*** | An important French mid-18th century Louis XV ormolu-mounted Chinese lacquer and mother of pearl commode, by Matthieu Cri'Rd, Paris,the stepped breche d'Alep marble top above a pair of drawers decorated sans traverses with figures, birds and scrolling… | *** | |
*** | A fine Irish Regency mahogany four pedestal dining table, in the manner of Williams Mack and Gibton, the four leaves with detachable rounded ends with reeded edge on ring turned supports and moulded outswept legs, brass caps and castors. Width 448 cm.… | *** | |
*** | An important 1867 Great Exhibition Louis XVI style lacquer and ormolu-mounted satinwood, amaranth and parquetry meuble a hauteur d'appui, by Louis Auguste Alfred Beurdeley, Paris, the shaped green marble top with multi-layered edge above a central frieze… | *** | |
*** | A pair of George IV mahogany breakfront bookcases, the gadrooned cornice above four astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves flanked by carved rope twist pilasters headed by foliate capitals, the lower part with gadrooned edge above four panel… | *** | |
*** | A fine Russian 19th century gilt and patinated bronze gueridon, the Rosso marble top above a flower head and ribbon cast frieze on female caryatid supports and a quadripartite shaped plinth base with central cast flaming urn finial on bun feet, 75 cm in… | *** | |
*** | A fine mid Victorian light oak and ebonised folio cabinet made by Gillows, the folio holder with double easel action above a pair of plain glazed doors enclosing shelves and flanked by fluted columns with overlapping leaf carved capitals, the sides with… | *** | |
*** | A fine late Regency rosewood gentleman's library cabinet in the manner of Gillows the ogee moulded cornice above four rectangular glazed doors flanked by moulded stiles above a fitted stationery drawer and a pull-out adjustable Moroccan leather writing… | *** | |
*** | A Victorian mahogany folio cabinet, the double ratcheted top with green leather surface rising on a double easel support, the front with a pair of plain glazed doors enclosing shelves, the sides and reverse panelled. Width 109 cm. Depth 79 cm. Height 83 cm | *** | |
*** | A rare set of 20 Australian cedar dining chairs including two carvers Tasmania, circa 1830, the roll-over top rail with scooped recesses at either end above cross-rails with neo-classical ball decoration, over drop in seats, plain front rails and raised… | *** | |
*** | A mid 18th century German walnut, fruitwood marquetry commode, the serpentine breccia marble top above a bombe front fitted with two short, a concealed drawer and two long drawers veneered sans travers with a marquetry panel of military trophies, the… | *** | |
*** | A late 18th century Italian topographical marquetry commode, the top with a panel depicting figures standing in a colonnade watching fisherman and yachts by a rocky shoreline signed to the bottom left corner Michele Mrach.F, flanked by chequer board… | *** | |
*** | A good Regency mahogany library bookcase, the ogee moulded cornice above a gilt metal cast tablet of an Assyrian mask flanked by a pair of gryphon above a pair of astragal glazed doors and a sliding central door above a pair of cupboard doors and a… | *** | |
*** | A fine Regency mahogany and gilt metal mounted dumb waiter, the two circular tiers with moulded gilt metal galleries on a finely reeded column and outswept tripod support terminating in finely cast patinated bronze acanthus and paw castors, 71 cm in… | *** | |
*** | An important late George II giltwood mirror in the manner of Thomas Chippendale the crest formed from an elaborate composition of foliate and c-scrolls with rocaille work, the two plates divided by a band of floral chains interweaving with scrollwork, the… | *** | |
*** | A William IV mahogany extending dining table by Gillows, with four additional leaves, the rounded rectangular top with reeded edge above turned and reeded legs on lobed feet, stamped to rail: Gillows Lancaster. Width 408 cm. Depth 173 cm. Height 73 cm | *** | |
*** | A fine Regency rosewood cut brass inlaid and gilt metal mounted library table, the shaped rectangular top with protruding D-ends