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Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:644
Sale Title:Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:582
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:440
Date:6-Nov-2018
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Six Regency country oak dining chairs, bar and flat back, solid wood seats, square section legs and stretcher base. 85 cm.
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A Victorian circular mahogany tilt-top dining table, of plain design with thumbnail moulded edge, well-proportioned baluster pedestal support and a tripod base with white china casters, diameter 136 cm, height 72 cm. Together with six matching Victorian mahogany bar-back dining chairs with 'Horse's Eye' patterned drop-in seats. The chairs with some faults.
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A c.1910 refectory oak dining table and six oak and leather upholstered chairs, the table with plain rectangular top, the carved apron with repeating fine Tudor rose design, the solid scroll shaped supports with cross stretcher, the chairs with dark brown/black studded leather upholstered back panels and seats, turned legs and stretchers in the Jacobean style. The table, width 184.5 cm, depth 94.5 cm, height 77.5 cm.
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An elegant Regency mahogany sideboard, two full width drawers to the front with the curving side drawers holding divisions for wine, raised on turned legs and large brass casters. Flame mahogany veneer to the drawers, width 168 cm, depth 66 cm, height 100 cm.
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A George III oak linen press chest, the top with two panelled doors enclosing three slides, the base with three full width graduated drawers, turned bun handles, bracket feet, width 121 cm, depth 53 cm, height 195 cm. The top section with working key.
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A George III country oak five panel back settle, open arms with short turned supports, the hinged seat enclosing a sword-chest type base, plain construction with pegged detail, width 158.5 cm, depth 51 cm, height 96.5 cm.
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An uncommon c.1900 long oak counter top shop display cabinet, the sloping sided top with four hinged doors each with two glazed panels, thumb moulded and beaded mouldings, width 244 cm, depth 107 cm, height 28.8 cm.
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An early 20thc mahogany framed glazed display counter, glazing to all sides including the four back doors, cylinder bead trim, ebonised platform base, a single adjustable shelf included, width 224 cm, depth 59.5 cm, height 83.5 cm.
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A 1920s mahogany framed and glazed shop display cabinet of compact size, the fine three-quarter round mahogany moulded frame enclosing fitted glass shelves, mirrored base, raised on short carved scroll legs raised upon a plinth base with two drawers, single full height door with substantial brass handle, width 61 cm, depth 50 cm, height 48 cm.
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A Victorian mahogany Scotch chest with a single slender bombe drawer across the top, two deep drawers with dummy fronts and two small drawers below and three graduated full width drawers at the base. Full turned and fluted column mouldings, turned wood handles and plinth base, width 120 cm, depth 56 cm, height 134 cm.
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A 19th century teak two-stage campaign chest of attractive small proportions, two drawers and one single drawer in the top section and two full width drawers in the base, brass corners and recessed brass handles, oak linings, bun feet, width 91 cm, depth 45 cm, height 94 cm.
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A small Georgian mahogany chest of three graduated full width drawers, small proportions, oval brass handles and bracket feet, width 83 cm, depth 44 cm, height 82 cm.
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A good George III flame mahogany four drawer chest, flat front, ebony strung edge and detail to the front column mouldings, turned feet, brass oval plate back handles. good polish and patina, width 135 cm, depth 52 cm, height 106.5 cm.
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A late Victorian mahogany four drawer military style chest, tall narrow small proportions, the graduating drawers each with a brass recessed military style handle, width 50 cm, depth 63.5 cm, height 93 cm.
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A Chapman Taylor rimu two-stage occasional table, of oblong shape with adzed border and platform base. Sagittarius mark, width 55 cm, depth 30 cm, height 56 cm.
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A Chapman Taylor rimu coffee table, of oblong shape with cut corners and trestle base. Sagittarius mark, width 122 cm, depth 48 cm, height 42 cm.
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A large old N.Z. kauri farmhouse two-stage kitchen dresser, the base with three drawers and three panelled cupboard doors, the panelled back with two full width shelves and a row of original cup hooks, plain pediment and plinth base, width 240 cm, depth 50 cm, height 200 cm.
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An impressive colonial mottled kauri scotch chest, a full width drawer to the serpentine shaped top with a hat box drawer to the centre and two half drawers to each side, three full width drawers to the base. Ornately carved and scrolling corbels and half columns to each side, raised on bun feet, width 118 cm, depth 58 cm, height 145 cm.
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A 19th century walnut Biedermeier settee, bombe ends, carved acanthus leaf and scroll decoration and coral coloured upholstery.
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A 19th century Biedermeier mahogany framed love seat, small proportions, patterned red silk upholstered. Provenance: Ex an Auckland photographers' studio.
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A 19th century French walnut circular drum top dining table, with bobbin turned frieze beneath the top edge, fluted column pedestal and an elaborately carved leaf and scroll tripod base, width 118 cm, height 75 cm.
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A set of six 19th century French walnut bar-back dining chairs with pineapple carved and pierced splats, tapering square section legs and striped cream upholstery.
