AUSTRALIAN AND EUROPEAN PAINTINGS
TRADITIONAL FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ARTS
Monday 7 December 2009 • 6.00pm 162 Queen Street Woollahra
On View – Saturday 28 November – Sunday 6 December 11am – 5pm
LOTS 001-020 | LOTS 021-040 | LOTS 041-060 | LOTS 061-080 | LOTS 081-120 | LOTS 121-160 | LOTS 161-200
LOTS 201-240 | LOTS 241-260

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081

Victorian Three Piece Carved Mahogany Parlour Suite, English, c1860

comprising a chair back settee and two open arm chairs, all upholstered in a pale green silk brocade

$3,000-5,000

082

Small Victorian Two Door Burl Wood Bookcase, c1890

glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves

$2,500-3,500

083

Victorian Carved Mahogany Display Cabinet and Vitrine, c1890

the central door with a painted panel after Vernis Martin depicting figures in a landscape, flanked by open shelves, retains retailer label

$3,000-5,000

084

Gothic Revival Cabinet
Possibly Australian, c1875

the everted cornice leading to panel doors flanked by open shelves, a fitted mirror plate to lower part, all resting on bun feet, decorated throughout with carved linear tracing

$5,000-7,000

085

Impressive Gothic Revival Walnut Four Panel Screen, English, 1850

elaborately embroidered and beaded illustrating night and day in a fitted carved walnut frame with Fleur de Lis surmounts

$25,000-35,000

PROVENANCE
John Hawkins Antiques, NSW
Private Collection, NSW

*this lot can only be viewed by appointment in situ

086

Holland & Sons, London
Pair of Aesthetic Movement Pollard Oak Side Cabinet, c1870

the rectangular inverted breakfront top, leading to applied gilt metal acanthus mouldings, on a short apron with applied black Jasperware panels, and a central door below, having a central further black panel and four foliate roundels to the corners and linear motifs, flanked by twin outset panels interspersed with four gilt metal acanthus capped pillars, all resting on a inverted break front plinth, the whole with ebonised stringing
width 129.5cm depth 44cm height 125cm

$40,000–60,000

PROVENANCE
J. B. Hawkins Antiques,
Moss Vale, NSW
Private Collection, NSW

087

Venetian Polychrome Decorated Blackamoor, 19th Century

the kneeling figure with an eagle mounted on his arm, raised on hexagonal base,
overall height 146cm

$7,000-10,000

088

Georgian Work Table, c1810

black painted and gilded with a hinged oval top on square tapered legs, connected by arched and crossed stretchers with finial, spade feet
73cm high, 61cm wide, 45cm deep

$1,200-1,500

089

Empire Style Mahogany Dressing Table, c1910

the central oval mirror flanked by twin scrolled supports having gilt swan terminals; the lower part with rectangular top leading to a central long drawer on cabriole supports with applied gilt metal moldings and united by a gilt stretcher
width 73cm, depth 44cm, height 140cm

$500-700

090

19th Century Mahagony Whatnot, c1880

having a selection of four open shelves and turned supports
height 120cm

$800-1,200

091

Napoleon III Style Mahogany Centre Table

the circular top leading to a short apron and tapered legs having applied gilt metal roundels and caryatids, united by a concaved sided stretcher
height 74cm diameter 89cm

$500-700

092

George III Mahogany Corner Cupboard, English, c1790

of two parts, the top section with a pierced double swan neck pediment, leading to a single glazed door fitted with astragal glazing bars, all raised on a plinth
height 256cm, width 105cm, depth 49cm

$10,000-15,000

PROVENANCE
John Hawkins Antiques, NSW
Private Collection, NSW

093

Chippendale Style Mahogany Ribbon Back Settee, c1880

in dark mahogany with carved knees, cabriole legs and lion paw feet, the back carved with oak trees and acorns entwined with ribbon
the top rail carved with leaves, terminating with rosettes, shaped arms with carved swan terminals, and the seat upholstered in a floral brocade; together with Pair of Chippendale Style Mahogany Ribbon-Back Armchairs, c1880, en suite

$15,000-25,000 (3)

PROVENANCE
Hopewood House, Bowral, NSW, home of the Hordern Family, auction 1928
Sim Rubensohn’s Collection, Dural, NSW, Lawsons Auctioneers, June 29, 1973, lot 679, illustrated page 59 and 63
Private Collection, NSW

094

No lot

095

Georgian Style Semi-Circular Sofa

the fully upholstered curved back and seat raised on mahogany pad feet

$4,000-6,000

096

English Satinwood Fireplace Surround c1860

the shaped rectangular top above a fine carved acanthus leaf frieze with central inlaid tablet, the fluted pilastrs each with stylized inlaid sunflowers
height width depth

