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Fine Decorative Arts

5 July 2024 | starting at 14:00 BST

Celebrating 500 years of the exquisite, our Fine Decorative Arts sale features a curated selection of European sculpture, French and English furniture, tapestries, silver and oriental carpets. While different, all pieces are united by their exceptional quality, fine craftmanship and lauded history.

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Fine Decorative Arts

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100TP — A charming Crewelwork bed curtainProbably late 17th/early 18th century 260cm x 179.5cm

101TP — An early 19th century Flemish genre tapestryBy repute from the workshop of Gaspard de Wit, probably after Teniers the Younger (1610-1690) 'Village Feast' 227cm x 205cm

102TP,Y — An important pair of George II or Anglo-Chinese padouk and mother of pearl inlaid concertina-action card tables Circa 1740, made in the workshop of John Channon (1711-1783) or executed by a cabinet maker operating within the circle of Channon

103 — A pair of impressive French gilt bronze three light wall appliquesIn the Rococo taste

104* — A fine Louis XIV gilt bronze encrierEarly 18th century

105TP — A good 19th century gilt and patinated bronze Jason and the Golden Fleece figural mantel clock In the Empire style, the bronze case in the manner of Pierre-François Feuchère (French, 1737-1823)

106*,TP — A late Louis XV ormolu mounted tulipwood and amaranth commode by Pierre Garnier and Bon DurandCirca 1770

107*,TP — A Louis XV ormolu mounted bois satine, amaranth, stained fruitwood and marquetry serpentine commodeStamped for Jean-Pierre Latz, 1750-1760

108 — A pair of French gilt bronze wall single light appliques in the Régence taste, possibly early 18th century

109 — A pair of 19th century French gilt bronze candlesticks After the models by Etienne Martincourt (French, 1735-1791)

110TP — A pair of French patinated and gilt bronze and Rouge Griotte marble twin light figural candelabraPossibly early 19th century, the figures in the manner of Claude Michel, known as Clodion (French, 1738-1814)

111* — An important pair of Louis XV ormolu mounted Chinese 'Clair de Lune' celadon glazed porcelain garniture vasesThe porcelain Yongzheng (1678-1735), the ormolu mounts possibly by Jean-Claude Duplessis, mid-18th century

112TP — An Irish walnut side table the stand probably 18th century, the marble top of a later date

113TP — A matched pair of George III mahogany, satinwood and marquetry demi-lune foldover top tables The card table circa 1775; the other tea table of a slightly later date but apparently 1785-1805

114TP — A set of four lead garden figures of musical infant satyrsIn the 18th century style and in the manner of J.P. White of the Pyghtle Works, Bedford

115TP — A lead garden figure of an infant Bacchante In the 18th century style and in the manner of J.P. White of the Pyghtle Works, Bedford

116TP — A pair of unusual carved limestone gate pier finials Probably 18th century

117Y — A Spanish Colonial tortoiseshell veneered, bone inlaid and silver mounted dressing boxEarly 18th century

118TP — A George III mahogany, goncalo alves crossbanded, sycamore and fruitwood marquetry linen press Circa 1775, almost certainly made by a cabinet maker operating either on or near St. Martin's Lane in London

119TP — A large 19th century Rococo revival carved beech marginal pier mirror 1840-1870, possibly North European

120TP — After Antoine-Denis Chaudet (1763-1810): A first half 19th century carved white marble portrait bust of NapoleonProbably Italian

121TP — A third quarter 19th century French carved white marble bust of a Bacchante In the manner of Jean-Baptise Clésinger (French, 1814-1883)

122* — An important garniture of three Louis XV ormolu mounted Chinese powder-blue and gilt porcelain vasesThe porcelain Kangxi (1654-1722), the mounts mid-18th century

123TP — A pair of Louis XVI giltwood bergeres

124TP — A pair of George III cream painted, polychrome decorated and parcel gilt open armchairs attributed to George Brookshaw (1751-1823) Circa 1780

125TP — A Tabriz carpetNorth-West Persia 421cm x 315cm

126TP — A monumental Kashan carpetCentral Persia 630cm x 420cm

127*,TP — An important Dutch late 18th century ormolu mounted tulipwood, stained sycamore, amaranth and marquetry commode attributed to Matthijs Horrix (1735-1809)

128TP — A pair of impressive early 20th century Vienna style porcelain vases and coversCirca 1900

129TP — A pair of impressive early 20th century Vienna-style porcelain vases and coversCirca 1900

130TP — A pair of very impressive early 20th century Vienna-style porcelain vases and coversCirca 1900