with contre partie floral and foliate banding above six opposing frieze drawers and four opposing dummy frieze drawers to the… | *** | |
*** | A Louis XVI tulipwood, kingwood, bois satine and ormolu-mounted console desserte by Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix (1727-1799) the later white marble top with bowed ends above a panelled frieze and a central drawer on fluted supports headed with ormolu… | *** | |
*** | A fine George III satinwood and purpleheart banded secretaire bookcase in the manner of Gillows the upper section with arched cornice surmounted by five urn finials on pedestals with inlaid flutes, the arched and rectilinear astragal glazed doors… | *** | |
*** | A rare Australian cedar pembroke extension dining table with three extra leaves, circa 1830, the rectangular top with rounded corners and drop leaves above a plain frieze, enclosing a secret storage compartment within, raised on ring turned and reeded… | *** | |
*** | A William IV rosewood folio stand, the arched pierced adjustable top with brass hinges above a three division canterbury base on carved scrolled acanthus leaf carved base. Width 90 cm. Depth 56 cm. Height 126 cm | *** | |
*** | An important, early Australian casuarina, beefwood and cedar chest of drawers attributed to Lawrence Butler, circa 1810, the rectangular cedar top with beefwood cross-banding within a pine strung border, with a triple reeded edge above four long casuarina… | *** | |
*** | A fine pair of George III giltwood and upholstered bergeres,the curved padded button back, seat and arms covered in silk above a bowed seat rail, raised on cabriole legs with caned decoration | *** | |
*** | A pair of mahogany and ormolu mounted commodes in the Russian style, the carcass late 18th/early 19th century, altered and re-mounted after 1993, the stepped crossbanded tops above an ormolu dentil frieze, the panelled doors mounted with central sun… | *** | |
*** | A large early Victorian plum pudding mahogany inverted breakfront library bookcase, the ogee moulded cornice above five arched astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves flanked by columns, above five panelled doors on a plinth base. Width 365 cm… | *** | |
*** | A French Empire gilt and patinated bronze gueridon, the rose breche marble slab with engine turned gallery on a plain column and tripod support formed from cloven hoof legs mounted with ormolu anthemion motifs and centred by a pendant pineapple finial,… | *** | |
*** | A fine George III mahogany breakfront bookcase, circa 1790 surmounted by a broken arch pediment and urn, above four glazed doors with four panelled doors below, upper part fitted shelves and pigeon holes, slope fall front and four long drawers under, once… | *** | |
*** | A Victorian walnut and burr side cabinet, the central section with a ratcheted rising top above four glazed panel doors flanked by pilasters with stylised foliate carved capitals, on bracket feet. Width 273 cm. Depth 59 cm. Height 92 cm | *** | |
*** | A French late 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted amaranth, sycamore, marquetry and parquetry breakfront commode after a model by Jean Henri Riesener, the rectangular marble top with break front above an egg and dart edge over three frieze drawers… | *** | |
*** | A rare, early Australian cedar secretaire bookcase, circa 1835, the moulded cornice above a pair of raised half arch panelled doors with lotus leaf carved decoration, enclosing shelves above a secretaire drawer enclosing pigeon holes and drawers above two… | *** | |
*** | A good late Regency oak pedestal desk, the gilt tooled green leather writing surface above an ebonised beaded frieze, the kneehole enclosed by eleven drawers flanked by reeded tapering pilasters, with a mirrored dummy reverse. Width 187 cm. Depth 117 cm.