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The Collector's Auction — Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:148
Sale Title:The Collector's AuctionLots with images:148
Auction Location:SydneyPrices available:112
Date:21-Feb-2023
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A set of nine engravings of the gardens of Versailles, 1714, including views of the fountain of Latona, the basin of Neptune, the baths of Apollo, the Colinade, and others, each: 45 x 56 cm
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A polychrome Santos figure, 18th century, the tonsured saint in a coloured robe with knotted rope belt, height 60 cm
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A Louis XV rustic fruitwood dining table, the cleated plank top above a slide and drawer to opposing ends and shaped apron on square sectioned cabriole legs, height 75 cm, width 78 cm, length 214 cm. Provenance: Eugene Brelaz Antiques, France. Private Collection, Sydney
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A set of seven French provincial beech dining chairs, including one elbow chair, each with a shaped ladder back above a rush seat on square sectioned cabriole legs with scroll toes joined by an H-stretcher, height 97 cm. Provenance: Alberta Ralli Antiques, Rome. Private Collection, Sydney
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A Victorian hand coloured engraving of various birds, including a tree sparrow, a goldfinch and a mountain winnet, 63 x 50 cm
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A Hamadan rug, with geometric medallion on red field with geometric spandrels and stylised borders, 236 x 125.5 cm
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A Charles II oak chest of drawers, circa 1685, in two parts, the moulded plank top above two short and three long drawers with moulded panel fronts and brass drop handles, on stile feet, height 91 cm, width 94 cm, depth 57 cm
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A pair of neoclassical gilt tole decorative urns, Italian, early 19th century, each decorated with a swag and a pair of scrolled handles, on a moulded base with lamp fitting to reverse, height 35 cm
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A George III marquetry oval Pembroke table, in the manner of Mayhew and Ince, the fiddleback mahogany top with a central satinwood patera within a border of swags surrounded by scrolling foliate motifs, swags, stylised urns and anthemia, having a concealed end drawer on square tapering legs inlaid with bell-flower drops and terminating in brass castors, height 71 cm, width 99.5 cm (extended), depth 72 cm. Provenance: Spink and Son, 1977, Thence by descent
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A late George III oak breakfront secretaire bookcase, the moulded cornice above a plain central frieze above four astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the base with a central fitted secretaire drawer above a slide and cupboards, flanked by two deep drawers and further cupboards all with moulded fronts on a plinth base, height 225 cm, width 237 cm, depth 55 cm. Provenance: Christie's, Sydney, 18 August 1993. Private Collection, Sydney
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A set of four framed reproduction prints from 'Vitruvius Britannicus', including Blenheim and Drumlanrig, 42 x 57 cm overall
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A wool Nain carpet, the circular navy medallion with lobate border on ivory ground within ivory triple border of scrolling tendrils and flowerheads, 210 x 195 cm
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A George III mahogany extending dining table, the central twin-flap section flanked by two D-ends all on square tapering legs, with two additional leaves, height 73.5 cm, width 128 cm, length 386 cm (extended). Provenance: Christie's, Sydney, The Barry Byrne Collection, 15 July 1992. Private Collection, Sydney
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A set of twelve Chippendale style mahogany dining chairs, including two elbow chairs, each with a pierced interlaced central splat on square tapering legs, height 97.5 cm
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A late Victorian ebonised easel, the moulded front struts centred with an anthemion, having scroll terminals and united by a turned stretcher, the adjustable rest with scrolled brackets, height 176 cm, width 57 cm
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A Victorian tole Peinte tray on stand, the rectangular tray painted to the centre with a spray of flowers on black ground within a dark green border having gilt flowers and oval reserves with further flowers, on a modern ebonised turned wood stand, height 45 cm, width 63 cm, depth 47 cm
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An Ardebil rug, with three stellar medallions on a brick red field with geometric borders, 168 x 114 cm
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A George I walnut chest of drawers, the top with quarter veneered and feather banded panel above an arrangement of six small drawers above two long drawers with brass escutcheons and handles on bracket feet, height 88 cm, width 88 cm, depth 53 cm
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A Victorian hunting print after J F Herring Snr 'Fox-Hunting, plate 2, the Find' from Fors's National sports, published 1862, in birdseye maple frame, 82 x 136 cm overall
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A Georgian oak gateleg table, the oval plank top on bobbin turned gateleg supports united by moulded stretchers, height 72 cm, width 129 cm (extended), depth 116 cm
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An antique oak champagne Riddling rack, having 60 shaped apertures, iron feet and stamped P.W.Ld, height 149.5 cm, width 73 cm, depth 5 cm
