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Furniture — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

$221,075
Edward William Godwin 'Art Cabinet' English Aesthetic movement…
$90,440
A stunning and rare Colonial huon pine breakfast table with…
$54,970
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte carver chair from the Gallia…
$44,030
An exceptional and early Australian Colonial breakfast table,…
Auction House:
Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:96
Prices available:96
Category:
Furniture
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*** Edward William Godwin 'Art Cabinet' English Aesthetic movement cabinet in the Japanese style, mahogany and ivory with sabre brass legs, circa 1880s, most likely manufactured by William Watt, London. This Godwin design was detailed and illustrated in 'The… ***
*** A stunning and rare Colonial huon pine breakfast table with radially veneered circular top, cross banded in huon pine, hexagonal tapering column, tri-form base, scrolling feet with inset brass castors, Tasmanian origin, circa 1835. 75 cm high, 127 cm… ***
*** Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte carver chair from the Gallia apartment in Vienna, circa 1913. 90 cm high, 60 cm across the arms Josef Hoffmann (1870–1956) attended the Academy of fine Arts in Vienna and studied architecture under Otto Wagner (one of… ***
*** An exceptional and early Australian Colonial breakfast table, superbly crafted top made from a single butt cut slab of cedar with fine cross banded edge, hexagonal tapering column and platform base terminating in carved feet with brass castors, circa 1825… ***
*** A stunning and early Colonial chest of drawers, full cedar construction with rare Greek key inlay top and drawer fronts, plus inlaid wooden escutcheons. Sydney, New South Wales origin, circa 1825. This piece is obviously a Sheraton inspired design with… ***
*** Otto Prutscher (Austria,1880-1949) & Jacob Low (Austria/Israel,1887-1968), Wiener Werkstatte Viennese sideboard, 1922, manufactured at the furniture maker August Knobloch's Nachfolger, Vienna 7, Karl-Schweighofer-Gasse 10-12, to Prutscher's design and… ***
*** A superb antique Colonial Australian four tier wotnot, crafted from solid slabs of birdseye huon pine, Tasmanian origin, mid 19th century, 103 cm high, 53 cm wide, 36 cm deep ***
*** A rare pair of antique English Hepplewhite mahogany bookcases, 18th century, unusual slim proportions with flame mahogany drawer fronts, cockbeading and astragal glazed doors with adjustable shelving. Plus accompanying documentation from Windsor Antiques,… ***
*** An exhibition quality Anglo-Indian centre table, spectacularly carved in solid padouk, early 19th century, one of the finest examples seen in our rooms. 76 cm high, 140 cm diameter ***
*** An antique Irish George III mahogany standing cellarette of oval form with fine reeded decoration and tapered fluted cover adorned with carved grape bunch finial, original lock, hinge and lead liner with brass trim all resting on four carved lion paw feet… ***
*** William Hamilton (attributed), Colonial library sofa table, Australian cedar, musk and pine, beautifully carved with centurion skirt ornamentation, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, a rare and fine example, 76 cm high, 138 cm wide, 68 cm deep ***
*** Carlo Bugatti (1856 - 1940), lectern, circa 1880 - 90, ebonised wood, wood, brass, ivory, pewter, vellum, cord, bone, 111 x 42.5 x 42.5 cm, illustrated at pages 34 and 35 of the Bugatti - Carlo, Rembrandt, Ettore, Jean Exhibition Catalogue, with text by… ***
*** Charles R. Martin 'Military Accoutrements' historically important stunning pair of ebonized and gilt display cabinets from the 1888 Melbourne exhibition, with accompanying silk embroidered banner and Australian cedar hand-painted advertising wall plaque,… ***
*** Cliveden Mansion hallstand, an impressive and imposing piece crafted in blackwood with original metal fittings, mirrored centre and fine English Arts & Crafts tiles featuring Australian birds,19th century. Cliveden Mansion built in 1887 for Sir