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Decorative Arts & Collectables — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:595
Sale Title:Decorative Arts & CollectablesLots with images:585
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:402
Date:23-Jun-2019
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An English games top wine table, burr walnut, rosewood and pine, circa 1870, 73 cm high, 59 cm diameter
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A gout stool, walnut and velvet upholstery, 19th century, 37 cm high, 43 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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A Victorian mahogany bedside cabinet with marble top, circa 1885, 80 cm high, 39 cm wide, 38 cm deep
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A hallstand, English walnut, 19th century, 193 cm high, 90 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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A Victorian fire curb, pierced brass, 19th century, 107 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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An impressive late Victorian over mantle mirror, walnut with ebonised trim, crica 1890, 182 cm high, 190 cm wide
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An English mahogany extension dining table with two leaves, circa 1880, 76 cm high, 265 cm wide (extended), 143 cm deep
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An Italian ornate gilt framed mirror, mid 20th century, 75 x 97 cm
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An English mahogany sewing table with serpentine top, circa 1865, 73 cm high, 68 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A Victorian mahogany cheval mirror, circa 1875, 160 cm high
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A Georgian style upholstered stool, Australian cedar, early 20th century, 46 cm high, 59 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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A fine Italian conservatory table, circular stone top inlaid with various stone specimens, resting on a wrought iron base, 20th century, 78 cm high, 122 cm diameter
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An English Coalbrookdale style umbrella stand, painted cast iron, circa 1870 66 cm high
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A Victorian cast iron Four Seasons hall stand, cast iron with marble top, English, 19th century, 202 cm high, 100 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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An Edwardian parlour display cabinet, English, rosewood, early 20th century, 145 cm high, 95 cm wide, 38 cm deep
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A hand-painted Chinoiserie tilt top occasional table with ebonised finish, early 19th century, 74 cm high, 74 cm across
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A cast iron garden bench with dogs head handles and timber slats, 19th/20th century, 165 cm across
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Set of four garden seats, sculptured concrete in the form of tree stumps, 20th century, the highest 87 cm high
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A cast iron garden bench with white painted finish, 20th century, 138 cm across
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A Chippendale style mahogany display cabinet, 20th century, 167 cm high, 66 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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A French marble fire surround, 19th century, 127 cm high, 145 cm wide
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A small display cabinet, walnut and glass, circa 1900, 70 cm high, 49 cm wide, 37 cm deep
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A Bijouterie table with cabriole legs, English, mahogany, early 20th century, 72 cm high, 52 cm across
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A set of six Regency style mahogany dining chairs together with a Georgian style extension table, the table 76 cm high, 165 cm wide (217 cm extended), 108 cm deep
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An Australian walnut bookcase circa 1900, 217 cm high, 127 cm wide, 52 cm deep
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A Chippendale tray top occasional table, Australian cedar, early 20th century, 47 cm high, 62 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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A pair of Chippendale style single drawer bedside tables, Australian cedar and pine, early 20th century, 56 cm high, 41 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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A Georgian style one drawer occasional table, Australian cedar and pine, early 20th century 61 cm high, 41 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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A Chinoiserie papier mache and timber occasional table, 19th century, 45 cm high, 84 cm wide, 65 cm deep
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A 'Z-Lite' flexible desk lamp, circa 1970s, by Leuchten Ag. The light consists of a stable base and six triangular revovable elements. Accompanied by original Operational Manual in English.
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An Italian carved giltwood standard lamp and shade, mid 20th century, 175 cm high
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A vintage nickel bound shop counter top display cabinet, early 20th century, 25 cm high, 120 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A stunning Italian petra-dura conservatory dinning table, black slate with inlaid specimen stone top on iron base, 20th century, please note very heavy, 77 cm high, 273 cm wide, 122 cm deep
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A five piece cafe setting, designed by Josef Hoffmann for the opening of the Cabaret Fledermaus in Vienna in 1907. Manufactured by Jacob & Josef Kohn. Josef Hoffmann (1870 –1956) was an Austrian architect and designer. He was among the founders of Vienna Secession and co-establisher of the Wiener Werkstatte. The cabaret bar was founded in 1907 on the initiative of the Wiener Werkstatte founding member and patron Fritz Warndorfer, in the basement of a house in Karntner Strasse 33. The interior design in Art…
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Thomas Luney (British, 1759-1837), H.M.S. Asia, 84 Guns, Lying In Torbay, oil on board, signed lower left 'Luney, 1831', original paper label verso '14/ Man Of War, By Luney', additional label for 'The Parker Gallery' London, plus additional early 20th century typed note on the history of the ship. 30 x 41 cm.