131TP — A very impressive early 20th century Vienna-style porcelain vase and coverCirca 1900

132 — A pair of early 20th century Vienna-style twin handled porcelain vases and covers together with a similar smaller pair of Vienna style vases and coversCirca 1900

133TP — A pair of impressive French patinated and gilt bronze six light figural candelabra In the Empire taste, the figures of Victory in the manner of designs by Charles Percier (French, 1764-1838), probably late 19th/early 20th century

134* — A pair of gilt bronze mounted Chinese green glazed porcelain ewers in the Louis XV tasteThe porcelain 18th century, the mounts probably English circa 1830-40

135TP — A George III mahogany serpentine commode attributed to Henry Hill of Marlborough (active c.1740-d.1778) 1765-1770

136TP — A George III mahogany serpentine commode

137 — A pair of French patinated and gilt bronze figures of peasants Probably 18th century

138TP — A pair of second quarter 19th century French patinated bronze figures of Voltaire and Rousseau After models by Jean Antoine Houdon (French 1741-1828) and Jean Claude Rosset (French, 1706-1786)

139* — A pair of early 19th century gilt bronze ewers After models attributed to Claude Galle (French, 1759-1815)

140 — ​A pair of early 19th century French patinated and gilt bronze figural twin light candelabra in the Egyptian tasteAfter models by Claude Galle (French, 1759-1815)

141TP,Y — A Regency brass mounted rosewood and brass line-inlaid side table or small writing table Circa 1810, possibly by John McLean

142TP,Y — A pair of Regency brass mounted rosewood and brass inlaid writing tables or bonheur du jours Circa 1820, in the manner of John McLean

143TP,Y — A Regency ormolu mounted rosewood and parcel gilt secretaire cabinet/chiffonier attributed to John McLean (1770-1825) Circa 1810

144TP — A striking Zelle Sultan carpet C.1900, possibly woven in Abadeh 205cm x 130cm

145TP — An unusual Persian silk panelLate 17th/early 18th century 200cm x 80cm

146TP — An impressive Egyptian Marriage tent Circa 1900-1910 2.2m high, total height 5m approximately

147*,TP — A late Louis XV ormolu mounted tulipwood, amaranth, sycamore and stained fruitwood parquetry secretaire à abattant 'à la Grecque' by Jean-Francois Oeben (1721-1763) Circa 1765

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100^TP —
A charming Crewelwork bed curtain
Probably late 17th/early 18th century 260cm x 179.5cm

101^TP —
An early 19th century Flemish genre tapestry
By repute from the workshop of Gaspard de Wit, probably after Teniers the Younger (1610-1690) 'Village Feast' 227cm x 205cm

102^TP,Y —
An important pair of George II or Anglo-Chinese padouk and mother of pearl inlaid concertina-action card tables
Circa 1740, made in the workshop of John Channon (1711-1783) or executed by a cabinet maker operating within the circle of Channon

103 —
A pair of impressive French gilt bronze three light wall appliques
In the Rococo taste

104^* —
A fine Louis XIV gilt bronze encrier
Early 18th century

105^TP —
A good 19th century gilt and patinated bronze Jason and the Golden Fleece figural mantel clock
In the Empire style, the bronze case in the manner of Pierre-François Feuchère (French, 1737-1823)

106^*,TP —
A late Louis XV ormolu mounted tulipwood and amaranth commode by Pierre Garnier and Bon Durand
Circa 1770

107^*,TP —
A Louis XV ormolu mounted bois satine, amaranth, stained fruitwood and marquetry serpentine commode
Stamped for Jean-Pierre Latz, 1750-1760

108 —
A pair of French gilt bronze wall single light appliques
in the Régence taste, possibly early 18th century

109 —
A pair of 19th century French gilt bronze candlesticks
After the models by Etienne Martincourt (French, 1735-1791)

110^TP —
A pair of French patinated and gilt bronze and Rouge Griotte marble twin light figural candelabra
Possibly early 19th century, the figures in the manner of Claude Michel, known as Clodion (French, 1738-1814)

111^* —
An important pair of Louis XV ormolu mounted Chinese 'Clair de Lune' celadon glazed porcelain garniture vases
The porcelain Yongzheng (1678-1735), the ormolu mounts possibly by Jean-Claude Duplessis, mid-18th century

112^TP —
An Irish walnut side table
the stand probably 18th century, the marble top of a later date

113^TP —
A matched pair of George III mahogany, satinwood and marquetry demi-lune foldover top tables
The card table circa 1775; the other tea table of a slightly later date but apparently 1785-1805

