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Interiors | Private Collections — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:268
Sale Title:Interiors | Private CollectionsLots with images:267
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:192
Date:26-Mar-2023
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A pair of Chinese Art Deco style lacquered cabinets, circa 1940, the two door cabinets glazed in amber tones and decorated with penwork oriental figures in pavilion and garden settings, with traditional style hardware, 106 cm high, 66.5 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A Louis XVI style marquetry inlaid marble top commode, Swedish, early 20th century, the three drawer commode with a flecked marble top, decorative cross banding and shaped burr panels, inlaid with a running fret and urn motif, raised on angle set square section legs with brass caps, 78 cm high, 99 cm wide, 44 cm deep
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A Charles I oak trunk, 17th century, a six plank small trunk with thumbnail front edge to the lid, crimped to the sides, with antique but later hardware, candle box without lid to the interior, 54.5 cm high, 109 cm wide, 32 cm deep
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A mixed group of contemporary Wedgwood plates, comprising four large jasper Conran Chinoiserie plates, four Paeonia blush plates in various colourways and a Byzance sideplate, the Jasper Conran plates 27 cm diameter
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A crystalline marble vase shaped lamp, in the Art Deco style, the fluted pedestal vase with high set double scroll handles, with an electric globe to the interior, raised on a square section base, with contemporary wiring and fittings, 43 cm high
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A Victorian green ground temple jar and two Wedgwood Japan pattern plates, 19th century, the jar decorated throughout with oriental flora, birds and insects in iron red and ink colours picked out in gilt, faux oriental marks to the base, the two plates with overglaze decoration, impressed marks underside, 48 cm high
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A Royal Doulton signature platinum dinner service for eight place settings, fifty six pieces comprising dinner, entree and side plates, soup bowls, cups and associated saucers, four platters, two oval serving dishes and a gravy boat and stand, backstamps underside, the dinner plates 27 cm diameter
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A giltwood dolphin-base lamp, the carved lamp on an ebonised square base surmounted by an oval white linen shade, with contemporary wiring, the base 56 cm high, 73 cm with shade
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Artist Unknown, Bird, watercolour and gouache on paper, 20.5 x 29.5 cm
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A Regency giltwood pier mirror, early 19th century, with a fan shaped architectural motif to the upper section flanked by mask heads and rosettes, with stiff leaf and husk borders and ribbon details to reeded pilasters, with aged plate, 87 x 51 cm
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A comprehensive Wedgwood Queensware dinner service for eight place settings with extras, together with a matching Leedsware stand, comprising over one hundred pieces including dinner, entree and side plates, pasta or soup bowls, shallow bowls and dessert dishes, cups and associated saucers, serving platters and bowls, three covered tureens, a teapot, two creamers and sugar bowls, a gravy boat, various shakers, a candlestick and other accessory items; backstamps underside, the largest oval platters 39 x 30…
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A Regency mahogany lamp table, circa 1820, the dished surface above a turned pedestal to an outswept triform base, 72 cm high, 25 cm diameter
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A Scottish Regency mahogany fold over tea table, circa 1820, with a fine exterior and interior surface, the brass mounted table with rounded corners above a deep skirt, a turned pedestal and four outswept reeded legs with scroll motifs, brass paw feet and casters, 74.5 cm high, 91 cm wide, 45 cm deep (folded)
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A Chinese famille rose porcelain seat, of typical barrel form with coin form piercings and decorated with lotus flowers between ruyi and lappet borders, 48 cm high, 31 cm diameter
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A collection of terracotta pots and vessels, comprising a brown glazed campana urn, a part glazed amphora, a large Australian amphora resting upon a woven wicker foot ring, and two painted vessels decorated in the antique Mediterranean manner, 56 cm and smaller
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A Georgian mahogany Pembroke table, early 19th century, the drop side table having two drawers, dummy to the reverse and raised on turned and faceted legs terminating in brass casters, 74 cm high, 78 cm wide (extended), 56 cm deep
