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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:359
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:359
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:286
Date:3-Apr-2023
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A Regence style parquetry oak extension table, mid 20th century the rectangular table of slightly serpentine profile with square parquetry inlaid panels, pull out extensions, the apron and cabriole legs relief carved with shell motifs and terminating with whorl feet. Height 76 cm, length 159 cm, width 98 cm
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A transitional style tulipwood bookcase, circa 1900 with a veined white marble top above a single drawer and two long doors with pairs of quarter veneer panels, feather banding to the sides, all with contrasting borders, canted corners, interior with adjustable shelves, raised on small hipped cabriole legs, with bronze cast escutcheons and sabots height 160 cm, width 101 cm, depth 41 cm
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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 pair of Louis XVI style Karelian birch bedside cabinets, circa 1900 the pair of elegant bedside cabinets with rounded corners, with ebony and kingwood strung reserves to the top and three drawers, with cast brass tassel pulls, raised on bun feet height 57 cm, width 34 cm, depth 39 cm
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A nest of three cherrywood tables, mid 20th century the French trio of graduated tables, the rectangular tops inset with tooled and gilded tan leather, each raised on slender fluted legs curving to the feet. Height 53 cm, length 56 cm, width 37 cm
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A Louis XVI-Style inlaid palisander bookcase, circa 1900 with full length glazed double doors flanked by side cupboards with rounded edges and fitted with internal shelves, the front inlaid with swags and mounted with bronze ormolu loop handles and lion mask, raised on eight round fluted and legs, tapering and capped to the bottom. Height 178 cm, width 180 cm, depth 48 cm
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A pair of Victorian mahogany and leather library steps, 19th century the matching pair of library steps, with brown tooled leather inset stairs, curved edges, raised on turned legs. Height 74 cm, width 46 cm, depth 72 cm
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A Victorian walnut marble topped credenza, circa 1870 the arching mirror embellished with carved leaves and knots motifs, a shaped white flecked marble top above three shaped and mirrored cupboards, flanked by borders of scrolls and fretwork, all raised on a plinth base echoing the shape of the marble top. Height 165 cm, width 152 cm, depth 43 cm
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A Victorian mahogany twin pedestal sideboard, circa 1870 with an arched and carved back over a breakfront rectangular top over a single central frieze drawer and flanked by two pedestal cabinets with arched panels and carved frames, each supported on solid plinths. Height 185 cm, width 226 cm, depth 65 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 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 Chinese stained elm round side table, late 20th century the circular plain top with egg-and-dart edge and plain apron above three scrolled supports on a tri form base terminating in claw feet. Height 65 cm, diameter: 59 cm
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A Louis XV style tulipwood and marquetry bombe commode, mid 20th century with a mottled yellow and cream marble top of shaped profile above two drawers with parquetry decoration to shaped and strung reserves, sides conforming, with shaped apron, hipped edges, curvaceous feet, and gilt bronze, handles, mounts and sabots. Height 87 cm, width 123 cm, depth 51 cm
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A set of eight Louis XV style dining chairs, early 20th century the 8 stuffover chairs of conforming style with shaped padded backs, channel grooved frames with carved crests and upholstered in cream jacquard. Height 91 cm, width 50 cm, depth 55 cm
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A Regence style parquetry oak extension table, mid 20th century the top with a gentle serpentine profile and pull out extensions to both ends, a shaped apron centered with a relief carved shell and floral embellishment, and raised on cabriole legs with leafy knees and whorl feet. Height 76 cm, length 150 cm, width 106 cm, extended length 252 cm
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A set of six Regence style walnut and cane dining chairs, mid 20th century the six French chairs with shaped square backs, channel grooved frames, shaped seats, aprons with shell crests, raised on curvaceous legs with whorl feet, the seats and backs in hole-to-hole cane. Height 94 cm, width 46 cm, depth 43 cm
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A Regence style parquetry walnut extension table, mid 20th century the top with a gentle serpentine profile and pull out extensions to both ends, a shaped apron centered with a relief carved shell and floral embellishment and raised on cabriole legs with leafy knees and whorl feet. Height 76 cm, length 148 cm, width 89 cm, extended length 240 cm
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A Louis XVI style mahogany low table, circa 1930 the rectangular top with sunburst decoration with pierced brass gallery, raised on round tapering reeded legs. Height 40 cm, length 45 cm, width 30 cm
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A mahogany tripod wine table, circa 1930 the wine table with a circular top and reeded edge, raised on a turned fluted stem to a tripod base. Height 56 cm, diameter: 43 cm
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A mahogany tripod wine table, circa 1930 the wine table with a dished scalloped top, raised on a turned fluted stem to a tripod base. Height 56 cm, diameter: 36 cm
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A pair of transitional style tulipwood inlaid bedside tables, mid 20th century with shaped three quarter galleries, inlaid tops and three drawers with shaped reserves and stringing, raised on slender curvaceous legs. Height 74 cm, width 39 cm, depth 31 cm
