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Fine Decorative Arts

1 July 2025 | starting at 14:00 BST

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Celebrating 500 years of the exquisite, our seminal Fine Decorative Arts sale features an outstanding selection of fine examples 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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97TP — A second quarter 19th century patinated bronze twin light colza lamp in the Gothic tasteIn the manner of Thomas Messanger & Sons

98TP — A pair of Louis XVI gilt matt and burnished bronze three light figural candelabra Circa 1785, the figures in the manner of Étienne Maurice Falconet (French, 1716-1791)

99*,TP — A pair of impressive 19th century French gilt bronze thirteen light garniture candelabraIn the Restauration style, circa 1830

100*,TP — A George III giltwood sofa Almost certainly made within the circle of Thomas Chippendale in the period: 1775-1780

101*,TP — A set of six Louis XVI giltwood fauteuils by Philippe Poirié Circa 1775

102* — 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

103*,TP — A pair of impressive 19th century Northern European gilt bronze mounted Baltic green granite garniture vases

104TP — A Regency bronze mounted mahogany and ebonised side or writing table Circa 1805, in the manner of Thomas Hope

105TP,Y — A Regency brass mounted rosewood, ebonised and fruitwood line-inlaid writing table attributed to John McLean (1770-1825) Circa 1805

106 — A German turned black serpentine and silver mounted bowl and coverProbably Saxony, 17th century

107 — A rare German turned green garnet serpentine basin Probably Saxony, last quarter 16th century

108*,TP — A pair of gilt and patinated bronze and white marble garniture vasesModelled after 18th century originals, probably 19th century in the manner of Henry Dasson (French, 1825-1896) or Alfred-Emmanuel Beurdeley (French, 1847-1919) with later alterations and additions

109*,TP — An Italian 'Empire' giltwood and gilt gesso suite of salon seat furniture comprised of a sofa, a pair of bergeres and a pair of side chairs 1805-1820, of Tuscan origin (possibly made in Lucca), currently all are without upholstery

110TP — A late 17th/18th century Italian Onyx Sultano table top

111 — A 19th century French gilt bronze and veined red jasper marble inset encrier In the Louis XVI style

112TP — An early 19th century French gilt bronze Surtout-du-table In the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843)

113 — A Regency gilt and patinated bronze mounted yew wood figural inkstand

114TP,Y — A Regency brass mounted rosewood and brass inlaid breakfast or centre table attributed to George Oakley (c.1765-1841) 1810-1815

115TP,Y — A pair of Regency brass and ebony inlaid rosewood and parcel gilt card tables Circa 1820, in the manner of George Oakley

116TP — A large Aubusson carpetLate 19th century, 771cm x 472cm

117TP — A monumental Savonnerie carpetProbably 19th century, 890cm x 520cm

118TP,Y — A pair of Regency rosewood and brass inlaid side chairs attributed to George Oakley (1773-1840) Circa 1815

119TP,Y — A pair of Regency rosewood and brass inlaid side chairs attributed to George Oakley (1773-1840) Circa 1815

120TP,Y — A pair of Regency rosewood and brass inlaid side chairs attributed to George Oakley (1773-1840) Circa 1815

121TP — An unusual Brussels Comedia del'Arte tapestry fragmentC.1710, probably from the workshop of Van de Borght (d.1774) 150cm x 94.5cm

122TP — A pair of wool and silk Kashan carpetsCentral Persia, circa 1900 - 1910, 214cm x 136cm

123TP — A Mohtashem Kashan carpetCentral Persia, last quarter 19th century, 205cm x 136cm

124TP — A charming Heriz carpetNorth West Persia, c.1890,

125*,TP — A Restauration or Charles X ormolu mounted Vernis Martin, Chinese lacquer and ebony meuble d'appui 1820-1830

126TP — A set of twelve Irish George IV mahogany dining chairs Circa 1825

127*,TP — Robert Wiedeman 'Pen' Barrett Browning (Anglo Italian, 1849-1912): A green patinated bronze figural group of 'Eve after the Temptation'Signed and dated 'R. Barrett Browning. 1884', probably cast by the Thiebaut-Freres foundry,