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An antique oak champagne Riddling rack, having 60 shaped apertures and stamped P.W.Ld, height 147 cm, width 73 cm, depth 5 cm
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A late Louis XIV walnut armoire, first quarter 18th century, the arched deeply moulded cornice above a panelled frieze and pair of moulded doors with shaped panels, opening to reveal shelves and two further drawers flanked by panelled moulded sides on a moulded base with massive bun feet, height 270 cm, width 150 cm, depth 68 cm. Provenance: Andre & Cecile Fink Antiquaries, Sydney. Private Collection, Sydney
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A Persian silk Qum, with central lobate medallions on a flower-strewn crimson field with ivory spandrels within triple borders of Shah Abbas flowers, 200 x 139 cm
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A Napoleon III mahogany centre table, the replaced green marble top on a hexagonal baluster pedestal and scrolled triform base standing on lion paw feet, height 70 cm, diameter 79 cm. Provenance: Ros Palmer interiors, Sydney. Private Collection, Sydney
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A pair of Chinese silk applique pictures, early 19th century, one of a woman at her toilette, the other of a man and his Son in an interior, each 35 x 50 cm, each 47 x 62 cm framed
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A pair of Victorian 'Decalcomania' covered vases, each of inverted baluster outline decorated internally with various coloured Chinoiserie motifs on a pale green ground, height 41 cm
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A pair of French Japanned and brass two tier lamp tables, in the manner of Maison Jansen, each shaped tier decorated with gilt chinoiseries on a red ground having faux bamboo supports with pinecone finials and lion paw feet, height 59 cm, width 48 cm, depth 37 cm
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A Victorian Aesthetic movement ebonised corner dropside table, the square top painted with an angel on turned and incised gateleg supports, height 65.5 cm, width 52 cm, depth 52 cm
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A painted low table, the square top inset with an Eastern bullion thread embroidered panel on faux bamboo supports with fretwork brackets, height 45 cm, width 79 cm, depth 73 cm
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A Persian silk rug, the crimson field with all over stylised flower heads and foliage within a triple border, 110 x 80 cm
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A French Japanned and brass two tier lamp table, in the manner of Maison Jansen, each shaped tier decorated with gilt chinoiseries on a red ground having faux bamboo supports with pinecone finials and lion paw feet, height 61 cm, width 48 cm, depth 37 cm
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A pair of bronze relief panels, each cast with two horsemen from the frieze of the Acropolis, Athens, one 49 x 64 cm, the other 51 x 67 cm
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A Louis XV carved giltwood picture frame, circa 1760, composed of scrolls, rocaille and flowerheads, with later mirror plate, 45 x 37 cm
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A pair of Louis XVI white marble and ormolu candlesticks, in the form of a column supporting an urn with reversible cover on a circular leaf cast socle, height 24 cm
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An Empire ormolu mantel clock, the rectangular leaf moulded base centred with a trophy of arms, supporting the figure of Leonidas in a tunic and Phrygian cap brandishing a spear, the dial with Roman numerals in the form of his shield, leaning against an altar with his spears and plumed helmet, height 50 cm, width 43 cm, depth 13 cm. Provenance: Paris, France. Private Collection, Sydney
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A pair of Directoire style side chairs, 19th century, each in distressed cream painted finish with relief carved top rail centred with a wreathed urn above an anthemion splat, the stuff-over seat on turned tapering front legs, height 85.5 cm
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A Paris Porcelain campana urn, first half 19th century, of typical form, the twin handles with bearded mask terminals, decorated with distressed gilt enamel, height 30 cm
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A brass mounted mahogany demi lune supper table, in the Louis XVI style, the crossbanded foldover top above a brass moulded frieze on turned tapering legs with brass castors, height 77 cm, width 109 cm, depth 55.5 cm
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A pair of giltmetal mounted black marble urns, each with an ovoid nero macquena body flanked with goat head handles on a moulded fluted foot, height 32 cm
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An Italian carved pine trophy of arms, late 18th/early 19th century, centred with a fasces flanked by shields and supporting a plumed helmet, oak and laurel branches, a sword, a plum and two flags, in original grey painted finish, height 112 cm. Provenance: Mrs Charles Engelhard, Christie's, New York, property from the Estate of Mrs. Charles W. Engelhard, 18 March 2005, lot 297
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An Empire style giltwood Curule stool, first half 19th century, the rectangular upholstered top on a moulded X-frame support with turned and fluted stretcher and lion paw feet, upholstered in tiger pattern velvet, height 45 cm
