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Fine & Decorative Arts — Philips Auctions Australia

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Auction House:Philips Auctions AustraliaNumber of lots recorded:356
Sale Title:Fine & Decorative ArtsLots with images:356
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:302
Date:28-Oct-2024
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An Art Deco walnut sideboard, circa 1930s with a slightly recessed upper section with curved ends, the central drop front glazed section with mirror back and glass shelves, flanked by tambour sliding cupboard doors, the lower section with central twin cupboard doors opening to a fruitwood interior with four drawers and open compartments, flanked by curved cupboard doors, all raised upon a recessed plinth base. Height 151 cm, width 182 cm, depth 42 cm
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An Art Deco birch extension dining table and six chairs, circa 1930 the well-figured birch veneered square table with pull out extensions to opposite sides, raised on square tapering legs with rounded corners, with 6 Art Deco dining chairs, each with an arched solid back in matching birch curving to form the square seat, and raised on square slightly tapering legs to match the table. Height 76 cm, length 91 cm, width 91 cm, extended length 151 cm, (table) height 93 cm, (chair)
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A Regency style mahogany drum table, circa 1900 with a leather inset circular top over four drawers and four faux drawers, raised upon four brass capped splayed legs with brass castors. Height 72 cm, diameter 63 cm
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An Art Deco burr walnut dining table and six chairs, circa 1930 the well-figured burr walnut quarter panel veneered D-ended top, raised upon two curved slab supports with horizontal ribs to the base, with six Art Deco dining chairs, each with an arched and curved solid back in matching burr walnut above a drop-in padded seat on moulded legs, and upholstered with a geometric jacquard in blue and anthracite. (Ex. Pascal Leclerc Antiques) height 77 cm, length 182 cm, width 91 cm, (table) height 95 cm, (chair)
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A Victorian inlaid walnut credenza, 19th century with a central cupboard flanked by columns and curved, glazed and lined display cupboards, the burr walnut front finely floral inlaid and satinwood strung, with gilt metal mounts, all raised upon a curvaceous plinth style base. Height 106 cm, width 152 cm, depth 41 cm
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A large French marble top Baker's table, Trussant et Cie., Sainte-Livrade-Sur-Lot, circa 1900 with a patinated statuario marble slab top over a wrought iron scrolling stretcher base with a foliate pierced cast iron skirt, enamel dark green painted and stamped to the copper base finials 'Trussant, Ste Livrade'. Height 83 cm, length 202 cm, width 80 cm
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A Victorian mahogany book stand, 19th century the portable book stand with handle, bottom drawer, shaped apron, raised on splayed legs. Height 35.5 cm, width 34.5 cm, depth 19 cm
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An antique Dutch marquetry inlaid chest of drawers, 19th century the diminutive chest with six long drawers, the central four flanked by cylindrical columns with brass capitals, floral inlaid and strung throughout in the traditional manner with ebony and fruitwood, the top and sides with large oval reserves, the drawers with original brass pulls, raised on four square tapering short legs. Height 68 cm, width 46 cm, depth 34 cm
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An Edwardian satinwood painted sewing box on stand, circa 1900 the removable rectangular sewing box with a cavetto moulded hinged cover opening to a crushed velvet lined interior, the exterior painted with a scene of children at play to an oval floral reverse, with tied ribbon borders and spandrels to the sides, upon a stand raised on square tapering tripod legs united by a shaped undertier. Height 86 cm, width 42 cm, depth 32 cm
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A fine Art Deco four door sideboard in rare Macassar ebony, Paris, circa 1940 the elegant sideboard standing on a shaped plinth base, with slightly recessed double doors flanked by side cupboard doors in superbly-figured macassar ebony, each finished with stylised curvilinear chrome handles and escutcheons, opening to internal shelves and top drawers to the sides, the rectangular top with mottled brown and beige marble, with two original keys; these period sideboards were designed to disassemble very…
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A Victorian inlaid burr walnut dome top canterbury, circa 1880 the fine satinwood inlaid burr walnut canterbury with fretwork front panel, domed hinged top opening to partitioned storage, scrolling spandrels and inlaid reserves to all sides, and raised on scrolled legs terminating in castors. Height 55 cm, length 53 cm, width 44 cm
