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A William IV pollard oak carved sarcophagus shaped cellaret
The ogee moulded hinged lid with lobed and turned finials above shaped sides, with egg and dart moulded panels and scrolling angles, on later square ogee moulded feet, with castors, 77cm wide, 48cm deep, 64cm high.
£5,000-£7,000
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A near pair of Victorian burr walnut and walnut three tier canterbury whatnots/etageres attributed to Gillows
Each with a rectangular moulded top with pierced three-quarter gallery above a rectangular moulded tier and a lower tier with pierced divisions, each on turned fluted supports, above a frieze drawer, on turned tapering legs with brass cappings and castors, one stamped '07583', each approximately 55cm wide, 40cm deep, 98cm high. (2)
£2,500-£3,000
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A Victorian carved mahogany three tier buffet by Rivett & Sons, London
The inverted breakfront top tier with a gadrooned border and a three quarter gallery above a pair of frieze drawers, the back rail with a carved shell, foliate scroll work and berries above two further rectangular tiers on large scroll trussed front supports terminating in lion's paw feet, on an inverted breakfront plinth and castors, stamped RIVETT & SONS, CROWN ST, FINSBURY to the underside of the drawers, 153cm wide, 48.5cm deep, 146cm high.
£4,000-£6,000
Little is known about the firm of Rivett & Sons, their partnership was dissolved in January 1852.
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¥ A Victorian thuya, rosewood, purplewood and sycamore marquetry encoignure
in the Louis XVI style, applied with gilt-metal mounts
The triangular top with turned roundels above a simulated fluted frieze and a pair of marquetry doors inlaid with riband tied floral wreaths and swags, enclosing a shelf, flanked by parcel gilt turned columns above a shaped apron inlaid with laurel wreaths and Vitruvian scrolls, on turned feet with leaf cast sabots, 76cm wide, 41cm deep, 98cm high.
£2,500-£3,500
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¥ A Victorian satinwood, partridgewood and rosewood banded sycamore marquetry serpentine side table
in the Sheraton style
Inlaid with boxwood and ebonised lines, the shaped top inlaid with a flower filled urn amongst scrolling leaves and flowerheads, above a bowed similarly inlaid purplewood banded drawer, on square tapering legs inlaid with trailing harewood bellflowers, stamped to the drawer '5945', 101cm wide, 46cm deep, 75cm high.
£1,500-£2,000
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A rare large early 20th century oak carved barrel back wing chair by Howard & Son Ltd
in George III style, the padded back, sides and scroll arms upholstered in yellow, pink and green floral patterned 'Howard stripe', with loose squab cushion, on leaf carved cabriole legs and claw and ball feet, with castors, stamped to the back left leg, '13853/1556 HOWARD & SONS LTD, BERNERS ST', castors stamped 'HOWARD & SONS LTD', 74cm wide, 72cm deep, 124cm high.
£1,200-£1,800
Provenace:
Carlton Manor, Grantham, Lincolnshire.
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A Victorian buttoned back sofa by Howard & Sons Ltd
The shaped padded buttoned back, scrolled arms and rectangular seat retaining its original Howard & Sons monogrammed ticking, on turned tapering walnut legs, with brass capping and castors, numbered '2448' to the back left leg, castors stamped, 'HOWARD & SONS LTD, LONDON', 172cm wide, 76cm deep, 86cm high.
£5,000-£8,000
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A large late Victorian buttoned back 'Chesterfield' sofa by Howard & Sons
The padded buttoned back, scroll arms and rectangular seat with red 'damask' type upholstery, on ring turned ebonised feet, with brass cappings and castors, stamped 296/6637 to the back left leg, 225cm wide, 91cm deep, 70cm high.
£4,000-£6,000
Provenance:
A Wiltshire Country House
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An Antiquarian Japanese black lacquer and olivewood long stool
Heightened in gilt, the rectangular padded seat above a leaf carved moulding and a undulating lacquer frieze decorated with stylised leaves and scrolls, on spirally turned legs, elements late 17th century and later, 134cm wide, 47cm deep, 45cm high.
