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The Winter Auction Series — Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers

Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & ValuersNumber of lots recorded:368
Sale Title:The Winter Auction SeriesLots with images:368
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:214
Date:1-Sep-2024
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An antique framed French chinoiserie three panel screen, 19th century, painted tin panels featuring scenes and figural narratives within cartouches and surrounded by floral key frets and other formal devices, the reverse also painted with flora and pavilions, 193 x 59 cm, each panel
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A large Louis XV style wrought iron and glass chandelier, the basket form corona hung with cut glass pendant drops, emanating ten scrolled arms terminating in candle form lights, 240 cm high, 160 cm diameter
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A large Louis XV style cast iron mirror, with wrought iron rose finial, black patinated frame and gilt adornments, 161 x 84 cm
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A pair of Austrian Art Nouveau porcelain busts by Stellmacher, late 19th century, elaborately modelled and lace porcelain decorated female figures in muted cream and buff colours with pastel enrichments, impressed numerals underside, 41 cm and 42 cm hgh
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An Art Nouveau silvered bronze figure of a reclining woman, Eugene Bourgouin (1880-1924), the sinuous figure upon an octagonal verde antico marble base, incised E. Bourgouin near foot, 17 cm high, 30 cm wide, 11.5 cm deep
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An Art Nouveau Amphora figural vase, Austria, circa 1900, the baluster vase in the form of an iris with a lacy spider's web and captured dragonflies, featuring a maiden in flowing garments draped across the body and decorated in shot green and rose colours upon a satin ground, impressed marks underside, 57 cm high
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A signed Art Nouveau Goldscheider terracotta flamenco dancer together with a wooden display pedestal, circa 1900, design 3710, the animated female dancer with her dress swirling and a tambourine at her feet, in bronze painted colours, signed Rose, with monogram, maker's cartouche in relief to rear with impressed numerals, and a turned pedestal, 79 cm high, 28.5 cm diameter of base (figure), 110 cm high, 34.5 cm square, (base). Provenance: Philips Auctions Australia, July 2019
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A Lalique peach toned 'Pinsons' bowl, model No. 10-386 introduced circa 1933, in frosted and clear tones and profusely decorated with birds and scrolling serrated foliage, inscribed script, Lalique France to the base, 9 cm high, 23.5 cm diameter
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A Lalique 'Chevreuse' pattern bowl, model 10-403 introduced in 1941, with a wide scalloped flattened edge and intaglio design, inscribed in script, Lalique France, to base, 26.5 cm diameter
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A Lalique 'Courlis' vase, Model 1085, introduced 1931, pre 1945 mark, the dark amber ovoid vase with stylised curlews in flight to the body, inscribed, R.LALIQUE/FRANCE to base, 16 cm high, 16.5 cm diameter approx
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A Marc Lalique Design, 'Deux Poissons' sculptural group designed 1953, this model circa 2000, the satin glass model of cavorting koi on an integral circular base, signed Lalique France to foot, with original box, papers, 28.5 cm high
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An Arte di Murano vase and matching bowl, together with two small sommerso vases, the heavy gauge handkerchief vase with aventurine inclusions and applied chocolate trails, the bowl with an irregular flattened rim and of conforming decoration, and two teardrop cased vases in chartreuse and amber red colours, Arte di Murano inscription and decals to base, 14 cm high, 38 cm diameter irregular, bowl, 28.5 cm high, 26 cm diameter irregular, vase
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A substantial two tier sixteen light Dutch brass chandelier, with drop ball finial and linen shades, 125 cm drop, 120 cm diameter
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A Murano glass flush mounted pendant light together with matching wall sconces, the clear glass light and sconces of of open petal form with ribbed feature, 15 cm drop, 60 cm diameter
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Panthere, An Art Deco patinated bronze and marble table light by Alexandre Kelety, Hungary (1874-1940), the panther in silver and green, on a stylised onyx marble base, signed 'AKelety' to base, 21 cm high, 52.5 cm wide, 11.5 cm deep
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A Victorian diorama of taxidermied pheasants, 19th century, featuring a cock and a hen posed in a naturalistic setting, housed in a painted wood and glass case, 50.5 cm high, 93 cm wide, 27 cm deep