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A pair of mid century modern teak bedside tables, c1970 the pair of rectangular bedside tables, each with slightly recessed single drawer, on square tapering legs. Height 56 cm, width 50 cm, depth 32 cm
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A pair of Art Nouveau walnut bedside tables, circa 1900 the square tops inset with variegated rouge marble and a low shaped backs with sunburst veneer detailing, above a single recessed frieze drawer, all raised on square carved legs slightly swept to the feet, and united by two shaped lower tiers. Height 96 cm, width 40 cm, depth 39 cm
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A transitional style tulipwood Occasonal table, circa 1930 the shaped mottled marble top over a single drawer with strung reserves, sides conforming, with gilt bronze loop handles, upon simple splayed legs with floral mounts and sabots height 70 cm, length 41 cm, width 29 cm
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A Directoire style tulipwood commode, circa 1900 with a rectangular breche d'Alep marble top, over three long drawers with strung reserves, the top drawer with geometric diamond inlaid, with gilt bronze spandrels, mounts and escutcheons, raised on square tapering legs with bronze caps. Height 86 cm, width 80 cm, depth 42 cm
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A Louis XV style tulipwood marquetry dropside occasional table, circa 1900 the serpentine top with surrounding egg and dart bronze edges inlaid with central urn cartouche and trailing foliage borders, above a shaped frieze with a drawer to one side, all raised on foliate tapering cabriole legs with bronze caryatid mounts to the knees, sabots, escutcheon and key. Height 70 cm, length 60 cm, width 51 cm, extended length 103 cm
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A late Victorian mahogany veneer display cabinet, late 19th century the crystal display cabinet, with shaped top above lightly breakfront central cupboard flanked by side display cabinets with astragal glazing, the sides glazed, with stylised floral relief carving panels, shelving to the interior and raised on double-scroll legs. Height 126 cm, width 150 cm, depth 45 cm
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Two oak joint stools, early 20th century the stools with peg joint construction in the 18th century style, one with rectangular plank top and thumbnail moulded edge, raised on tapering turned legs united by box stretcher. Height 42 cm, length 43 cm, width 30 cm
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A mahogany tripod wine table, circa 1930 the small wine table with a circular top, raised on a fluted and reeded stem to a tripod base. Height 52 cm, diameter: 29 cm
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A mahogany tripod wine table, mid 20th century the small Georgian style wine table with a tooled red leather inset circular top, raised on a turned and reeded stem and three out-swept legs with pad feet. Height 53 cm, diameter: 30 cm
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A Victorian mahogany part campaign chest, late 19th century the lower part, of typical form with two half drawers above a long drawer, on turned feet, with brass flush handles to the drawers. Height 70 cm, width 107 cm, depth 48 cm
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An Georgian oak dresser base, early 19th century the rectangular top with moulded edge above an arrangement of five drawers with ring turned brass handles and ring turned legs joined by a solid shelf. Height 81 cm, width 163 cm, depth 43 cm
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An antique Austrian painted wall cabinet door, 19th century the cavity cabinet with rectangular door with ebonised frame enclosing two painted panels, one figural and one depicting a stag, with arched ornaments and floral detailing height 119 cm, width 65 cm, depth 10 cm
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A Victorian burr walnut revolving library table, 19th century the circular top above a turned stem to revolving book holders, supported on an outswept tripod base with carved detailing and casters. Height 75 cm, diameter: 55 cm
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A mahogany and cane spindle back side chair, early 20th century the shaped spade back above turned spindle splats to a shield form caned seat, on turned legs united by a box stretcher. Height 79 cm, width 40 cm, depth 33 cm
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A 17th century French pine dresser base, the French provincial dresser base or sideboard with rectangular top above two shaped floral carved panel doors with a moulded apron and frieze, on scroll-carved feet, with nice patination. Height 96 cm, width 134 cm, depth 47 cm
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An inlaid walnut Tripod-Based Occcasional table, early 19th century the circular top centered with floral inlay raised on a turned cylindrical stem and to splayed legs. Height 74 cm, diameter: 70 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style cherrywood bedside tables, mid 20th century each with a low three quarter gallery surrounding a shaped top with two drawers below, with gilt metal handles and raised on tapering cabriole legs. Height 72 cm, width 35 cm, depth 27 cm
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A large pine corner cabinet, 19th century the corner cabinet in two parts, the top with a step moulded cornice above glazed double doors with eight panel enclosing three shelves, the lower register with panelled cupboard doors and raised on a plinth base. Height 206 cm, width 124 cm, depth 66 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style tulipwood bedside tables, mid 20th century with serpentine mottled ochre marble tops above three drawers with shaped and strung reserves with floral inlay, feather banding to the sides, a shaped apron, raised on curvaceous tapering legs, with gilt metal foliate handles, mounts and sabots. Height 73 cm, width 39 cm, depth 29 cm