… | *** | |
*** | An unusual Regency Egyptian revival mahogany corner cabinet, the bowed top above a frieze drawer and a pair of cupboards enclosing four drawers and shelves, the front with four Egyptian terms, the whole inlaid with ebony stringing and spear motifs, the… | *** | |
*** | A Louis XVI ormolu-mounted tulipwood, bois satine and marquetry table a ecrire by Jean Georges Schlichtig, Maitre in 1765 the trellis and flower head inlaid top above two drawers, the top drawer fitted with an adjustable writing surface flanked by side… | *** | |
*** | A Regency mahogany centre table, the circular tilt top with gadrooned moulded edge above a flared panelled tripartite support on gilt brass rope twist mounted and carved scrolled feet 167 cm in diameter. Height 74 cm | *** | |
*** | An unusual pair of Regency rosewood pedestal display cabinets, the pierced gilt metal gallery above three glazed doors and a drawer on lobed melon feet. Width 48 cm. Depth 43 cm. Height 125 cm | *** | |
*** | A mid 19th century Australian cedar console table, the later black marble slab with ogee moulded frieze on acanthus carved cabriole legs above a plinth. Width 116 cm. Depth 52 cm. Height 84 cm | *** | |
*** | A fine Biedermeier amboyna telescopic extending dining table, with one original additional leaf and four later leaves, the panelled top above a convex frieze and drop down end supports on C-scroll supports with bronzed rams heads on a circular base with… | *** | |
*** | A set of six Austrian Biedermeier walnut and maple chairs together with a set of six similar chairs of later date, with c-scroll top rails above spear splats and ball finials on square tapered and sabre legs | *** | |
*** | A set of four French 18th century Louis XV cream-painted fauteuils a la Reine, by Antoine Nicolas Delaporte, Paris,each with channelled backrail centred to the top by carved flowers, the padded back and armrests on scroll supports, the serpentine seat… | *** | |
*** | A George III mahogany breakfront library bookcase, altered and adapted by James Phillips, Bristol, the later swan neck and anthemion carved cornice above hexagonal astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the lower section with four panelled… | *** | |
*** | A small George III satinwood and tulipwood banded secretaire bookcase, the fluted inlaid frieze above a pair of astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, the secretaire drawer enclosing a fitted interior above a pair of oval veneered doors… | *** | |
*** | A French provincial 18th century Louis XV mahogany bureau bookcase, probably Bordeaux,the spreading arched cornice above a pair of glazed cupboard doors, the interior fitted with adjustable shelves, the bureau with fall-front enclosing a fitted interior… | *** | |
*** | A good Victorian figured oak library bookcase, the cavetto cornice above four arched plain glazed doors divided by fluted pilasters, the lower section with four cut corner panelled doors, originally part of a larger bookcase. Width 242 cm. Depth 54 cm.… | *** | |
*** | A pair of George III sabicu cockpen armchairs, the slatted backs and arms above solid seats on front chamfered legs united by an H-stretcher | *** | |
*** | An Australian exhibition burr musk, blackwood and cedar centre table Tasmania, circa 1840, the circular tilt-top decorated with segmentally veneered burr musk within a blackwood border, over hexagonal burr musk veneered column with gadrooned and ring… | *** | |
*** | A French late 19th century Louis XV style satinwood, marquetry and gilt bronze mounted side cabinet, the breche violette marble top above a central frieze drawer above a large single cupboard door decorated with a marquetry vase of flowers flanked by… | *** | |
*** | A fine Regency rosewood library table in the manner of Gillows, the crossbanded top with tan leather inset writing surface above two drawers outlined by bead mouldings and flanked by carved patera, on panelled waisted end supports and bead plinths with… | *** | |
*** | A French 18th century Louis XV ormolu-mounted kingwood and tulipwood serpentine commode, the shaped stepped brthche d'Alep marble top with rounded corners, above two short and two long drawers, with scrolling foliate cast handles and escutcheons, the… | *** | |
*** | A good Regency mahogany bergere, the reeded scroll back and over scrolled arms with cane filled back, seat and sides, on sabre front and back legs headed by turned roundels, with brass caps and casters | *** | |
*** | A fine George III satinwood, harewood, marquetry