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A William IV rosewood card table, circa 1830, of Greek revival inspiration, the foldover table with a carved pedestal to a platform base with paw feet, 77.5 cm high, 94.5 cm wide, 45 cm deep (folded)
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A William IV Greek revival mahogany library table, circa 1830's, of elegant proportions with a tooled green leather surface above a trestle base with scroll and anthemion motifs, 79.5 cm high, 124 cm high, 61 cm deep
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A Louis XVI style beech chair, late 19th century, the tablet back chair with a carved showframe and raised on slender fluted legs, upholstered in watermelon and sage silk check fabric
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A Regency brass inlaid chair and a Georgian style chair, 1825 and after, the Regency chair with an inlaid dipped crest and mid rail both above a caned seat accompanied by a seat cushion, the other with a cross back, stuffover seat in a 'Warp and weft' pattern upholstery above fluted legs
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A Victorian ebonised and inlaid pier cabinet, circa 1860, with delicate boxwood inlay to the frieze and front edges, stringing, gilt bronze borders and mounts above a plinth base, the interior with a single shelf, with key, 96 cm high, 75 cm wide, 25.5 cm deep
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A Chinese red lacquer altar style table, late 19th/early 20th century, with a waisted top above an open work skirt with key fret and archaistic motifs, the square section legs with side stretchers, 85 cm high, 110 cm wide, 33 cm deep, Provenance, Grafton Galleries Antiques, double bay, Sydney
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A small tribal Persian rug, in red, tan and coffee colours with a central geometric lozenge and flowerheads upon a red field, with tan spandrels and a running knot style border, 124 x 57 cm
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A group of assorted antique metalware including bronze candlesticks, Sheffield Plate, 19th-20th century, comprising pair of cast candlesticks, a Sheffield Plate dolphin comport base, a heavy gauge footed bowl, and a silver plate teapot with an ebonised handle and finial by Hardy Bros., the candlesticks 24 cm high, the bowl 17.5 cm diameter
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A large Bing & Grondahl bisque plaque together with six by Royal Copenhagen, 20th century, including an Eneret design plaque featuring a winged classical maiden with a cherub in relief, impressed marks underside, and smaller plaques with classical subject matter, one with an 17th century style figure astride a horse, backstamps underside, 28.5 cm diameter, 13.5 cm diameter
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A group of marble architectural elements, glass vases, and a Martin Boyd bowl, a near pair of carved white marble lotus bud ornaments or finials, a pair of clear glass specimen vases in the form of twisted branches, and a plain cream bowl, inscribed Martin Boyd to base, the vases 18.5 cm high, the bowl 13.5 cm diameter
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A treen pedestal bowl and cover, 19th century, in turned burl wood with a dome cover and acorn finial, 23 cm high
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A collection of Chinese famille rose dishes, cloisonne and lacquerware, comprising a famille rose charger with stand, two celadon ground famille rose plates, a cloisonne bowl, a red lacquered chrysanthemum plate together with a pair of rosewood stands, the largest charger 35 cm diameter
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A modernist sand cast glass sculpture, possibly Scandinavian, mid century, in the form of a seated figure, 17.5 cm high
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Two antique walking sticks, one fashioned from a natural rustic branch, the other comprising a series of seed pod husks with a knob handle, the largest 89 cm long
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An ebonised Chinese side table, with a waisted surface above a open work skirt with key fret motifs, the square section legs united by a box stretcher, 79 cm high, 45 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A Colefax & Fowler chintz lounge chair, the loose linen cover in a bright iris design with pipe edging and a matching cushion
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A pair of Colefax & Fowler linen covered armchairs, plush chairs with pale teal covers with arm protectors and two matching velvet cushions
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Three Casa Mia dining chairs with slip cover, plus one other, with ebonised Italian beechwood frames with cross stretchers and red upholstery, three with Colefax and Fowler fawn Eaton check slipcovers, the fourth in ecru linen with black piping
