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The Autumn Auction Series — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:505
Sale Title:The Autumn Auction SeriesLots with images:494
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:382
Date:27-Mar-2022
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Velvet upholstered limed oak stool from the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953 a stool from the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953, grey blue velvet upholstered, with a limed oak finish, made by Thomas Glenister, Wycombe, editioned '38' to interior corner block, 48 cm high, 47 cm wide, 32 cm deep. Other Notes: Guests at the Coronation at Westminster Abbey could purchase their seat as a means of recouping the massive cost of attendance
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A set of Grand Tour bronze intaglios, comprising five intricate relief cast designs, including the myth of Prometheus, in a period maple frame, the largest 8.5 x 6 cm
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A collection of Grand Tour circular intaglios, comprising three pieces, each in a birdseye maple frame, including a plaster profile of Jean Lannes, the largest 5 cm diameter
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A trio of Grand Tour oval intaglios, including a profile of Craneades, each individually framed, the largest 10 x 8 cm
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A Continental carved and decorated ivory tusk, 19th century, 61 cm
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A collection of framed Grand Tour style intaglios, comprising eleven oval plaster portraits, profiles and depictions of classical figures in a gilded frame, the largest intaglio 5 x 3.5 cm
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French, 19th century a polychrome painted canape, French, upholstered in a highly decorative tapestry style brocade, length of back 127 cm wide
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A pair of Chinese lacquered elm horseshoe chairs, of typical form with a carved vertical back splat and solid seat
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An English oak refectory table, late 18th century, 73 cm high, 180 cm wide, 70 cm deep
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A composite stone garden gnome, 70 cm high
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An Anglo-Indian carved mahogany fold-over table, 19th century, 73 cm high, 76 cm wide, 38 cm deep
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A polished mahogany wake table, English, late 18th century, standing on four spider legs, 73.5 cm high, 136 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A Regency rosewood fold-over card table, the faceted baluster standard raised on a concave stretcher base and lion paw feet, 76 cm high, 91.5 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A pair of Regency brass inlaid mahogany side chairs, each with a gadrooned scroll carved crest rail and drop-in seat
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A George III mahogany kneehole desk, 72 cm high, 83 cm wide, 51 cm deep
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A set of eight Hepplewhite style mahogany dining chairs, late 19th century, comprising six chairs and two carvers with blue upholstered seats
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A French carved and gilded cushion front mirror, 19th century, 108 x 73 cm
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An English naval officers dress sword, 19th century, the single straight edge blade with a lion head pommel, brass stirrup hilt with a wire bound shark skin grip, 92 cm
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A small collection of antiquarian and leather bound books including Gibbons Roman Empire
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A Toucha rug, Eastern Iran, circa 1960's, the repeating diamond pattern within red borders, 193 x 140 cm
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An Afshar rug, south western Iran, circa 1950's, with a cream ground and russet border, 200 x 147 cm
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A Hamadan runner, western Iran, the cream ground with blue and red border, 303 x 93 cm
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A Bakhtiari rug, south west Iran, circa 1940s, in russet and red tones, central bird motif surrounded by a diamond motif, with brown border, 201 x 155 cm
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An Indian rug, in beige and cream tone ground with red detailing, 237 x 304 cm
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A French carved and gilded cushion front mirror, 19th century, oval medallion verso impressed 'Alexandre Juene, Moroitoir, Paris, 93 Faubourg St. Antoine', 103 x 82 cm
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An Art Deco ceramic elephant group by Louis Fortinelle, French, 1930's, signed in black 'Fortinelle' to the cream crackleur glazed base, 32 cm high
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An Art Deco silver cigarette box, French, 4 cm high, 19.5 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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An Art Deco pate-de-verre panel, French, 1920's, relief moulded in lapis blue opaque glass, depicting a partially clothed figure and a borzoi, 8.5 x 11 cm
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A lacquered sycamore wine cooler, Belgian, 1950's, twin conforming handles carved out of the oval body, with a hammered brass interior, 21 cm high
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A cased set of dinner plates by Versace for Rosenthal, comprising six transfer decorated plates, with 22-carat gold accents, 30 cm diameter
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A large woollen rug from the Eski region, turkey, with a geometric pattern on a blue ground with in Burgundy and pink borders, 290 x 210 cm
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Lesperance, African mother and child, sculptured wood, incised on base: Lesperance, 120 cm high, 32 cm wide, 26 cm deep
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A pair of mahogany bookshelves, with brass mounted ebonised columns inset to each side, 184 cm high, 100 cm wide, 30 cm deep
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A gold crushed velvet upholstered wingback armchair