£1,500-£2,000
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A pair of Victorian carved mahogany Elizabethan Revival hall chairs
in the manner of Richard Bridgens
The shaped pierced scrolling splat with central cabochons and incised decoration above rectangular panelled seats, on pierced scrolling end supports and downswept moulded legs joined by turned stretchers. (2)
£600-£800
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A pair of Victorian satinwood carved fauteuils
in the Louis XV style
The circular scrolling leaf and scale carved moulded padded backs above padded scrolling arms and serpentine padded seats upholstered in yellow watered silk, on cabriole legs, leaf and flowerhead carved at the knee, on scroll feet, with castors, each 73cm wide, 62cm deep, 93cm high. (2)
£1,200-£1,800
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A near pair of late Victorian easy armchairs by Howard & Sons Ltd
Each re-upholstered in Howard & Sons cream ticking, the padded buttoned backs, arms and seats with loose squab cushions on ring turned tapering legs, with brass cappings and castors, one stamped 16215/6939 HOWARD & SONS LTD, BERNERS ST, the other 10412/3903 HOWARD & SONS, BERNERS ST to the back left legs, both with Howard & Sons stamped castors, each 75cm wide, 81cm deep, 82cm high. (2)
£6,000-£10,000
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A pair of 20th century marbleised parcel gilt and mirrored glass lamps by John Fowler for Colefax and Fowler with two other pink marble and gilt bronze mounted lamps
The pair with marbleised and parcel gilt tapered columns on mirror glass plinth bases with lotus carved mouldings, the marble examples with Corinthian capitals and stepped bases, the pair 47cms high. (4)
£500-£700
Provenance:
The pair of lamps supplied by John Fowler of Colefax and Fowler to Lord and Lady Rothermere for Daylesford House, Gloucestershire.
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A pair of Victorian Empire style bronze and gilt bronze lamp bases by Elkington & Co.
The fluted tapered columns surmounted by acanthus and lotus cast sconces, now with electrical fittings, on anthemion decorated triform bases with hipped legs and lion's paw feet, on Sienna marble bases, with various Elkington & Co marks to the legs, converted from candlesticks, 37cm high, excluding fitting. (2)
£500-£800
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An Art Deco onyx wrought iron and gilded clock garniture in the manner of Edgar Brandt, the movement by S.Marti, Paris
The clock with a circular 4" enamel dial with stylised Arabic numerals, within a moulded bezel, the movement with outside count wheel strike and silk suspension, bell now lacking, and stamped S.Marti, Medaille Bronze and numbered 301 and 48, within a pierced iron work case with hammered uprights, stylised flowers and a drapery swag on a stepped and moulded onyx base, with a pair of matching pierced obelisks with onyx tops and bases, the clock, 31.5cm wide, 16cm deep, 33cm high. (3)
£400-£600
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A George IV gilt bronze lamp base in the form of the figure of Atlas
The figure supporting a globe with a chapter ring, surmounted by a lamp fitting, now converted to electricity, on a panelled plinth with canted angles applied with satyr mask heads, on a stepped base with projecting corners decorated with lotus scrolls and rosettes, 56cm high.
£700-£900
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A Victorian coromandel and brass bound gentleman's dressing box by George Betjemann & Sons
retailed by Howell James & Co of Regent St, London
The hinged rectangular lid enclosing a blue velvet lined fitted interior, with silver fittings comprising seven cut glass bottles, two rectangular cut glass pots and a long tray, all with silver lids and seven manicure tools with mother of pearl handles and a pair of scissors, above a side drawer and a frieze drawer with push button releases, the lock signed 'G.BETJEMANN & SONS', the frieze drawer with brass plaque 'HOWELL.JAMES & CO, REGENT STREET.LONDON', the silver marked for George Betjemann & Sons, London, 1871, 31cm wide, 23cm deep, 20cm high.
£1,200-£1,800
George Betjemann (1798-1886) was the great grandfather of the Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman (1906-1984). George Betjemann was apprenticed to the dressing case maker Gilbert Slater in 1810 and established himself as a dressing case manufacturer, initially in Clerkenwell and later in the Pentonville Road, where they eventually employed 119 people.
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Miniature Furniture: A mid 19th century Dutch Colonial calamander cabinet
In two parts, the rectangular ogee moulded cornice above a pair of panelled doors, the lower part with a reeded edge above a further pair of panelled doors enclosing two adjustable shelves above a shaped apron and bracket feet, probably Batavia, 43cm wide, 20cm deep, 69cm high.
£1,500-£2,000
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A Louis XV carved giltwood pier mirror with painted plates
The divided plates decorated with flora, foliage and putti, within a scallop decorated frame with a moulded division centred by a cartouche, surmounted by a cartouche cresting (partially lacking), 149cm high, 44cm wide.
£700-£1,000
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A Louis XVI style carved gilt wood marginal overmantel mirror
The later arched plate with a moulded slip and outer-border of glass marginals applied with carved flowerhead, the outer moulded frame with cartouches and flowerheads, 116cm high, 77cm wide.