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A substantial copper bound shop display cabinet, circa 1900 the glazed display cabinet of tall square form with two internal glass shelves, embossed metal top and later mirror base, raised on cast iron feet. Height 214 cm, width 84 cm, depth 84 cm
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A French rosewood single door armoire, circa 1900 the rosewood veneer armoire with an arched profile and a pierced foliate crest above a single shaped door with conforming bevelled mirror, feather banding to the sides, the interior with five shelves and a maple drawer, above a bottom drawer and shaped apron, all raised on short curvaceous foliate feet. Height 236 cm, width 102 cm, depth 47 cm
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An Edwardian satinwood heart-shaped painted side table, circa 1900 the heart-shaped top with a painted portrait of a lady to oval reserve, with floral and tied ribbon borders to the edge and apron, with a single drawer to one side, raised on square tapering tripod legs united by a shaped undertier. Height 69 cm, length 50 cm, width 48 cm
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A child's mahogany elbow chair in the Hepplewhite taste, late 19th century the oval back with pierced splats relief carved with scrolls and swags decoration, flanked by shaped arms over an a/f upholstered seat to square tapered front legs. Height 74 cm, width 43 cm, depth 40 cm
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An antique oak Pegged sideboard, 17th-18th century the rectangular top with moulded edges, above a small drawer flanked by long drawers and two panelled cupboards, all drawers cockbeaded, with brass swing handles, shaped backplates and escutcheons, all raised on block feet, with superb patina. Height 82 cm, width 168 cm, depth 60 cm
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A Victorian walnut three piece parlour suite, 19th century comprising a chaise longue, a lady's and gentleman's chairs, the button back chaise of elegant curvaceous French form with a carved show frame, serpentine front, rollover ends and cabriole legs with porcelain casters, the lady's and gentleman's waisted chairs of conforming form; all finely upholstered in textured gold sateen. Height 89 cm, length 172 cm, width 88 cm, (chaise lounge)
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A carved oak wall shelf, circa 1900 probably Dutch, the wall hanging shelf with side supports carved as lion heads. Height 62 cm, width 103 cm, depth 7 cm
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Two Georgian Tripod-Based mahogany wine tables, 19th century the late Georgian wine tables with pie-crust rims, one with fluted stem, relief carved foliate curvaceous and tripod legs with claw feet, both as found. Height 56 cm, diameter 38 cm, and smaller
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A French provincial oak coffee table, 20th century in the Louis XV manner, the rectangular top with rounded corners, above a scrolling carved apron and standing on cabriole legs. Height 51 cm, length 129 cm, width 75 cm
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An Art Nouveau style mahogany sideboard, 20th century with carved fretwork over a bevelled mirror with pierced side supports over a glazed cupboard with shaped sides and open shelves, upon cabriole legs united by a lower tier. Height 163 cm, width 122 cm, depth 37 cm
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A French provincial style oak table & 6 chairs with rush seats, 20th century the patinated rectangular top of serpentine outline with rounded corners, above a shaped apron with a small drawer to one of the long sides, raised on cabriole legs with ball and claw feet, the walnut ladder back chairs with double arched rails to rush seats, plain aprons and raised square legs united by stretchers. Height 76 cm, length 139 cm, width 93 cm, (table) height 92 cm, (chair)
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A Victorian bow front mahogany chest of drawers, second half 19th century the chest with an extended deep top above two half drawers and three full width graduated drawers with turned exotic timber handles with engraved mother-of-pearl button embellishments, a decorative shaped apron and raised on ball and turned feet. Height 118 cm, width 106 cm, depth 54 cm
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A Victorian elm Windsor chair, 18th century the Windsor carver with an arched back with three wheel backed splats and plain spindles to curvaceous arms and a well-figured saddle seat, raised on splayed turned legs united by crinoline stretchers. Height 90 cm, width 56 cm, depth 63 cm
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An antique elm rustic kitchen work table, 19th century the overhanging rectangular top over with a single deep panelled drawer, raised on splayed legs united by carved stretchers. Height 79 cm, width 110 cm, depth 61 cm
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An oak display cabinet on paw feet, early 20th century the rectangular upright display cabinet with mirror back, side door, with four adjustable internal glass shelves, raised on cast iron paw feet to the front. Height 151 cm, width 53 cm, depth 37 cm
