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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:496
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:496
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:380
Date:11-Dec-2023
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A gilt bronze and glass hall lantern, mid 20th century of tapering bird cage form, the scrolled frame supporting two electric candles, with chain and cup attachment. Total length 97 cm
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An Art Deco frosted glass pendant light fitting, circa 1930s with a cup, tubular stem and gallery supporting a 'Jelly mould' style faceted and stepped shade, with pressed geometric motifs. Length 46 cm
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An Art Deco nickel plated Five-Branch chandelier by Petitot and Ezan, Henri Petitot (des.) and Ezan glass shades, circa 1935 with a large trumpet to the stem embellished with frosted birds, issuing five double-scroll fluted arms with moulded dishes with cracked ice and dripping icicle motifs and a nickel plated dish with stepped glass insert, marked to the shades, rewired to Australian standards. Length 80 cm, diameter 80 cm
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An Empire style brass six light chandelier, mid 20th century in brass and blackened brass featuring a finialed ceiling cup, three chains to a dish with applied gilt stiff leaf decoration, and issuing cast swan arms supporting electric candles. Length 75 cm, diameter 52 cm
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A French Belle Epoque gilt bronze chandelier, circa 1900 with a floriform ceiling cup, a fluted stem with gallery issuing a three-arm double scroll cage enclosing a central light, the curvaceous arms embellished with foliate motifs terminating in leafy baskets with original frosted glass flared shades. Total length 92 cm, diameter 58 cm
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A brass and frosted glass chandelier, circa 1940s the ceiling cup to a domed dish with finial, issuing five cast brass brackets supporting downturned conical pressed and frosted glass shades. Length 92 cm, diameter 50 cm
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A French Art Deco nickel plate and frosted glass chandelier, circa 1930s the elegant chandelier in the style of Daum, with a spreading three-rod stem enclosing a central light and supporting a conical geometric pressed and frosted glass dish and issuing three radiating arms, each terminating with a downturned frosted conical geometric shade. Length 84 cm, diameter 60 cm
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A Michael Powolny glass shade on a wrought iron lamp base, Michael Powolny (Austria 1871-1954), circa 1920 the married 'Tango' shade in cased red glass with applied black snake tendrils, attributed to Michael Powolny for Loetz, on a c1930 Bohemian wrought iron base with tapering splats cage column with applied leaves and spiral-ended supports, raised on a signed square base with a thumb-pressed finish. Height 38.5 cm
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A French brass hall lantern, mid 20th century the brass and glass hall lantern, of typical cylindrical form with a plain frame and scrolling supports to a chain and cup, with provision for three electric candles. Length 35 cm, diameter 17.5 cm
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Three crystal table lamps, comprising one with a diamond cut base and globular shade, and a pair of later lamps with inverted trumpet form bases decorated with lens, diamond and flute cut borders, fitted with cast metal acanthus leaves mounts and contemporary square waisted white sateen shades. Height 68 cm, and 47 cm
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An African carved ivory table lamp, circa 1940s the hollow elephant tusk section carved with an openwork elephant standing on a rounded oval base, with a relief carved palm tree with fronds and a bird above, raised on a turned plain wooden base, with Australian wiring. Height 42 cm
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A pair of bedside lamps with shades, 20th century the pair of cast brass candlesticks converted to bedside lamps with circular stepped bases with scalloped rims, knopped stems and drip pans, electrified to Australian standards and fitted with vintage pleated cream fabric shades. Height 29 cm
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An Art Deco frosted glass hanging shade, circa 1930s the deep shade with a moulded stepped lobe with wedges, waves and central radiating design, unmarked. Diameter 35 cm, depth 15 cm
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An Art Deco frosted glass plafonnier, circa 1930s the hexagonal moulded shade, relief decorated with geometric design and chevron border to the sides, with a forged iron gallery. Length 35 cm, width 35 cm, depth 13 cm
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An Art Deco frosted peach glass hanging shade by Degue, circa 1930s the shade with a moulded multi-lobe rim, floral decoration and radiating ribs, complete with fitting and cord, signed 'Degue France'. Diameter 40 cm, depth 10 cm
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A Persian silk prayer rug, 20th century the field decorated with tree of life design and an abundance of floral sprays within a mihrab shaped archway, in brown, green and dark red palette upon a navy field, surrounded by a main border floral on a mid-blue ground. Length 91 cm, width 61 cm
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A small Persian Balouch wool rug, the modern Balouch rug with a wool pile of a deep red ground, and multi banded borders surrounding a rectangular field of repeat geometric and flower head design in black, mid-brown and cream. Length 245 cm, width 139 cm