$6,000-9,000

PROVENANCE
Estate of Ruth Simon, NSW

097

Suite of Nine George III Style Satinwood Dining Chairs, c1870

modelled with shield shaped backs with simulated decoration of floral sprays, fully upholstered seat all resting on turned and tapering legs, comprising eight standard dining chairs and one carver
height 96cm

$15,000-25,000

PROVENANCE
Christies, London, 11 February 1988, Lot 60
J. B. Hawkins Antiques,
Moss Vale, NSW
Private Collection, Sydney

098

George III Style Satinwood Suite Quadruple Back Settee, c1870

modelled with shield shaped backs with simulated decoration of floral sprays, fully upholstered seat all resting on turned and tapering legs
length 193cm

$8,000-12,000

PROVENANCE
Christies London 11 February 1988 Lot 61
J. B. Hawkins Antiques,
Moss Vale, NSW
Private Collection, Sydney

099

19th Century Swedish Egyptian Revival Settee

with fully upholstered back and seat, flanked by anthemion mounted side rails with figural maskheads leading to a selection of turned and fluted supports having acanthus motifs, the whole with a simulated finish of gilt and green tones
length 190.5cm, depth 74cm, height 93cm

$10,000–15,000

PROVENANCE
J. B. Hawkins Antiques,
Moss Vale, NSW
Private Collection, NSW

100

Pair George IV Rosewood Dining Chairs, c1820

the shaped top rail, with scalloped carving, leading to a pierced horizontal waist rail and drop in seat all resting on turned and fluted forelegs
height 87cm

$600-800

101

Anglo Indian Padouk Wood Armchair, c1890

brown mohair upholstery

$800-1,200

102

Marble pedestal

variegated green marble
height 105 cm

$1,000-1,500

103

Georgian Oak Cellaret, c1825

of sarcophagus shape with gadrooned edging and bun feet

$1,000-1,500

104

Victorian Mahogany Tea Caddy, c1840

inlaid with satinwood and shell motifs

$200-300

105

Three Piece Rustic Bush Furniture Suite
Australian, c1950

Comprising low rectangular table and three arm chairs

$500-700

PROVENANCE
Estate of Ruth Simon, NSW

106

Rustic Bush Bench Australian, c1940

The arms and back constructed of intertwined branches

$400-600

PROVENANCE
Estate of Ruth Simon, NSW

107

English Brown Mohair Chesterfield Sofa

raised on mahogany ball feet with casters

$500-700

PROVENANCE
Estate of Ruth Simon, NSW

108

Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Vitrine

with single glazed door flanked by engaged columns with ormolu mounts, three adjustable shelves, painted green
height 170cm, width 82cm, depth 41cm

$1,000-1,500

PROVENANCE
Estate of Ruth Simon, NSW

109

Pair of Gilt Wood Tables

with inset marble tops, one missing

$500-700

110

Impressive Aubusson Tapestry, c1680

of rectanular form depicting a scene of Alexander The Great at the gates of Babylon, woven in shades of blue, yellow and brown, with a border of musical instruments, drums, armor, flags and foliage
465 x 260 cm

$20,000-30,000

PROVENANCE
Purchased in Paris 2002
Ballroom at Tarana, Potts Point, NSW
Private Collection, NSW

111

Pair of Chinese Black Lacquer Altar Chairs

$2,000-3,000

112

Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Satine Parquetry Bibliotheque

having two central glazed doors flanked by single cupboard doors, adjustable shelves
height 107cm, width 225cm, depth 37cm

$6,000-9,000

113

Australian Cedar Miner’s Couch, c1860

the serpentine back joining an open scroll arm with turned spindles, , raised on four turned baluster legs
210 x 61 x 88cm

$500-700

PROVENANCE
Estate of Ruth Simon, NSW

114

Colonial Revival Mahogany Display Cabinet

single glazed door and sides with mirrored back panel, adjustable shelves on chrome uprights
165 x 66 x 39cm

$800-1,200

PROVENANCE
Estate of Ruth Simon, NSW

115

Regence Six Branch Gilt Bronze Chandelier

intertwined leaves
length 74 cm

$2,000-3,000

116

Circular Coffee Table, Australian, c1960

painted white wrought iron, the inset round top depects mining tool in a variety of geological specimen stones, with glass cover
diameter 67cm

$800-1,200

PROVENANCE
Presented to Daniel George Moye, Chief Engineering Geologist, Snowy Mountains Authority, NSW on completion of his term of service
Private Collection, NSW

117

Carved Vicenza Stone Garden Seat

Width 400 cm

$5,000-7,000

PROVENANCE
Estate of Ruth Simon, NSW

*Please note this lot can only be viewed in situ by appointment

118

Pair of French Wrought Iron Garden Planters

painted green,
height 86cm width 100cm

$2,000-3,000

119

Twin-handled Cast Iron Urn

the body moulded with a bacchanalian freize, removable leaf border around lip
height

$2,000-3,000

120

19th Century French Cast Iron Wine Rack

$200-300