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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:403
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:384
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:263
Date:19-Apr-2021
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Braithwaite, Samuel Hartley (1883-1947), figures on shoreline, St Michael's mount, Cornwall, oil on canvas, signed and dated S.A. Braithwaite probably 1905 lower left, height 51.5 cm, width 84.5 cm
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Taylor, Edna (mid 20th century Australian modernist school), still life with blue jug and beetroot, oil on composition board, signed E. Taylor lower right, label with artist's name verso, height 59 cm, width 82 cm
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Nolan, Sidney Robert (1917-1992), Kelly, from Kelly series, Screenprint in colours on paper, numbered 65/70 and signed Nolan in pencil below image, framed, height 83 cm, width 61 cm
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An Indian wool rug, with traditional Persian style flora in russet and buff tones upon an ivory field, enclosed by a floral russet border and narrow bands, length 223 cm, width 156 cm
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A Persian Kashan wool rug, a shaped medallion upon a red field profusely embellished with flora, inky blue and white spandrels of conforming design enclosed by a main border with lotus devices and narrow bands in cream and mid blue, length 407 cm, width 300 cm
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A Persian Mashad wool rug, in muted tones, with a shaped medallion upon a muted raspberry field populated with flora, two tone spandrels of conforming design and surrounded by a main lotus border and narrow bands, length 335 cm, width 251 cm
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A large Persian Kashan wool rug, with a shaped diamond cartouche with floral ornaments upon a red field decorated with lotus and sprays of blooms, navy and cream meandering spandrels enclosed by a lotus and trailing foliage main border and narrow vegetal bands, in red, teal, blue and amber tones, length 377 cm, width 261 cm
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A Persian Mashad wool carpet, with a central lobed medallion in sky blue, orange and navy upon a red field populated with meandering flowers, with shaped spandrels and enclosed by a main border of formal lotus motifs and narrow floral bands, length 294 cm, width 200 cm
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A Persian Tabriz wool carpet, featuring a blue and white shaped medallion upon a bright red field populated with a geometric arrangement of floral, cross, tree of life and other motifs, serrated edges to white spandrels and enclosed by a dark blue main border and twin narrow bands, length 292 cm, width 210 cm
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A large Mashad Persian wool rug, with a central shaped medallion featuring birds and stylised flora upon a inky blue black ground richly populated with animals, birds and flora, scalloped spandrels with phoenix enclosed by a main border with birds, vases and vegetal motifs, in a russet palette with an overdyed amber wash, length 380 cm, width 289 cm
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An Art Deco wrought iron wall mirror, circa 1930, the lozenge shaped octagonal frame housing a bevelled glass, the frame of textured square section form, with a twin floral motifs to the crest and base, length 72 cm, width 37.5 cm
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An antique neoclassical giltwood trumeau, 19th century, of breakfront form with ribbon, bead and Greek fret motifs in relief to the pediment, the glass flanked by reeded pilasters with hybrid Ionic and Corinthian capitals, length 125 cm, width 74 cm
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An antique French brass pendant light, circa 1880s, with a long detachable extension rod, the light featuring two shaped supporting arms to a decorative boss with cast mask heads and a fruiting border supporting a domed frosted dish with lens cuts and issuing a pair of curved arms, with etched downturned shades, wired, length 70 cm, width 84 cm, extended length 172 cm
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A Wedgwood ceiling light, 19th century, a highly glazed bowl-shape shade in light lavender blue embossed with swags and mask heads, radiating stiff leaf designs to the base, held in a brass frame with stem and chains, marked Wedgwood to the bowl lip, length 75 cm, diameter 33 cm
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A fine bronze Petitot designed chandelier, circa 1940, with chain attachment to a signature glass rod stem enclosed by a shaped bronze birdcage with glass panel embellishments, a bronze dish with radiating ribs issuing six bracket arms holding frosted dishes with dripping icicle motifs, wired, length 96 cm, diameter 73 cm
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A French provincial wrought iron chandelier, circa 1910, wired to Australian standards, a five branch chandelier with a floriform ceiling cup, turned and spiral twist stem with buttress supports to a circular boss, scrolling wrought decorative elements and arms with applied tole leaves terminating in frosted multi-petal glass shades, length 90 cm, diameter 94 cm
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A modern acrylic lamp, a clear acrylic swollen style stem to a stepped circular base, with a textured ecru conical shade with bead trim, height 75 cm