128TP — An early Victorian Sevres style porcelain and ormolu mounted tulipwood writing table or small bureau plat Circa 1840, in the French taste, probably originally retailed by Edward Holmes Baldock

129TP — An early Victorian ormolu mounted figured and burr walnut and tulipwood crossbanded kidney shaped desk attributed to Gillows 1845-1860

130TP — A George III style cut glass eight light chandelier Early 20th century with some later additions

131TP — An impressive late 19th century and later French gilt bronze and cut glass twelve-light cage chandelier

132TP — A Northern Italian gilt gesso carved wood, tole and rock crystal six light chandelier, Probably Genoese or Piedmontese, late 18th century/early 19th century

133 — Antoine Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875): A patinated bronze model of Cerf Frottant ses Bois contre un ArbrePosthumously cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne

134TP — Jean Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904): A patinated bronze model of 'Young Christ entering Jerusalem'

135TP — A French late 19th century ormolu mounted lacquer serpentine commode by Maison Millet 1885-1900, in the Louis XV style

136TP — A Tabriz carpetNorth West Persia, c.1900, 490cm x 328cm overall

137TP — An impressive Zeigler carpetNorth-West Persia, 624cm x 418cm

138 — Antoine-Louis Barye (French 1795-1875) A patinated bronze model of 'Ours Assis'

139* — Pierre Jules Mêne, French (1810-1879): A patinated bronze model of 'Jockey À Cheval No 1'

140TP — A 19th century mahogany open armchair in the George III style, after a design by Robert Mainwaring

141TP — A pair of 19th century giltwood open armchairs After an important Harewood House model by Thomas Chippendale

142TP — Henry Hugh Armstead RA (British, 1828-1905): A carved marble bust of Florence Boyce

143 — Edward Alfred Briscoe Drury RA (British, 1856-1944): A bronzed patinated plaster bust of 'The Age of Innocence'

144TP — Edward Alfred Briscoe Drury RA (British, 1856-1944): A patinated bronze allegorical figure emblematic of the arts

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97^TP —
A second quarter 19th century patinated bronze twin light colza lamp in the Gothic taste
In the manner of Thomas Messanger & Sons

98^TP —
A pair of Louis XVI gilt matt and burnished bronze three light figural candelabra
Circa 1785, the figures in the manner of Étienne Maurice Falconet (French, 1716-1791)

99^*,TP —
A pair of impressive 19th century French gilt bronze thirteen light garniture candelabra
In the Restauration style, circa 1830

100^*,TP —
A George III giltwood sofa
Almost certainly made within the circle of Thomas Chippendale in the period: 1775-1780

101^*,TP —
A set of six Louis XVI giltwood fauteuils by Philippe Poirié
Circa 1775

102^* —
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

103^*,TP —
A pair of impressive 19th century Northern European gilt bronze mounted Baltic green granite garniture vases

104^TP —
A Regency bronze mounted mahogany and ebonised side or writing table
Circa 1805, in the manner of Thomas Hope

105^TP,Y —
A Regency brass mounted rosewood, ebonised and fruitwood line-inlaid writing table attributed to John McLean (1770-1825)
Circa 1805

106 —
A German turned black serpentine and silver mounted bowl and cover
Probably Saxony, 17th century

107 —
A rare German turned green garnet serpentine basin
Probably Saxony, last quarter 16th century

108^*,TP —
A pair of gilt and patinated bronze and white marble garniture vases
Modelled after 18th century originals, probably 19th century in the manner of Henry Dasson (French, 1825-1896) or Alfred-Emmanuel Beurdeley (French, 1847-1919) with later alterations and additions

109^*,TP —
An Italian 'Empire' giltwood and gilt gesso suite of salon seat furniture comprised of a sofa, a pair of bergeres and a pair of side chairs
1805-1820, of Tuscan origin (possibly made in Lucca), currently all are without upholstery

110^TP —
A late 17th/18th century Italian Onyx Sultano table top

111 —
A 19th century French gilt bronze and veined red jasper marble inset encrier
In the Louis XVI style

112^TP —
An early 19th century French gilt bronze Surtout-du-table
In the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843)

