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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:346
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:346
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:287
Date:5-Aug-2024
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A pair of Chinoiserie lamps with shades, 20th century, the pair of turned wood candlestick lamps, decorated with oriental scenes in muted gilt and colours upon a japanned ground, with pleated fabric cream shades. Height 71 cm
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A small Victorian mahogany chiffonier, circa 1880s, the rectangular top with a crested back with applied scrolls, over a small serpentine shelf on scrolling supports, with a long frieze drawer partitioned and felt lined for cutlery, above a pair of panelled cabinet doors, opening to an internal shelf, raised on a plinth base. Height 142 cm, width 91 cm, depth 42 cm
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A pair of Louis XVI style cherrywood bedside tables, mid 20th century, the pair of bedside tables, with three quarter shaped galleries above two panelled drawers and raised on slender tapering fluted legs. Height 68 cm, width 39 cm, depth 29 cm
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A Victorian walnut lady's chair and a small footstool, mid 19th century with a scrolls carved show frame and crest to the waisted button back, above a serpentine stuffover seat, raised upon cabriole legs with bulbous knees and ball feet on ceramic castors, together with a small rectangular footstool on turned tapering legs, both reupholstered in red velvet. Height 92 cm, width 56 cm, depth 70 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style cherrywood bedside tables, mid 20th century with shaped three quarter galleries, one with three small drawers, the other with a single drawer and open compartment, shaped aprons to both and raised on cabriole legs.
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A fine Italian walnut framed open armchair, 19th century, the imposing armchair with a cartouche shaped padded high back and C-scroll arched frame to outswept scroll arms and shaped seat on foliate carved cabriole legs terminating in claw-and-ball feet, recently reupholstered in beige-toned floral cut velvet. Height 118 cm, width 76 cm, depth 72 cm
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A Victorian oak hall chair, circa 1880, the hall chair with a narrow scroll carved back with a tapered seat, raised on turned tapering front legs. Height 101 cm, width 41 cm, depth 44 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style oak bedside tables, mid 20th century, the bedside tables with plain tops to serpentine edges, one with three small drawers, the other with a single drawer and open compartment, with a shaped aprons, and raised on cabriole legs. Height 73 cm, width 41 cm, depth 35 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style cherrywood bedside tables, mid 20th century with shaped three quarter galleries, one with three small drawers, the other with a single drawer and open compartment, shaped aprons to both and raised on cabriole height 73 cm, width 36 cm, depth 31 cm
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A Victorian mahogany twin pedestal secretaire desk, 19th century, the upper section with a high rectangular top with moulded edges and chamfered corners, over four small drawers and a long secretaire drawer with turned pull handles, the fall front revealing an ample burgundy leatherette writing surface with gilt border, raised on pedestals each with four drawers and raised on plinth bases, with brass swing handles and escutcheons. Height 103 cm, width 132 cm, depth 69 cm
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A Bechstein model A1 mahogany grand piano, C. Bechstein, Berlin, c1926, serial number 125898, the grand concert piano with 88 keys in a mahogany case with openwork music stand, upon square tapering legs on castors, with stencilled serial number and trademark stamp in relief to the cast iron frame. Needs restoration to the keys and hammers. Height 99 cm, length 178 cm, width 146 cm
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A late Victorian mahogany extension dining table, 19th century of solid and substantial form, the well-figured top with a thumb nail and bullnose edge, over a deep skirt and supported upon ring turned baluster legs terminating in brass cups and castors, with 2 extension leaves and winder. Height 78 cm, length 158 cm, width 119 cm, extended length 230 cm
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A late Georgian bow fronted mahogany sideboard, early 19th century of generous proportions, the bow front sideboard with a shaped well-figured rectangular top, above two bowed side doors and two central drawers, one enclosing a cellarette, with inlaid detailing and satinwood stringing, upon ring turned and reeded tapering legs, with cast brass floriate pull handles. Height 94 cm, width 168 cm, depth 70 cm
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A French carved walnut court cupboard, late 19th century with an extended pediment and reeded cornice with central wreath and bow above a glazed cupboard flanked by open galleried compartments, and an extended open compartment with vase supports, moulded edges and plate rack, the lower section with two carved frieze drawers and panelled cupboards relief carved with drapes and tied ribbons, with turned pillars and egg-and-dart detailing throughout, and raised on bun feet. Height 253 cm, width 125 cm, depth…
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A Victorian child's chair and rocking chair, the English elm and beech child's chair with a shaped spade back above turned spindles to a saddle seat with turned arm rests, supported on simply shaped turned and splayed legs united at the front by a stretcher; together with a c1900 child's rocking armchair with an arched and spindle back. Height 73 cm, width 37 cm, depth 72 cm, and smaller