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A large Indian Woolen rug, 20th century with a central floral design in muted yellow, caramel and amber upon a rich cream ground with foliate motifs and tendrils throughout, and floral arabesque borders. Length 320 cm, width 240 cm
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A Persian Tabriz wool rug, 20th century featuring a blue and white shaped medallion upon a bright red field populated with a dense arrangement of floral, tree of life and other motifs, with serrated edges to white spandrels and enclosed by a dark blue main border and twin narrow bands. Length 341 cm, width 243 cm
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A large Persian Mashhad wool rug, 20th century with a large lozenge shaped central medallion in orange and navy blue upon a red field populated with meandering flowers, with shaped spandrels and enclosed by a main border of formal lotus motifs and narrow floral bands on a cream ground. Length 405 cm, width 294 cm
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A large Persian rug, 20th century the Turkmen style rug with five vertical rows of Tekke guls interspersed with crosses in deep red, rust, cream and dark colours upon a burgundy coloured field and surrounded by successive geometric motif borders in red, Bordeaux and black. Length 400 cm, width 310 cm
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A large Persian Kashan wool rug, 20th century with a shaped diamond cartouche with floral ornaments upon a red field decorated with lotus and sprays of blooms, navy and cream meandering spandrels enclosed by a lotus and trailing foliage main border and narrow vegetal bands, in red, teal, blue and amber tones. Length 350 cm, width 251 cm
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A fine ebonised cabinet with Dresden porcelain panels, 19th century the moulded rectangular top above a frieze drawer and a cupboard enclosing shelves, mounted with gilt-metal framed porcelain plaques depicting a courting couple in 18th century costume in romantic landscape, surrounded by cherubs holding trophies, the canted angles with tapering fluted columns with Corinthian capitals, on baluster turned legs. Height 120 cm, width 82 cm, depth 52 cm
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A Napoleon III Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood vitrine, late 19th century the vitrine with a recessed cavetto shaped cornice above shaped glazed panels to the sides and a serpentine panel to the door, opening to a red velvet lined interior, with floral inlay to the lower register and raised on small proud curved legs, decorated throughout with cast bronze trailing vine trims and rocaille elements. Height 169 cm, width 78 cm, depth 47 cm
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A Regence style oak desk, mid 20th century the key-hole desk with a shaped parquetry top with bullnose moulded edge over a central drawer flanked by a pair of drawers, with carved motifs and steel swing handles, panelled sides, raised on four curvaceous carved cabriole legs. Height 77 cm, width 149 cm, depth 78 cm
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An Art Deco walnut inlaid sideboard, circa 1930s the long gently bowed front form, with two double cupboard doors finely line strung and inlaid with restrained floral detailing, raised upon a plinth base with wedge feet, with original keys. Height 98 cm, width 198 cm, depth 51 cm
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A large marble top marquetry sideboard with Louis XVI and Art Nouveau Influences, circa 1900 with an arched mirror above a breche d'Alep marble top flanked by a pair of tall side cupboards cabinets enclosing adjustable shelves, the central lower part with a frieze drawer and cupboard, the tulipwood cupboards with shaped and interlaced ebony strung reserves of autumn fruit in multi-coloured woods with mother-of-pearl detailing against burr elm veneering, all raised on fluted tapering feet. Height 191 cm,…
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A fine marble top marquetry sideboard with Louis XVI and Art Nouveau Influences C1900, with a low arching bevelled mirror back above a breche d'Alep marble top with rounded corners, a central drawer & fielded cupboard flanked by cupboards, with fluted corners & raised on fluted tapering feet, the tulipwood cupboards with shaped, interlaced ebony strung reserves of autumn fruit in multi-coloured woods with mother-of-pearl detailing on burr elm veneer, height 151 cm, W: 124 cm, diameter 47 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood secretaire a Abattant, circa 1900 with a shaped breche d'Alep marble top above a frieze drawer and a fall front enclosing three drawers and open compartments, with three drawers below, feather banded and inlaid in contrasting woods with rococo reserves, with rocaille and leaf borders, with hipped edges flowing to splayed feet, and gilt bronze mounts and sabots. Height 152 cm, width 91 cm, depth 51 cm
