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Jewellery, Antique & Art Auction — Cordy's

Auction House:Cordy'sNumber of lots recorded:823
Sale Title:Jewellery, Antique & Art AuctionLots with images:805
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:567
Date:25-Jun-2019
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An original Papa Bear chair (model AP 19) and ottoman (model AP 29) by Hans Wegner, designed in 1951 and manufactured by AP Stolen. With teak 'paw' arm rests, legs and ottoman ends, original oatmeal toned upholstery. Note: Hans Wegner (1914-2007) is credited with being one of the most important and influential designers in history and noted as a driving force in the mid-century Danish modern movement—an era that forever changed the way the world looks at furniture
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An iconic New Zealand Garth Chester Curvesse chair, constructed from a single piece of bent plywood, c.1944. This chair remains the single most significant piece of furniture produced in New Zealand, in good polished finish
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A 1960s modernist 'Cleopatra' three-piece lounge suite, wide splayed arms, the mahogany stretched legs of curved form, cream patterned vinyl and green/gold flecked cotton upholstery, button detail to the arms. Couch length 196 cm. Possible made by McKenzie & Willis of Christchurch
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A mid-century chest of five drawers, in mahogany, configured as two above three of graduated depths, the top three with Yale locks, the fascia with inverse picture frame border, raised on turned tapering legs. 107 x 48.5 x 99 cm
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A Danish mid-century rosewood bureau, labelled for Friedrich Adolphsen & Son design store, the superstructure of open shelves, pigeonholes and small drawers flanking a fall fronted cavity above a slide out writing surface and three bow front drawers, raised on turned tapering legs. 100 x 42 x 144 cm
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A Danish mid-century teak chest of four drawers, labelled for Friedrich Adolphsen & Son design store, with 'eyebrow' handles and inverse picture frame border, raised on turned tapering legs. 100 x 45 x 78 cm
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A Danish teak coffee table, the oblong lozenge shaped top raised on tapering legs with a lower tier. 90 x 57 x 55 cm
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A pair of teak framed armchairs with aged leather seats and pivot mounted backs, the turned legs joined by tapering stretchers with visible screw mounts
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A Danish high-back teak Fd-164 lounge chair by Arne Vodder, for France & Son, reclining into three positions, with sculpted arm rests, original seat loop springs, original fabric upholstery, with France & Son makers emblem
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A Danish ottoman stool designed by Arne Vodder, for France & Son, c.1960s, original springs, original fabric upholstery, with France & Son makers emblem. 55 x 47 x 400
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A Danish mid-century teak worktable, labelled for Friedrich Adolphsen & Son design store, with oblong lozenge swivel top opening to reveal a barrelled storage well, raised on tapering legs with a lower tier shelf. 68 x 38 x 54 cm
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A set of eight model 465 dining chairs by Helge Sibast & Borge Rammeskov, for Sibast mobelfabrik, c.1960s, with associated draw leaf extension dining table, labelled for Friedrich Adolphsen & Son design store. 253 x 90 x 72 cm (extended)
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A teak framed high-back armchair with black leather seat and pivot mounted back, the turned legs joined by tapering stretchers with visible screw mounts, along with an ottoman by the same maker
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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 cm, depth 51 cm, height 111 cm. Note: Carlo Bugatti is world renowned as an Italian decorator, designer and manufacturer of Art Nouveau furniture.…
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A large Chinese rosewood bench, decorated with peacocks, birds, peony roses and Chinese motifs, the back decorated with sacred bats and dragons. 220 x 71 x 107 cm
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A large Chinese rosewood low table, profusely decorated with sacred bats, dragons and Chinese motifs, two drawers to each side and with protective glass top. 150 x 125 x 50 cm
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A large French style basket chandelier, 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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A vintage crystal chandelier, the waterfall of facet cut crystals falling from a metal frame festooned with crystal drops, to a conforming brass frame with floral embellishments, eight light sconces and conforming crystals forming the basket base. Requires some attention, height 120 cm approx
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A Victorian gilt framed mirror, the ornate frame decorated with shells and flowers but with some losses, bevelled glass. 79 x 106 cm
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A six-branch crystal chandelier, with facet cut drop end swags, brass and crystal central column, diameter 63 cm
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A vintage middle-eastern style porch light, the octagonal brass and glass shade with domed top, suspension ring with aperture for wiring. 20 x 33 cm
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A 'marble' garden ornament depicting the head of Jupiter, at the centre of a moulded leaf decorated frame, on a plinth stand, all in one piece, diameter 68 x 830
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A pair of vintage cast iron garden bench ends, decorated with masks, ivy and scrolls
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