114^TP —
A set of four lead garden figures of musical infant satyrs
In the 18th century style and in the manner of J.P. White of the Pyghtle Works, Bedford

115^TP —
A lead garden figure of an infant Bacchante
In the 18th century style and in the manner of J.P. White of the Pyghtle Works, Bedford

116^TP —
A pair of unusual carved limestone gate pier finials
Probably 18th century

117^Y —
A Spanish Colonial tortoiseshell veneered, bone inlaid and silver mounted dressing box
Early 18th century

118^TP —
A George III mahogany, goncalo alves crossbanded, sycamore and fruitwood marquetry linen press
Circa 1775, almost certainly made by a cabinet maker operating either on or near St. Martin's Lane in London

119^TP —
A large 19th century Rococo revival carved beech marginal pier mirror
1840-1870, possibly North European

120^TP —
After Antoine-Denis Chaudet (1763-1810): A first half 19th century carved white marble portrait bust of Napoleon
Probably Italian

121^TP —
A third quarter 19th century French carved white marble bust of a Bacchante
In the manner of Jean-Baptise Clésinger (French, 1814-1883)

122^* —
An important garniture of three Louis XV ormolu mounted Chinese powder-blue and gilt porcelain vases
The porcelain Kangxi (1654-1722), the mounts mid-18th century

123^TP —
A pair of Louis XVI giltwood bergeres

124^TP —
A pair of George III cream painted, polychrome decorated and parcel gilt open armchairs attributed to George Brookshaw (1751-1823)
Circa 1780

125^TP —
A Tabriz carpet
North-West Persia 421cm x 315cm

126^TP —
A monumental Kashan carpet
Central Persia 630cm x 420cm

127^*,TP —
An important Dutch late 18th century ormolu mounted tulipwood, stained sycamore, amaranth and marquetry commode attributed to Matthijs Horrix (1735-1809)

128^TP —
A pair of impressive early 20th century Vienna style porcelain vases and covers
Circa 1900

129^TP —
A pair of impressive early 20th century Vienna-style porcelain vases and covers
Circa 1900

130^TP —
A pair of very impressive early 20th century Vienna-style porcelain vases and covers
Circa 1900

131^TP —
A very impressive early 20th century Vienna-style porcelain vase and cover
Circa 1900

132 —
A pair of early 20th century Vienna-style twin handled porcelain vases and covers together with a similar smaller pair of Vienna style vases and covers
Circa 1900

133^TP —
A pair of impressive French patinated and gilt bronze six light figural candelabra
In the Empire taste, the figures of Victory in the manner of designs by Charles Percier (French, 1764-1838), probably late 19th/early 20th century

134^* —
A pair of gilt bronze mounted Chinese green glazed porcelain ewers in the Louis XV taste
The porcelain 18th century, the mounts probably English circa 1830-40

135^TP —
A George III mahogany serpentine commode attributed to Henry Hill of Marlborough (active c.1740-d.1778)
1765-1770

136^TP —
A George III mahogany serpentine commode

137 —
A pair of French patinated and gilt bronze figures of peasants
Probably 18th century

138^TP —
A pair of second quarter 19th century French patinated bronze figures of Voltaire and Rousseau
After models by Jean Antoine Houdon (French 1741-1828) and Jean Claude Rosset (French, 1706-1786)

139^* —
A pair of early 19th century gilt bronze ewers
After models attributed to Claude Galle (French, 1759-1815)

140 —
A pair of early 19th century French patinated and gilt bronze figural twin light candelabra in the Egyptian taste
After models by Claude Galle (French, 1759-1815)

141^TP,Y —
A Regency brass mounted rosewood and brass line-inlaid side table or small writing table
Circa 1810, possibly by John McLean

142^TP,Y —
A pair of Regency brass mounted rosewood and brass inlaid writing tables or bonheur du jours
Circa 1820, in the manner of John McLean

143^TP,Y —
A Regency ormolu mounted rosewood and parcel gilt secretaire cabinet/chiffonier attributed to John McLean (1770-1825)
Circa 1810

144^TP —
A striking Zelle Sultan carpet
C.1900, possibly woven in Abadeh 205cm x 130cm

145^TP —
An unusual Persian silk panel
Late 17th/early 18th century 200cm x 80cm

146^TP —
An impressive Egyptian Marriage tent
Circa 1900-1910 2.2m high, total height 5m approximately

147^*,TP —
A late Louis XV ormolu mounted tulipwood, amaranth, sycamore and stained fruitwood parquetry secretaire à abattant 'à la Grecque' by Jean-Francois Oeben (1721-1763)
Circa 1765