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An early Victorian mahogany chest of drawers, 19th century in rich light tones, with two half size drawers over four full size drawers of graduated depth, all cockbeaded and with original turned handles, brass escutcheons, the corners rounded, all raised upon a plinth base. Height 130 cm, width 126 cm, depth 55 cm
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A set of six birch and rush provincial dining chairs, circa 1930s with shaped backs and relief carved shell cartouche to the cresting rail, os-de-mouton mid rails above rush seats, shaped apron and raised on shaped legs united by box stretchers, square section to the rear. Height 90 cm, width 45 cm, depth 46 cm
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A George III style cherrywood oval drop side table, 19th century, the oval drop side top with nice patination, raised on square tapering legs. Height 77 cm, width 160 cm, extended length 129 cm
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A Victorian cedar leather topped desk, 19th century with a bullnose edge top inset with a green tooled and gilded leather writing plane above a deep skirt and three frieze drawers with turned timber handles, supported on slender baluster and turned legs. Height 76 cm, width 137 cm, depth 81 cm
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A French giltwood button Tufted piano Duet stool, circa 1900, the carved giltwood and painted duet stool with rounded corners, beaded borders and rosettes, raised on tapering fluted lags, with satin pink upholstery. Height 54 cm, length 108 cm, width 45 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood bombe bedside tables, mid 20th century with ochre and purple mottled marble tops of serpentine profile, two drawers with floral inlay to bookend veneer panels, the sides conforming, a shaped apron with drop, hipped edges flowing to cabriole legs, embellished with bronze mounts and sabots. Height 75 cm, width 51 cm, depth 30 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood bombe bedside tables, mid 20th century with ochre and purple marble tops above two drawers with book-end veneers within strung shaped panels, feather banded panelling to the sides and raised on cabriole legs, with cast gilt bronze foliate handles and sabots. Height 70 cm, width 37 cm, depth 30 cm
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An ebonised wooden side chair, early 20th century, the ebonised chair with a lyre-form splat and curved supports to a silk upholstered seat, on turned and splayed legs. Height 81 cm, width 50 cm, depth 50 cm
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A small tulipwood bedside table, mid 20th century with three quarter gallery decorated with quarter veneer strung panels, above three drawers of conforming design, with cast pull handles, shaped apron and raised on curvaceous legs with sabots. Height 75 cm, width 26 cm, depth 23 cm
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An Empire style oak bedside cabinet, late 19th century, the plain rectangular top above a frieze drawer and cupboard with internal shelf, flanked by half columns with patterned brass capitals, raised on square block feet. Height 77 cm, width 41 cm, depth 33 cm
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An impressive French mahogany breakfront bookcase, late 19th century, the central section with a raised moulded caddy top and cornice above three panelled and moulded doors with gilt trims, the flanking sections each with a moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors, the whole on a high moulded plinth base, the ends panelled and moulded. Height 132 cm, width 372 cm, depth 46 cm
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A Victorian papier mache painted and inlaid tilt top wine table, 19th century, the oval shaped top finely hand painted with bright floral bouquet and patterned gilt borders inlaid with mother-of-pearl on an ebonised ground, raised upon a turned tripod base with splayed legs. Height 71 cm, length 63 cm, width 50 cm
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A Regency style Chinoiserie dropside sofa table, circa 1920s, the rectangular top in a black japanned finish with gilding and applied oriental scenes in low relief, above a frieze drawer to one long side, raised on plain end standards and out-swept legs with castors. Height 72 cm, extended length 109 cm, width 51 cm
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An Italian polychrome and gilt decorated small bombe commode, 20th century, the serpentine shaped glass top with a small drawer above two deeper drawers, decorated throughout with floral sprays between gilt moulded edges, with bronze rococo drawer pulls, raised on a shaped skirt and on cabriole legs. Height 70 cm, width 70 cm, depth 37 cm
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A mahogany extension table and six dining chairs, 20th century, the dining table with one extension leaf, with a thumb nail moulded edge top raised on carved ball and baluster legs with toupie feet and brass castors, together with a set of 6 balloon back chairs with curved mid-rails, upholstered to the stuffover seats in amber and gold striped fabric. Height 72 cm, extended length 163 cm, width 120 cm, (table) height 86 cm, (chair)
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Two kidney shaped occasional tables, 20th century, the petite tables in mahogany and burr walnut with a small drawer, comprising a transitional one raised on sabre legs with banded top and shaped burr reserves, and a mahogany one supported on pierced shaped sides on splayed feet with stretcher. Height 71 cm, length 66 cm, width 30 cm, and smaller
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood & gilt bronze Bonheur-Du-Jour, the fine c1900 lady's writing desk or bonheur-du-jour with a bronze-edged shaped top inset with tooled leather writing surface and surmounted with an arrangement of bombe profile shaped niches and small drawers, with a central pierced gallery, one drawer fitted with lion mask inkwells, above a keyhole front with three shaped drawers, decorated with diamond parquetry design, the sides and back conforming, the right hand drawer fitted with a…
