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Decorative Arts Online — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:550
Sale Title:Decorative Arts OnlineLots with images:550
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:348
Date:21-Feb-2022
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A Murano apple ashtray, teal coloured glass. Height 5.8 cm, width 14.5 cm, depth 13 cm
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A rare Crown Lynn dog lying down, shape number 188. Transfer mark on the base underside with Crown Lynn branding. Height 6 cm, width 10 cm, diameter 19 cm
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Eternal flame sculpture, made from sandstone and wood. Height 126 cm, width 26 cm, diameter 26 cm
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A cubic vase, with varying glazes in matte green and glossy brown. Maker's mark is obscured. Height 26.5 cm, width 6.6 cm, depth 6.1 cm
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A Madonna wall hanging, height 17 cm, width 9 cm
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A pair of mid-century French chairs, original upholstery in red leather. Height 80 cm, width 61 cm, diameter 60 cm
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A Superlux desk lamp, C. 1960s, manufactured in New Zealand. Fully adjustable in brown ombre finish, length 76 cm, width 33 cm, diameter 20 cm
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A pair of Backhouse occasional lounge chairs, c.1960. Restored and reupholstered to a high standard. One in mahogany the other in teak. Manufacturer's label affixed. Height 90 cm, width 61 cm, diameter 60 cm
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A Chic Italian side chair by 'Cattelan Italia, carre VI', c.1980s, elegant ribbon chrome frame with shaped white leather seat. Height 71 cm, width 58.6 cm, depth 41 cm
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A pair of geometric modern Loungers, height 85 cm, width 129 cm, diameter 52 cm
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A pair of Paperclip style stools, with later boucle wool seats. Height 90 cm, Sh58 cm, width 43 cm, diameter 48 cm
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A French bentwood coat rack, height 38 cm, width 62 cm, diameter 21 cm
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A Russell Hobbs coffee Percolator, 1970s. Model 3008. Height 25 cm
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A mid century teak armchair, height 88 cm, width 60 cm, diameter 53.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn vase, form number 1630. With a chip to the base. Height 25 cm, width 19 cm
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A Richard Parker ish, 2014. Glazed green with eye decoration. A footed dish with oval form. Slab built, complete with its paper label, length 28 cm, width 20 cm, diameter 7.5 cm
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A beautiful Shorter & Son vase, height 17 cm, width 28 cm, diameter 8 cm
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A pair of mid-century armchairs, upholstered in a grey mottled fabric, with brass feet. Height 85 cm, width 59 cm, diameter 75 cm
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A Crown Devon vase, height, height 17 cm, width 13 cm, diameter 6 cm
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An Onehunga tiki 1960s wool travel rug, fringed woollen picnic blanket throw. 145 x 192 cm
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A French cane coat stand, height 195 cm, width 60 cm
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A Bellini style Octopus lamp, five adjustable lamps with halogen fittings. Height 132 cm, width 25 cm
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A black hat stand, height 180 cm
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A West German bowl, with banded decoration and a floral centre. Marked 289 29 Germany to base. Diameter 30 cm
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A Lynden Over art glass bowl, in blue glass with floral pattern radiating from centre. Etched signature to base, 2006. Height 9 cm, diameter 26.5 cm
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A West German vase, with a bulbous form and a white glaze over a brown unglazed ground. Height 21.5 cm, diameter 14 cm
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A set of two original 1950/60s mid-century enamel light fittings, width 34 cm, height 28 cm
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A pair of art glass votives, height 11.1 cm, diameter 8.9 cm
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A set of three original 1950/60s mid-century enamel light fittings, width 34 cm, height 28 cm
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A plant fibre skirt, Sumatra, with a fabric waist band with shell and bead decoration. Height 60 cm, width 89 cm
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A contemporary PiuPiu skirt, 1990s. The skirt has been dyed green and purple, length 62 cm, width 75 cm
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A plant fibre skirt adornment, Sumatra, with plaited tyes and shell decoration. Height 52 cm, width 61 cm
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The Design Encyclopedia by Mel Bryers, 1994. Published by Laurence King Publishing. A comprehensive design reference guide with nearly 4000 entries.
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An early John Crichton mosaic bowl, height 5 cm, diameter 18.5 cm
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New Zealand by design by Michael Smythe, a history of New Zealand product design. A great sourcebook for Collectors of New Zealand design. Signed by the author.