113 —
A Regency gilt and patinated bronze mounted yew wood figural inkstand

114^TP,Y —
A Regency brass mounted rosewood and brass inlaid breakfast or centre table attributed to George Oakley (c.1765-1841)
1810-1815

115^TP,Y —
A pair of Regency brass and ebony inlaid rosewood and parcel gilt card tables
Circa 1820, in the manner of George Oakley

116^TP —
A large Aubusson carpet
Late 19th century, 771cm x 472cm

117^TP —
A monumental Savonnerie carpet
Probably 19th century, 890cm x 520cm

118^TP,Y —
A pair of Regency rosewood and brass inlaid side chairs attributed to George Oakley (1773-1840)
Circa 1815

119^TP,Y —
A pair of Regency rosewood and brass inlaid side chairs attributed to George Oakley (1773-1840)
Circa 1815

120^TP,Y —
A pair of Regency rosewood and brass inlaid side chairs attributed to George Oakley (1773-1840)
Circa 1815

121^TP —
An unusual Brussels Comedia del'Arte tapestry fragment
C.1710, probably from the workshop of Van de Borght (d.1774) 150cm x 94.5cm

122^TP —
A pair of wool and silk Kashan carpets
Central Persia, circa 1900 - 1910, 214cm x 136cm

123^TP —
A Mohtashem Kashan carpet
Central Persia, last quarter 19th century, 205cm x 136cm

124^TP —
A charming Heriz carpet
North West Persia, c.1890,

125^*,TP —
A Restauration or Charles X ormolu mounted Vernis Martin, Chinese lacquer and ebony meuble d'appui
1820-1830

126^TP —
A set of twelve Irish George IV mahogany dining chairs
Circa 1825

127^*,TP —
Robert Wiedeman 'Pen' Barrett Browning (Anglo Italian, 1849-1912): A green patinated bronze figural group of 'Eve after the Temptation'
Signed and dated 'R. Barrett Browning. 1884', probably cast by the Thiebaut-Freres foundry,

128^TP —
An early Victorian Sevres style porcelain and ormolu mounted tulipwood writing table or small bureau plat
Circa 1840, in the French taste, probably originally retailed by Edward Holmes Baldock

129^TP —
An early Victorian ormolu mounted figured and burr walnut and tulipwood crossbanded kidney shaped desk attributed to Gillows
1845-1860

130^TP —
A George III style cut glass eight light chandelier
Early 20th century with some later additions

131^TP —
An impressive late 19th century and later French gilt bronze and cut glass twelve-light cage chandelier

132^TP —
A Northern Italian gilt gesso carved wood, tole and rock crystal six light chandelier,
Probably Genoese or Piedmontese, late 18th century/early 19th century

133 —
Antoine Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875): A patinated bronze model of Cerf Frottant ses Bois contre un Arbre
Posthumously cast by Ferdinand Barbedienne

134^TP —
Jean Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904): A patinated bronze model of 'Young Christ entering Jerusalem'

135^TP —
A French late 19th century ormolu mounted lacquer serpentine commode by Maison Millet
1885-1900, in the Louis XV style

136^TP —
A Tabriz carpet
North West Persia, c.1900, 490cm x 328cm overall

137^TP —
An impressive Zeigler carpet
North-West Persia, 624cm x 418cm

138 —
Antoine-Louis Barye (French 1795-1875) A patinated bronze model of 'Ours Assis'

139^* —
Pierre Jules Mêne, French (1810-1879): A patinated bronze model of 'Jockey À Cheval No 1'

140^TP —
A 19th century mahogany open armchair
in the George III style, after a design by Robert Mainwaring

141^TP —
A pair of 19th century giltwood open armchairs
After an important Harewood House model by Thomas Chippendale

142^TP —
Henry Hugh Armstead RA (British, 1828-1905): A carved marble bust of Florence Boyce

143 —
Edward Alfred Briscoe Drury RA (British, 1856-1944): A bronzed patinated plaster bust of 'The Age of Innocence'

144^TP —
Edward Alfred Briscoe Drury RA (British, 1856-1944): A patinated bronze allegorical figure emblematic of the arts