and giltwood side table, possibly attributable to Seddon, Sons and Shackleton the semi-elliptical top inlaid with central half fan and penwork trailing bell flowers and a harewood border inlaid with bell… | *** | |
*** | A good near pair of Napoleon III gilt pier mirrors of slight differences in size, the rectangular bevelled plate surmounted by a cameo plaque of a female profile hung with moulded floral swags and ribbon bows below a dentil entablature, the frame moulded… | *** | |
*** | A Fairfax crested walnut Savonarola chair, probably Italian, early 20th century, the seat carved with a Fairfax coat of arms, the arms and legs with vine and anthemion mouldings, 66 cm wide, 45 cm deep, 83 cm high | *** | |
*** | A fine Australian birds-eye huon and huon pine four poster bed Tasmania, circa 1860, the curveto shaped canopy with curtain rods above octagonal posts with elaborately carved capitals and acanthus leaf carved bases over square lower sections, with a… | *** | |
*** | A pollard elm centre table, in the manner of George Bullock, the top quarter veneered and banded with purple wood and with beaded edge, on four scroll supports with carved rosettes, above a concave plinth and four outswept legs with oak leaf and acorn… | *** | |
*** | A large French 18th century walnut armoire, the shaped spreading pediment above a pair of cupboard doors headed by shells and scrolling foliage, centred to the top by a lion with a paw on a ball, the interior fitted with four shelves and three small… | *** | |
*** | A good early 20th century Arts & Crafts period walnut cabinet, designed by Ernest William Gimson (1864-1919) the ogee moulded cornice above a pair of panelled doors enclosing a void interior and a pair of panelled doors enclosing drawers above five… | *** | |
*** | A Regency rosewood specimen marble topped chess table, in the manner of George Smith the top inlaid with various marbles including Sienna, verde Antico and Brocatelle within a folded ribbon border above a plain frieze on lappet carved column support on… | *** | |
*** | A fine Australian cedar and upholstered chaise longue Tasmania, circa 1835, the shaped upholstered back with exposed cross-banded rail and carved fan decoration above over scrolled ends, a cushion seat, rounded front rail and raised on ring turned legs… | *** | |
*** | A Louis XV walnut serpentine commode, the shaped top above two long drawers with scrolled panels on cabriole legs and scroll feet. Width 124 cm. Depth 67 cm. Height 83 cm | *** | |
*** | A cedar and mahogany secretaire bookcase, circa 1840, constructed predominantly from solid Australian cedar with mahogany veneers, the moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors with double arched top and bottom panels and simple geometric glazing bar,… | *** | |
*** | A Regency rosewood and gilt metal mounted sofa table, the rectangular drop end top with gadrooned edge above two frieze drawers and a pair of opposing dummy drawers, on end supports united by a turned stretcher on a plinth base, with gilt metal lion paw… | *** | |
*** | A rare mid 19th century Australian cedar and black wood writing table, the fiddleback veneered rectangular top above two frieze drawers on a turned and lappet carved column and four heavy s-scroll legs. Width 122 cm. Depth 66 cm. Height 73 cm | *** | |
*** | A late Regency mahogany breakfront bookcase, the upper section with moulded cornice above four rectilinear astragal glazed doors flanked by panelled stiles with ebonised mouldings, the lower section with crossbanded and cut corner doors, plinth base.