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A pair of Grand Tour Bronzes, Italian, early 19th century, of Demeter and Bacchus, each holding their attributes on gilt metal leaf cast socles, height 21.5 cm. Provenance: Shapiro Auctioneers, Sydney, the Estate of K.R Bernard Smith, 21 September 2004
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A sang D'Boeuf table lamp, with foliate metal mounts, of rococo design, height 66 cm
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A gilt composition console table, first half 19th century, the shaped white marble top above an acanthus cast serpentine frieze on leaf cast scrolled legs terminating in lion paw feet, height 72 cm, width 83 cm, depth 44 cm. Provenance: David Jones Antiques, Sydney
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Two Japanese carved cypress wood guardian lions, Edo period, each seated on its haunches with a fierce expression and traces of polychrome, height 69 cm, 65 cm. Provenance: Peter Kuring, Sydney
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A Chinese blue and white porcelain jardiniere, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, painted with a band of fretwork below a stylised cloud band and lappets, height 20 cm, diameter 24 cm
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A Louis XV/XVI transitional style giltwood fauteuil, the moulded, ribbon carved, pearled and leaf carved frame with a padded arched back flanked by scrolled arms on scrolled cabriole legs, upholstered in chocolate velvet, height 99 cm. Provenance: Christie's, Sydney
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A Louis XV ormolu mounted black lacquered bracket clock by Josue Robert, Chaux de Fonds, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals and Arabic minutes, the waisted case with concave sided cresting and glazed side panels, surmounted by an urn, painted black and mounted with ormolu ribbons, swags and foliate motifs, on a conforming bracket, the movement signed, height 106 cm. Other Notes: Josue Robert (1691-1771) was made clockmaker to the King of Prussia in 1725, he founded the firm of J. Robert et Fils…
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A white and grey variegated marble bust of a bearded emperor, on a green marble socle, height 63 cm
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A French bronze candlestick lamp, late 19th century, in the form of Diana the huntress on a white marble plinth, height 51 cm
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A French plaster bust of a gentleman, 19th century, on a circular socle, height 64 cm. Provenance: Christie's, Paris
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A Louis XVI style ormolu mounted rouge marble Encrier, second half 19th century, the leaf cast and wreathed reservoir with hinged cover, the base with fluted detail and ribbon-tied mouldings, height 15 cm, width 23 cm
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An Empire mahogany bureau a Cylindre, first quarter 19th century, the superstructure with three drawers above the cylinder opening to reveal an arrangement of six drawers with secret compartments, above four further drawers around central kneehole on square tapering legs with ormolu sabots, height 124 cm, width 132 cm, depth 71 cm
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A Regency ebonised side chair, the swept back with broad top rail and turned back rail above upholstered seat on sabre legs, decorated in distressed gilt (decoration refreshed), height 85 cm
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A pair of Louis Phillipe tazza urns, each shallow bowl with scrolled handles on a reeded socle and sienna marble pedestal and base, height 33 cm
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An ormolu bouillotte lamp, 19th century, in the Louis XV style, after a design by Pierre Gouthiere, the circular base with arcaded pierced rim rising to a fluted shaft issuing three adjustable candle arms with goat head terminals and berried leaf nozzles, the adjustable red tole peinte shade with a pinecone finial, height 74 cm. Provenance: Christie's, Paris, in original un-electrified condition
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A French painted plaster bust of Louis XVI, in the manner of Louis-Simon Boizot, mid 19th century, bust length on an integral square socle, the King with draped shoulders, looking to his left, height 32 cm. Provenance: Christie's, Paris
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A pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze chenets, each in the form of an urn with rams head handles with a berried wreath drop on a fluted base and leaf cast feet, height 52 cm. Provenance: Christie's, Paris
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A Chinese famille rose footed dish, 19th century, painted to the exterior with scattered antiques and other objects, the interior enamelled with a design of peaches and bats, height 9 cm, diameter 28 cm
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A giltmetal eight light chandelier, late 19th century, the central scrolled cage issuing eight candle branches with crystal drops, height 85 cm
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A pair of Italian giltwood and polychrome pricket candlesticks, 19th century, each on a square base with turned feet rising to a fluted pedestal and turned, partially reeded and partially leaf carved baluster shaft, height 75 cm
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A French Grand Tour bronze of the Discophoros, after the Greek original by Naukydes from the early 4th century BC, the naked athlete with downcast eyes holding a discus in his left hand, on black fossil marble plinth, height 34 cm overall. Other Notes: A Roman copy from the 1st-2nd century AD in Pentelic marble is housed in the Musee du Louvre, Paris.