William… ***
*** Gillows antique English burr walnut davenport, handsomely fitted with pull-front writing slope, stationary drawer, ink and pen drawer and book rest slide. Original Bramah locks and keys with Gillows' signature melon feet with sunken casters. Stamped… ***
*** Chesterfield antique brown leather settee with turned walnut legs and porcelain casters, late 19th century, 220 cm across the arms ***
*** William Hamilton, important Colonial Australian cedar wine table, solid book-matched flame cedar top, handsomely carved with crisp dragooned edge, and finely carved column, standing on a platform base with Hamilton's signature scroll over feet, circa 1845… ***
*** A superb Colonial servery table, finely carved in Australian cedar with hand-painted and carved armorial crest for the Poole family, New South Wales origin, circa 1830. A tour-de-force of Colonial craftsmanship, the design executed from the 1826 George… ***
*** Leppington House early Colonial Australian cedar sofa, with handsomely carved and turned decoration, and finely upholstered in black horsehair, circa 1830. Nestled at the foothills of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, Leppington House was a grand two… ***
*** A fine George III dresser base, oak with mahogany cross-banding, three drawers with brass swing handles and original brass escutcheons to keyholes, plus fluted decoration and square form legs, 18th century, 81 cm high, 202 cm wide, 54 cm deep ***
*** A stunning Art Deco vitrine display cabinet with rouge lead light decoration, nickel and glass shelving, brass trim on a walnut base, circa 1925, 195 cm high, 70 cm wide, 41 cm deep ***
*** George III set of ten fine mahogany elbow chairs, circa 1810, 82 cm high, 50 cm across the arms ***
*** A fine Anglo-Indian Regency twin pedestal sideboard, ornately carved padouk, circa 1820, 125 cm high, 153 cm wide, 61 cm deep ***
*** A rare antique colonial blackwood chair on carved legs with scrolled top, circa 1865; with green jacquard upholstery. The top back of the chair has a carved Hobart town coat of arms incorporating the latin 'Sic Fortis Hobartia [Crevit]' (Thus grew Hobart… ***
*** Gillows, Georgian mahogany extension dining table with fold-over top and concertina undercarriage, eight turned and tapered gun barrel legs with original brass castors, accompanied by mahogany extension leaf holder and four extension leaves, circa 1810,… ***
*** Gillows, superb English George III D-end banquet table, Cuban mahogany with four extension leaves, recessed aprons to the ends, supported on eight finely turned and tapered, reeded legs each terminating in original brass castors, circa 1820, 72.5 cm high,… ***
*** An antique English provincial breakfront mahogany four door astragal glazed bookcase with blind panelled base, circa 1800, 215 cm high, 207 cm wide, 45 cm deep ***
*** [Circle of Louisa Ann Meredith] a rare and significant cedar chair with native wildflower embroidery in the manner of Louisa Ann Meredith, the top back of the chair has a rare carved Hobart town coat of arms incorporating the latin 'Sic Fortis Hobartia… ***
*** A Colonial Australian wine table, solid huon pine top with blackwood column and feet and pine platform base, Tasmanian origin, circa 1820. 73 cm high, 59 cm diameter. Accompanied by a hand-written note advising that the table was made by Michael Barr,… ***
*** Lenehan (attributed) superb Colonial library bookcase, full cedar construction and veneer in fine cuts of figured cedar with Lenehan's typical moulded pediment and cross banded plinth, Sydney origin, circa 1850. 