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A set of four matching architectural elements, white painted fluted wood pilasters with Doric capitals, 202 cm high, 41 cm wide, 10 cm deep at base
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An Australian cedar platform base centre table, circa 1840, the well figured table with a bold gadroon edge, the platform base raised on whorl end feet with porcelain casters, 78 cm high, 120 cm diameter
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A transitional tulipwood commode, French, early 20th century, of breakfront profile with a breche marble surface above two drawers with feather banded panels within strung borders, a dropped apron and raised on tapering cabriole legs, with brass plate handles and ring handles, embossed escutcheons and sabots, 79 cm high, 80.5 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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A French cast iron fuel box, by Corneau Freres, 19th century, with an ornate hinged vegetal lid with mask motif and a porcelain handle, raised on four slender swept feet, maker's mark to the lid, 39 cm high, 58 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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An ornate cast iron fire fender, French, 19th century, in the form of a curvaceous fortification with cannon apertures to the faux brickwork facade, with circular stairway feature to each end and centred with a trophy, 28 cm high, 140 cm wide, 40 cm deep
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A pair of silver plate twin branch wall lights, French circa 1930, with bead edge wall plates issuing curvaceous arms supporting broad dishes and bud like sconces, 20 cm high, 34 cm across
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A French wrought iron hall lantern, early 20th century, of pentagonal profile with a pierced dome cover and textured light amber panes, 80 cm high
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A provincial pine stretcher-based refectory table, with substantial baluster legs above block feet, 78 cm high, 184 cm wide, 86 cm deep
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A wall mounted vanity light, possibly by Allibert, 1970's, the circular mirror float set within a cream plastic dished shell, 62 cm diameter
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A small Art Deco wrought-iron umbrella stand, French, circa 1925, the framed stand with floral and arabesque motifs, 54 cm high, 50 cm wide, 9 cm deep
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An unusual French provincial wrought iron lockable wine stand, probably 19th century, the shallow stand with strap support for a single bottle, with cap and attached chain feature to locking mechanism, raised on a low stand, 49 cm high
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A pair of Italian polychrome glazed ceramic centrepieces, each modelled as a tiered group of lemons in boat shape flared baskets, 34 cm high, 42 cm wide
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An Indo Persian miniature of a couple in a garden pavilion with attendants, a richly decorated book page in opaque gouache colours enclosed by gilt enriched floral borders embellished with script, script also verso, 26 cm x 18.5 cm
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An Anglo-Ceylonese ebony sofa, circa 1900, with a curvaceous reeded cresting rail centred with a carved shell motif, the bolster style ends faced with tightly coiled reeding, a decorative relief carved skirt and raised on bold turned legs, with hole to hole cane seating, upholstered with tiger print cut velvet, length of back 217 cm
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A set of six faience green glazed plates by Foucard Jourdan, French, 19th/20th century, in a mottled light olive glaze, stamped underside, Foucard Jourdan, Vallauris, 21.5 cm diameter
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Four faience begonia leaf dishes, 19th/20th century, naturalistically modelled with green and treacle glazes, unmarked, 24.5 cm long
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A set of eighteen majolica plates by Gien, French, early 20th century, in emerald glazes moulded with leaf and trellis border designs, stamped to bases, 21.5 cm diameter
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A set of sixteen majolica leaf plates, by Regal & Sanjouand, Clairefontaine, France, in emerald glazes, each marked with Rs and anchor underside, 21 cm diameter
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A collection of green 'Cabbage' majolica condiment pots and a hanging basket, French, 19th/20th century, in olive green glazes comprising two sets of salt and pepper shakers on stands and a mustard pot and spoon with stand, and a hanging pot moulded as a basket with leaves and applied convolvulus flowers