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An astragal glazed mahogany china display cabinet, 167 cm high, 87 cm wide, 55 cm deep
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A pair of ornate mahogany book shelves, with a pierced arch gallery edge to the top shelf, 202 cm high, 123 cm wide, 28 cm deep
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A carved giltwood over mantel mirror, 168 x 110 cm
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Circle of L Elsheimer, the new born, oil on canvas on board, 7 x 9 cm (oval)
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After Brughal, figures at pond, engraving, 7.5 x 16.5 cm
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European school, the gift, pencil and wash, 14 x 24 cm
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An Austrian painted pine blanket box, late 18th century, 59.5 cm high, 122 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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European school, classical figurative study, wash and pencil, 15 x 21. Cm
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After Caravaggio, four heads of man, ink and wash, 11 x 17 cm
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A George III oak settle, of typical form with arched back panels and paisley squab cushions, 115 cm high, 141 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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A Louis XV style pierced giltwood salon mirror, 146 x 90 cm
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A trio of velvet upholstered and black lacquer modernist side chairs by Dario Zoureff, each upholstered in taupe velvet with a square pierced backrest
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A pair of Chinese style rustic hardwood stools, 60 cm high
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A pair of silver gilded mirror panel side cabinets, 20th century, 75 cm high, 75 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A oak settee, English, 18th century, with later cushion, length of back 188 cm
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Beverley Graham, Common spider orchids 75/390, flying duck orchids 81/390, Lip-Wax orchids 80/390, Nodding Greenhood orchids 54/390, four colour reproduction prints, signed and editioned on margin (each), 42.5 x 13 cm (each)
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An 'Adam' bevelled glass centre table by Galotti & Radice, Italian, circa 1980's, originally designed in 1971, 71 cm high, 138 cm diameter
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Glazed mahogany book cabinet, 19th century a Gothic revival astragal glazed mahogany book cabinet, 180 cm high, 100 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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A set of elm ladder back dining chairs, English, early 19th century, comprising six chairs and two carvers with woven rush seats
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An ash and buttoned vinyl headboard, by Dario Zoureff, 1960s, 94 x 165 cm
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A mid-century ashwood and burgundy velvet phone table by Dario Zoureff, the base and phone platform varnished black, 77 cm high, 91 cm wide, 44.5 cm deep
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A black marble top brass coffee table by Dario Zoureff, 39 cm high, 106 cm wide, 46 cm deep
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A Rene Lalique Le Lys d'Orsay powder box, circa 1930s, moulded glass 'R. Lalique' mark to base, 'D'Orsay' to lid, 4 cm high, 10 cm diameter
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An opalescent grapevine vase by Etling, France, factory mark 'Etling France' and editioned '153' to base, 14 cm high
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A Chinoiserie red lacquer folding screen, 178 cm high, each of the four panels 48 cm wide
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A Moorcroft flambe 'Orchid' pattern vase, 1930s, decorated in colours on a maroon/black ground, impressed and blue signatures and factory marks, 'Potters to Hm the Queen' paper label, 23 cm high
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A collection of hard bound books on influential painters and painting collections, including Time-Life volumes, comprising approximately 25 volumes, including Bernini, Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Giotto, Rubens and Picasso
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A George III mahogany bedside commode
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A George V sterling silver Art Deco sugar bowl by Harold Stabler, London, 1935, 9.5 cm high, 305gms
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A pair of sterling silver napkin rings and a pair of sterling silver pierced repousse strawberry dishes by George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, Chester, 1897, the napkin rings with engine turned decoration, the dishes 11.5 cm diameter, total weight of silver 130gms
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A George IV bronze watch stand in the Thomas hope style with gold pocket watch, circa 1820, the central plate an octagonal shield with a circular aperture surrounded by Vitruvian scrolls, surrounded by emblems of war and flanked by a pair of Praetorian helmets on a rouge marble base, includes a later 9 carat yellow gold pocket watch, 20 cm high. Provenance: Bronte house, the property of Leo Schofield A.M., Christie's Sydney, 9 December 2003, lot 76
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A large pair of William IV Old Sheffield Plate serving dishes by Waterhouse, Hatfield & Co, circa 1830, each with a bold scallop shell, leaf and gadrooned rim with engraved crest and motto 'In Des Spes Mea' (My hope in God), 46 x 35.5 cm
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A silver plate mounted rectangular bevelled edge strut mirror, 35.5 x 30 cm
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A pair of Elizabeth II sterling silver three-light candelabra by William Comyns, retailed by Hardy Brothers, London 1970, of Georgian design raised on circular bases, the candelabra branch segment removable, 30 cm high, total weight of silver 1655gms