273 cm high, 175 cm wide, 42 cm deep ***
*** A pair of early Colonial Australian cedar hall chairs with finely carved shell backs and applied roundels, New South Wales origin, circa 1840, 87 cm high. Provenance: The Windeyer family, New South Wales. ***
*** Anton Seuffert (1815-1887) New Zealand, fine and rare tilt-top wine table with mottled kauri tapering barley twist stem and three scroll legs, radiating starburst marquetry top with lozenge parquetry ground, inlaid with numerous native timbers, circa 1870… ***
*** An early Colonial Australian huon pine chest of five drawers, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840, 124 cm high, 117 cm wide, 52 cm deep ***
*** Maple & Co. of Tottenham Court Road, London, exhibition quality cabinet from the 1880 'Lady's Boudoir' Industrial Exhibition held in the East End. Purchased by Edward Latham of the Carlton Brewery for his Italianate style mansion 'Raheen' in Kew, Victoria… ***
*** William Hamilton (attributed), early Colonial cedar sideboard, twin pedestal with palladium back, doors attractively cross banded with tapering feather banded pilasters, Tasmanian origin, circa 1835. 119 cm high, 177 cm wide, 62 cm deep ***
*** An impressive Colonial solicitors chest comprising of ten single drawers and three double depth drawers with compartments and carved corbels, Australian cedar with Baltic pine secondaries, Melbourne origin, circa 1870, 187 cm high, 88 cm wide, 82 cm deep ***
*** An impressive library bookcase with early astgragal glazed sliding doors above a bank of five staggered drawers, Australian cedar, New South Wales origin, mid 19th century, 227 cm high, 193 cm wide, 49 cm deep ***
*** An impressive antique English William IV mahogany banquet table, six finely turned and hexagonal tapering form legs with five additional leaves, circa 1840, 74 cm high, 116 cm wide (extends to 426 cm), 130 cm deep ***
*** A pair of antique French demi-lune commodes, mahogany with brass string inlay and marble tops, late 18th century, 99 cm high, 119 cm wide, 61 cm deep ***
*** A Charles II English oak chest of drawers, 17th century, peg joint construction with oak back boards, splits into two section, 112 cm high, 112 cm wide, 53 cm deep ***
*** A German black forest hallstand adorned with three carved bears, circa 1875, 203 cm high ***
*** An English rosewood folio stand, 19th century, 113 cm high, 75 cm wide, 63 cm deep ***
*** Anton Seuffert rare New Zealand parquetry exhibition tabletop, bearing original pre 1869 blue paper label 'A. Seufert, cabinet maker Auckland', 57 cm diameter ***
*** George I antique English bachelor's chest, walnut with oak secondary timbers, fold-over top with baize interior, 18th century, 76 cm high, 82 cm wide, 36 cm deep ***
*** Emile Galle French Art Nouveau nest of four coffee tables with floral marquetry tops, each signed 'Galle' in design with star, circa 1905, the largest 72 cm high, 59 cm wide, 40 cm deep. Provenance the Roy Francis Ryan collection, 8-9th May, 2011, lot 74 ***
*** Melbourne club pair of armchairs, mahogany and brown leatherette, late 19th century, 75 cm across the arms. The chairs were deaccessioned as part of a refurbishment in the late 1950s. ***
*** David Bryce, Harvey School: an Australian three-fold screen, silky oak and eucalypt, with finely carved panels, adorned with gum nuts and gum leaves, thorns and roses, grapes and vines, Queensland origin, circa 1930s, 170 cm high, 145 cm wide ***
*** An antique English Regency breakfront low bookcase, rosewood with ormolu mounts and carved columns, circa 1820, 95 cm high, 157 cm wide, 40 cm deep ***
*** An early Colonial folding lid washstand, Australian cedar, Tasmanian origin, circa 1830, purported to have come from the artist John Glover's family, nail pricked on the front panel 'R. Glover, 87 cm high, 78 cm wide, 42 cm deep. Provenance: The Rodney… ***
*** A Welsh dresser base, oak and fruitwood, mid 18th century, 84 cm high, 201 cm wide, 44 cm deep ***
*** A Colonial double ended settee with serpentine front and pierced carved back, Australian cedar with diamond button black leather upholstery, Melbourne origin, circa 1865, 90 cm high, 226 cm wide, 75 cm deep ***
*** Set of six early Australian spade back dining chairs, cedar and blackwood, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840. ***
*** A pair of antique English figural umbrella stands, cast iron with polychrome painted finish in the form of a dog holding a whip, mid 19th century, 60 cm high ***
*** A Tasmanian Colonial occasional table, huon pine, musk, blackwood, cedar, beefwood, casuarina and myrtle, circa 1845 A Tasmanian Colonial occasional table, huon