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A pair of cast brass sconces with frosted glass shades, early 20th century, ribbed 'S' scroll sconces with vegetal motifs supported on slender cast Renaissance revival wall plates, with ribbed and patterned shades with ruffled rims, width 42 cm
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A Louis XVI style gilt light fitting with frosted shades, early 20th century, with a pierced acanthus leaf cup to a reeded stem entwined with ribbons and rose foliage and buds, issuing three curved arms with tiered floriform shades, the main hanging shade absent, length 40 cm
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A stylish mid century three light table lamp, 1950s-60s, unmarked, fine white glass trumpets with a pulled decor, gilt triangular motifs to rims and held in gilt calyxes to a cluster stem with cut crystal knops, an oval base, height 48 cm
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A Moderne gilt metal and frosted glass hanging light, circa 1960s, a rod stem to a stepped dish issuing bowed arms supporting frosted glass bell shades with applied stars and long stems, length 58 cm, diameter 40 cm
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An Art Deco verdigris metal and frosted glass wall sconce, plus an additional shade, 1920s, the wall bracket of simple quarter circle form with a housing a bowl shaped white frosted upturned shade with concentric rings to the rim, diameter 20 cm
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An Oriental rosewood extension dining table in French manner rectangular, rectangular with a serpentine and barbed profile having a shaped apron, restrained relief decorations and raised on cabriole legs with ball and claw feet, with two extension leaves, height 79 cm, length 183 cm, width 101 cm, extended length 273 cm
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A set of six black and white upholstered high back chairs, the padded back camel hump chairs with bold Florentine patterned upholstery, to the backs and stuffover seats and raised on cabriole legs, height 108 cm, width 60 cm, depth 62 cm
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A French Art Deco Birchwood bed, circa 1920s, with associated rails, of simple plain low arched form with a straight edged base, the inward curving end board conforming, height 114 cm, width 148 cm, (bed head)
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A set of six toile covered high back dining chairs in the French manner, camel hump chairs with upholstered backs and stuffover seats, covered in a striking cherry and yellow neoclassical pattern cotton toile, raised on cabriole legs with whorl ends, tapered legs to the rear, height 105 cm, width 48 cm, depth 60 cm
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A French oak extension dining table in the Louis XV manner, 20th century, the parquetry top of serpentine profile with fold under extendable ends, a foliate and shell carved shaped apron and raised on carved cabriole legs terminating in whorl feet, height 77 cm, length 168 cm, width 104 cm, extended length 286 cm
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A Georgian style mahogany chest of drawers, later 19th century, the five drawer chest comprising two short and three long cockbeaded drawers of graduated depth, with turned pull handles, a shaped apron and raised on bold bracket feet, height 101 cm, width 108 cm, depth 49 cm
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An antique central Slovakian pine Marriage trunk, early 19th century, Banka Stiavinca region, of rustic design in pale pine with a plank top, folkloric painted floral decorations to the face, with the original iron lock and key, and staple hinges and internal candle box, raised on a flat base, height 39 cm, length 87 cm, width 50 cm
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A Victorian pale flame mahogany chiffonier, 19th century, the rectangular back with a serpentine cresting rail decorated with carved scrolls and vegetal motifs, a long shelf with curvaceous leafy supports, a decorated single frieze drawer and a pair of recessed and framed cupboards flanked by turned Corinthian demi-columns to an extended platform base, height 144 cm, width 122 cm, depth 50 cm
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A Victorian mahogany platform base dressing table, 19th century, an oval pivoting mirror with a small crest detail held within carved vegetal supports, two small side drawers above the demi-lune console table with a deep skirt raised on a bold scrolling leg with a whorl foot, and rear supports upon a shaped base, height 152 cm, width 106 cm, depth 54 cm
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A pair of ReGence style oak bedside tables, mid 20th century, both of arbalete profile with a scallop and barbed three quarter gallery, a single drawer with recessed panel and open compartment, raised on hipped cabriole legs with whorl terminals, height 71 cm, width 41 cm, depth 30 cm
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A small dark mahogany astragal glazed display cabinet, early 20th century, with a cavetto pediment above a single door with pointed arch astragal glazing and glazed sides, two wooden shelves to the interior, raised on extended hipped cabriole legs with pad and squashed bun feet, height 122 cm, width 80 cm, depth 37 cm
