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GILT FURNITURE In the classical French style
WEDNESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER at 6pm
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Catalogue of
Fine French Style Antique and Reproduction Furniture and Decorator's Items including pieces in the style of
Louis XV, Directoire, Louis XVI, Empire and Louis-Philippe to be held on
WEDNESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 1994 AT 6PM Catalogue may be viewed at the following times; Wednesday 7th September to Friday 9th September 9am - 5.30pm. Sunday 11th September 11am - 3pm. Monday 12th September to Wednesday 14th September 9am - 5.30pm. Restricted viewing on day of sale.
BUYERS PREMIUM APPLYING TO THIS SALE Buyers shall pay to Webb's a Buyer's premium of ten per cent of the hammer price plus G.S.T on the premium. This sale is subject to the conditions of business on view at reception.
Illustrated front cover: Lot 60
PeterWebb Galleries Limited Estate & Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers MGAANz 18 Manukau Road , Epsom , Auckland . P.O. Box 99251 Ph : 0-9-524 6804 . Fax : 0-9-524 7048 .
1 A 19th century mahogany bow fronted chest of five drawers, with flame veneered fascias, cockbeaded drawer edges, giltmetal ring handles $1400-2000 14-cro
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A burr walnut, crossbanded veneered framed wall mirror of octagonal lozenge shape $300-600 U So
A pair of Louis XVI style giltwood fauteuils, the backs with a floral carved ornament repeated on the anns and cabriole legs which tenninate in shell and scroll carved sabots. Upholstered in royal blue, gilt thread floral tapestry $700-1200 each (2)
3 A Louis-Philippe style occasional table with marquetry inlaid circular top above a frieze with gilt metal, raised on a turned column from a tripod base $800-1500
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4 A mal1ogany occasional table with a quartered veneered top inlaid with satinwood stringing; on cabriole legs $200-300
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A large gilt framed, bevelled wall mirror of arched shape; sunnount ed by a foliate pediment and framed by husk and bead moulding $1800-2500
A Louis XVI style giltwood torchere stand, with black marble inset top above a pierced basket weave and foliate frieze raised on tall cabriole legs with a ring stretcher $500-900 7
A torchere matching above $500-900
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A Louis XVI style gilt wood display vitrine, the case carved with foliate, shell and husk ornamentation and sunnount ed by a scrolling foliate pediment. Raised on cabriole legs with a shaped apron decorated with acanthus and shell ~ ~ g s $2300-3600
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11 An Empire style occasional table, the circular top with herringbone fan inlay, raised on slender cabriole legs with onnolu type mounts and cloven hoof sabots, joined by a trifonn stretcher $600-900 12 A "Carlton House" type desk, with two drawers in the superstructure and three in the frieze, raised on tapering square section legs tenninating in spade feet; veneered with crossbanded tulipwood $1100-1800
13 A tallboy with five serpentine fronted drawers and top veneered with crossbanded burr walnut, on cabriole legs and with a shaped apron $750-1200 14 A vase table of serpentine shape, with a single frieze drawer, raised on slender cabriole legs $300-500 15 A Louis Philippe style occasional table; the octagonal top with an acanthus filigree has frieze raised on a turned column from a quadruped base $700-1300
19 A Geo III style bureau bookcase, with fall front enclosing a fitted interior above a base of eight drawers. The upper section with astragal glazed doors surmounted by a swan neck pediment aµd dentilled cornice $1800-2750 20 A Louis XV style circular occasional table with crossbanded herringbone A fan inlaid top, a single drawer in the • frieze, raised on tapering fluted legs with a quatrefoil stretcher supporting a giltmetal urn $800-1300 21
A pair of walnut framed Louis XVI 16 A Louis XVI style three piece suite of canape and a pair of fauteuils with giltwood frame carved with foliate decoration, upholstered with cut moquette $2200-3500 17 A Louis Philippe style mirror with foliate moulded gilded frame surmounted by an acanthus scroll pediment with oval convex central boss. $300-500 18 A burr veneered bureau de dame with a bombe flap opening to reveal a fitted interior, above a single drawer in the shaped apron; raised on tapering square cabriole legs $1000-1600
style salon chaises upholstered with floral handworked petit point tapestry to the seats and backs $600-900 each (2) 22 A Louis XV style walnut display vitrine with concave glazed sides flanking a convex glazed door above similarly shaped panels painted with landscape idylls after Claude; standing on cabriole legs with ormolu mounts and sabots. A $1800-2800 • 23 A tulipwood serpentine console table with a fan shaped mirrored back; single frieze drawer, turned and fluted tapering legs $700-1200
