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Auction House:
Bonhams
Number of lots recorded:73
Lots with images:73
Prices available:73
Category:
Furniture
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** A huanghuali and hongmu three-drawer desk, Qing dynasty. 147 cm long, 85.5 cm high, 54 cm deep. Provenance: The Estate of Emilia Stella, Milan, Italy, acquired in Beijing or Shanghai between 1850 and 1870 (letter of provenance, Mossgreen). Mossgreen,… ***
*** A Japanese elmwood tansu, early Meiji period the fall front opening to reveal three short internal drawers above the large open compartment above a scrolled apron on bracket feet fitted with original cast metal hinges and ornaments, 90 cm long, 49 cm deep… ***
*** A Chinese carved ten-fold hongmu and embroidered screen, Qing dynasty, 183 cm high, 36.5 cm wide (each panel). Provenance: NSW private collection, in Australia since late 19th century ***
*** A Chinese table screen, 19th century, decorated with real feathers of a scene of two pheasants amongst a rocky and floral landscape including large peonies and scrolling daisies, two bats flying about, the whole mostly in dark turquoise with occasional… ***
*** A huanghuali and hardwood plank-top pedestal table, jiaji'an, Qing dynasty the table: 350 cm wide, 99 cm high, 49 cm D the pedestals: 77 cm wide, 91 cm high, 46 cm D. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, acquired in Hong Kong during the 1990s Probably… ***
*** A pair of huanghuali chairs and a side table, 20th century chairs: 98 cm high, 76 cm wide, 68 cm D (each)' table: 71 cm high, 48 cm wide, 39.5 cm D (3). Provenance: Private collection, Mr Singh Mann, Wollongong (by repute) Private collection, Sydney ***
*** A Japanese Shibiyama, lacquer and ivory two fold screen Meiji period, the two panels depicting three seated men in conversation with a nobleman, being entertained by a dance r and courtesan playing, the samisen, all before a prunus blossom in an ivory… ***
*** A huanghuali folding chair, jiaoyi, 18th/ 19th century 99 cm high, 73 cm wide, 61 cm D. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, acquired in Hong Kong during the 1990s First developed during the Song dynasty, the folding armchair had become a designated… ***
*** A pair of hongmu armchairs with 'dream-stone' marble insets, Late Qing dynasty to Republic period, by Li Jiren, 103.5 high, 61.5 wide, 46.5 deep (2). Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, acquired in the early 1980s. Erquan Shanmin is the studio name of… ***
*** A huanghuali lute table, 20th century 81 cm high, 129 cm wide, 39 cm deep. Provenance: Private collection, Mr Singh Mann, Wollongong (by repute) Private collection, Sydney ***
*** A Chinese carved hongmu six-fold screen with ceramic-plaque insets, dated by inscription 1831, with possibly later parts, 104 cm x 19 cm x 1.8 cm (6). Provenance: NSW private collection, acquired in Hong Kong in the early 1990s from Mr Lam, Foo Chow… ***
*** A Chinese Duan stone carved screen in a rosewood stand 19th century depicting a walled lakeside city, with small boats and junks ferrying between islands, a mountain in the background, raised on a rosewood stand ***
*** A pair of low-back continuous yoke-back armchairs, 20th century. 96 cm high, 63 cm wide, x 54 cm deep (2). ***
*** A Chinese huanghuali table-top chest, guanpixiang, Qing dynasty, of rectangular form with a bail handle on each side, the hinged domed cover set with brass ruyi-head corner mounts and chain, opening to reveal a separate compartment above a pair of doors… ***
*** Four panels of Chinese screens with inlaid hardstones, 19th century, each panel decorated with hardstones of different shades, composing scenes of traditional Chinese themes set in garden pavilions, all titled in carved jade, one of a couple enjoying… ***
*** A Chinese suite of two rosewood chairs and a tea stand, 20th century The chairs: 74 cm wide, 87.5 cm deep, 101 cm high each The stand: 40.5 cm wide, 50.5 cm deep, 74 cm high (3). Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, acquired in Hong Kong during the… ***
*** A Chinese horseshoe-back huanghuali chair, quanyi, 20th century 64.5 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 104 cm high ***
*** A 'duan' stone 'landscape' table screen with rosewood stand, 19th century 'Duan' stone: 39.5 x 31 cm, screen with stand: 62.5 cm high. Provenance: The John and Wendy St Alban Collection, Adelaide Elder Fine Art, 12 and 13 September 2009, Adelaide, lot 146… ***
*** A Chinese hardwood square chair ***
*** An impressive Japanese lacquer and mother of pearl inlaid cabinet, Meiji period, of rectangular form with an arrangement of sliding panels, drawers and doors with brass mounts and lock plates, all finely inlaid in mother-of-pearl with exotic birds amongst… ***
*** A pair of Chinese huali wood occasional tables, with cloud band carved friezes. Height 69.5 cm. Width 45 cm ***
*** A huanghuali horseshoe-back folding armchair, jiaoyi, 19th century 107 cm high, 73 cm wide, 64 cm deep. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney. The folding armchair was popular during the Ming and early Qing dynasty. It was practical for travelling and… ***
*** A Chinese black lacquered and painted eight fold screen 19th century each panel well carved and painted on a black lacquer ground, with Buddhist Lohans in various ritualistic and symbolic poses in a mountain landscape within borders featuring rampant… ***
*** A black lacquered Chinese low table, kang, decorated with scenes of Chinoiserie figures playing. Width 122 cm. Height 44 cm ***
*** A Chinese huanghuali table-top chest, guanpixiang, Late Qing dynasty or Republic period of rectangular form with a bail handle on each side, the hinged domed cover set with brass ruyi-head corner mounts and chain, opening to reveal a separate compartment… ***
*** A 'dream stone' table screen, 51.4 cm high, 56.3 cm wide, 27.4 cm D. Provenance: Private collection, Sydney ***
*** A Chinese reception elbow chair, Republic period the chair with high back, profusely pierced and carved with dragon-and-cloud decoration on the back, the arms, and the front legs, 91.4 cm (H) x 61 cm (W) x 48 cm (D) ***
*** A Chinese blackwood and mother of pearl inlaid table and four stools, late 19th century, the circular top with a central figural scene within a floral border above a carved pierced frieze of flowers and birds, raised on four shaped legs with masks atop,… ***
*** An elm painting table, Ming dynasty 202 cm wide, 85 cm high, 67 cm D. Provenance: R&V Tregaskis Oriental Art, Sydney ***
*** A Chinese rosewood altar table, late 19th/early 20th century, the straight top curving at the ends well carved and pierced with pairs of Imperial dragons chasing a flaming pearl midst scrolling clouds, the whole raised on tall panelled legs on mallet feet… ***
*** A pair of Chinese hongmu Ming style throne chairs, the carved shaped backs with central carved and pierced panel featuring phoenix, taotie and bats, the scrolled arms on straight seats, the whole on straight legs joined by straight stretchers ***
*** A Chinese huanghuali scholar's desk, 20th century, the straight top containing three drawers above a pair of pedestals each containing two drawers rose on straight legs joined by open lattice shelves. 176 cm long 74 cm wide 88 cm high ***
*** A Chinese wooden stand, late Qing, the rectangular top above a finely carved and pierced waist on an shaped frame inlaid in silver with scrolling flowers on tubular legs with arched brackets at the corners and joined by humpback stretches. 71 cm wide, 40… ***
*** A Far Eastern decorated low table, containing two short drawers flanked by a cupboard to each side, the top decorated with waterlilies and ducks. Height 48 cm x. Width 110 cm ***
*** A pair of Chinese Rosewood horseshoe chairs, First half of 20th century, each folding chair with brass mounts and footrest, 73 cm high, 107 cm wide, 80 cm deep, (2). ***
*** A 19th century Tibetan red polychrome decorated cabinet probably central Tibet, the rectangular top above six raised floral polychrome decorated panels enclosing two cupboards with raised divides, with painted floral decoration to one side, raised on… ***
*** A painted six-fold screen, China, 1956 ink and colour on paper, the folded screen inscribed and signed, Shi Zhi, with two seals of the artist dated spring of bingshen year (1956) 62 cm wide x 170.5 cm high (each panel) ***
*** A pair of tanmu incense stands, Republic period to mid 20th century 35 cm wide, 35 cm deep, 84 cm high (2). Provenance: Private collection, Sydney, acquired in Hong Kong during the 1990s ***
*** A Chinese carved white jade 'marriage' plaque, Late Qing dynasty. fitted into a later table screen, 12 cm wide,. Provenance: Western Australia private collection. The Collection assembled in the 1970s in HK and Singapore, and hence by descent ***
*** A Japanese painted six-fold screen, Taisho period, painted in ink with two dragons swirling amongst a field of heavy cloud, framed with brocade textile, unsigned, 173.3 cm high, 59.9 cm wide each panel ***
*** A late 19th century Chinese export nest of green lacquered quartetto tables decorated with dragons chasing flaming pearls. Width 52 cm. Depth 30 cm, 71 cm in diameter ***
*** A pair of Chinese hexagonal zitan stands, the lobed table tops each supported by six curved legs joined by a six-lobed stretcher, 11.4 cm high (2). ***
*** A Chinese elm folding chair, with horseshoe top rail and dragon carved splat ***
*** A pair of Chinese cherrywood and elm armchairs, the rectangular backs carved