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German school 18/19th century, Prince George Karl von Thurn und Taxis (1792-1795), pastel, inscribed verso: Tt mark surmounted with a crown, Schloss St Emmeram cloth inventory label St E 13879, 34 x 28 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's; Thurn und taxi auction, paintings, volume IV, lot 3120, Regensburg, 19 October, 1993
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A set of taupe velvet chairs by Dario Zoureff, 1960s, comprising two armchairs and two lounge chairs with black lacquered feet
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Plafonnier,1980's an abstract Murano glass and chrome plaffonier,1980's, 28.5 x 28 cm
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A yellow striped Murano glass carafe, 29 cm high
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A turquoise glazed specimen vase by Gilbert Portanier for Vallauris, France, circa 1950's, of slender fan form, one side with a gestural white decoration realised in terracotta, moulded and underglazed ' Decor main Portanier edition Vallauris' mark to base, 23 cm high, 35 cm wide, 5.5 cm deep
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A set of Murano 'Cordinato D'Oro' bowls by Barovier et Toso, Italian, 20th century, comprising a 'Starfish' bowl and a twin handled bowl, each with an internal plum stripe and gold leaf decoration, the largest 10 cm high
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A large Art Deco enamelled earthenware vase by M. Lacoste for Kergoel, France, of urn form, the brown glaze body painted with a continuous border of gilded foxes to the rounded body, signed 'M.Lacoste Kergoel' to base, 38 cm high
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A small multicoloured Murano glass vase by Seguso Viro, Italy, of column form, decorated with red, yellow and green angelfish style inclusions, engraved 'Seguso Viro Murano' to base, 16.5 cm high
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A Murano green glass figure of a ram, 19 cm high
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An Art Deco chrome and leather clock, 26 x 20 cm
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A limited edition three volume set on Picasso by Helene Parmelin,France, 1960's, includes Notre Dame de Vie, Les Dames de Mougins, Le Peintre et Son Modele, published by C'ercle D'Art
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A 'Beehive' pendant light by Hans-agne Jacobsson Ab, Swedish, circa 1960, constructed from five sprayed metal shades, 20 cm high
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An unusual brass mounted donkey skin and resin ice bucket by Aldo Tura, Italy, 1960's, with original mechanical ice claw, makers label to wood base, 26 cm high
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An assortment of art glass goblets by Colin Heaney, Australian, 1991 and later, each signed to foot 'C Heaney', the largest 26 cm high
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An Art Deco onyx, marble and bronze mantel clock, Belgian, surmounted by two bronze elephants, the gilt bronze face reading 'E Soetewey, Anvers', 23 cm high, 42 cm wide, 11.5 cm
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1970s an atomic Cappucino and Espresso maker, Italian, 1947, 24 cm high
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A vintage enamel sign for Gevaert film, Belgium, 1950's, 50 x 120 cm
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A collection of three Art reference books, Alberti, Rafael, a year of Picasso, paintings: 1969, Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publisher, New York, 1971, 221pages, 212 illustrations including 167 plates in full colour, Verve, Carnets Intimes de G. Braque, volume VIII, Nos. 31 & 32, Paris, 1955, 157 pages, Verve, Picasso a Vallauris, volume VII, Nos 25 & 26, Paris, 1951, 90 pages
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A white glaze vase by Villeroy & Boch, German, 20th century, impressed factory mark to base, 24.5 cm high
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A Murano glass float bowl by Vistosi, Italian, 1980's, in a translucent dark green, gilded trade and makers label to base, 9 cm high, 27 cm wide
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Cylindrical painted vase a Royal Doulton painted and gilded vase, of slender baluster form, charmingly decorated with two owls in a moonlit tree, 29 cm high
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A Murano opaque white float bowl by Vistosi, Italy, engraved 'Vistosi' to the base rim, 11 cm high
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An iridescent Murano glass elephant statue by Archimedes Seguso, Italy, etched signature 'Archimedes Seguso Murano' and retail label to base, 18 cm high
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A carved wooden figure of Saint Jude Thadderis, carved as a standing robed holy man holding a staff and a medallion, incised 'Saint Jude Thadderis' to the base, 58 cm high
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A carved and painted figure of a saint, late 18th/early 19th century, the standing figure with a book in one hand, raised on a later tapering square plinth, 42 cm high
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A carved and painted figure of a Franciscan monk, late 18th/19th century, the standing figure in typical brown robes with a shaved crown, 50 cm high
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A carved and painted figure of a monk, late 18th/ early 19th century, the standing figure in red, white and black robes raised on ecclesiastical orb, 45 cm high
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A pair of tall wrought iron gates, French, 198 x 85 cm
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A set of short wrought iron gates, French, 100 x 88 cm
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A large collection of speckle glazed ramekins by Guy Boyd for Raynham Pottery, 1960s, approximately thirty pieces, in shades of blue, yellow, ochre and plum, including interior painted slipware ramekins by Guy Boyd, incised signatures to all bases, the largest 5 cm high, 10 cm wide, 10 cm deep
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An oak side table in the 18th century style, Spanish, 83 cm high, 176 cm wide, 76.5 cm deep
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A substantial three tier 'Seamus' coffee table with ebonised pillar supports, 64.5 cm high, 183 cm wide, 122 cm high
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