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A pair of transitional tulipwood bedside tables, mid 20th century the pair of bedsides with mottled ochre marble tops with moulded edges and canted corners, above two drawers with contrasting recessed panels and cast brass trims, sides conforming, and raised on hipped sabre legs with gilt mounts and sabots. Height 74 cm, width 40 cm, depth 27 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood Marble-Top cabinet, mid 20th century of serpentine profile, with a mottled pink and cream marble top above two cupboard doors with quarter veneer shaped reserves to the doors and sides decorated with floral spray inlays, with internal shelves, a shaped apron and short cabriole legs, with gilt bronze pierced mounts and sabots. Height 119 cm, width 70 cm, depth 35 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood bombe commode, mid 20th century with a serpentine ochre veined marble top above two long drawers with quarter panel veneer and floral inlay, a shaped apron, hipped edges and curvaceous legs embellished with gilt bronze rococo handles, pierced mounts and sabots. Height 89 cm, width 104 cm, depth 48 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style tulipwood bedside tables, mid 20th century the shaped tops with strung reserves of flower vase inlay to bookend veneer panels, above two drawers to the front and one to the side, with flower inlay, hipped edges and curvaceous tapering legs united by a lower tier, the sides and lower tier matching, with gilt metal foliate handles, mounts and sabots. Height 70 cm, width 34 cm, depth 28 cm
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A Louis XVI style marble topped cabinet, circa 1900 with a rectangular variegated rouge marble top above an open compartment, single drawer and cupboard doors, the quarter panelled veneer doors inlaid with trophies in contrasting oval reserves, raised on round fluted tapering legs. Height 134 cm, width 72 cm, depth 43 cm
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A French Art Deco walnut sideboard, circa 1930s the plain top of gently bow front form, above cupboard doors with brass oblique scroll handles, the interior fitted with internal shelves, raised on an elongated base with splayed feet. Height 94 cm, width 162 cm, depth 48 cm
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A set of German Flower-Encrusted porcelain and ebonised hanging shelves, late 19th century the three shaped wall hanging shelves supported on two columns and two half columns with a mirrored back, polychrome painted, with butterflies and insects. Height 56 cm, width 66 cm, depth 21 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style tulipwood bedside tables, mid 20th century the tables with floral inlay to quarter veneer panelled tops, above three drawers with floral inlay to strung reserves, with shaped aprons and raised on slender cabriole legs, with cast metal foliate handles, mounts and sabots. Height 74 cm, width 36 cm, depth 29 cm
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A set of six Louis XVI style mahogany dining chairs, 20th century the set of 6 chairs with upholstered medallion backs and seats in blue velvet, with turned and fluted tapering front legs with brass caps. Height 97 cm, width 51 cm, depth 55 cm
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A tulipwood transitional style occasional table, mid 20th century with a three quarter pierced brass gallery above a slide, drawer and open compartment, with tulipwood quarter veneer paneling to the tops and sides, a shaped apron and raised on slender curvaceous legs with cast mounts and sabots. Height 81 cm, width 45 cm, depth 36 cm
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A rustic pine storage trunk, circa 1900 the rustic storage trunk of dovetailed construction, with brass side handles. Height 33 cm, width 80 cm, depth 37 cm
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A Regence style oak sideboard, mid 20th century with a parquetry top above three drawers and three large cupboards with shaped and carved fielded panels, a carved apron with C-scrolls and raised on four small scrolled feet, with long hinges, brass swing handles, and pierced backplates and escutcheons. Height 100 cm, width 188 cm, depth 49 cm
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A mahogany marble topped wine table, mid 20th century the circular marble top framed with a pierced brass gallery, raised on a swollen and fluted stem to a tripod base. Height 53 cm, diameter 35 cm
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An antique Anglo-Indian hardwood four-poster bed, 19th century the arched headboard profusely carved and pierced with foliage and scrolls above spindles, with spiral-turned tapering posts, the sides and backboard plain with spindles, all raised on large turned baluster legs, the wood richly grained and patinated. Height 232 cm, width 180 cm, length 239 cm
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A fine George II burr walnut bureau bookcase, circa 1750 with a moulded edge to the overhanging cornice over astragal glazed double doors to the bookcase with cross banding, adjustable shelves inside, the interior fitted with pigeonholes and multiple drawers, with a slide to the frieze, the lower section with six half drawers with herringbone inlaid edges, with teardrop brass handles and lozenge shaped engraved lock plates to keyholes, raised on a moulded base rail and shaped corner bracket feet. Height…
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A small mahogany marble topped wine table, mid 20th century the circular marble top framed with a pierced brass gallery, raised on a swollen and fluted stem to a tripod base. Height 53 cm, diameter 29 cm
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A good George III mahogany eleven drawer partners desk, circa 1815 the imposing partners desk with cross banding to each side of the moulded top inset with a patinated green hide panel, with a central long drawer flanked by five narrow drawers to each pedestal, all with cockbeaded edges and brass ring drop handles, faux cupboards to the reverse, raised upon attractive shaped bracket feet. Height 76 cm, length 184 cm, width 102 cm