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Clelia Bompiani Battaglia (Italian, 1847-1927), 'Lovers Tryst', watercolour, signed lower left 'C. Bompiani Battaglia', 73 cm x 53 cm
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Carl Goebel (Austrian, 1824 - 1899), 'Springtime in the Alps', watercolour, signed lower left 'C. Gobel', 34 cm x 52 cm
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John Opie (R.A.), (1761-1807), Shakespeare, Timon of Athens, hand-coloured engraving, 52 x 64 cm
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Anders Monsen Askervold (Norwegian, 1834 - 1900), 'View of Sognefjord, Norway', oil on canvas on board, signed lower right 'A. Askervold, 1891', 44 cm x 59 cm
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Leon Charles Huber (French, 1858 - 1928), 'Kittens at Play', oil on canvas, signed lower left 'L. Huber', 44 cm x 36 cm
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Anton Filkuka (Austrian, 1888-1957), 'Birch Trees in Spring', oil on canvas, signed lower left 'A. Filkuka', 49 cm x 65 cm
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Bernard Vaillant (French, 1632 - 1698), Portrait of a Young Man, pastel on paper, signed top right 'Vaillant 1683', 41 cm x 33 cm
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Walter Livens (British School), 'Hackney Road 5 to 8am', oil on canvas, signed lower left 'Walter Livens, 1892', 60 x 50 cm
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Walter Koeniger (German/American, 1881 - 1943), 'Winter Afternoon', oil on canvas, signed lower right 'W. Koeniger', 80 cm x 80 cm
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Artist Unknown, 19th century, Yawning Child, oil on canvas, period gilt frame, 24 cm x 16 cm
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caryon, signed lower right 'S. J. Lamorna Birch', 18.5 cm x 27 cm Samuel John Lamorna Birch (British, 1869 - 1955), 'Old Cottages on the Kent Near Kendal', watercolour, gouache and crayon, signed lower right 'S. J. Lamorna Birch', 18.5 cm x 27 cm
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AinA©e (The Older Sister), drypoint etching, 29 cm x 15 cm James Jacques Joseph Tissot (French, 1836 - 1902), La Souer Ainee (The Older Sister), drypoint etching on laid paper, 1882/83 29 cm x 15 cm
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J. Ford (British), village street scene, pastel on paper, signed lower right 'J. Ford', 40 x 50 cm
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W. Purcel (British), pair of chaffinches watercolour, signed lower right, 18 x 26 cm
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Oscar Merte (German, 1873 - 1938), Riders in the Park, oil on canvas, signed lower right 'O. Merte, Munchen, 1930', 138 x 167 cm
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Artist Unknown (19th century), still life with fruit, oil on canvas, 69 x 100 cm
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Naive School (19th century), Windmill in Landscape, oil on canvas, gallery numbered label verso 'No. 59', 36 cm x 46 cm
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Artist Unknown (18th/19th century Dutch School), Floral Still Life, oil on canvas, 55 cm x 45 cm
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Artist Unknown (18th/19th century Dutch School), Floral Still Life, oil on board, signed lower right, 44 cm x 63 cm
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Emile Bednes (1937-), Portrait of a man, oil on board, signed lower right 'E. Bednes'
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M. Gray (Australian), portrait of a woman, oil on board, signed lower left 'M. Gray', 75 x 60 cm
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Judith Kinsella, Port Scene, oil on canvas board, signed in pencil verso, 25 cm x 30 cm
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Set of four Le Blond & Co. London oval prints, 19th century, framed 27 x 29 cm overal
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Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881 - 1973), 'Portrait de Vollard III', etching and aquatint on laid paper, 34.5 cm x 24.5 cm
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Marc Chagall (1877-1985), Circus Fan Dancer, lithograph, edition and signed in lower margin '29/250, Marc Chagall', 30 x 20 cm
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Tate Adams (Irish/Australian, 1922 - 2018), 'Connemara Girl', colour lithograph 24/50, signed lower right 'Tate Adams '55', 30.5 cm x 23 cm
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Frank George Hodgkinson (Australian, 1919 - 2001), 'Sea Star', oil on masonite board, signed and titled verso, 90 cm x 60 cm
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Dennis Ropar (Australian, 1971-), Pilot woman, acrylic on canvas, signed lower right 'Ropar', 170 x 170 cm
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Peter Tankey (Australian), 'Red Centre', acrylic on linen, signed and dated verso 'Peter Tankey, 2016', 152 x 153 cm
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Dennis Ropar (Australian, 1971-), Lucky 13, acrylic on canvas, signed lower right 'Ropar', €‹170 x 170 cm
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Alison Burton (1951-), 'Uneasy Lies The Head That Wears A Crown', acrylic on canvas, signed and titled verso, 180 x 120 cm