… | *** | |
*** | A fine Italian marble centre table, late 19th, early 20th century, the figured veneer marble top supported on lion paw winged griffin monopodiae standards, once in the ballroom of the Pierre Hotel Fairfax penthouse, New York, acquired from David Jones… | *** | |
*** | A French 18th century Louis XVI brass-mounted mahogany, satine, amaranth and fruitwood bibilioththque, surmounted by a cornice with rounded corners, above a pair of glazed panelled doors, the interior fitted with three adjustable shelves, flanked to the… | *** | |
*** | A rare pair of late George II oak estate cabinets, the upper sections with cavetto moulded cornices above pairs of deeply fielded panel doors enclosing pigeonholes, the lower sections with pairs of similar doors enclosing adjustable folio divisions, brass… | *** | |
*** | A near pair of late Regency rosewood folio stands, with adjustable ratcheted sides on trellis end supports united by turned stretchers on gilt metal lion paw feet and castors. Width 73 cm. Depth 69 cm. Height 110 cm | *** | |
*** | An early 17th century Franco-Flemish walnut buffet a deaux corps, the moulded cornice above a pair of multi panel led cupboard doors enclosing a shelf, the lower section with a pair of drawers above conforming cupboard doors, raised on bun feet. Width 118… | *** | |
*** | An Australian cedar inverted breakfront bookcase, circa 1860 the moulded cornice above three glazed doors each with Gothic pointed arch decoration and applied foliate scroll-carved corbels, each enclosing three adjustable shelves, above three short ogee… | *** | |
*** | A set of six Chinoiserie George II style dining chairs, probably Italian, early 20th century in red lacquer with gold cushions on canned seat, part of the set from lot 318, in the manner of giles Grendey (English 1693-1780), acquired through David Jones… | *** | |
*** | A black and gilt Japanned breakfront bookcase, the shaped arched pediment above four lozenge astragal glazed doors enclosing velvet lined adjustable shelves above cupboard doors on a plinth base, decorated with flowers and Chinoiserie scenes, 19th century… | *** | |
*** | A pair of Regency rosewood, palm wood and brass inlaid wine tables, the circular palm wood tops profusely inlaid with cut brass foliate scrolls, ho-ho birds and trailing bell flowers above turned and lobed baluster supports on brass inlaid concave… | *** | |
*** | A French 19th century Regence style giltwood mirror, the arched divided mirror-plate within a profusely foliate carved frame, surmounted by a pair of winged beasts, the curved angles with further winged mythological animals, on scrolling foliate carved… | *** | |
*** | A good set of nine Regency mahogany dining chairs together with a later single chair including a pair of armchairs with broad panelled toprails above scrolled horizontal splats centred by carved patera, the reeded over scrolled arms continuing to reeded… | *** | |
*** | A good set of fourteen late 19th century mahogany dining chairs in the Chippendale 'Ribband back' style including a pair of armchairs, the profusely carved ribbon, acanthus leaf and C-scroll backs above tan leather stuff over seats and a scalloped and… | *** | |
*** | A George IV mahogany serving table, almost certainly by Gillows, the galleried back above a lobed edge and panelled frieze flanked by carved foliate pater', on turned and linenfold carved legs headed by acanthus collars. Width 212 cm. Depth 83 cm. Height… | *** | |
*** | A small Queen Anne walnut and burr walnut escritoire, the ogee moulded cornice above a cushion shaped drawer and the fall enclosing a fitted interior of drawers, pigeon holes and secret compartments, the lower section fitted with two short and two long… | *** | |
*** | A good late Regency giltwood salon suite, comprising of a sofa and a pair of begeres, the panelled frames with out scrolled arms and applied with gilt metal rosettes on spiral turned legs, the sofa. Length 224 cm | *** | |
*** | A fine Exhibition quality late 19th century Italian Sorrento marquetry centre table, the scalloped edged tilt top inlaid with a with a central panel depicting woman washing at the river bank, surrounded by scrolled vignettes of figures at various rural… | *** | |
*** | A large Australian cedar and rose mahogany six door breakfront bookcase, circa 1850, the moulded cornice above three pairs of geometrically glazed doors divided by applied panelled columns, enclosing later adjustable shelves, above three pairs of panelled… | *** | |
*** | A Louis Philippe period ebonised and ormolu mounted meuble d'appui, French, circa 1860, the rectangular black marble top with out-stepped corners over an ornate frieze with acanthus cast ormolu mounts above a single door with a brass and tortoiseshell… | *** | |
*** | A Scottish Regency mahogany console table, the later verde antico break front marble top above a shaped frieze with beaded decoration, raised on four s-scrolled legs with acanthus leaf decoration 220 cm wide, 59 cm deep, 85.5 cm high, (86.5 wide, 23 deep,… | *** | |
*** | A Regency rosewood and satinwood banded sofa table, the rectangular drop end top above a pair of frieze drawers above flared rectangular end supports inlaid with triglyphs on hipped downswept legs, lion paw caps and castors. Width 149 cm x. Depth 61 cm x.