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A Regence style cherrywood commode, mid 20th century of arbalete profile with bullnose edging above three long panelled drawers, with carved shell, foliate and channel grooved detailing, raised on short hipped cabriole feet with whorl ends, with cast brass floral handles and escutcheons. Height 80 cm, width 95 cm, depth 48 cm
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An early Victorian sliding top Serpentine-Fronted davenport, early 19th century the mahogany veneered top with a low gallery, before a hinged cover with inset leather writing surface, the satinwood interior with pigeonholes, with four drawers to the right side and conforming dummy drawers to the left, all flanked by spiral turned columns, raised on concealed castors, needs some restoration. Height 86 cm, width 63 cm, depth 60 cm
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A Vallauris tile inset gilt-metal coffee table, 'La Roue' workshop, Vallauris, c1970 inset with an eighteen painted square tile panel of lush blooming flowers in orange, yellow and blue glazes upon an ash ground, on a scrolling rope twist gilt-metal rectangular coffee table. Height 47 cm, length 94 cm, width 49 cm
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An Anglo-Indian ebony veneer teapoy, 19th century the William IV style sarcophagus form teapoy with beaded rims, raised on a carved column and quadripartite platform ending in fluted bun feet, the interior adapted as a work box. Height 76 cm, width 42 cm, depth 32 cm
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A Louis XVI style mahogany commode, circa 1900 with a mottled grey marble top and ear form corners above three drawers, with canted and fluted edges, fitted with swag form gilt brass swing handles on drapery mounts, the panelled drawers framed by beaded gilt brass mouldings, all raised on fluted tapering legs with brass caps. Height 90 cm, width 123 cm, depth 50 cm
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A mahogany twin pedestal desk, 20th century with a forest green tooled leather writing surface, the frieze with three framed drawers, three similar drawers to the pedestals with swing handles, raised on a plinth base. Height 77 cm, width 128 cm, depth 72 cm
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A small Regence style oak open bookcase, mid 20th century the bookcase with a serpentine profile above three slightly bowed open shelves, with panelled sides, carved rounded corners, a shaped apron and raised on petite cabriole legs. Height 82 cm, width 62 cm, depth 40 cm
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A pair of Art Deco mahogany marble topped bedside tables, circa 1930s with portoro marble rectangular tops, rounded corners, each fitted with a small drawer with stylish metal bound pull above two open compartments, the sides with subtly raised wave panels, upon slightly recessed platform bases with splayed wedge feet. Height 67 cm, width 50 cm, depth 38 cm
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An antique French walnut extension dining table with four leaves, late 19th century in the Renaissance revival manner, the well-figured rectangular top with rounded corners, bullnose edging and finely reeded skirt, with fluted tapering turned supports to shaped trestle ends, a stretcher with three additional gun barrel turned supports above a carved spindle balustrade, all raised on six porcelain castors. Purchased $6,700 from mark Koronowicz Antiques in 2002. Height 76 cm, length 113 cm, width 103 cm,…
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A pair of Louis XV style tulipwood bedside tables, circa 1900 with a three quarter galleries, quarter veneer shaped reserves to the top and feather banded reserves to the sides, one with a single drawer and open compartment, the other with three drawers, with satinwood stringing throughout, each above a shaped apron and raised on slender tapering cabriole legs with sabots. Height 75 cm, width 39 cm, depth 32 cm
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A Georgian style mahogany dropside sofa table, 20th century the mahogany veneer top with stringing, above two strung drawers with swing handles, raised on square tapering legs. Height 74 cm, extended length 120 cm, width 48 cm
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A Georgian style mahogany chest of drawers, 20th century with a serpentine plain top above four drawers, with canted and fluted corners with foliate carved corbels, the front panelled and with brass ring handles, raised on bracket feet. Height 84 cm, width 88 cm, depth 46 cm
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A Louis XV style desk armchair, late 19th century the carved oak armchair with a woven rattan seat and back, with rich patination and scrolled frame, with fitted brown leather cushion. Height 86 cm, width 59 cm, depth 59 cm
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A Victorian mahogany barley twist column chest of drawers, 19th century with a plain top above two small drawers and four long drawers, with mother-of pearl buttons to the turned knob handles, barley twist columns to the corners above a plinth base. Height 137 cm, width 121 cm, depth 60 cm
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A Louis XVI style walnut bedside table, circa 1900 the square top inset with a variegated green and white marble, above a small panelled drawer and cupboard opening to a ceramic interior, with gilt mounts, and beaded detailing, raised on fluted tapering legs descending to an undertier and terminating in small turned feet. Height 85 cm, width 38 cm, depth 38 cm
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A Louis XVI style desk armchair, late 19th century the carved beechwood armchair with a woven rattan seat and back, on round tapering fluted legs with pale patination and fitted with a brown leather cushion.