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A Victorian mahogany marble-top shaving mirror, second half 19th century with an arched mirror and barley twist side supports with finials to a shaped base with marble top. Height 76 cm, width 71 cm, depth 28 cm
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A Georgian style chest on chest, late 20th century the chest on chest in contrasting hardwoods, with a moulded overhanging cornice above a top section with two half drawers and three full width, the corners canted and fluted, over three full width graduated drawers with conforming fluted sides, with pierced backplates and swing handles, all raised on shaped bracket feet height 169 cm, width 95 cm, depth 50 cm
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A pair of Georgian style bedside cabinets, late 20th century the pair of modern hardwood bedside cabinets with rectangular tops above three drawers with pierced backplates and swing handles, raised on shaped bracket feet, one with maker's brass plaque 'Chancellor' to the top drawer. Height 62 cm, width 65 cm, depth 42 cm
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A pair of Art Deco marble topped mahogany bedside tables, circa 1930s the pair of mahogany bedsides, with mottled green rectangular marble tops above open compartments and cupboard, on angled plinth bases. Height 68 cm, width 50 cm, depth 33 cm
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A pair of Art Deco palisander bedside cabinets, circa 1930s the pair of bedside cabinets with square pink veined beige marble tops above a cupboard door with palisander parquetry front, opening to a shelf above a porcelain lined bottom section, raised on an ebonised fluted plinth base. Height 57 cm, width 41 cm, depth 41 cm
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A Victorian cedar hall table, late 19th century with a slightly extended rectangular top with moulded edge and canted corners, above a plain skirt and supported on turned and tapering legs. Height 74 cm, length 107 cm, width 58 cm
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An English leather top pedestal desk, 20th century the vintage mahogany pedestal desk in the Georgian manner, with a green tooled leather inset top, serpentine fronted, with a central drawer flanked by four graduated drawers with cast brass handles, raised on shaped bracket feet. Height 75 cm, width 115 cm, depth 55 cm
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A Georgian mahogany tilt top side table, early 19th century with a plain circular recessed top above a tapering turned stem to a tripod base with cabriole legs and pad feet. Height 71 cm, diameter 55 cm
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A Georgian mahogany chest of drawers, early 19th century the rectangular flat top with a moulded edge above two small and three long drawers of graduating depth, with brass swing handles, shaped backplates and escutcheons, and raised on a slightly extended base with shaped bracket feet. Height 93 cm, width 95 cm, depth 52 cm
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A Louis XVI style marquetry cabinet in mixed timbers, 20th century with a veined green marble top above two drawers and a two door cabinet with medallions of marquetry ribbons and floral, cast metal trims all over, on a plinth base. Height 101 cm, width 136 cm, depth 46 cm
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A Victorian burr walnut oval loo table, 19th century the quarter panelled burr walnut veneered oval tilt-top with a moulded edge above a slightly recessed skirt, supported on a bird cage base with turned supports and four carved and shaped outswept legs with castors. Height 75 cm, length 137 cm, width 101 cm
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A Victorian inlaid walnut corner whatnot, later 19th century of four tier graduating form with turned and spiral carved supports, finials and fretwork, each shelf inlaid with ebony and satinwood in the Sheraton manner, raised on turned feet. Height 136 cm, width 53 cm, depth 33 cm
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A good Victorian flame mahogany chest, mid 19th century the chest with barley twist side columns and an ogee moulded frieze drawer above a central panelled drawer flanked by conforming smaller drawers, three full width drawers below of graduating depth upon a plinth base, all drawers with cockbeading and turned timber handles with mother-of-pearl button embellishments. Height 128 cm, width 123 cm, depth 56 cm
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A Victorian mahogany chiffonier, late 19th century with a scrolled back rising to a foliate crest and a shelf above a frieze drawer and a pair of panelled cabinet doors flanked by corbels, raised upon on a plinth base. Height 164 cm, width 138 cm, depth 52 cm
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A mahogany three-tier dumb waiter, late 19th century with three graduated tiers flanked by scrolling supports, the base set with two panelled cupboards, raised on turned feet. Height 114 cm, width 114 cm, depth 35 cm
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A Victorian walnut stretcher-based sewing table, 19th century in beautifully figured walnut with a rectangular top with 'D' ends above a drawer and a paper lined work basket, the turned trestle supports with carved bases and leafy feet on castors united by a turned stretcher. Height 73 cm, width 62 cm, depth 42 cm
