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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:431
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:431
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:342
Date:20-Feb-2023
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A Victorian mahogany ladies chair, 19th century, the medallion button backed chair with foliate motifs to the carved crest, pierced high hipped supports to a stuffover serpentine seat, a channel grooved seating rail and raised on cabriole legs with exaggerated knees and scroll and ball feet with porcelain casters, upholstered in sage green velvet. Height 90 cm, width 61 cm, depth 77 cm
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A Victorian gents chair, second half 19th century, the chair with a showframe and button back, roll over padded arms to scrolled side supports in the French manner flowing to cabriole legs with tapering ball feet; upholstered in sage green velvet. Height 104 cm, width 67 cm, depth 86 cm
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A Victorian carved mahogany bedhead, 19th century with a finely carved cresting rail with foliate motifs, palmette and flower heads, upholstered in a foliate sateen. Height 141 cm, width 178 cm
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A Victorian gents chair, circa 1860s, of generous proportion with a scrolled show frame and carved crest, padded rolled arms and scrolled arm supports flowing to carved knees and small cabriole legs with scroll feet, upholstered in floral patterned red jacquard height 103 cm, width 71 cm, depth 91 cm
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A small bedroom chair, early 20th century with a circular stuffover seat and curved shaped back, upholstered in a sage green fabric with star motif, raised on turned legs with casters. Height 70 cm, width 56 cm, depth 74 cm
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A Victorian oval centre pedestal table, 19th century, the oval table with a fine and evenly coloured top and thumb nail edging above a shallow skirt, raised on a generous knopped pedestal with four curvaceous splayed legs with carved detailing to the knees and feet, with casters. Height 74 cm, width 137 cm, depth 105 cm
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A large pair of Napoleon III style ebonised pedestals, first half 20th century, the pair of parcel gilt ebonised pedestals of square tapering and waisted section, gilt decorated with leaf-and-dart border, rosettes and floral designs. Height 109 cm, length 42 cm, width 42 cm
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A Victorian octagonal inlaid walnut table and matching chair, 19th century, the marquetry top with central rosace within floral borders, on hexagonal tapered column and tripod splayed supports, with matching x-framed chair upholstered in patterned jacquard. Height 83 cm, and 75 cm
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A French Art Deco rosewood inlaid extension dining table, circa 1930 in the style of Jules Leleu, the fine rosewood top with cross-banded tulipwood border, with the inlaid apron shaped around the moderne hipped and shaped legs terminating in fine gilt bronze lion claw feet. Ex. Miguel Mereilles Antiques height 77 cm, length 160 cm, width 120 cm, extended length 208 cm
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A Victorian flame mahogany robe, 19th century, the impressive robe with full length mirrored robes on each side and central panelled double doors above chest of two short and three long drawers with turned knobs, to a plinth base. Height 213 cm, width 260 cm, depth 63 cm
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A Georgian style mahogany chest of drawers, 19th century, the five drawer chest, comprising two short and three long drawers of graduated depth, with brass ring pull handles and backplates, raised on bracket feet. Height 94 cm, width 109 cm, depth 52 cm
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A nest of Regence style oak tables, mid 20th century, the Regence style nesting trio of serpentine profile with shaped skirt, raised on cabriole legs with whorl feet. Height 57 cm, length 60 cm, width 41 cm, and smaller
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A small Regence style oak desk, mid 20th century, of serpentine profile with a framed parquetry surface, one drawer, curvaceous skirt, and raised on cabriole legs with whorl feet. Height 75 cm, length 90 cm, width 60 cm
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A Georgian style flame mahogany bow front kneehole desk, 19th century, the bow fronted top above three drawer with key, with central knee hole flanked by three side drawers on each side, raised on bracket feet. Height 87 cm, width 99 cm, depth 50 cm
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A fine pair of tulipwood inlaid oval bedside cabinets, circa 1930s, the ovals top with pierced brass galleries and floral marquetry above three banded drawers with floral inlay, sides and back matching, raised on slightly tapering cabriole legs with applied sabots and brass decoration. Height 73 cm, diameter 33 cm
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A Louis XVI style marquetry cabinet in mixed timbers, 20th century with a veined green marble top above a two door cabinet with medallions of marquetry ribbons and floral, cast metal trims all over, on a plinth base. Height 102 cm, width 122 cm, depth 46 cm