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A Victorian mahogany secretaire bookcase, 19th century, with key, with an extended ogee pediment above twin doors with arched glass panes trimmed with corbels, the fall front opening to a fitted interior with maple veneer drawers, decorative pigeon holes, and a tooled green leather writing surface, two conforming lower cupboards above a plinth base, height 226 cm, width 133 cm, depth 49 cm
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A small neoclassical mahogany display cabinet, 19th century, of elegant slender form with a pierced gilt bronze gallery above a single part glazed cupboard, the lower register with quarter veneer panels, centred with a wreathed porcelain romantic idyll, the interior with glass shelves and a red damask lining, raised on small tapering fluted legs, with gilt bronze borders and trims throughout, height 152 cm, width 58 cm, depth 34 cm
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An elegant Napoleon III walnut armoire display cabinet, circa 1870s, with a shaped crest with carved festoon, scroll and cabochon motifs flanked by urn finials, a single bevel glazed door and long glass side panels, the mirrored interior with three glass shelves, two drawers to the base, with feather banded veneers, fluted stiles and raised on short toupie feet, with key, height 238 cm, width 103 cm, depth 44 cm
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A large Victorian cedar breakfront sideboard, 19th century, the sideboard with a shaped back edged with a moulded frame and vegetal terminals, a laurel wreath embellishment in relief to the centre, a well figured top and three ogee profile frieze drawers above four arch framed cupboards flanked by corbels above a plinth base, height 140 cm, width 216 cm, depth 67 cm
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A ReGence style oak double bed, mid 20th century, with a curved crest with a relief carved ornament and a central vasiform motif between fielded shaped panels, a decorated and shaped apron to the end board and raised on short cabriole legs with whorl feet, with rails, height 110 cm, width 147 cm, (bed head)
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An Edwardian mahogany book case with Art Nouveau elements, early 20th century, with key, an extended relief carved cornice above a pair of astragal glazed doors with timber shelving, the extended base with two drawers embellished with carved swags and a pair of cupboards with sinuous Art Nouveau style flora upon a matted ground, above a plinth base, height 184 cm, width 111 cm, depth 43 cm
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A Louis XV style wrought iron console, circa 1930, with a mottled marble top above an ornate scrolling skirt, the single cabriole support with applied decorations, in a muted patinated green and bronze toned finish, height 87 cm, width 70 cm, depth 36 cm
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A George III mahogany fold over games table, early 19th century, the 'D' shape table with crossbanding and ebony and boxwood stringing opening to a good green baize playing surface, with fold out double gate legs of tapering square section form with string lines terminating in spade feet, height 73 cm, length 89 cm, width 44 cm, Ext5ended width 88 cm
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A large triple fronted Victorian cedar bookcase, 19th century, with key, with an arched pediment above three glazed doors and adjustable shelving with the original tooled green leather dust covers, the extended base with matching framed cupboards below with flame mahogany panels (one as found) and raised on a plinth base, with restrained neoclassical fluted stiles with acanthus capitals, height 267 cm, width 197 cm, depth 58 cm
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An Empire style mahogany bureau plat, 19th century, having an olive leather tooled surface and twin slides to the short ends with a conforming finish, a kneehole frieze with an arrangement of five drawers, faux to the reverse, each with ormolu escutcheons and mounts decorated with pairs of nymphs, and putti holding a wreath, raised on cabriole legs headed by winged lion's heads and terminating in lion paw feet, height 77 cm, length 146 cm, width 74 cm
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A fine Empire style mahogany fauteuil de bureau, 19th century, with a solid curved back embellished with ormolu foliage decorations centred with a mask head to gently scrolled arm supports with finely cast lion's head mounts, an olive leather stuffover seat and raised on cabriole legs headed with winged lions and terminating in paw feet, with formal borders, anthemion, paterae and stiff leaf motifs throughout, height 84 cm, width 55 cm, depth 54 cm
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A George III mahogany 'Apprentice' linen press, early 19th century, with a plum pudding mahogany surface with boxwood and crossbanding above a pair of cupboards and two long drawers also with stringing, a shaped apron and raised on tapering splayed legs, the drawers with swing handles and oval brass backplates embossed with bunches of grapes, height 78 cm, width 66 cm, depth 46 cm
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A William IV flame mahogany pedestal sideboard, a William IV flame mahogany pedestal sideboard, 1830s, with a rectangular gallery flanked by shaped scroll ends with arabesques and relief floral carving, the breakfront top with three concealed frieze drawers above panelled cupboards with pairs of Corinthian capital stiles, upon a plinth base, height 114 cm, width 198 cm, depth 63 cm