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A bronze of the dancing faun with cymbals, 19th century, after the original marble in the Uffizi, Florence, on a circular serpentine marble plinth, height 43 cm overall. Provenance: the country Trader, Sydney
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A Louis XVI giltwood bergere, the moulded frame with squared back and curved upholstered arms flanking the padded seat, on turned and fluted legs with carved flower headers, upholstered in chocolate velvet, height 95 cm
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A Louis XV gilt composition mirror, the rectangular plate in a frame composed of scrolls and rocaille on a dark green painted wooden panel, 121 x 73 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, Amsterdam
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A pair of ormolu candlesticks, 19th century, in the Louis XV style after a design by Jules Aurele Meissonnier, each shaped circular base composed of scrolls and rocaille rising to a rocaille shaft supporting a scrolled nozzle, height 23.5 cm
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Theodore Charles Alphonse Colle (French, 1857-1935), The Prodigal Son, bronze, signed: A. Colle, foundry mark to base, height 62 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, Sydney, the collection of Mr and Mrs Rene Rivkin, 3 June 2001, lot 428. Other Notes: Alphonse Colle was mainly known for his monumental civic sculpture in many French towns, he was a pupil of Aristide Croisy. The bronze appears to represent a scene from the parable of the prodigal Son, depicting the downcast youth having spent his inheritance being…
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A pair of Louis XVI style two light appliques, each back plate with a tasseled ribbon drop supporting an oak spray and pair of branches in the form of hunting horns, height 47 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, Zurich
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A Louis XVI fauteuil En Cabriolet, the oval moulded back flanked by upholstered swept arms on stop fluted supports above a shaped seat on turned and fluted legs, upholstered in flower sprigged striped silk, height 92 cm
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A white marble figure of a weeping putto, 19th century, on a later black granite plinth, height 39 cm overall. Provenance: Paris, France
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A giltmetal mounted porcelain urn, late 19th century, in the Louis XVI style, the bleu Nouveau porcelain body mounted with a pierced rim, a pair of lion mask handles united by a drapery swag on four lion paw feet, height 35 cm
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A Louis XV style ormolu and crystal six light chandelier, the central moulded glass bobeche issuing six leaf cast branches terminating in shaped drip hands all hung with crystal drops, height 61 cm, electrified
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A French Empire ormolu mantel clock, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals signed 'Boilly Abbaye St Germain' in a square case formed as a fountain having a shepherd and his maiden seated beside, on a base with a classical frieze and on toupee feet, height 32 cm, width 34 cm, depth 11 cm
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A Regence giltwood mirror, the elaborately pierced and carved cresting centred with a putto amidst flower swags and scrolls, the frame with mirrored borders and conforming corner detail, height 152 cm, width 81 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, Zurich
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A pair of bronze and Sienna marble tazza urns, early 19th century, each with a partially reeded bowl having anthemion and swan neck handles on a marble base, height 14 cm, width 22 cm, depth 9 cm. Provenance: Shapiro Auctioneers, the K R Bernard-Smith collection, 21 September 2004
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An archaic style Chinese bronze mirror, of circular form with central boss, verdigris finish, diameter 25 cm. Provenance: Peter Kuring, Sydney
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A Chinese famille noir porcelain vase, of square baluster form, decorated in black enamel with floral designs on a green ground, height 46 cm
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A Louis XVI lacquered brass cartel clock, surmounted by a draped urn, the enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic minutes, having pierced ormolu hands draped with the pelt of the Nemean lion terminating in a foliate berried boss, height 84 cm, width 37 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's, Amsterdam
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A Chinese mother of pearl and lacquered circular box, late 19th century, with a shou character to the centre surrounded by various roundels in mother of pearl, red lacquer interior, diameter 38 cm. Provenance: Peter Kuring, Sydney
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A pair of Japanese gilt hinoke-wood temple candlesticks, 19th century, each on a domed chrysanthemum base, rising to a slender reeded shaft and spreading capital supporting the bronze pricket, height 81 cm