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A Victorian mahogany extension dining table and eight chairs, 19th century the D-ended table with moulded edge, a deep skirt and raised on ball and baluster shaped legs above toupie feet and brass castors, with two extension leaves and winder; with 8 spade back dining chairs including 2 carvers, with a typical curved back and mid-rail, the drop-in seats upholstered with sage patterned fabric, the carvers with different fabric in the same tone, all raised on slender, turned tapering legs. Height 77 cm,…
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A pair of Directoire style mahogany bedside tables, mid 20th century the elegant pair of bedside tables, each with a plain rectangular top, above a single panelled drawer and raised on tapering square section legs with brass capped feet united by an undertier. Height 73 cm, width 44 cm, depth 32 cm
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A carved walnut glass top occasional table, the low rectangular table with a moulded edge and glass top, the skirt with carved fretwork, raised on turned tapering legs. Height 50 cm, length 89 cm, width 44 cm
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A Victorian cedar oval wine table, 19th century the oval plain top above a turned and baluster stem and tripod base. Height 74 cm, length 53 cm, width 44 cm
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A Louis XV style walnut and cane salon suite, circa 1900 comprising a two-seat settee with shaped double back to scrolled armrests and cane seat, together with two matching carvers, each with white cotton fitted pillows with blue fringes. Height 83 cm, width 113 cm, depth 65 cm, (settee)
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An Edwardian Sheraton Revival mahogany occasional table and two chairs, early 1900s the circular table with cross banded edges, satinwood stringing, a small undertier below supported on a quartet of gently curved stretchers, and raised on slender and tapering square section legs, splayed to the foot, with two square back chairs in the same manner. Height 71 cm, diameter 61 cm, (table) height 97 cm, width 45 cm, depth 53 cm, (chair)
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A Victorian mahogany piano stool, late 19th century the revolving piano stool on turned reeded and splayed tripod legs, the circular seat upholstered in taupe velvet. Height 55 cm, diameter 39 cm
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An ornate vintage trestle based tapestry fire screen, 20th century with a relief carved frame and a broken arch crest with carved details, raised on semi-circular trestle ends united by a stretcher, with woollen needlepoint in a traditional Jacobean floral design. Height 93 cm, width 56 cm, depth 30 cm
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A three-piece George V sterling silver condiment set, 1918-19 Birmingham, with maker's mark for J Sherwood & Sons in the neoclassical taste, the set comprising a boat-shaped mustard pot with blue glass liner and original spoon, and two matching open salt cellars, each raised on a pedestal oval foot, the salts with twin handles, two engraved with letter S to the side, each marked under the rim. Weight 158g height 7.5 cm, width 10.5 cm, and smaller
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A Moorcroft 'Banksia' plate, designed by Sally Tuffin, 1987 the 783/10 shape plate in the Australian Exclusive collection, decorated with green textured Banksia flowers and characteristic prickly long leaves upon a cream ground with green hues, with impressed Moorcroft stamp and other ciphers to the underside. Diameter 25.5 cm
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A Georgian mahogany gate-leg fold-over games table, early 19th century the card or games table with a fiddleback mahogany rectangular top with rounded corners, opening to a replaced green velvet lined surface, with ebony inlay in the Sheraton manner to the frieze, upon four square tapering legs. Height 75 cm, length 91 cm, width 45 cm, extended length 91 cm
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A campaign style pine chest, 20th century the small chest with pull out front cover and top lock, opening to an arrangement of eight drawers with campaign style ring handles, with side carry handles. Height 61 cm, width 61 cm, depth 35 cm
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A pair of Victorian walnut dining chairs, 19th century in the French manner, the chairs with waisted backs and scrolling cresting rails with scrolled vegetal motifs, similarly embellished to the mid rails, stuffover serpentine seats and slightly swollen cabriole legs terminating in pointed toes, upholstered in sage patterned fabric. Height 87 cm, width 48 cm, depth 51 cm
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A mahogany wine table by Rojo and Sons, Rojo and Sons, Melbourne, early 20th century the circular table with a scalloped edging and beaded rim, on a turned tapering and reeded stem, to a tripod base. Height 58 cm, diameter 53 cm
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