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Fine and Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:431
Sale Title:Fine and Decorative ArtsLots with images:431
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:291
Date:22-Mar-2020
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A small Art Deco oak commode, circa 1930-40, of bow profile with three drawers with rib and textured bark motifs to the drawer edges, strap metal handles and raised on tapering legs, height 80 cm, width 64 cm, depth 41 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style cherry wood occasional tables, with a lightly distressed finish, the tables with sliding leather top, and a single drawer to the short side, raised on cabriole legs united by an undertier, height 56 cm, length 41 cm, width 30 cm
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A Louis XV style marble top tulipwood bombe commode, circa 1930, with a shaped top above two long drawers with floral inlay to bookend strung, reserves, raised on hipped cabriole legs and embellished throughout with gilt, bronze mounts and sabots, height 86 cm, width 132 cm, depth 52 cm
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A parquetry transitional style gueridon in mixed timbers, circa 1930, the oval table with a trophy decoration to the surface, straight fluted, supports to an undertier and raised on cabriole legs, with ormolu ram's head, motifs and hoof sabots, height 84 cm, length 48 cm, width 38 cm
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A Victorian inlaid walnut breakfront sideboard, later 19th century, the three door sideboard delicately strung and inlaid with boxwood tendrils, and urn motifs, mirrored panels with canted corners to the side doors, the central door with a formal floral motif, raised on a plinth base, height 87 cm, width 137 cm, depth 36 cm
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A tulipwood Directoire style side table, circa 1930, in blonde colours with a quarter veneer panelled surface and stringing, with tapering square section legs united by a square undertier, height 75 cm, diameter 60 cm
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A Regence style chiffonier in oak and cherry wood, mid 20th century, the narrow cabinet with five drawers and slide, restrained relief carved, foliage designs to the drawers, brass vegetal handles and raised on short cabriole, legs, height 94 cm, width 36 cm, depth 27 cm
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A pair of transitional style tulipwood bedside tables, circa 1930, with mottled yellow ochre marble tops, three quarter timber galleries, one table with three drawers, the other with a single drawer and pot cupboard, the faces decorated with quarter veneer panels, cross banding and stringing, raised on cabriole legs, height 80 cm, width 45 cm, depth 33 cm
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A late Victorian/Edwardian mahogany display sideboard, circa 1900, the mirrored sideboard with a raised central section, open side display, cabinets with spindle galleries, the extended lower section with glazed, cabinets flanked by open compartments above a long undertier and raised on long turned supports and legs, decorated with relief carved rosettes and fluted motifs, height 211 cm, width 137 cm, depth 44 cm
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An exceptional pair of hunter valley cedar and Queensland silver ash, robes by David Upfill-Brown, Craftsman custom made robes with blonde silver ash quarter veneer panelled, doors with a contrasting diagonal handle, contrasting cedar to the sides and top, with finely fitted interiors with silver ash also to the drawer fronts, Upfill-Brown's working drawings to accompany the robes, height 183 cm, width 125 cm, depth 63 cm
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A Roger Feraud hall stand, circa 1950s, a black lacquered metal rod stand of criss cross form with coloured ball, hangers, height 178 cm
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A transitional style semainier in mahogany and other timbers, early 20th century, a eight drawer variation on the traditional semainier, each with marquetry, and strung borders, brass wreath handles, fielded side panels and pronounced, short cabriole legs, height 151 cm, width 55 cm, depth 41 cm
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A Spanish neoclassical style console table with mirror, modern era, the marble topped console having a skirt with wreath framed Limoges style, porcelain plaques above fluted and decorated legs, and an associated, octagonal mirror with a conforming plaque decorated frame, height 78 cm, width 96 cm, depth 32 cm, (console), length 97 cm, width 62 cm, (mirror)
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A retro style white tulip table and four fibreglass swivel chairs, 1970s, of Eero Saarinen inspiration, the circular table with a pedestal base, accompanied by four moulded open arm dining chairs on pedestals with splayed, leg bases, height 72 cm, diameter 115 cm, extended length 162 cm
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A pair of Victorian cedar balloon back chairs and a Chippendale style, stool, 19th century and after, petite chairs in the French manner with relief carved crests and mid rails, serpentine stuffover seats and raised on cabriole legs with pointed toes, and a small stool with Chippendale cabriole legs, all upholstered in sprigged chartreuse damask, height 83 cm, (chair), 46 cm, (stool)