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A Victorian hat stand, made from wood. The head form slots onto the base with a metal pin. Height 27.5 cm, width 15 cm, diameter 19 cm
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A Victorian hat block, made from wood. The head form slots onto the base with a metal pin. Height 21.5 cm, width 14 cm, diameter 18 cm
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A Victorian hat stand, made from wood. The head form slots onto the base with a metal pin. Height 27.5 cm, width 13 cm, diameter 18 cm
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New Zealand pottery Commercial and Collectable by Gail Henry, 1999. Published by Reed. An indispensable guide for any serious collector of New Zealand pottery, including a useful checklist of pottery marks.
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A black art glass sculpture, height 16 cm, width 24 cm, diameter 43 cm
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Jim Dine, Youth and the Maiden, Waddington Graphics.
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A French country rooster egg basket, height 23.5 cm, width 19.5 cm, depth 14.5 cm
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A 1930s hexagonal iridescent vase, height 15.5 cm, diameter 24 cm
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A large Paul Melser salt glaze jar, made from stoneware. Unmarked. Height 34 cm, diameter 24 cm
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David Hockney: a Retrospective - the Metropolitan Museum of Art poster, framed and behind glass. 79.5 x 67 cm
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An Iznik hand painted plate, turkey, a large ceramic dish with hand-painted underglaze designs. On the reverse is two holes for wall mounting. Maker's stamp on the reverse which is obscured. Height 3.2 cm, diameter 32.5 cm
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Picasso Linoleum Cuts - the Metropolitan Museum of Art poster, framed behind glass. 68 x 73.5 cm
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A pair of vintage science stools, height 61 cm, width 33 cm
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A mid-century iron make-up chair, height 78 cm, width 41 cm, depth 34.5 cm
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A vintage swivel stool by loop seats USA, height 66 cm, width 37 cm
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A vintage French interdit enamel sign, height 50 cm, diameter 50 cm
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A vintage mid-century coat rack, in the form of musical notes. Height 17 cm, width 58 cm
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A 19th century French metal plaque, height 22 cm, width 36 cm
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A polished piece of kauri gum, yellow in colour. The flower portion is still unpolished. This is a small but extremely rare piece with colour and uniformity of colour seldom seen. Among the inclusions is an almost unbroken spider web and various apparent plant material. Height 3 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth .5 cm. 28 grams.
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A French crystal peacock by Cristal D'Arques, with blue and yellow coloured glasss. Height 19.5 cm, width 16.6 cm, depth 12 cm
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A kauri gum carved shoe, very lightbrown colour with dark brown highlights. Height 3.1 cm, width 2.9 cm, depth 6.5 cm. 24 grams.
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A collection of 15 Just the right shoe by Raine
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Three pieces of West German pottery, all with different shapes and decoration. Largest height 17 cm, width 15 cm
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A pair of West German bowls, both with a similar form and banded decoration to upper rim. Largest height 7 cm, diameter 21 cm
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A vintage Polish decanter and glass set, with six glasses and a decanter. Height 40 cm
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A large and impressive art glass wave form bowl, height 14 cm, width 49 cm
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A Orrefors Orion bowl by Kars Hellstein, in an Orrefors box. Height 9 cm, diameter 14.3 cm
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A large salt glazed Mirek Smisek bowl, maker's mark above the base. Height 9.3 cm, diameter 32 cm
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A set of six Scab zebra Bicolor chairs, height 80.5 cm, width 48 cm, diameter 50 cm
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A Paul Fisher Kawai Kanjiro styled bowl, the bowl is designed with white circles with tube-line detailing, the rest of the bowls body is glazed with a lustrous brown glaze. Maker's signature to the base. Height 15.5 cm, diameter 22.7 cm
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A set of twelve vintage automobile prints, height 29.5 cm, width 36 cm
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'The Family' hand screen printed poster, height 72 cm, width 45 cm
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A 'God Save the Queen' framed textile, with hand stitched text and applique silhouette of Elizabeth with EIIR below her mouth. In a box frame behind glass. Frame 65.5 x 79 cm
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An old French copper jardiniere, cauldron form on tripod sweeping paw feet below lion masks, the side decorated with heraldic crest featuring fleur de lys, sunshine, shamrock, also decorated with fruit and foliate and acanthus patterns. Nice patina consistent with age. Height 29 cm, width 33 cm, diameter 33 cm
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A Peter Viesnik vase, etched signature & dated '98. Height 12 cm