… | *** | |
*** | A Regency satinwood cheval mirror, the rectangular plate supported by octagonal columns with palm leaf capitals fitted with adjustable brass candlesticks and shelves, on down swept legs brass acanthus cast caps and castors. Width 91 cm. Depth 61 cm.… | *** | |
*** | A fine Regence walnut and satinwood commode, the quarter veneered top with a moulded bronze edge above three long drawers and rounded corners, above a shaped apron and bracket feet, decorated throughout with satinwood and ebony banding and gilt bronze… | *** | |
*** | An early 19th century Dutch mahogany and floral marquetry secretaire a abattant, the frieze drawer above a fall enclosing a fitted interior above three further drawers on tapering block feet. Width 102 cm. Depth 45 cm. Height 159 cm | *** | |
*** | A French early 20th century gilt painted cast iron and marble butchers table, the rectangular white marble top above a scrolling base. Width 201 cm. Depth 80 cm. Height 81 cm | *** | |
*** | A large French late 19th century walnut collectors cabinet, the ogee and stepped cornice above three frieze drawers and five banks of ten drawers and three further drawers to the base. Depth 51 cm, 205 cm in height | *** | |
*** | An Australian cedar and rose mahogany bookcase, circa 1840 the moulded cornice above a pair of geometrically glazed doors enclosing three adjustable shelves above a single long drawer and a pair of cupboard doors, raised on turned bun feet, 156 cm wide,… | *** | |
*** | A George III mahogany estate cabinet, the stepped and dentil inlaid cornice above two pairs of panelled doors enclosing gilt titled drawers and pigeon holes on a plinth base. Width 95 cm. Depth 43 cm. Height 202 cm | *** | |
*** | A George IV mahogany breakfront cabinet by Gillows, with a pair of central moulded panel doors enclosing four sliding trays flanked by four short drawers to each side and reeded tapering columns on lobed melon feet, signed in pencil to the underside of… | *** | |
*** | A William and Mary walnut floral marquetry chest on stand, the top with panels inlaid with sprays of tulips, carnations and birds on ebonised reserves, with two short and two long drawers similarly inlaid, the stand with one long drawer on later support… | *** | |
*** | A George IV mahogany draftsman's table, the rising easel top with bead turned edge above candle slides to each side on adjustable swelling square section supports united by a lower tier on downswept legs, brass caps and castors. Width 99 cm x. Depth 65 cm… | *** | |
*** | A 19th century French walnut and leather upholstered entrance sofa in the Louis XV style, of large proportions with a high back and winged arms with cushion seats raised on twelve curved legs joined by waved X-stretchers. Width 326 cm. Depth 75 cm. Height… | *** | |
*** | A pair of Victorian bookcases, attributed to Peter Thompson, circa 1850, the moulded cornice with out stepped corners above a convex frieze above three arched glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves above three cupboard doors each with pierced fretwork… | *** | |
*** | An Italian Chinoiserie 'Lacca' bureau cabinet, Fourth quarter 18th century, the inset panel doors enclose adjustable shelves above the fall front concealing an interior fitted with drawers, hidden column drawers and pigeon holes, the sliding writing… | *** | |
*** | A George III style mahogany breakfront bookcase, English, mid 19th century the carved cornice with central broken pediment above four long astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves above four cupboard doors enclosing slides and drawers to the… | *** | |