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A Venetian red Chinoiserie bureau-cabinet, early 20th century, with a broken pediment above twin glazed cupboards, the serpentine lower register with a fall front, three drawers and raised on bracket feet, with polychrome decoration throughout and gilt enrichments, 221 cm high, 92 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A small fruitwood tray-top occasional table, French, 19th century, with a dished surface and a small drawer, raised on a stretcher-base with trestle ends, 67 cm high, 47 cm wide, 31.5 cm wide
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A gilt-metal hall lantern, French, circa 1920, cylindrical with a hanging chain and ceiling cup, the stem with provision for three electric candle lights, 80 cm long
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A black metal and multi-coloured painted timber hallstand, French circa 1950, the wall hung stand in the style of Roger Feraud, with billiard ball type hanging knobs and a slender mirror insert, 180 cm high
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An antique giltwood overmantel mirror, 19th century, of cusped arching form and embellished with vegetal and scrolling forms to the frame, 150 x 75 cm
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An ebonised and turned wood easel, French, circa 1880, with turned finials, fluted supports and spindle embellishments to the upper register and shelf, 175 cm high, 65 cm wide
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A collection of ceramic fowl tureens and ornaments, comprising two porcelain chicken form tureens together with an earthenware rooster, the largest hen 23 cm high
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A large green metal lantern, the cylindrical lantern with trellis style borders, 50 cm high
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A Louis XV style giltwood cartouche form wall mirror, of waisted profile with a shell form crest and rocaille embellishments to the frame, 100 x 68 cm
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A pair of small green patinated cast iron urns, of campana form with gadroon feature, raised on squared bases, 22 cm high, 19 cm diameter
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An Aubusson verdure tapestry, late 17th century, featuring a landscape with a castle and an exotic bird in the foreground, enclosed by vegetal borders, 260 cm high, 346 cm wide
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A wrought iron tiled coffee table, French, circa, 1950, with a bold arrangement of burnt orange and brown tiles above bifurcated wrought iron cabriole legs with a twist stretcher base, 38 cm high, 81 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A wrought iron and painted wood coat rack, French circa 1950, comprising an arrangement of coloured 'Billiard balls' serving as hooks, on a ribbon twist frame, 58.5 cm wide
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An impressive carved giltwood salon mirror, English, 19th century, with an extravagant and ornate pierced crest adorned with vegetal motifs, similarly decorated to the corners, 150 x 91 cm
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An art glass vase in the manner of Val St Lambert, mid 20th century, the cased chartreuse glass vase of twisted, flaring and organic form, with a thick walled rim, unmarked, 26.5 cm high
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A console table in the manner of Gilbert Poillerat, French circa 1940, the gilded bronze and wrought iron table with a shaped marble top, 89 cm high, 130 cm wide, 43 cm deep
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A French wrought iron eight light chandelier, 20th century, with profuse scroll work throughout and tole embellishments, the main branches supporting electric candles and maroon gathered fabric shades, 75 cm high, 85 cm diameter
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A wrought iron wall mirror, 1940's, of tubular form with arabesque embellishments, 78 x 66 cm
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A small Aesthetic style picture easel, French, circa 1900, in the oriental taste with bamboo style supports, turned rails and a wooden shelf, 138 cm high
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A gilt metal and glass coffee table by Pierre Vandel, the square section frame in a satin finish with a floating bevelled glass plate, 105 cm x 54.5 x 34 cm
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A silvered metal lamp base, Italian, circa 1960, of bold knopped form and supported on a dome base, 60 cm high
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A marble and gilt-metal three tier table, French, circa 1950, with a verde antico marble surface and tiers, the base with cross form side stretchers, 70 cm high, 86 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A gilt-metal pineapple lamp in the manner of Maison Charles, French, circa 1950, with a waisted pedestal and raised on a plinth base, with a black shade with gilt trim, 77 cm high
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A pair of French gilt-metal hall lanterns, of typical cylindrical form with decorative cast ceiling cups, 45 cm high