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A Louis inspired 'Feraud' sofa by Christopher Guy, with associated cushions, the walnut framed demi-lune back sofa with a stuffover seat and raised on short cabriole legs, upholstered in silvery ice blue velvet, monogram CG to the back of the central crossed legs, 80 cm high, 236 cm wide, 73 cm deep
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A Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted boulle centre table, 19th century, of serpentine form with a tooled leather surface above an ornate brass strap work inlaid frieze raised on cabriole legs, a single frieze drawer, and embellished with cast mascaron and demi figure gilt bronze mounts, 76 cm high, 140 cm wide, 88 cm deep
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Tigre a l'affut, An Art Deco gilded bronze and marble tiger by Georgij Dmitrievic Lavrov (1895-1991), raised on an angled black marble base, signed 'G.Lavroff' to the body, 21.5 cm high, 61.5 cm wide, 13.5 cm deep
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A marble top Louis XV style tulipwood commode, 19th century, the serpentine striated grey marble top above two small and two long drawers, well cast demi-figures to hipped cabriole legs adorned and decorated throughout with gilt bronze foliate handles, trims and sabots, 136 cm wide, 99 cm high, 56 cm deep
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A pair of Louis XV inspired gilt wood chairs accompanied by a matching footstool, the chairs and stool with squab cushions in gold flecked ecru upholstery, each chair 110 cm high, 92 cm wide, 75 cm deep
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A pair of striking Rococo style giltwood hall chairs, flamboyant chairs with harlequin upholstery, 177 cm high, 80 cm wide, 62 cm deep
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An unusual silvered metal clad and embossed Hollywood Regency style semainier, of slightly shaped profile, raised on short cabriole legs, 168 cm high, 59 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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A Venetian verre eglomise decorated mirror, 112 cm high x 62 cm wide
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A mid century double bodied glazed wall unit by Chiswell, entertainment compartment to centre, glazed display cases to sides, 186 cm high, 158 cm wide, 45 cm deep
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A pair of Murano glass figural candelabra, circa 1952, blackamoor type figures in blue and white frock coats with gold aventurine inclusions and adorned with rigaree, raised upon domed bases, 31.5 cm high
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An impressive Art Deco style palisander and sycamore dining table, with striking blondewood inlay to the top, above a stylised concave base lined with sycamore, 67 cm high, 246 cm wide, 120 cm deep
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A Louis XV style ebonised occasional table, 20th century, the serpentine oval table with a single frieze drawer decorated with gilt bronze masks, trims, demi figures and sabots to the hipped cabriole legs, 77 cm high, 101 cm wide, 66 cm deep
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A pair of Louis XV style giltwood salon mirrors, with rocaille crests, moulded frames with floral relief and bead borders, 186 x 79 cm
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An Anglo-Indian teak two tier cabinet, circa 1850, with a projecting cornice above a wave carved frieze with paterae, the ornately bordered cupboards enclosing sunburst motifs, the extended base of conforming design and raised on concealed squashed bun feet, 168.5 cm high, 107.5 cm wide, 47 cm deep
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An antique Italian iron safe or strongbox, 18th/19th century, the single door safe with two keys and a special hook opening mechanism, the strapped body studded with hobnails and restrained engraved decoration, 60 cm high, 63 cm wide, 30.5 cm deep. Provenance: Private collection, purchased in Florence
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A series of six hand stitched and painted Pompeiian grotesque decoupage panels, probably Italian, 18th/19th century, delicate decoration in colours wire stitched on dark toned canvas, the panels individually hung, but probably originally a screen, each panel 236 x 60 cm
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A large Italian carved giltwood salon mirror, 19th century, profusely carved in the Rococo manner, 156 x 102 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Ed Clarke Antiques
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A blanc-de-chine porcelain figural group emblematic of the Arts and Sciences, Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory, Germany, a flower encrusted rocky tower with cupids demonstrating the attributes of drama, music, painting, writing, sculpture, mathematics and astronomy, blue crown mark to base, with a base, 37 cm high, 30-32 cm irregular diameter, 25 cm diameter, base