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A small transitional style tulipwood commode, circa 1930s, the demilune mottled yellow marble top above two drawers, with an intricately inlaid cross-band pattern across the front and sides, with a shaped apron and curvaceous legs, fitted with ornate gilt brass mounts, drawer pulls, escutcheons and sabots. Height 71 cm, width 67 cm, depth 34 cm
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A Victorian burr walnut double door eight drawer jewellery cabinet, 19th century, the fine burr walnut veneer travelling jewellery cabinet, rectangular top with rounded edges, brass campaign side handles, the double doors opening to a tight arrangement of eight drawers with matching brass handles, raised on a plinth base. Height 57 cm, width 61 cm, depth 35 cm
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A Georgian revival mahogany apprentice cupboard, early 20th century, the Georgian style cupboard with broken arched pediment above panelled double doors opening to an interior fitted with velvet lined shelves and bottom drawer, on plinth. Height 56 cm, width 36 cm, depth 27 cm
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A Victorian burr walnut Duchess dressing table, 19th century, the oval framed mirror with side supports and finials, flanked by two pairs of small drawers, central drawer below with a further four graduated drawers to each pedestal on box bases. Height 156 cm, width 122 cm, depth 61 cm
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A Victorian mahogany tallboy chest of drawers, 19th century with an extended stepped cornice above two short drawers and five graduated full length cockbeaded drawers, with knob handles, on plinth. Height 181 cm, width 126 cm, depth 55 cm
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A pair of onyx and gilt bronze side tables, mid 20th century with Louis XVI influence, the green and brown onyx square tops above a shallow skirt with formal cast foliate borders and raised on tapering fluted legs. Height 30 cm, length 34 cm, width 34 cm
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An onyx and gilt bronze coffee table, mid 20th century with Louis XVI influence, the cream and pale green onyx rectangular top above a shallow skirt with formal cast foliate borders and raised on tapering fluted legs. Height 42 cm, length 91 cm, width 46 cm
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A pair of transitional style tulipwood small commodes, circa 1930 each with demilune mottled rouge and white marble top above two cross-banded drawers with strung reserves and floral inlay, with sides conforming, with a shaped apron and curvaceous legs, fitted with gilt brass mounts, ring pull handles and sabots. Height 75 cm, width 52 cm, depth 28 cm
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A Louis XVI style cherrywood and marble side table, the elegant circular side table with a white, peach and grey marble top surrounded by a pierced brass gallery, above two small drawers, and raised on fluted tapering legs with brass caps. Height 53 cm, diameter 61 cm
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A Louis XV style tulipwood desk, circa 1950, the Bonheur-du-jour desk with a fall front decorated with strung reserve of floral inlay to bookend veneers, and enclosing a finely crafted arrangement of drawers and sliding compartments, with a tooled and gilded brown leather writing surface, above a central drawer and two small drawers, upon tapering cabriole legs. Height 96 cm, width 78 cm, depth 41 cm
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A pair of Victorian marble topped bedside cabinets, 19th century each with square veined white marble tops and single drawer with velvet lined interior, above finely carved S-scroll supports with foliate motifs uniting a lower tier, all raised on similar scroll feet. Height 66 cm, width 60 cm, depth 55 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood bombe commode, circa 1950, the commode with a serpentine mottled cream and ochre marble top above three long shaped drawers with floral inlay to bookend veneers, similarly decorated to the sides, with a shaped drop, boldly angled hips and curvaceous legs, with cast brass floral mounts, escutcheons, handles and sabots, with key. Height 78 cm, width 98 cm, depth 46 cm
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A fine Louis XVI style giltwood Queen size caned bed, first quarter 20th century, the stunning bed carved and gilded overall with flower-filled guilloche and foliate scrolls, the curved head and backboard fully caned with serpentine ends, the headboard surmounted by tied ribbon crest above floral swags, raised on toupie feet, complete with side rails and central support. Height 145 cm, width 163 cm, (bed head)
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An early Victorian inlaid mahogany fold over table, 19th century, the rectangular rotating top inlaid with ribbons and swags, on tapering square section legs with similar inlaid decoration. Height 78 cm, length 83 cm, width 42 cm, extended length 83 cm
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A set of twelve Victorian mahogany dining chairs, circa 1880, the shaped spade back chairs with carved detailing and mid-rail, upholstered in tan velvet and raised on turned baluster and knopped legs. Height 93 cm, width 48 cm, depth 53 cm
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