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A mahogany double end chaise longue in the William IV style, the button back chaise with a carved frame and gadroon crest, rollover arms with relief carved supports and raised on short ribbed legs, finely upholstered in soft gold damask with piping trim and twin bolster cushions, height 91 cm, width 220 cm, depth 70 cm
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A mahogany Bechstein grand piano with stool, 1922, serial number 119679, a fully restored A1 model 182 cm, piano with 85 keys having a lustrous mahogany case and tapering faceted legs, with original paper label, stencilled serial number and trademark stamp in relief to the cast iron frame, with a modern adjustable stool, height 100 cm, width 142 cm, depth 182 cm
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An antique mahogany astragal glazed bookcase, 19th to early 20th century, with key, the Georgian style bookcase with a gadroon carved extended cornice above twin doors with arched astragal glazing and raised on extended and relief carved cabriole legs with ball and claw feet, with three wooden shelves, height 197 cm, width 134 cm, depth 43 cm
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A French Art Deco palisander sideboard, circa 1930s, with a substantial dark grey veined top of shaped profile above twin cupboards with boldly figured book end veneers, horizontal handles with knot twist escutcheons, and raised on a recessed plinth base, a single shelf to the interior and faint Paris maker's stamp verso, height 104 cm, width 132 cm, depth 45 cm
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A Victorian mahogany roll top desk, 19th century, with a smooth roll top action opening to reveal partitions and burr timber faced small drawers, tooled green leather writing surfaces and slope above twin pedestals with three drawers to a plinth base and porcelain casters, height 109 cm, width 136 cm, depth 65 cm
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A French burr walnut mirror backed sideboard, early 20th century, with four keys, with a gently arched mirror flanked by bevel glazed and mirrored display cabinets with glass shelves above a white marble surface, three drawers and cupboards, and raised on small baluster legs, with cross banding and strung decoration, restrained floral inlay and finely cast gilt bronze applied mounts and handles, height 189 cm, width 153 cm, depth 52 cm
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A Victorian mahogany hall table, 19th century, the gable back table with a good patina and having a gable back, the top with thumb nail edge above a deep skirt, a single concealed drawer to one short end and raised on turned and slender baluster legs with toupie feet, height 90 cm, width 107 cm, depth 41 cm
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A camphorwood lined campaign chest of Historic interest, early 20th century, a brass strapped chest with a candle box to the interior, and containing a legal letter from Haines & Polites Barristers and Solicitors confirming the item as formerly the property of aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, height 35 cm, length 80 cm, width 38 cm
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A Louis XV style tulipwood commode, mid 20th century, with a shaped yellow marble top above two floral inlaid long drawers with book end veneers enclosed within strung cartouches, the sides similarly decorated, with a shaped apron, hipped and angled curvaceous legs, with cast bronze foliate mounts, sabots and pull handles, height 84 cm, width 128 cm, depth 53 cm
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A refined mid Victorian burr walnut Etagere, circa 1860, the small rectangular etagere with a serpentine front, having a three quarter fretwork gallery, turned supports with finials, the lower register with a single drawer with pull handles, raised on toupie feet with striking studded motifs, height 77 cm, width 58 cm, depth 40 cm
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A mahogany and leather desk chair, in the antique manner, with a padded leather arching crest and padded arms, having a carved lyre device to the back, carved scroll details to the rear supports above a saddle seat, raised on ball and baluster legs terminating in casters, height 87 cm, width 58 cm, depth 58 cm
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A Victorian walnut hall chair, late 19th century, the shaped and arching back with pierced details, having scrolling features and pendant relief carved fruit designs upon a matted ground, a shaped apron and raised on cabriole legs, height 93 cm, width 46 cm, depth 44 cm
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A late Victorian keyhole cedar wash stand, 19th century, with a shaped three quarter gallery above serpentine top, a pair of deep drawers and a central curved drawer with turned pull handles, raised on turned legs, height 100 cm, width 107 cm, depth 46 cm
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A Victorian cedar Trestle-Based sewing table, 19th century, with a single drawer with internal partitions for sewing accoutrements, a pull out sewing box and twin turned legs to curved trestle ends terminating in brass caps and casters, height 75 cm, length 68 cm, width 44 cm
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A matching pair of mahogany lady and gentleman's chairs, and a cedar chaise longue, 19th century, button back chairs with floral carved crests to the showframes, serpentine seats with scroll supports and cabriole legs, upholstered in ecru velvet, the cedar chaise with a scrolling back, carved embellishments and raised on toupie feet with casters, similarly upholstered, height 83 cm, width 190 cm, depth 60 cm, (chaise)