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A David Bromley decoupage Japanese shoes Locker, 20th century, the vintage four compartment shoes locker with applied and lacquered children prints by David Bromley to the four doors and sides, complete with original locks and timber keys numbered 1 to 4. Height 172 cm, width 39 cm, depth 42 cm
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A Napoleon III gilt-bronze mounted and inlaid ebonised lady's writing desk, circa 1860 in the manner of Alphonse Giroux (Paris), the brass and mother-of-pearl inlaid writing desk with a bombe curved body, the top with a three quarter pierced bronze gallery above a fall front opening to a fitted interior with three short drawers veneered in burr walnut and a blue velvet writing surface, all raised on cabriole legs, adorned with gilt bronze mounts, espagnolettes and sabots. Height 97 cm, width 81 cm, depth…
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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood and gilt bronze Bonheur-Du-Jour, the fine lady's writing desk with a bronze-edged shaped top inset with tooled leather writing surface and surmounted with an arrangement of bombe profile shaped niches and small drawers, with a central pierced gallery, one drawer fitted with lion mask inkwells, above a keyhole front with three shaped drawers, decorated with diamond parquetry design, the sides and back conforming, the right hand drawer fitted with a fold down mirror, all…
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A French rosewood centre table, late 19th century, the oval scalloped top with thumbnail edge above a shaped foliate carved skirt, raised on four cabriole legs with acanthus leaf carved knees and feet on castors, joined by serpentine stretchers with a central tiered finial. Height 73 cm, length 124 cm, width 92 cm
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A Louis XV style burr walnut inlaid card table, nineteenth century, the serpentine swivel hinged bound top with fruitwood floral bouquet inlaid reserve, geometric strung borders and banding, above conforming shaped skirt, enclosing a square baize lined playing surface, on cabriole legs headed with gilt metal caryatid mounts and chutes terminating in sabots. Height 79 cm, width 91 cm, depth 50 cm, extended length 92 cm
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A walnut glazed china display cabinet, circa 1900, the well-figured walnut bowfront top with reeded edges above two astragal glazed doors with ebony stringing, enclosing adjustable shelves, raised upon bracket feet. Height 105 cm, width 106 cm, depth 34 cm
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A fine mahogany seven door breakfront library bookcase, 19th century, the imposing bookcase of breakfront form, with an everted pediment and dentil inlaid frieze above seven arched astragal glazed doors in the Gothic style with fiddleback mahogany banding and enclosing adjustable shelves, upon a seven-cupboard extended base with internal shelves, each door quarter veneer panelled with strung flame mahogany circular and shaped reserves, all raised upon a plinth base, with keys. Provenance: purchased from…
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A late Victorian mahogany hall table, 19th century with a well-figured rectangular bow front top and a scroll carved back to a plain apron, raised on bold reeded legs front legs. Height 97 cm, width 130 cm, depth 56 cm
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A cherrywood occasional table, mid 20th century, the elegant side table with a shaped rectangular recessed top with canted corners, above a single drawer, shaped apron and raised on cabriole legs with sabots united by undertier. Height 69 cm, width 36 cm, depth 25 cm
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A pair of Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood bedside tables, mid 20th century with purple and oche mottled marble tops of serpentine profile, two drawers with floral inlay to bookend veneer panels, the sides conforming, a shaped apron with drop, hipped edges flowing to cabriole legs, embellished with bronze handles, mounts and sabots. Height 74 cm, width 45 cm, depth 31 cm
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A fine Empire revival burl walnut and Karelian birch linen press, late 19th century, the breakfront arched robe in warm colours with fine inlay and banding decoration, with a central bevelled mirrored door flanked by long columns with gilt capitals, the side doors with contrasting Karelian birch banding, mother-of-pearl spandrels and marquetry panels of 'Winged victory' blowing trumpets with gilt bronze anthemion trims, surmounted by a laurel wreath gilt bronze crest and foliage, and raised on six square…
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An Art Deco mahogany double bed, circa 1930s in well figured wood and of plain elegant form with ogee moulded horizontal panel, the end board of similar profile, raised on shaped ogee bracket feet, with side rails. Height 98 cm, width 157 cm, (bed head)
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A late George III mahogany side chair, circa 1810, the square back with satinwood-inlaid top rail, reeded supports, and carved and reeded spindles above the stuff-over seat reupholstered in leopard print fabric, raised upon tapering turned front legs height 83 cm, width 52 cm, depth 52 cm
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A Sheraton style Two-Seater sofa, circa 1900, the Sheraton-style sofa with reeded mahogany arms and square section legs, upholstered in a in a neoclassical pattern damask in petrol blue and gray colours. Height 68 cm, width 124 cm, depth 75 cm
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