 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Robert Charles, New Zealand, two silk ties, handmade in Italy, one depicting chilli peppers, the other with green melons. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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Three Mambo Hawaiian Shirts, designed by Reg Mombassa c. 1985. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes
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