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A near matching pair of parlour chairs, 1890s, with broken pediments and spindle crests above padded backs, square section scrolling arms to both, stuffover seats and raised on turned legs, upholstered with ecru velvet, height 98 cm, width 72 cm, depth 82 cm, and smaller
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A camphorwood lined campaign chest, 19th century, the brass strapped large chest with a recessed brass pull, and bearing a cartouche to the top engraved with the name, W. J. Webb Ingram, height 41 cm, length 90 cm, width 45 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style tulipwood bedside tables, circa 1930s, with ochre and purple marble tops above two drawers with book-end veneers within strung shaped panels, feather banded panelling to the sides and raised on cabriole legs, with cast bronze foliate handles and sabots, height 75 cm, width 37 cm, depth 28 cm
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A Louis XV style tulipwood commode, early 20th century, with a substantial Breche d'Alep shaped marble top above two short and one long drawer with book end veneers enclosed within strung cartouches, the sides similarly decorated, with a shaped apron, hipped and angled curvaceous legs, embellished with bright gilt bronze cast foliate mounts, sabots and pull handles, height 86 cm, width 118 cm, depth 56 cm
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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 Sheraton Revival rosewood pier cabinet, later 19th century, the single door cabinet with elegant boxwood stringing throughout, refined batwing spandrels to the door flanked by similarly decorated stiles, with velvet lined shelving and raised on a plinth base, height 103 cm, width 81 cm, depth 32 cm
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A transitional style parquetry 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 mahogany chiffonier, 19th century, with a pierced carved fretwork crest above a shaped shelf, a pulvinated frieze drawer above flame veneer panelled doors flanked by corbels raised on a plinth base, with key, height 152 cm, width 125 cm, depth 47 cm
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A vintage Chinese black lacquered cabinet, mid 20th century, the cabinet with twin cupboards each with three panels decorated with figures, birds and auspicious flora in applied coloured stone and shell, painted scenes to the sides, with traditional hardware and pin lock, raised on short feet, height 115 cm, width 80 cm, depth 45 cm
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An antique French radio cabinet in tulipwood and mixed timbers, circa 1920s-30s, a slender cabinet with front and rear fold down doors, a lower deep cupboard, each door decorated with a striking burr timber diamond upon quarter veneer panels enclosed by blonde borders, height 133 cm, width 56 cm, depth 40 cm
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A vintage oak bonnet top hanging cabinet, replicating a Dutch style cabinet with a single nine pane glass door, angled sides and fabric lined shelves, height 63 cm, width 75 cm, depth 20 cm
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A transitional style inlaid mahogany commode, circa 1930s, with a cream and blush breakfront marble top above three dentil moulded hidden frieze drawers and two long drawers, the central panel finely inlaid with a floral urn flanked by lattice designs, with bronze wreath ring handles, the hipped legs with cast mounts and sabots, height 83 cm, width 110 cm, depth 47 cm
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A George IV mahogany chair, 19th century, the spade back chair with carved tulip motifs to the mid rail, having a green velvet drop in seat and raised on reeded legs with toupie feet, splayed to the reverse, height 87 cm, width 47 cm, depth 52 cm
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An Edwardian pine spindle back chair, early 20th century, the high back chair with finials, turned supports and three spindles, a shaped woven seagrass seat with turned legs and stretchers, height 100 cm, width 46 cm, depth 55 cm
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An Art Deco satin birch pedestal desk, circa 1930, Biedermeier inspired with three drawers, two slides and quarter veneer panelled pedestals with drawers to one and shelves to the other, raised on low square ebonised feet, height 77 cm, width 130 cm, depth 74 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style tulipwood bedside tables, circa 1930s, with serpentine mottled ochre marble tops above three drawers with floral inlay to strung reserves, shaped feather banded panels to the sides and raised on hipped cabriole legs, with gilt bronze handles, mounts and sabots, height 75 cm, width 35 cm, depth 28 cm
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A late Victorian walnut octagonal occasional table, 19th century, with a vigorously figured top supported on four carved tapering legs to an 'X' form base raised on carved feet with acanthus leaf details and whorl terminals, height 74 cm, length 93 cm, width 93 cm
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An antique oak partner's desk, 19th century, with key, the pedestal desk in well figured oak with vivid medullary rays, having a tooled green leather writing surface above three frieze drawers to the long sides and plinth based rail and stile panelled cupboards, height 82 cm, width 145 cm, depth 91 cm
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