with Chinoiserie figure panels ***
*** A folding screen, Japanese, early 20th century ink and gold leaf on paper, four panels, 180 x 128 cm. Provenance: Brosalco, Sydney. Private collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1981 ***
*** A large Chinese carved wooden table screen with mother-of-pearl inlay, Republic period the screen carved in high relief with a newly-wed couple meeting probably the god of marriage set in a garden landscape, verso with symbols of fortuity and longevity,… ***
*** A hardwood and marquetry centre table, China, first half 20th century, the top finely inlaid with court scenes within an architectural garden, within a border of bat emblems, on open carved pedestal and circular platform base. 83.5 cm diam, 74 cm height ***
*** A Chinese export gilt decorated black lacquered tilt top table, typically decorated throughout, the pedestal terminating in triform base with claw and ball feet, once in the drawing room of the Pierre Hotel Fairfax penthouse, New York 90 cm diameter, 78… ***
*** A Chinese stained elm folding armchair, with horseshoe back and folding footrest ***
*** A Chinese medicine chest, with brass bound cupboards and drawers. Height 110 cm x. Width 98 cm ***
*** A Chinese elm horseshoe armchair, with dragon carved splat and panelled seat ***
*** A Japanese tansu, early Meiji period in pine and mixed timbers configured asymmetrically with one long drawer above two short drawers above a pair of sliding doors beside three short drawers, above two drawers beside a small cupboard door opening to… ***
*** A Chinese nest of four elm and burr elm tables, with circular tops above a pierced frieze, 42 cm wide, 42 cm deep, 66 cm high ***
*** A Korean elm, ebonised and brass mounted cabinet, the panelled front with four frieze drawers and two pairs of cupboard doors, 96 cm wide, 43 cm deep, 139 cm high ***
*** A Chinese rosewood low table, Mid-20th century, of typical form with scroll ends 92 cm wide x 44.5 cm deep x 29 cm high ***
*** A small Hongmu tiered display stand, the fret carved frieze above three staggered shelves, 68.5 cm high ***
*** A Chinese carved stone 'camellia' desk screen with stand, Late Qing dynasty 21 cm high, 13 cm wide, . Provenance: South Australia Private Collection, acquired from a local estate in the early 2000s ***
*** Three Chinese rosewood stands, 30 cm wide, 36 cm wide, 42 cm wide (3) ***
*** A large late 19th century Japanese pine and iron bound trunk 91 cm x 131 cm ***
*** Two Chinese rosewood side tables, early 20th century one with inset marble top, 46 and 56 cm high (2). ***
*** A mid 19th century Indian carved hardwood revolving chair, the tall waisted back profusely carved and pierced with leaves and stylised berries above a circular swivel seat with fitted cushion, raised on a carved and pierced apron on three scrolled legs… ***
*** A set of six Indian hardwood folding chairs, early 20th century, the plain top rail above spindle backs and pierced seats above x-frame folding legs. (6) ***
*** A Chinese painted and lacquered bench, Early 20th century, the pierced back decorated with carved bats, above shaped arms and a solid seat, raised on conforming end supports 141 cm wide, x 43 cm deep, 80 cm high ***
*** A Chinese hardwood stand 68 cm high, 40 cm wide ***
*** A Korean black lacquer chest on frame, late 19th early 20th century, with blossom and crane mother of pearl inlay decoration, 41.5 x 75 x 41 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner ***
*** An unusual and large hardwood high-back chair, China, circa 1900 profusely carved with foliate decoration, on ball and scroll feet 71 cm wide x 60 cm deep x 160 cm high ***
*** A Japanese export four-fold screen of a flower wagon, Meiji or Taisho, ink, gold, and colour on gold-leaf paper, signed by the artist, with one seal of the artist, 125.6 cm x 63.3 cm ***
*** A pair of Chinese carved limestone stands in the form of circular stools, 40 cm in diameter, 39 cm high ***
*** A Chinese nest of green lacquered quartetto tables, Late Qing dynasty decorated with dragons chasing flaming pearls, 52 cm wide, 30 cm deep, 69.6 cm high (4). Provenance: NSW Private Collection. Lot 427, The Owston Collection, Bonhams, Sydney 25 June 2010 ***
*** A Chinese hardwood stool. Height 50 cm. Width 41 cm ***
*** A late 19th century Japanese lacquered altar table, with square top on a pierced apron on elegant scrolled legs and engraved giltmetal mounts to the corners and sabots, 21 cm wide 27 cm high ***
*** A Tibetan painted and lacquered side cabinet, enclosed by four doors, 115 cm high, 124 cm wide, 40.5 cm deep ***
*** A Chinese cloisonne enamel four panel table screen, decorated with birds amoungst prunus blossom and a pigeon blood ground, the reverse engraved with birds and bamboo.19 x 33 cm overall ***