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A pair of Louis XV style tulipwood bedside tables, circa 1930, with shaped quarter veneer panelled tops, both with bookend veneer drawers, a shaped apron and raised on cabriole legs, height 70 cm, width 38 cm, depth 32 cm
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A Victorian cedar console table, 19th century, with a shaped rectangular top, a small central frieze drawer and raised on angled double scroll legs with carved knees and whorl terminals above a shaped platform base with small squashed bun feet, height 77 cm, width 123 cm, depth 53 cm
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A Louis XVI style mahogany bouillotte table, mid 20th century, the circular table with a white marble top, brass pierced gallery and raised, on slender fluted legs, height 50 cm, diameter 61 cm
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A large Louis XV style fruitwood extension table, modern era, a quality plank top mitred table with pull out extensions, a shaped skirt and tapering angled cabriole legs, height 77 cm, length 214 cm, width 108 cm, extended length 336 cm
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A Louis XV style tulipwood gueridon, mid 20th century, the shaped circular top with floral inlay above a shaped skirt with striking, book end veneers and stringing, contrasting cabriole legs united by an undertier, with gilt bronze mounts and sabots, height 75 cm, diameter 52 cm
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An interesting walnut metamorphic games Table/Writing desk, late 19th century, the folding table top with brass stringing and a central formal ornament with vegetal arabesques, opening to a baize covered games table and also sliding, to reveal compartments for writing implements and a writing surface, height 74 cm, width 71 cm, depth 46 cm, extended length 90 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood tea table, early 20th century, the table with a shaped top and a conforming but larger undertier both with floral inlay, raised on shaped supports and cabriole legs, decorated with brass edging, gilt bronze mounts and sabots, height 82 cm, length 67 cm, width 47 cm
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An oak dining table with eight chairs and a pair of pricket sticks, modern era, a plank top table in honey colours raised on tapering square section legs, with eight stretcher based square framed chairs in the Georgian manner with pierced vasiform splats accompanied by green chair pads, and a pair of turned oak pricket sticks, height 77 cm, length 180 cm, width 100 cm, (table), height 93 cm, (chair), 38.5 cm, (prickets)
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A fine Louis XV style marquetry writing desk, early 20th century, Superbly inlaid to the top with floral arrangements in mixed timbers within, scrolling cartouches and multi-toned veneer panels, a conforming shaped skirt, with an oak lined drawer and raised on cabriole legs with gilt bronze trims, espagnolettes and sabots, height 75 cm, width 117 cm, depth 74 cm
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A marble top Louis XVI style console table in a painted finish, 20th century, a shaped top above a skirt with gold painted neoclassical ornaments, fluted, legs and an urn form finial with flame united by curved stretchers, in a distressed cream finish, sale proceeds to the Ovarian Cancer Research, Foundation, height 89 cm, width 101 cm, depth 46 cm
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A set of six Louis XVI style walnut and cane dining chairs, circa 1900, with shaped arched frames, hole to hole cane backs and seats and raised on fluted legs, with well cast gilt bronze pendant trims and other decorations, height 98 cm, width 45 cm, depth 53 cm
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A Regence style oak display cabinet, circa 1930, in light honey tones, having an extended top, a bevelled glass arched door, and glazed side panels, the mirror backed interior with three glass shelves, a concealed cupboard cabinet to the lower register and raised on cabriole, feet, height 158 cm, width 90 cm, depth 44 cm
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A mid-century Australian walnut extension dining table with ten chairs, circa 1960, unmarked, Melbourne made, the table having a series of fielded timber tiles to the apron, the dining, chairs, including carvers, having lattice form mid rails and red velvet, upholstery, height 76 cm, length 213 cm, extended length 321 cm, width 106 cm, (table), height 101 cm, (chairs)
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A small Regence style table in mixed timbers, circa 1930, circular with a shaped apron with relief carved floral motifs, raised on channel grooved cabriole legs with whorl feet
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A Directoire style kingwood poudreuse, circa 1930, in light tones with stringing, a central lift up section revealing a mirror, with side compartments, an arrangement of long and short drawers and a slide, with a leather writing surface, raised on tapering square section legs, height 75 cm, width 79 cm, depth 45 cm
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A mahogany tambour front roll top desk, circa 1920s, the desk with a tooled green leather writing surface and a fitted compartment, of open shelves and two small drawers, a low arched kneehole flanked by pedestals of drawers with bracket handles, the sides with feature rails, stiles and mullions, height 103 cm, width 127 cm, depth 77 cm
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