pine, musk, blackwood, cedar, beefwood, casuarina and myrtle, mid 19th century pencil… ***
*** Andrew Lenehan Colonial five tier whatnot with single drawer, full cedar construction with finely carved tulip columns, circa 1848, circular makers label in drawer, 137 cm high, 75 cm wide, 42 cm deep ***
*** Rare Colonial Australian cedar waterfall front bookshelves, Sydney origin, circa 1840, 110 cm high, 92 cm wide, 26 cm deep ***
*** Carlo Bugatti wall cabinet with letter racks, walnut inlaid with pewter, bone and copper, c1888 - 1890, 147 cm high, 55 cm wide, 27 cm deep. Bugatti's ideas were much inspired by Moorish, Islamic and Japanese design and he was no doubt influenced by the… ***
*** Meuble A Fards' cocktail cabinet, designed in 1926 by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann (1879-1933). This version was produced in Melbourne, Australia in the 1980s by Colin Bainbridge. 156 cm high, 102 cm wide, 46 cm deep ***
*** A fine Austrian vitrine in the Wiener Werkstatte style, circa 1915, 178 cm high, 100 cm wide, 46 cm deep ***
*** A Colonial Australian wine table with stunning segmented huon pine and musk veneered top, turned solid huon pine column and base, Tasmanian origin, early to mid 19th century. A€‹81 cm high, 68 cm diameter ***
*** Altmann & Lindsay (Flinders Lane, Melbourne), impressive Colonial D-end library table, attractively fitted with drawers and octagonal faceted baluster legs, Australian cedar with tooled leather top, origin, Victoria, circa 1860. 77 cm high, 118 cm wide,… ***
*** A fine display cabinet, brass bound and mirror backed with parquetry floor, French, circa 1900, 162 cm high, 142 cm wide, 44 cm deep ***
*** A George III English mahogany library table with embossed green leather top, attractive rounded corners with two drawers and four simulated drawer fronts to the ends and sides, supported on two double concave reeded trestles forming attractive splay legs… ***
*** A 17th century English oak chest of drawers, circa 1680, 107 cm high, 112 cm wide, 59 cm deep ***
*** Harry Goldman impressive seven piece blackwood dining setting with five extension leaves and parquetry starburst top, circa 1920s, 77 cm high, 140 cm diameter, (340 cm wide when extended) ***
*** A French gueridon table, black marble, slate and white onyx circular games top with figural gilt bronze legs, in the manner of Adam Weisweiler 19th century, 81 cm high, 53 cm diameter ***
*** A Georgian mahogany dwarf five drawer bedroom chest with cock-beaded decoration and original brass escutcheons, circa 1770, 77 cm high, 77 cm wide, 45 cm deep ***
*** Rare Colonial Australian secretaire with Thomas Hope scroll back, shield doors and turn half columns, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840 A Colonial Australian secretaire with Thomas Hope scroll back, shield doors and turn half columns, Tasmanian origin, circa… ***
*** A Colonial Australian cedar secretaire bookcase with full turned columns, cock-beading, flame cedar panels, full cedar fitted interior and secondary timbers, New South Wales origin, circa 1855 234 cm high, 127 cm wide,54 cm deep ***
*** An Austrian Art Deco desk, burr walnut, circa 1930, 80 cm high, 170 cm wide, 80 cm deep ***
*** A stunning antique English cylinder roll-top desk, superbly crafted in satinwood with rosewood cross-banding and parquetry decoration, interior fitted with secretaire and compartments, turned and tapered simulated rosewood legs terminating in original… ***
*** An early Colonial chiffonier, Australian cedar, circa 1835, design taken from J.C. Loudon 'An Encyclopaedia of cottage, farm, and Villa Architecture and Furniture' (1833), see 'Early Colonial furniture in New South Wales and van Diemen's Land' by Clifford… ***
*** A fine Scandinavian Biedermeier settee satin birch, circa 1820, 232 cm across the arms ***
*** An Australian breakfront open bookcase, solid blackwood construction with adjustable shelving, most likely Melbourne origin, circa 1885, 135 cm high, 216 cm wide, 38 cm deep ***
*** A seven piece Australian Arts & Crafts circular dining setting, solid blackwood, circa 1920s, 73 cm high, 122 cm diameter ***