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An English Regency armorial dessert suite, unmarked, circa 1815, comprising fourteen pieces with full blown roses within shaped cartouches upon a lavishly gilded cobalt ground, including a footed centrepiece dish, two covered tureens, shell, lozenge and square shaped dishes; armorial and initials MR to each piece, the comport 16.5 cm high, 31 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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A Venetian mirror, 20th century, of octagonal form with a formal open work floral crest, verre eglomise borders and applied buttons, 122 x 61 cm
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A large cast bronze figural urn in the Renaissance Revival manner, the pot shaped urn and cover relief decorated featuring a mock crest within a cartouche, held aloft by a cupid standing upon a grotesque base, 110 cm total height, 32 x 18 cm wide base, 42 x 31 cm urn
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A giltwood pelican figure, 'Pelican in her Piety', 18th century, the classic heraldic and ecclesiastical depiction of the vulning pelican feeding her young with blood from her own breast, 35 cm high, 32 cm wide, 24 cm deep.Provenance: Galerie Arnaud Catel, St Ouen, France, Note, 'Pelican in her Piety' is one of the principal Christian symbols used in the decoration of vestments and church textiles. Reputedly originating in the the 2nd century AD, the tale of a mother pelican's devotion and sacrifice later…
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A French rosewood and boulle writing box, mark of Bassy a Pau, 19th century, the hinged top decorated with tortoiseshell and brass inlay in the Berainesque manner, containing bottles and pen compartment, the fall front with a tooled leather surface and an open compartment, 12 cm high, 33 cm wide, 25 cm deep
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A French terracotta figural group of a satyr, Bacchante and putto, after the original by Claude Michel Clodion (1738-1814), 19th century, incised mark of Clodion to interior of base, 48.5 cm high
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A George III mahogany chest of drawers, two short drawers above three double cockbeaded drawers with swing handles and shaped escutcheons, crossbanding to the surface, boxwood and ebony stringing, 105 cm high, 109.5 cm wide, 50 cm deep
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A pair of Regence style carved fruitwood fauteuils, each with a carved arching crest rail and channel grooved frame raised on cabriole legs, upholstered in butter yellow fabric with pipe trim
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A pair of large linen covered sofas, with rounded arms, squab cushions and plush back cushions, covered in a pink and brown floral pattern linen, 66 cm height of back (79 cm high with cushions), 226 cm wide, 91 cm deep
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A George III style bureau bookcase, wire fronted doors above a sloped fall with fitted interior of four drawers and compartment, two short drawers and cupboards below above a plinth base, 256 cm high, 114 cm wide, 60 cm deep
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A rustic Continental style console table, with solid oak surface above three carved front freize drawers, raised on square tapering legs, 79.5 cm high, 170 cm wide, 70.5 cm deep. Provenance: Graham Geddes Antiques
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A Becker burr walnut baby grand piano, late 19th century, with pierced folding music stand and pedal lyre, together with a later hinged velvet upholstered piano seat, 99 cm high, 155 cm wide, 155 cm deep
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A painted porcelain Berlin type plaque, circa 1900, depicting a young woman gazing at a picture on an easel, housed in a giltwood frame, 17.5 cm high, 12.5 cm wide image, 33 cm high, 28 cm wide, with frame
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Y A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted tortoiseshell mantel clock, French, retailed by Spaulding & Co, Chicago and Paris, 19th century, the eight day clock quarter striking on gong, with Father Time finial, Roman enamel cartouches set within a decorative mask, maker's mark to dial and mechanism, with associated sunburst and mask pendulum, 56 cm high, 16 cm wide, 14 cm deep
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A William IV sterling silver teapot, probably Benjamin Reece Dexter, London 1837, pumpkin shape with a cast vegetal finial, floral spray to the spout, and raised on a decorative cast base with anthemion feet, crisply hallmarked to base, finial and lid interior, 14 cm high, 29 cm wide, 16 cm deep, 700gms silver weight
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A Georg Jensen sterling silver bowl and compote spoon, post 1945 marks, the pedestal bowl pattern 17A originally designed by Johan Rohde about 1912, of flaring profile with a lightly hammered finish above a tiered foot, and; a 'berry' pattern compote spoon, pattern 21, with a fig shape bowl and handle with leaf and berry terminal, both marked sterling Denmark with trademark, also with London 1906-1998 import marks for Georg Jensen Ltd, Bond Street, 10.5 cm high, 11.5 cm diameter, bowl, 230gms silver weight
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Two Victorian sterling silver tea caddy spoons, both Birmingham made, 1852 and 1883, a shell form caddy spoon with a bright cut handle, the other of flower head form with a foliate handle, the largest 9 cm long