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A transitional style tulipwood marble topped commode, circa 1930 the kidney shaped mottled grey marble top on an oval cabinet with two drawers decorated with ebonised and walnut stringing to bookend veneer, sides conforming, with cast brass foliate handles and escutcheons, upon simple splayed legs with floral mounts and sabots. Height 73 cm, width 63 cm, depth 40 cm
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An Art Deco walnut bedside table, circa 1930 rectangular with single drawer above open shelves with central curved support, on base with short splayed feet. Height 56 cm, width 41 cm, depth 27 cm
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A small pine corner cabinet, 19th century in two parts and of plain construction, the top with double glazed doors enclosing two shelves and a painted interior, the lower section with double panelled doors and a single shelf, raised on turned feet. Height 165 cm, width 90 cm, depth 43 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style painted elm and cane chairs, early 20th century the pair of chairs with shaped arched hole to hole cane backs with floral carved crests, the cane seats with serpentine carved seating rails above channel grooved cabriole legs. Height 92 cm, width 49 cm, depth 42 cm
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A mahogany leather topped writing desk, 19th century the rectangular top inset with brown tooled leather as found, over two cockbeaded drawers with brass drop handles, all raised on brass capped square tapering legs ending in castors. Height 72 cm, length 137 cm, width 65 cm
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An Italian rococo style carved giltwood Five-Piece suite, late 19th to early 20th century comprising a settee, two armchairs and two matching ottomans, the generous settee with waved crest and rollover arms, the lower apron carved and pierced with foliate swags and scrolls, standing on five cabriole legs with scroll feet, upholstered in burgundy velvet, with matching armchairs and square ottomans. Height 85 cm, width 170 cm, depth 84 cm, (sofa)
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An Edwardian flame mahogany card table, early 20th century the fold over rectangular plain top opening to a velvet lined interior, over plain skirt and raised on square tapering legs. Height 75 cm, length 85 cm, width 43 cm
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A Victorian mahogany Dropleaf extension table, late 19th century the oval top with center telescopic extension and drop sides, on brass capped turned tapering legs with castors, with one plywood leaf. Height 72 cm, diameter: 105 cm, extended length 145 cm
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A Louis XV style Split-Cane back carver chair, 20th century the beech carver with rounded top and floral carved crest falling to shaped armrests above a split-cane back, sides, and seat with fabric covered cushion, with a serpentine front seat-rail, raised on cabriole legs, the frame channel-moulded throughout and with carved details. Height 83 cm, width 63 cm, depth 58 cm
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A pair of small rustic bedside cabinets, early 20th century the pair of oak bedside cabinets with square top over single drawer and open compartment, raised on tapering legs. Height 50 cm, width 36 cm, depth 34 cm
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An oak dropside gateleg table, late 19th to early 20th century the oak gateleg table with oval patinated top, raised on barley twist columns and stretcher base. Height 73 cm, length 133 cm, width 104 cm
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A George III style cherrywood oval dropside table, 19th century the oval drop side top with nice patination, raised on square tapering legs. Height 74 cm, length 150 cm, width 106 cm
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A set six English elm ball back chairs, 19th century the East Anglian or Suffolk chairs, each with spade back above double rail with three balls back, with dished seat and raised on square tapering legs united by stretchers. Height 91 cm, width 56 cm, depth 57 cm
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A set of four Anglo-Indian padouk carvers, circa 1900 the four carvers with a shaped top rail above ladderback with lobed central splat and drop-in seat upholstered in red velvet, scrolled arms and legs. Height 87 cm, width 45 cm, depth 36 cm
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A pair of bronze and onyx pedestal stands, early 20th century the square onyx top supported by cast bronze frames with pierced foliate motif and figural masks, each on four long scrolled legs united by lower tier. Height 82 cm, length 30 cm, width 30 cm
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A pair of mahogany Victorian lady's and gentleman's chairs, mid 19th century the pair with rococo showframes, floral carved crest, buttoned balloon backs, serpentine stuffover seats and raised on short cabriole legs with decorated knees, upholstered olive velvet. Height 97 cm, width 65 cm, depth 64 cm, and smaller
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A pair of upholstered walnut elbow chairs, first half 20th century probably French, the pair of elbow chairs with shaped square backs, covered armrests with carved reeded supports, on straight legs, upholstered in red velvet with matching tassels. Height 103 cm, width 63 cm, depth 65 cm
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An Italian carved giltwood serpentine console table, 19th century of Baroque style, the console table with serpentine top above a pierced trellis frieze centered by hung palmette and enriched with acanthus-leaf linked C-scrolls, sides conforming, supported on cabriole legs headed by female caryatids, joined by stretchers, on scrolling feet. Height 100 cm, width 120 cm, depth 56 cm
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A Louis XV style oak display cabinet, mid 20th century with an extended top to a single shaped glazed and timber panelled door opening to three fabric lined shelves, panelled sides, shaped apron with a carved shell and tendril embellishment and raised on short cabriole legs. Height 162 cm, width 88 cm, depth 48 cm
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