*** University of Sydney an impressive antique Australian cedar display cabinet, circa 1880, with impressed marks 'Univ. Syd.', 213 cm high, 252 cm wide, 50 cm deep. ***
*** George Thwaites & Son of Melbourne, stunning Colonial sideboard, made from selected choice cuts of fiddleback blackwood, veneered onto Australian cedar, circa 1855. Note, this design was taken from 'Blackie's Cabinet Makers Assistant' [1853]. Originally… ***
*** An antique English side table, quarter book matched figured walnut veneers on well turned barley twist twin pedestal base with handsomely carved cabriole legs, circa 1870, 72 cm high, 80 cm wide, 49 cm deep ***
*** A billiard room settle, solid blackwood with diamond studded black leather upholstery, Melbourne origin, circa 1880, 97 cm high, 170 cm wide, 57 cm deep ***
*** Cutler American roll top desk, finely crafted in panelled oak, late 19th century, named on the escutcheon and with buffalo mark inside the drawer, 130 cm high, 181 cm wide, 97 cm deep ***
*** An antique mahogany chest of four drawers with brushing slide and brass swing handles, 18th/19th century, 81 cm high, 89 cm wide, 58 cm deep ***
*** A George III Hepplewhite mahogany sideboard with string inlay and cross banding, finely crafted serpentine front with square form tapering legs, double fronted cellarette drawer to the left hand side, original brass drop handles with attractive reed… ***
*** A Colonial Australian cedar gentleman's wardrobe, four drawer base with hanging top, 19th century, 235 cm high. 131 cm wide, 63 cm deep ***
*** An early Australian late Regency, William IV double ended settee with carved cedar frame, Tasmanian origin, most likely Launceston, circa 1835-1840. Purchased from Toby & Juliana Hooper in 1983 93 cm high, 230 cm wide, 66 cm deep ***
*** A rare and early colonial blackwood worktable with finely-carved and turned column, tri-form base, adorned with roundels, reeded frieze, standing on three bun feet. Tasmanian origin, circa 1840. 72 cm high, 50 cm deep x 50 cm deep ***
*** Robert Prenzel (Treede & Prenzel) fine Australian blackwood wall mounted corner cabinet with beautifully carved panel doors and unusual pivot hinge drawer, early 20th century stamped 'Treede & Prenzel, Sturt Street, South Melbourne' 140 cm high, 84 cm… ***
*** Robert Prenzel Australian blackwood blanket box, carved with gumnuts, leaves and branches, early 20th century, ink stamp 'Toorak Road' label to base, 45 cm high, 90 cm wide, 46 cm deep ***
*** Andrew Lenehan Colonial Australian cedar hall table with two drawers and double turned stretcher base, Sydney, New South Wales, mid 19th century. Bearing original circular paper label 'A. Lenehan's cabinet and upholstery Establishment, 179 Castlereagh… ***
*** A fine Australian antique apprentice chest of nine drawers with full turned columns and feet, kauri pine, circa 1870, 46 cm high, 37 cm wide, 26 cm deep ***
*** Robert Prenzel centre table, Queensland maple with carved gumnuts, leaves, blossoms and branches on four sides, early 20th century, 74 cm high, 92 cm wide, 58 cm deep ***
*** A pair of fine Anglo-Indian pier cabinets, ebony and carved gilt-wood with marble tops, 18th/19th century, 103 cm high, 91 cm wide, 49 cm deep ***
*** An impressive farmhouse kitchen table, turned legs and single drawer at one end, kauri pine, South Australian origin, circa 1875, 79 cm high, 300 cm wide, 120 cm deep ***
*** An early linen press, finely crafted with bi-fold doors, Australian cedar with full cedar secondary timbers, N.S.W. origin, circa 1835 A rare and early linen press, finely crafted with bi-fold doors, Australian cedar with full cedar secondary timbers, N.S… ***
*** An antique cedar spade back armchair with rattan seat and sabre legs, early 19th century, ex Juliana and Toby Hooper collection, 54 cm across the arms ***
*** A Chesterfield settee, brown button back leather with timber bun feet, early 20th century, 200 cm across the arms ***
*** An exceptional pair of antique English bedside cabinets, figured and burr walnut veneer with fluted and carved three quarter pilasters, 19th century, 104 cm high, 51 cm wide, 52 cm deep ***