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A Chinese porcelain baluster vase, the ovoid body with tall flared neck in noir glaze, height 23 cm
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An easy chair and ottoman designed by Thomas Hamel, upholstered in celadon brocade with a design of ribbons and flowers with rope twist piping and bullion fringe, the chair: height 100 cm, width 80 cm, depth 120 cm
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A French patinated-bronze group of La Renommee a Cheval sur Pegase, 19th century, a bronze reduction after the original marble by Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720), the personification of fame blowing her trumpet and seated on Pegasus above a trophy of arms, signed on plinth: Coysevox, height 41 cm. Provenance: Christie's, Amsterdam, European Furniture, Carpets, Sculpture and Works of Art, 30 June 2004, lot 255. Other Notes: the original marble, now in the Louvre, Paris, was commissioned for King Louis XIV's…
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A Regence ormolu mounted palisander and parquetry commode, circa 1720, the rounded rectangular top decorated with a scrolling design of veneers above two short and two long drawers with geometric inlay and ormolu mounts, having brass fluted uprights, height 77 cm, width 131 cm, depth 62 cm. Provenance: Paris, France
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A Continental parian figure of Ariadne and the panther, second half 19th century, after the original by Johann Heinrich von Dannecke, height 20 cm, width 20 cm
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A French ormolu and green marble watch stand, first quarter 19th century, in the form of a Fisher boy holding a bunch of bulrushes on a base decorated with shells with an associated pair cased pocket watch, height 21 cm. Provenance: Christie's, Melbourne
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After Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Tete de Coco, bronzed resin, signed 'Renoir', height 27 cm, height overall 42 cm
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A pair of George IV stoneware twin handled urns, each of hemispherical outline with a pair of loop handles and a short flared neck, decorated in gold lustre with classical acanthus scrolls and swags, height 25 cm
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A Chinese famille rose porcelain beaker vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, decorated in underglaze blue in the European style with scrolls and flowers and enamelled in the famille rose palette with landscapes with courtiers and figures, height 38 cm, diameter 23 cm. Provenance: Christie's, Sydney
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A French beechwood stool, in the regence style, the padded seat on cabriole legs with rocaille carved knees and centred with a shell to each apron joined by a shaped and carved stretcher, height 52 cm, width 52 cm, depth 52 cm
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A Napoleon III bronze Brule Parfum, in the form of three addorsed putti supporting a pierced urn on a black marble plinth, height 19 cm
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An Italian bronze group of Hercules Wrestling the Stag of Cerynitis, late 19th century, the nude hero holding the stag by its horns on oval base, height 20 cm
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A French ormolu table lamp, late 19th century, in the form of a classically draped woman holding aloft a torch, on a fluted white marble column base and circular socle, height 60 cm. Provenance: Paris, France
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A Charles X ormolu Encrier, in the form of a dolphin supporting a scallop shell on an ormolu mounted sienna marble plinth, height 13 cm. Provenance: Chateau de Gallerande, Paris, Christie's, Paris
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A French patinated-bronze equestrian figure of Louis XIV, late 19th century, cast after the 1680 model by Francois Girardon (1628-1715) signed 'Girardon 1680' on plinth, the sun King dressed a l'antique on horseback gesturing with his right hand, on a modern moulded wood pedestal, height 110 cm, width 94 cm, depth 36 cm (not including plinth). Other Notes: the present lot is a reduction, of Francois Girardon's celebrated equestrian model of Louis XIV. Cast by J. Balthasar Keller and weighing over thirty…
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Lalique: a 'Langeais' decanter, the spherical body with frosted ribs, clear stopper and neck, engraved signature to base: Lalique R France, height 25 cm
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Lalique: an 'Ondines' vase, moulded with bathing nudes in clear and frosted glass, engraved signature: Lalique R France, height 24 cm
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Lalique: two pieces in the 'Honfleur' pattern, a circular dish and plate, each with moulded and frosted leaf patterned rim, diameter of plate 21 cm
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Rene Lalique: 'Chevreuse' no. 1081 a moulded and frosted glass vase, of conical outline with five raised bands of flower heads separated by fluting, acid etched R. Lalique France to base, height 15.5 cm
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