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A Louis XVI style brass inlaid mahogany cylinder bureau, late 19th century. The fine mahogany cylinder-top bureau of small proportion with a rouge marble top and three quarter brass gallery above three small drawers, the well-figured mahogany cylinder front opening to a fitted interior with pull out writing slide and small drawers, the front and sides with brass stringing, over a brass bound top fitted with a long drawer, and raised on brass capped round fluted tapering legs, with keys and tassels. Height…
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A green velvet upholstered Two-Piece lounge suite, the contemporary suite comprising a three-seater couch and armchair, with a timber base and sage green crushed velvet upholstery. Height 81 cm, width 202 cm, depth 97 cm, (couch)
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A pair of Directoire style tulipwood bedside tables, circa 1900 the square tops inset with well-figured variegated marble tops above a single strung drawer and pot cupboard with two-tone diamond lattice decoration, the sides with geometric contrasting inlay, fitted with brass loop handles and raised on tapering square section legs with brass capped feet. Height 86 cm, width 37 cm, length 37 cm
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A Louis XV style Vernis Martin and inlaid kingwood vitrine, circa 1880s with painted panels signed 'Dellage', the vitrine of serpentine form with an arched top, floral inlaid borders and a cast bronze scrolling crest, over a single glazed door opening to a velvet lined interior with glass shelves, the sides glazed, the lower door and sides with Vernis Martin panels, the central bombe panel signed lower right, the whole with fine gilt bronze bands, mounts & embellishments, on splayed legs with scrolling…
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood bombe commode by Haentges Freres, Haentges Freres (Paris), mid 20th century the fine commode with a variegated ochre and pink marble serpentine top above two long shaped drawers decorated with a flower bouquet inlay to bookend veneer in a single strung reserve, similarly decorated to the sides, with a shaped drop, angled hips and curvaceous legs, with pierced gilt bronze mounts, escutcheons, foliate handles and sabots. Height 86 cm, width 124 cm, depth 53 cm
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A pair of transitional style inlaid tulipwood bedside tables, mid 20th century the small oval-form bedsides with cast brass pierced three quarter galleries over two drawers, with floral inlay to bookend veneer panels, sides and top conforming, raised on sabre legs with sabots. Height 68 cm, width 41 cm, depth 34 cm
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A Louis XV style tulipwood bombe commode, mid 20th century with a well figured purple and ochre marble top of serpentine profile, above two long drawers with book end veneer, the sides conforming, a shaped apron with drop and hipped edges flowing to cabriole legs, with gilt bronze mounts and sabots. Height 90 cm, width 125 cm, depth 55 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood secretaire a Abattant, circa 1890 the tall secretaire with a serpentine mottled red marble top, above a frieze drawer and a fall front enclosing small drawers and open compartments, with three drawers below, feather banded and richly floral inlaid to foliate scrolled cartouches, sides conforming, raised on out swept bracket feet and with gilt bronze mounts and sabots. Height 139 cm, width 71 cm, depth 37 cm
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A set of six high back oak dining chairs in the French manner, early 20th century the high back camel hump chairs with upholstered backs and square stuffover seats, covered in a striking amber sateen with nail trim, raised on carved tapering cabriole legs with slipper feet. Height 108 cm, width 55 cm, depth 55 cm
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood commode, stamped P Marquant, mid 20th century the commode in a glossy finish 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, angled hips and curvaceous legs, with cast brass floral mounts, escutcheons, handles and sabots. Height 81 cm, width 124 cm, depth 50 cm
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An antique George III style mahogany 8 drawer chest on chest, later 19th century. The tallboy with moulded overhanging cornice & chamfered corners, above a top section with 2 half drawers and 3 full width graduated drawers flanked by canted and fluted angles with gilded cast capitals, upon a moulded base top with a pull-out brushing slide, over 3 full width graduated drawers with conforming fluted sides, the finely strung drawers with brass drop handles on shaped backplates, all raised on large shaped…
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An elegant mahogany Directoire-Style partners desk, circa 1930s the desk with brass moulded edges, inset with a brown tooled leather writing surface and matching surface to pull out slides to the short ends, above a central drawer flanked by pairs of small drawers, with faux drawers to the reverse, raised on tapering square section legs with brass capped feet, with key. Height 77 cm, length 130 cm, width 70 cm
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