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A sterling silver four piece tea and coffee service, Carrington & Co, London, 1919, 1926, the heavy gauge baluster service spiral embossed to the bodies and decorated with grotesques and rocaille elements, raised on shell form feet, hallmarked to all elements with retailer's mark also to bases, 25 cm high, coffee pot, 3275gms silver weight
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A pair of crested sterling silver sauce boats, R & S Garrard & Co (James Garrard), London 1893, with double scroll flying handles, gadrooned edges and raised on stepped pad feet with leafy terminals, crisply hallmarked underside and retailer's stamp for Garrard's London, 12 cm high, 16.5 cm deep, 590 gms silver weight
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A Dutch sterling silver cow creamer, English import marks for Samuel Boyce (or Boaz) Landeck, 1896 London, novelty cow with bee to hinged back, with Dutch key and lion mark, stamped .930, import letter 'F', 10 cm high, 7 cm wide, 13.5 cm deep, 190gms silver weight
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A blended sterling silver covered serving dish, Paul Storr 1817 and Richard Sibley II, 1843, both London, with removable cast acanthus handle, and engraved crest, 'I Dare' upon a gadroon edged Paul Storr base, the cover hallmarked to the interior, the base crisply hallmarked to the short side, 18 cm high, 26 cm wide, 22.5 cm deep, 1880 gms, silver weight
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A good mixed suite of Georgian and Victorian 'Fiddle pattern' sterling silver cutlery, various dates and makers, 19th century, including 12 dinner forks, entree forks and dessert spoons, 11 teaspoons, 6 soup or table spoons, all hallmarked, 23 cm long, table spoon, 2980 gms, silver weight
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Three Victorian sterling silver repousse wares: a milk jug and two christening mugs, London, dated 1856- 1872, various makers, a baluster shape christening mug initialled to cartouche, a heavy gauge mug of similar design with a cast base and foot, presentation sentiment to the cartouche, and; a large milk jug of pronounced baluster profile with a high 'C' scroll handle, raised on pierced scroll feet, 19.5 cm high, milk jug, 605gms silver weight
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A four piece sterling silver tea and coffee service, James Dixon & Sons Ltd, Sheffield, 1927 and 1935, each element with long wide flutes and applied anthemion and scroll embellishments, the pots with ebonised finials and handles, crisply hallmarked, 26 cm high, coffee or hot water pot, 1980gms total weight
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A George III sterling silver pedestal coffee pot, Peter & William Bateman, London, 1807, of restrained Neoclassical form with a wood '7' shape handle and turned finial, raised on an oval base and ball feet, hallmarked underside, 27.5 cm high, 940gms total weight
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A fine pair of Regency sterling silver salt cellars, rubbed marks, early 19th century, circular heavy gauge cast salts with fruiting swags and raised on paw feet with lion mask terminals, gilt lined, rubbed marks to bases and engraved with baronial crowns and initial B, 5 cm high, 8.5 cm diameter, 475gms silver weight
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A George III sterling silver salver, Hester Bateman, London 1781, the bead edge salver raised on beaded feet with petite scroll terminals, later engraved initials, crisply hallmarked underside, 4 cm high, 30.5 cm diameter, 795gms silver weight
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A pair of Anglo-Indian pepper pots, Hamilton & Co, Calcutta, circa 1830, cylindrical bodies on pedestals, the caps with pierced tops and gadroons to the collar, faint regimental crests, one engraved 'cayenne' the other 'kyan', each hallmarked to foot, 8.5 cm high, 170gms silver weight
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A sterling silver pie crust salver, William Comyns & Sons, London 1912, of typical form, the rim punctuated with shell forms and raised on scroll and pad feet, crisply hallmarked underside, 4 cm high, 35 cm diameter, 1220gms silver weight
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A collection of Georg Jensen gold plated sterling silver annual spoons, forks and knives, each with floral emblems to the finials, 1971-1982, comprising annual spoons for the years 1971 sequentially through 1978, and 1979 - Wood Sorrel - 2 forks, knife, 1980 - Chicory - 2 knives, fork, 3 cake forks, large fork, 2 small spoons, large spoon, 1981 - White Campion - knife, fork, cake fork, small spoon, 2 large spoons, 1982 - Winter Aconite - spoon, hallmarked and dated to all pieces, all but two small spoons…
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A Christofle silver plate 'Malmaison' design gravy boat, together with a set of eight Christofle platters, with an eagle head flying handle and an integral tray, the dinner plates or platters of plain form, Christofle marks to all underside, 17 cm high, 23 cm wide, 14.5 cm deep, gravy boat, 32 cm diameter, platters