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A French opalescent glass tazza decorated with six doves, raised from a foliate moulded gilt foot with two supports modelled as mermaids; marked Ezan, France $400-600 25 An alabaster jewellery casket the
hinged lid with an incised floral border design; oblong shape raised on paw feet $50-100 26
A gilt framed limited edition tinted engraving of two young women by Mariette Lydis, Paris $250-350 27
A similar portrait of a young woman amongst a profusion of floral blooms by Mariette Lydis $250-350 28
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A faux burr timber occasional table with a circular spool top with plate glass inset, raised on a slender column spreading to a circular plinth; a single drawer is concealed in the top
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29 A Louis XV style bureau plat; in walnut and burr yew veneers, with three frieze drawers raised on tapering turned legs with onnolu capitals, plate glass topped $1600-2400
30 An um stand of similar manner, with
a single frieze drawer $400-700 31
A Louis Philippe giltwood salon chaise with spindle back supporting an acanthus and dart moulded top rail, the front legs of similar design to the back spindles $300-400 32 A Louis XVI style bombe commode,
with serpentine marble top above three frieze drawers and a shaped deep drawer; veneered in various decorative timbers and with shaped stringing; the cabriole legs tenninating in onnolu sabots $1300-2000 33
A similar bombe small commode with serpentine marble top above three drawers with marquetry veneered fascias $800-1600 34
A matching small commode $800-1600
35 A nest of three occasional tables; the oblong tops with decoratively inlaid, veneered and stained tops, on slender cabriole legs $300-500
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A Louis Phillipe style occasional table with burr walnut octagonal top on a turned column and quadruped base with brass acanthus mounts and swags
A Regence style mal1ogany wine table with green circular marble inlaid top inset in a spreading serpentine apron with foliate gilt metal mounts raised on a turned column from a tripod base with giltmetal rose mounts
$700-1300 37 An oak supper table, the circular top
on four turned, knopped columns raised from four cabriole legs
$900-1500
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$500-800
A marquetry inlaid quartered mahogany veneered coffee table, with.a. a shaped apron on square section leg•
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$350-500
A Louis XV style games table; with a marquetry decorated oblong top swivelling and folding open to reveal a tooled leather playing surface; the frieze, similarly decorated to the top, raised on ·four turned fluted legs joined by a shaped stretcher $1300-1900
44 An Empire style mahogany framed suite of marquise with buttoned upholstered seat and back and double caned sides with a pair of matching armchairs $1600-2200
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A pair of giltwood salon chairs with carved foliate back panels and chintz upholstered seats $300-450 each (2)
A Louis XV style hall table with foliate marquetry inlaid top on panelled mal1ogany veneer; similarly inlaid to the frieze drawer fascia, raised on tapering fluted supports with a shaped stretcher with a central brass pineapple finial
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A pair of walnut small proportioned bow fronted side cabinets each with four drawers, on tall cabriole legs; the tops, sides and drawer fascias inlaid with decorative floral sprays and bouquets $400-700 each (2) 41
A pair of giltwood salon chaises, with carved lyre pattern backs supporting arched rails with ribbon pediments; upholstered in floral tapestry $300-450 each (2)
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A Louis XVI style giltwood framed canape with caned back, double caned sides and upholstered seat raised on cabriole legs $900-1300
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47 A Louis XV style burr yew and mahogany oblong low occasional table on tapering fluted legs with ormolu mounts $800-1200
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48 A pair of burr walnut and kingwood small four draw cabinets on cabriole legs, with bowfronts $400-700 each (2) 49
A pair of giltwood salon chaises with classical lyre backs flanked by fluted spindles supporting a top rail caJYed with a pediment of musical instruments and ribbon bow $300-450 each (2) 50 A serpentine black marble topped coffee table with plain serpentine legs $500-700 51 A Louis XV style burr yew and walnut um stand with a single frieze drawer in the square top raised on tapering flouter supports $400-700 -52 A burr yew and black walnut Louis XV style bureau plat with three frieze drawers; on tapering turned fluted legs with brass capitals; plate glass topped $1600-2400