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A small reproduction French mahogany demi-lune side table, with cross-banded parquetry top, single drawer and four elegant cabriole legs. Minor faults, width 77 cm, depth 37 cm, height 76 cm.
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A decorative 19th century Continental walnut side cabinet with ebonised borders, the base with two drawers above two panelled cupboard doors with two-tier overmantel with well carved game board, powder horn, fruit and leaves detail and an ornate leaf and scroll pediment, width 14 cm, depth 54 cm, height 204 cm.
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A vintage French mahogany vitrine of Louis XV style, with curved glass door and side panels, ornate gilt metal mounts and gallery top, the base with Vernis Martin painted panels, supported on four short cabriole legs. With key. Some distress, width 85 cm, depth 33 cm, height 160 cm.
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An ornate French style gilded and mirrored console table, the bevelled mirror top, raised on an ornate gilded base, incorporating ribbons, acanthus leaves, reeded pillar and swans, width 161 cm, depth 53.5 cm, height 77 cm
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A 19th century French walnut armoire, with ornate carved pediment, bevelled mirrored doors, raised on carved feet and conforming apron, the interior with shelves and drawer to the base, width 125 cm, depth 50 cm, height 256 cm.
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A mid-19th century Italian cassone, long low form, hinged lid, the panelled front with marquetry floral inlay framed by parquetry bands, the three front feet of wide scrolling form, width 170 cm, depth 54 cm, height 66 cm.
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A rare and special 19th century Italian rococo bedroom suite, ex. the estate of Phyllis Brusey of Wellington, comprising a large three section mirrored door armoire with high relief and ornate scroll, floral and mask detail, 205 cm x 62 cm x 255 cm. The bed of conforming ornate style, the headboard with relief carved pair of cherubs to the centre, ornately framed in classical design. 168 cm x 10 cm x 204 cm, the conforming foot board with further cherub pair in a landscape of trees. 169 cm x 7 cm x 112 cm,…
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A quality 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu bureau plat, of good proportions, the serpentine rectangular top with tan pigskin leather, tooled and gilt border, crossbanded in striking Kingwood, the top rim entirely finished with shaped ormolu, decorative cast corners, the encircling frieze of panelled design with parquetry detail, three drawers one side, the other conforming as false drawers, the curving legs with stylised women figured ormolu mounts, width 172.5 cm, depth 84 cm, height 77.5 cm. Note:…
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Two rare early 20th century Carlo Bugatti (1856-1940) Orientalist salon chairs, displaying Moorish influences, ebonised walnut frames with incised Eastern designs. The original (goat skin) parchment upholstery hand painted with gestural restrained floral designs and eastern calligraphic script framed by hand embossed geometric star form copper plaques, width 37 cmmm, depth 51 cmmm, height 111 cm. Note: Carlo Bugatti is world renowned as an Italian decorator, designer and manufacturer of Art Nouveau…
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A large Chinese display cabinet, with elaborate carved galleries, the arched pediment carved with florals, birds and two seated figures below, with a two door cupboard to base and conforming shelves, raised on ball and claw feet. Some old repairs, width 104 cm, depth 41 cm, height 210 cm.
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A pair of Chinese lacquer and cloisonne vase stands, the cloisonne tops decorated with birds and flowers, the black lacquered base with painted lotus flowers and leaves. Some faults to one stand, width 44 cmmm, height 55 cm.
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Two Chinese hardwood standing lamps, almost identical, carved in the form of bamboo with tripod platform bases. height 160 cm.
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A reproduction Arne Jacobsen 'Egg' wingback chair, with bright red upholstery and fitted cushion. Some marks on fabric.
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A large full length gilt framed mirror, plain frame with scalloped top, width 86 cm, height 170 cm.
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A vintage whisky advertising mirror, the bevelled mirror with Dunville's whisky in blue and gilt, in old oak frame, width 91 cm, height 70 cm.
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A Victorian oak and mahogany long case clock, the decorative dial with Roman numerals has been repainted at some stage, broken swan neck pediment with small gilt crown to the centre, with pendulum and weights.
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A concrete statue of Mary with polychrome painted decoration, blue robe, white dress, standing on a base modelled with a serpent, a red apple and a starfish. height 125 cm.
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A pair of large antique French style pottery garden urns, rich tan glaze, floral swags encircle the body, each with raised cabochons in the 'Versailles' manner, diameter 59 cm, height 66 cm.
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A pair of church stone classical seated hound dogs, their backs straight, their collars detailed in relief with studded detail, each upon a square plinth exhibiting patina of age. height 76.5 cm.
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A pair of church stone classical garden urns, low flat flared form, lobed bodies, supported upon a conforming pedestal base with square plinth, diameter 60 cm, height 44 cm.
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A pair of French tapestries, both decorated with classical garden scenes, with decorative metal bars for hanging, with brackets. 1600 x 80 cm.
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A large French style basket chandelier, the waterfall of facet cut 'crystals' falling from a metal rose to a brass frame with floral embellishments, conforming 'crystals' forming the basket base. height 120 cm approx.
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