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The Connoisseur's Auction - Night Two: Furniture and Decor — Small & Whitfield Auctions and Valuations

Auction House:Small & Whitfield Auctions and ValuationsNumber of lots recorded:154
Sale Title:The Connoisseur's Auction - Night Two: Furniture and DecorLots with images:154
Auction Location:AdelaidePrices available:101
Date:29-Aug-2023
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19th century Florentine cabinet, extensively carved with foliate designs, figures and lion heads with brass handles, 2 shelf upper section with glazed door, lower with single door, A/F to lower door
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Tasmanian huon pine chest, fitted with eight drawers, turned column and knobs with mother of pearl, figurative grain to the drawer fronts
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John Gould, 'The birds of Australia' 8 volumes including Supplement from British Museum 1990 limited edition no.304 in boxes
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John Gould, 'Seisura Inquieta - Restless fly Catcher' hand coloured lithographical print, 51 x 34 cm
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John Gould, 'Colluricincla Harmonica - Harmonious Colluricincla' hand coloured lithographical print, 51 x 34 cm
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Early maritime diorama, depicting a three mast tall ship sailing through stormy seas in a wall mounted glazed case
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19th century Italian ladies chair, walnut framed deep buttoned foliate covers
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Card table, Victorian burr walnut on hinged swivelling top, circular felt interior over four legged base
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Attractive mahogany chair, in the Sheraton style with inlaid stringing and open arms
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Georgian mahogany chest of drawers, fitted with seven drawers, flanked by half turned columns and brass hardware
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The Venus table lamp, a rare Italian lamp in carved alabaster and marble depicting an open clam shell concealing carved marble figure of Venus riding the waves c.1950 height 44 cm
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Victorian mahogany extension table, 'D' ended with turned and carved base, two extension leaves
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Taxidermy bear rug, North American cinnamon black bear on felt backing 1.9m
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Persian rug, handwoven wool, magenta ground with extensive decoration and central medallion 350 x 250 cm
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Figural statue of two putti, group figure in reconstituted marble of two young children, signed to the base, Dal Torrione, 47 cm tall
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Pair of crystal chandeliers, basket shaped cut crystal
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Victorian drawing room suite, of three pieces comprising of a double ended settee, open armchair and a single ladies chair, all in carved walnut of finest quality, with deep buttoned back, pink velvet upholstery
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Persian Tabriz rug, handwoven wool, red ground with blue floral border and floral central medallion. 353 x 265 cm
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Edwardian wall barometer, carved English oak banjo shape., length 96 cm, depth 22 cm
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Colonial cedar chest of drawers, eight drawer chest with mother of pearl inlaid handles
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Petite mahogany display cabinet, with two glazed doors, mahogany with boxwood inlays
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Victorian breakfront sideboard, polished mahogany fitted with three drawers and four doors, carved detailed back
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Victorian slate and marble mantle clock, slate mantle clock with red marble columns and gilt decoration, white enamelled dial with Roman numerals with a pair of spelter soldiers garnitures on slate and marble plinths
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A rare Victorian bedroom bench seat, 19th century mahogany bedroom bench seat with turned bolsters to each end
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Italian Florentine console with mirror, extensively carved with flowers and cherubs, polychrome finish with alabaster top total, height 240 cm, width 155
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William and Mary style side chair, carved mahogany of fine quality in the Chinoiserie manner, with drop in tapestry seat
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Vintage taxidermy buffalo shoulder mount, large and imposing beast with horns intact
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Pair of gilded metal wall brackets, bouquet of roses with ribbon
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Exquisite walnut centre table, burr walnut with satinwood inlays on a quadruped birdcage base
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John Gould, 'Phalacrocorax Punctatus' spotted cormorant, hand coloured lithograph, framed and glazed 32 x 51
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Pair of mahogany armchairs, satinwood stringing upholstered seat, in the Art Nouveau style
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Iranian Tabriz rug, handwoven wool, red ground with floral decoration and central medallion. 300 x 205 cm
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19th century card table, demi-lune shape, mahogany with satinwood string inlays, fitted with a drawer to the front, baize interior
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Decorative wall mirror, gold frame with bevelled glass
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Decorative wall mirror, gold frame with bevelled glass
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Decorative wall mirror, gold frame with bevelled glass
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Decorative wall mirror, gold frame with bevelled glass
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French 'Rescue and Distress' spelter figurines, nautical themed pair of dramatically posed figurines depicting lady waving to fisherman with buoy and rope upon shoulder, marked 'France Mestais' height 54/56 cm
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A pair of country Hepplewhite chairs, mahogany with drop-in seats, 19th century
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Serpentine hall table, huon pine table
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Demi-lune card table, early 19th century. Mahogany in the Sheraton style, cross banded in mahogany
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Persian Heriz Hallway runner, hand woven wool with red ground featuring central medallions and geometric designs. 405 x 75 cm
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Persian rug, hand woven wool, red ground with central medallion, 285 x 200 cm
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Persian Mood rug, hand woven wool with central medallion and extensive floral decoration, 279 x 194 cm
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George French Angas, 'Grass trees at Yankalilla' hand coloured lithograph 28 x 36 cm
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George French Angas, 'The Golwa with Hindmarsh Island' hand coloured lithograph 30 x 40 cm
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John Gould, 'Falcunculus Leucogaster' Western Shrike-tit, hand coloured lithograph, framed and glazed 51 x 32
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John Gould, 'Dasyornis Australis' Eastern Bristlebird, hand coloured lithograph, framed and glazed 51 x 32
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Persian Kashan rug, handwoven wool, red ground floral with central medallion. 408 x 294 cm
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Persian Tabriz rug, handwoven wool, red ground floral with central medallion. 390 x 300
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Petite English oak buffet, in the Tudor style with spiral twist legs joined by stretcher
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Attractive English oak side table, in the Jacobean style, with a fitted drawer, the base joined by stretchers
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Victorian style cast iron hallstand, of two sections, of substantial proportions height 212 cm
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Framed Olympic Torch, Sydney Olympics 2000, official limited edition, 66 of 2000. 90 x 54 cm
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