53 A faux burr timber spool topped occasional table on a pedestal base with spreading circular foot $400-700 54 A Napoleon III style dining suite comprising an oval, twin pedestal based dining table, a set of eight balloon backed dining chairs; a mirror backed, marble topped sideboard of grand proportions and a matching display cabinet $6000-12000 55 A Louis XVI style serpentine bombe commode; with black marble top above four drawers with marquetry veneers and similarly to the sides $1600-2500 56 A fin de siecle style sculpture of a woman and a goat on a marble plinth $200-400. 57 A burr walnut crossbanded veneered framed octagonal lozenge shaped mirror $300-600 58 A Regence style occasional table with herringbone fan inlaid circular top above a gilt metal foliate frieze, raised on three turned legs joined by a stretcher with a central um finial $800-1500
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An oval ogee moulded giltwood framed bevelled mirror $400-700
66 A pair of four drawer bowfronted small cabinets in walnut crossbanded with kingwood, on cabriole legs $400-700 each (2)
60 A Directoire style commode of three drawers with burr yew veneer fascias with herringbone crossbanding. Black marble topped; gilt metal mounts to the chamfered corners, cabriole legs and filigree ring handles $1600-2400
67 A burr walnut and kingwood crossbanded bowfronted tallboy of five drawers with foliate brass mounts to the sides and apron $1000-1800
61 A matching Directoire style commode $1600-2400
68 A pair of burr and crossbanded walnut, serpentine fronted two drawer cabinets; on tall cabriole legs $400-700 each (2)
62 A pair of classical style urns, with baluster shaped bodies of green marble with foliate moulded brass spool necks and domed covers with snake handles and foliate finials and on brass pedestals $300-450 each (2)
A giltwood framed wall mirror, with bevelled glass surmounted by a foliate and ribbon pediment $250-400
63 A pair of green marble and brass column urn stands $300-450 each (2) 64 A walnut small proportioned cabinet of four bowfronted drawers, inlaid with floral sprays and bouquets; on tall slender cabriole legs $400-700
65 A serpentine shaped vase table with single frieze drawer, on plain cabriole legs $300-500
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70 A lady's dressing cabinet of fan shape with hinged top revealing a mirror and beized surface. 111e body with two wing drawers with hinged action activated by opening a central small drawer, The cabinet veneered in burr walnut, crossbanded with mal10gany, A raised on cabriole legs • $1000-1800 ( / b~ 71 A small proportioned cabinet of four drawers in walnut, crossbanded with kingwood, on cabriole legs $400-700
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73 A faux walnut spool top occasional table $400- 100
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74 A mal1ogany sutveyor's instrument case $100-200
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79 A nest of three occasional tables, the tops with floral inlays on decorative figured veneers $3oo-5oo
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79a Pair of Louis XVI style marble topped bowfronted commodes with floral marquetry inlays on cabriole legs with ~ _,...., IA7l brass sabots $800-1400 each (2) //UV S - J
W fauteuils with floral broad upholstered seats and caned backs; the arched back rails surmounted by catved foliate decorative pediments; the cabriole legs and catved apron with similar decoration $800-1000 each (2) rJ5'{) 76
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A giltwood oval coffee table with caned top raised on fluted cabriole legs $200-400
80 A circular, light walnut dining table on a central pedestal base complete with a set of four balloon back dining I'\ ?..h chairs $1000-1600 ( c,1..:./'l.) 81 A Regence style wine table with circular green marble inlaid top, on a tripod pedestal base mounted with decorative gilt metal mounts $900-1500
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77 A giltwood display vitrine with a domed top, the arched cornice surmounted by an exuberantly foliate catved pediment; the entire cabinet frame, apron and cabriole legs finished with fine fluted detailing following the structural lines $2300-3600
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78 A "Carlton House" type desk veneered in crossbanded tulipwood; the cutved superstructure with two drawers, the frieze with three drawers, raised on Marlborough legs terminating in spade feet rx , ({r) $1100-1800 " ' ~
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82 A pair of Louis XVI style giltwood fauteuils with ornate foliate carved frames; cut moquette upholstery $700-1200 each (2) 83
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A giltwood coffee table with a mirror lined display under a bevelled plate glass top. The frame apron an cabriole legs carved as pleated ribbon work $900-1400
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84 A serpentine fronted two drawer cabinet on plain cabriole legs, with rosewood crossbande d walnut fascias $400-700 '.)