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An exceptional and very decorative verre-eglomise circular-top coffee table, French circa 1950, raised on a scrolling gilt metal base, 41 cm high, 74.5 cm diameter
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A pair of Samson of Paris Japanese Kakiemon style porcelain elephants, mid 20th century, caparisoned trumpeting elephants in glazed white porcelain, red stylised 'S' mark to one foot indicative of 1941-1957 period, 17 cm high
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A pair of wrought iron bottle wine stands, French, 19th century, with crank mechanism and applied vine leaf decorations, both supported on rectangular bases, each 28 cm high
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A Spanish fruitwood stretcher-based dining table, bold square section scrolling legs with trestle ends and a wrought iron scroll end stretcher, 77 cm high, 180 cm wide, 77.5 cm deep
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A pair of wrought iron lanterns, French, 19th century, the Gothic inspired pair with amber brown textured glass enclosed within a gun metal grey frame with scroll work, flowering finials and spiral twist supports with snake head terminals, 74 cm long
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A collection of polished metal towel rails and fixing plates, three fine quality gilt-bronze towel rails with decorative fixing plates, one rail and plate with a chrome finish, the towel rails 38 cm long
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A five branch tole ceiling light, French, circa 1950, the patinated two tone light in the form of a bunch of lilies with open blooms and strapwork, 60 cm high
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A Louis XVI style carved giltwood wall sconce, with an acanthus leaf wall mount issuing two vegetal arms supporting floriform sconces, 37 cm high
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A floriate circular giltwood wall mirror, Italian, profusely carved and pierced with repeating motifs, 58 cm diameter
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A gilt-bronze and satinwood etagere, French, 19th century, the three tier stand in a gilt bronze bamboo style frame, 78 cm high, 27 cm diameter
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European School, Still Life, oil on canvas, 55 x 78.5 cm
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An Italian walnut side table, 18th century, the extended surface with much patina above twin drawers and turned legs united by a box stretcher, 82 cm high, 180 cm wide, 74 cm deeo
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A French Gothic revival glazed wrought iron hall lantern, early 20th century, of hexagonal profile with red and green panes enclosed by a series of extended columns and dramatic flaring spear heads, baluster shaped scroll work to the long stem, 187 cm high, 63 cm diameter
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Muriel Joyce Bidder (English 1906-1999), St George, a gold finish plaster plaque in low relief, initialled Mjb upper right and label verso, the plaque 19 x 14 cm
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A fine gilt-bronze and mahogany panel, French, circa 1925, featuring a semi-naked maiden in a frenzied dance with Bacchus flanked by the emblems of wine and music, 29 x 35.5 cm
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A green Chinoiserie incised lacquer and gilt-bronze coffee table, French, circa 1920, raised on trios of bamboo style brass legs, 38 cm high, 120 cm wide, 64.5 cm deep
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A spelter kangaroo mystery clock, German, circa 1900, A Junghans- type mystery clock with a gilt metal swinging timepiece, 27 cm high
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A French wrought iron marble top console, early 20th century, with a serpentine verde marble top, 91 cm high, 128 cm wide, 35.5 cm deep
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A small bronze letter rack, English, 19th century, in the form of tiered cast vine leaves, 25.5 cm high
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A demi-lune parquetry inlaid foldover games table, 19th century, with a bold lattice surface and chevron motif to the skirt, opening to green baize interior, supported on a pull out drawer leg, with gilt bronze sabots, 76.5 cm high, 95.5 cm diameter
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A pair of vintage Barcelona chairs by Ludwig Mies van Der Rohe, manufactured by Knoll, mid 1970's, in chromed metal and tan leather, Purchased Palazzo, south Yarra
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A Barcelona chair by Ludwig Mies van Der Rohe, manufactured by Knoll, mid 1980's, in chromed metal and black leather, Purchased Bakka design, Armadale
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A pair of polished brass wall sconces with faceted glass drops, 26 cm high, 25 cm across
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