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A leather hei tiki money box, height 17 cm, width 11 cm, diameter 4 cm
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A fishing spear, Papua New Guinea, with a cane shaft and three barbed wooden prongs bound to the shaft with split cane, length 82 cm, width 3.9 cm
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A Murano glass bubble paperweight, with internal blue and brown glass. Height 10 cm, diameter 8.2 cm
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A spear, Papua New Guinea, a carved wood shank bound to the split cane shaft with human hair, length 86 cm, width 3 cm
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A Hoglund glass bowl, height 13 cm, width 25.5 cm
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A retro mosaic coffee table, height 36 cm, length 108 cm, diameter 40 cm
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A large flower vase, in dark green. Height 35.1 cm, diameter 9.2 cm
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Original Whites Aviation Clearwater print, artist: Leo White. A Whites Aviation, large hand coloured photograph of Clearwater during the 1940s, signed lower left L white. Still in the original frame. 42 x 72 cm
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A hand-coloured photo of Mount Maunganuiand coloured photo believed to be taken in the 1940s. 12 x 40 cm
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A Whites Aviation hand-painted photograph of Auckland's Harbour, in original frame behind glass. 54 x 54 cm
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A large Paul Tobin handled jar, made from stoneware. Height 21 cm, diameter 14 cm
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A Sally Vinson vase, with hand-painted spiral designs on a white ground and two handles on a flaring neck. With a maker's sticker on the neck of the vessel. Height 27.5 cm, diameter 14.5 cm
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A rare Crown Lynn trickle glaze vase, with fractional markings to the base underside '15 20/11'. Height 17.5 cm, diameter 10 cm
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A 20th century Masi, Fiji, a Fijian tapa of geometric patterns with lines, diamonds, and triangles in boarders around a large central panel. Black and brown natural pigments on the natural beige colour of the tapa cloth. Height 244 cm, width 113.5 cm
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A large glass vase, height 32 cm, width 23 cm
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A 20th century Masi, Fiji, a Fijian small tapa cloth of an old traditional stencil pattern. A series of natural and black patterned and plain brown borders enclosing a central panel. A stylised flower motifs on black and brown grounds and separated by black patterned panels. Height 74.5 cm, width 233.5 cm
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A mid-century folding school chair desk, height 77 cm, width 50 cm, diameter 72 cm
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A mid-century folding school desk, height 44 cm, width 41 cm table size 40 x 30 cm
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A Lucite table lamp, stepped base, column design. Height 44 cm, diameter 12.5 cm
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A pair of Backhouse velvet chairs, width 61 cm, diameter 70 cm, height 80 cm
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A 1970s Astrolite Lucite fish by Shirley Ritts, Removeable from base. Height 38 cm, width 17 cm, diameter 9.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn vase, with transfer mark on the base underside. Height 16.6 cm, diameter 14.5 cm
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A vintage bunch of grapes & leaves green marble jade stone cluster, height 7 cm, width 8 cm, diameter 13.5 cm
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A New Zealand slip cast ceramic bowl, raised on circular foot. Shape number 573 raised in relief to base. Height 10.5 cm, diameter 20.5 cm
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A Crown Lynn Ti-Toki liqueur bottle, height 30 cm
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A small Masi, Fiji, made from the inner-bark of Hiapo (mulberry tree). Decorated with dyes in shades of brown and black over the natural colour of the backcloth. 60 x 60 cm
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An early Peter Knuckey hanging flask, with abstract face impressed into the flask front. With impressed maker's mark to the base. Height 27 cm, width 24 cm, diameter 48 cm
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A Zigua figure, Tanzania, this large figure is carved from wood and wrapped in fabric that has been soaked in magical resin by the local spiritualist. The head is exposed and features small shell eyes and a shallow facial plane. Mounted on a wood base. Height 61 cm, width 14.5 cm, depth 14.5 cm
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A Kongo Nkisi N'Kondi power figure, Democratic Republic of Congo, this miniature figure is carved from wood. It is a personal fetish that would have been held on the owner's person. Nkisii figures are collaborative pieces; after the artist would have carved the figure it would have been taken to a Nganga priest who would fill the projecting box at the stomach with medicinal materials and covered it with glass. Nkisi figures are used for a wide variety of reasons including health, settling disputes, and…
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A Dogon Bede headdress, Mali, intricately woven with plant fibres that have been coloured brown and red. This mask is a Dogon representation of a Fulbe woman as indicated by the crest hair-style with plastic beads. The face and back of the headdress is decorated with cowrie shells. Mounted on a wooden stand. Height 46 cm, width 19 cm, diameter 27 cm
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