91 A dark walnut cocktail trolley the two tiers with arcaded galleries, the top tier with foliate marquetry inlay $400-700
85 An Empire style mahogany supper table with drop sides raised on fluted gate legs and with a double column stretcher base with brass claw capped feet $800-1200
92 A boudoir canape of carved giltwood with double caned back and a caned seat, with a loose cushion $700-1100
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86 A [aU,'{ burr walnut spool topped occasional table on pedestal base $400-700 87 A mal1ogany low occasional table, the top with quartered panelled veneers, on cabriole legs $200-300 88 An Art Deco style ceiling light with SL'< frosted, moulded glass shades $300-500 89 A light walnut circular dining table on pedestal base with four balloon backed, cabriole legged side chairs $1000-1600
90 A Louis XV style suite of a canape with serpentine fronted seat raised on fluted cabriole legs and a pair of matching fauteuils upholstered in floral patterned brocade $2000-3000
93 pair of Louis A XVI style giltwood fauteuils, carved with floral ornament to the back sail and cabriole legs, upholstered in royal blue gilt thread floral patterned tapestry $700-1200 each (2) 94
A circular walnut dining table with pedestal base and a set of four balloon back dining chairs with bronze and gold thread tapestry upholstery $1000-1600
95 A similar walnut dining suite with four dining chairs upholstered with a . bronze and silver thread tapestry upholstery $1000-1600
96 A circular oak supper table, the top raised on four turned column supports from cabriole legs $500-800
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97 A Louis XVI style giltwood framed canape and pair of fauteuils, with floral ornament caxved to the top rails and cabriole legs; upholstered in cream brocade with floral decoration in silver-bronze detail $2500-3500
103 An Empire style bronze vitrine with green marble captured chamfered panels at the sides surmounted by busts at each comer; raised on an ornate um and caryatid figured pedestal $600-1000
98 A pair of matching giltwood fauteuils $700-1000 each (2)
104 A Louis XVI style bombe commode with serpentine black marble top above three frieze drawers and a shaped deep drawer, veneered in various decorative timbers and with shaped stringing; on cabriole legs with ormolu sabots $1300-2000
A Rococo style giltwood framed large mirror with a filigree caxved pediment of acanthus scrolls and fruiting and vine trailing over the comers of the laurel leaf, cavetto and bead frame $2200-3500
100 A Louis XV style demi lune games table, with a fold over top supported by a rear draw leg; the top inlaid with classical um and floral ornament, opening to reveal a tooled green leather playing surface $1100-1800
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101 A burr walnut, kingwood crossbanded tallboy of five drawers with filigree brass ornamentation to the sides and sabots $1000-1800
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102 A pair of Louis XV style fauteuils upholstered in red floral patterned brocade $600-1000 each (2)
105 A Louis XV style circular occasional table with crossbanded herringbone fan inlaid top; a single drawer in the frieze, raised on tapering fluted $600-900 106 A pair of French Provincial style chaises with caned seats and backs; on fluted cabriole legs $300-400 each (2) 107 A Louis XV style bonheur du jour, veneered in ornate parquetry trellis veneers; the ogee front opening on a concealed action as the frieze drawer is opened; revealing a fitted interior $2000-3200 108 A dark walnut cocktail trolley; with two tiers with arcaded galleries, the top tier with floral marquetry inlay $400-700
109 A "Carlton House" type desk in crossbanded mahogany veneer with quartered matched panels to the writing surface $1100-1800 110 A mahogany occasional low table with quartered matched veneered top, on cabriole legs $200-300 111 A cast bronze sculpture of a donkey with pannier baskets $500-900 112 A circular moulded plaster gilt framed mirror $300-500 113
A gros point tapestry of two women listening to a pipe playing musician in an ornate gilt frame moulded with seashells $500-900 114 A burr walnut rosewood crossbanded tallboy with five bowfronted drawers $1000-1800 115 A walnut, rosewood crossbanded serpentine fronted two drawer cabinet on tall cabriole legs $400-700 116 A Louis Philippe style occasional table with marquetry inlaid circular top on tripod pedestal base
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A mahogany coffee table of oblong shape on slender cabriole legs $300-500 118 A matching coffee table $300-500 119 A gilded and silvered full length arched mirror with scroll carved frame and foliate pediment $1000-1800
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Lois 34, 40, 14
Lois 9, 6, 82