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A fine German bracket clock, 19th century, walnut and ormolu case, silvered dial with Roman numerals and ormolu decoration, with key and pendulum in working order, 36 cm high
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An English longcase grandfather clock by 'T. Hammond, 16 Quay St, Manchester', ornately carved oak in the Elizabethan style, 18th/19th century, 220 cm high
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A French figured mantle clock, ormolu and bronze, 19th century, with key and pendulum, 47 cm high
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An Australian long case grandfather clock, Tasmanian blackwood, circa 1925, 230 cm high
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An ornate English table clock by the British United Clock Company of Birmingham, 19th century, 18 cm high
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An antique mantle clock with black slate and rouge marble case, 19th century, 27 cm high
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A German bracket clock by Winterhalder and Hofmeier, chime and strike movement in oak case, 19th century 44 cm high
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A German gilt metal clock and pair of three branch candelabra, mid 20th century, the clock 42 cm high
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A French Empire ormolu mantle clock, 19th century, 24 cm high
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An 18th century Chinese carved wood and polychromed figure of Guan Yin adorned with an elaborate headress and standing on a rocky outcrop, later wooden plinth mounted for a lamp added in the early 20th century, 85.5 cm high. Provenance: Christie's, Melbourne, 31th March 2004, lot 98.
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A Chinese lacquered wooden figure of Buddha seated in dhyanasana, Ming Dynasty, 15th/16th century, 73 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby's Dec Arts Sale 30th November, 2010, lot 1216
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A Chinese Canton ware porcelain lamp with French Ormelau mounts and fittings, 19th century (later shade), 81 cm high
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A pair of Chinese Dogs of Fo, carved ivory with remains of parcel gilding and red enamel, Chien Lung Period (1736-1795), 10.5 cm high. Provenance: :John Williams Auctions, house sale, September 1994
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wooden box. A set of 5 Japanese 'shino ware' tea cups in a fitted spruce wood box.
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A Chinese earthenware teapot, Song Dynasty, 14 cm high
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An 18th century Chinese export porcelain tankard with scene of a mandarin and bird, fine dragon handle, circa 1765, 12 cm high
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain bowl, Ming Dynasty, seal mark to base, 12 cm diameter
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A Chinese carved and painted bone figure of a man, 20th century, 20 cm high
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Three Chinese snuff bottles, peking glass and porcelain, 19th and early 20th century, the tallest 8 cm high
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A fine pair of Chinese drum stools, lacquer and timber, Qing Dynasty, 53 cm high
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A pair of Chinese architectural panels, gilded and carved timber, emblazoned with Chinese prose, 173 cm high
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A Chinese porcelain erotic plaque, possibly Ming, 11 cm diameter
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A Chinese window screen with later mirror backing, 19th/20th century, 106 x 65 cm
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A Chinese carved jade bowl and cover in the Ming style, 19th/20th century, 16 cm high
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A Chinese cinnabar lacquer bracelet, 19th century, 6 cm wide
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Chinese bronze Fo dog handle, 18th/19th century, 11 cm long
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A pair of Chinese carved ivory figures on wooden stands, 19th/20th century, each carved from a solid piece, two character mark to bases, 29 cm high overall
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A Chinese earthenware pot with jade green glazed dragon motif, 19th century 17 cm high
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A carved ivory figure of a peasant carrying a basket of corn, 19th century, 20 cm high
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Three Chinese porcelain dishes, Qing and Ming Dynasty, 15 cm diameter each
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An antique Tibetan milk carrier, copper and brass; together with a Tibetan hand painted missal box, the tallest 32 cm high
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Two Chinese porcelain panels, 20th century, the larger 42 cm x 27 cm
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Two Chinese porcelain tea bowls, Republic Period, early 20th century, 5 cm high, 8 cm diameter
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A Chinese brush pot, bamboo and rosewood, early 20th century, 13 cm high
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