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A sterling silver salver, Horace Woodward & Co., London 1912, the tray with incurved corners raised on scroll and pad feet, a nautical heraldic crest and Latin inscription 'Fidem Servabo', I shall keep faith, crisply hallmarked underside with retailer stamp for Penlington & Batty, Liverpool, 3.5 cm high, 30.5 cm square, 1070 gms silver weight
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A three piece sterling silver tea service, Charles Ellis & Co., Sheffield 1896, comprising a teapot, sugar basin and creamer of boat shape profile with gadroon decoration to the lower register, the teapot with an ebonised handle and finial, hallmarked to each element, 16.5 cm high, 28 cm wide, 12 cm deep, teapot, 1175gms, silver weight
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Two Moorcroft vases by Rachel Bishop and Emma Bossons, early 21st century, a Rachel Bishop 'Nightingale Lullaby' trial vase paying homage to designs by Liberty & Co., and an Emma Bossons 'Orchid Arabesque' vase, marks to bases
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Two Moorcroft vases by Paul Hilditch and Vicky Lovatt, early 21st century, a Paul Hilditch carinate shape 'Launching Liberty' vase, featuring HMS Hindustan and HMS Impregnable, and a 'Farm Cove' vase by Vicky Lovatt, marks to bases, the largest 29 cm high
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Four Moorcroft wares including vases by Kerry Goodwin and egg ornaments, early 21st century, a tall slender 'Proud as Peacocks' vase and a double gourd 'Rooster' vase, together with two ovoid Changing Season egg ornaments, marks to bases, the largest vase 29.5 cm high
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A pair of Meissen porcelain reticulated chestnut baskets, together with a flower encrusted bowl and stand, 19th century, the baskets with domed covers and chestnut finials, glass liners, and blue marks underside, and a lobed flower encrusted bowl dotted with little insects upon a conforming stand, with underglaze crossed baton type marks, the pierced chestnut handled covered bowls 23.5 cm high, 28 cm wide, 16 cm deep
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A large Chinese earthenware pot, with a waisted neck and concentric ring design to the shoulder, 92 cm high, 85 cm diameter
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Two limited edition vases and a ginger jar by Moorcroft, various designers, late 20th/ 21st century, a 'William at Work' vase by Paul Hilditch, 72/100, a 'Flames of the Forest' ginger jar by Sue Pointon, and a fruit and nut vase, marks to bases, the largest vase 26.5 cm high
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A large Pietra Dura style mosaic and iron stretcher-based table, decoratively patterned in an array of coloured stone tiles upon a scrolling iron base, 72.5 cm high, 236 cm wide, 122 cm deep
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An antique French oak studio painters easel, adjustable with side drawer and raised on casters, 227 cm high, 70 cm wide, 68 cm deep
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A suite of ten Art Deco style leather dining chairs, with textured leather seats and pebble textured white velvet backs, raised on splayed legs, height of back 99 cm
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A pair of Art Deco style grey leather side chairs, of generous proportions with curved backs and sweeping low arms, upholstered in pale grey leather, with piped trim, squab cushions and with a pair of feature cushions with matching grey leather piping, 98 cm high, 80 cm wide, 94 cm deep
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A pair of Jardan 'Vista' model three seat sofas, in beige linen, length of back 220 cm
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A large polished and ebonised dining table with ten matching dining chairs, the rectangular top raised on dual knopped pedestals with shaped platform bases, the highback chairs with cabriole legs and pointed toes upholstered in plum geometric burnout velvet, the table 76.5 cm high, 251 cm wide, 143 cm deep, the chairs 111 cm high
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A T1 three seat button back leather and blackwood couch and armchair for Tessa, Australia, circa 1980s, re-upholstered by Tessa in the shade 'Pebble' in 2005, the couch 80.5 cm high, 206 cm wide, 77 cm deep
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Two Moorcroft vases by Philip Gibson and Nicola Slaney, early 21st century, a 'Quiet Waters' vase by Philip Gibson and a 'Serendipity' vase by Nicola Slaney, marks to bases, the largest 36.5 cm high
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A contemporary painted and gilded trumeau mirror, of architectural form with a generous protruding crest above a swag held by putti upon a flowing fabric ground, in cream, soft gold and powder blue colours, 195 x 102 cm
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A Provincial carpenter's woodworking bench, early 20th century, with rustic patina and wooden vice, 78 cm high, 223 cm wide, 94 cm deep
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A Swedish flame birch Biedermeier sofa, 19th century, with rail back, roll over arms and raised on scroll feet, upholstered in black on black striped fabric, 90.5 cm high, 217 cm wide, 66.5 cm deep
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Two Biedermeier Revival mahogany sewing tables, early 20th century, one with lidded partitioned compartments with bone knop handles, the other partitioned only to the interior, both raised on baluster pedestals to shaped platform bases and inward scrolling feet, 74.5 cm high, 58 cm wide, 41 cm deep
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A vintage Syrian mother-of-pearl and marquetry wood salon suite, the three seat club style sofa and two large associated square section chairs with lobed arching crests, all profusely inlaid throughout with coloured wood veneers and mother-of-pearl accents in the Damascene manner, sofa: 113 cm high, 188 cm wide, 70 cm deep (approx), chair: 113 cm high, 83.5 cm wide 70 cm deep (approx)
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A set of five Ingmar Relling Siesta chairs for Westnofa, Norway, 1970s, high-back chairs upholstered in original chocolate leather on canvas slings and rosewood stained beech frames, comprising two armchairs and three chairs which can be used as a two-seater (one additional chair) or three-seater couch, with Westnofa furniture Vestlandske labels underside, complete with repair kit and assembly instruction booklet, 98 cm high, 68.5 cm wide. Provenance: Buckley & Nunn, Melbourne
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A carved marble figure, 'Demeter', by Eugenio Battiglia, Florence, circa 1900, the Classically draped figure together with a spiral carved verde antico marble pedestal, signed E. Battiglia and titled to base of figure, 80 cm high, figure, 109 cm high, pedestal
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A Neoclassical style Carrara marble fireplace surround and mantel, with shaped volutes, 121 cm high, 176 cm wide, 39 cm deep
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A French Art Deco walnut extension dining table with six matching chairs, circa 1935-40, the table with chamfered corners, typically plain extensions and associated high back suede upholstered stuffover chairs, table, 74.5 cm high, 168 cm wide, 103 cm deep, the leaves each 66.5 cm wide. Provenance: Fabrile, Melbourne
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A French Art Deco walnut buffet d'enfilade, circa 1935-40, of serpentine profile, hipped, angled cabriole legs and inlaid to the central cupboards with a formal shell and scrolling leaf device, 94.5 cm high, 245 cm wide, 56 cm deep. Provenance: Fabrile, Melbourne
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A French Art Deco walnut vitrine, circa 1935-40, the vitrine with angled cabriole legs and inlaid to the cupboards with a formal shell and scrolling leaf device, fitted to the interior with shelves and small drawers, 140.5 cm high, 125 cm wide, 40 cm deep. Provenance: Fabrile, Melbourne
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An Art Deco spelter figural group by Max Leverrier (1891-1973), bronze toned spelter on an hexagonal marble base, signed M. Leverrier, 56.5 cm high, 58.5 cm wide, 22 cm deep
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A Swedish style Art deco display cabinet, 1920s, in blonde birds eye maple with a mirrored back, glass shelves and two lower recessed drawers, press button mechanism to doors, 150 cm high, 117 cm wide, 54 cm deep
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A pair of Tessa T4 chairs, designed by Fred Lowen, bentwood frame chairs, upholstered in deep green leather
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A mid century burr walnut, chrome and brass dining table in the style of Willy Rizzo, the brass framed top of elongated octagonal form above an angular pierced base, 73 cm high, 211.5 cm wide, 98.5 cm deep
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A set of eight teak and leather dining chairs for Moderntone, together with a teak extension dining table, Australian, circa 1970s, with an additional side table extension and single leaf, manufacturers sticker to the underside of one of the chairs, the dining table 76 cm high, 106.5 cm wide, 137 cm deep (205 cm with leaf), the small side table extension 71 cm high, 106.5 cm wide, 68.5 cm deep
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Faun and Nymph, An Art Deco silvered bronze figural group by Pierre le Faguays (1892-1962), on a mottled bronze and marble base, signed 'Le Faugays' to base with foundry mark 'La Stele', 52 cm high, 71 cm wide, 9 cm deep, NOTE, refer Victor Arwas, Art Deco, 1980, p. 161 and Alastair Duncan, ed., The Encyclopedia of Art Deco, 1988, p. 37 for another example of this model
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A set of four Vitra Eames DSR chairs, in powder blue moulded plastic above chrome hairpin leg, labels and moulded stamps to bases
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An Adriano Piazzesi four piece modular sofa, Italian, circa 1970s, fully restored and reupholstered in cream boucle, each module 75 cm high, 100 cm wide, 100 cm deep, the corner module 75 cm high, 180 cm wide, 108 cm deep
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