£500-£700
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A pair of late 19th century gilt-bronze three-light wall appliqués
in the manner of Edward F. Caldwell & Co., New York
The foliate back-plates centred by a female bust issuing three scrolling branches, terminating in circular drip-pans and candle holders, possibly American, electrified, 36cm wide, 22cm deep, 42cm high. (2)
£400-£600
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A pair of Louis XVI gilt bronze twin-light wall lights
With flaming urn finials above stop-fluted, swagged backs issuing scrolling leaf branches with wreathed socles and stiff leaf cast nozzles, previously drilled and wired for electricity, each 46cm high. (2)
£800-£1,200
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A pair of black and polychrome painted papier mâché occasional tables
Heightened in gilt, the square tops painted with floral sprays with scrolling gilt leaves above shaped friezes, on square chamfered legs and scroll feet, the tops Victorian panels, the bases of a later date, each 59cm square, 46cm high. (2)
£1,200-£1,800
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A pair of late 19th/early 20th century Chinese carved hardwood two tier centre tables
Each with rectangular tops inset with pink veined marbles above scrolling leaf and flowerhead carving and Chinese pierced fret carved friezes, with rectangular panelled undertiers, on square legs and claw and ball feet, each 42cm wide, 31cm deep, 81cm high. (2)
£1,500-£2,000
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A small 18th century Chinese-Export bureau on an associated English mahogany stand
The rectangular top above a crossbanded fall with reading rest enclosing a central cupboard door enclosing a shelf, flanked by applied split baluster 'secret drawers' and two further drawers to each side, above a pair of undulating moulded drawers with swing paktong carrying handles to the sides, the rectangular moulded stand with square chamfered legs, 57cm wide, 35cm deep, 97cm high.
£3,000-£5,000
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A Louis XV kingwood and tulipwood parquetry serpentine bureau plat
The shaped moulded rectangular top inset with a green tooled leather writing surface above a long frieze drawer flanked by two short shaped drawers, with slides to each end inset with green tooled leather on cabriole legs and gilt metal sabots, 126cm wide, 63cm deep, 75cm high.
£1,500-£2,000
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A late 18th century carved giltwood fauteuil
Upholstered and closenailed in 19th century floral needlework, the oval padded back with a paterae carved shaped toprail with a bellflower carved frame on a punched ground, above scrolling leaf carved arms and an oval padded seat, with paterae and bellflower carved shaped seat rail, on turned fluted tapering legs and turned feet, probably Swedish.
£1,000-£1,500
With similarities to a Gustavian giltwood armchair of circa 1773 made for Gustav III's Bedroom at Gripsholm, Södermanland, Sweden, (see H.Groth, Neoclassicism in the North, Swedish Furniture and Interiors 1770-1850, p.9).
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An early 19th century Swedish giltwood and grey painted console table and en suite mirror, attributed to Pehr Gustaf Bylander
The rectangular plate surmounted by a spread eagle and acanthus leaf carved cavetto moulded cornice, flanked by turned paterae carved columns, the table with a rectangular white and grey veined marble inset top above a stiff leaf and paterae carved frieze, on scrolling dolphin supports, with applied sunburst to the rear panel, on a simulated portor marble plinth base, 79cm wide, 66cm deep, 269cm high.
£2,000-£3,000
Pehr Gustav Bylander was active in Gothenburg from 1804 to 1859 and was one of Sweden's most well known and successful mirror manufacturers. He supplied mirrors with console tables to many great houses in Southern and Western Sweden, including Skottorp, Sperlingsholm and Stjernsund. The Nordislea Museum in Stockholm has several examples of his work.
Similar examples of Bylander's work are illustrated in Neoclassicism in the North, Swedish Furniture and Interiors 1770-1850 p.162,(ill.168), p.207 (ill.9) and specifically p. 175, where a pair of mirrors with similar eagles and carved columns can be seen illustrated in Skottorp. Skottorp was built for the Royal Secretary Frans Örnestedt, it was bought by his descendant, the Commercial Councillor Peter Möller in 1813.
See Christies South Kensington, Style & Spirit, 4 February 2014, lot 33 for a very similar example by Bylander with eagle cresting and dolphin supports to the base, see also Bonhams, London 25 June 2008, lot 95 for a pier glass and console with similar sunburst.
Further related examples by Bylander include a pier mirror and console table en suite featuring similar dolphin supports and thyrsus attributes, sold Christie's, London, 28 March 2006, lot 137 a pair of pier mirrors without the consoles, attributed to Bylander sold anonymously Christie's London, 12 September 2007, lot 219.
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An early 19th century Dutch carved oak bureau cabinet
The arched pediment inset with carved leaves and branches above a fluted frieze and a pair of panelled doors carved with stylised leaf mouldings, flanked by fluted Corinthian pilasters enclosing two shelves, a carved tasselled draped frieze flanked by six short drawers to each side, above a leaf carved moulded and shaped fall enclosing a central cupboard door flanked by six shaped drawers and a further six stepped drawers, above three long graduated drawers flanked by fluted and swagged angles above a guilloche apron and outswept fluted feet, with metal label to interior of drawers 'LK 994', previously painted, 136cm wide, 56cm deep, 238cm high.
£1,200-£1,800
Provenance:
Sir Roger Fray Greenwood Ormrod, PC (1911-1992) the British Lord Chief Justice of Appeal.
Thence by decent and purchased by the current owner.
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An unusual early 19th century French Empire gilt bronze figural mantel clock
The figure, possibly of Eros making a bow flanked by discarded armour, seated on a circular 4 1/2in dial, within an engine turned bezel, the movement with flat bottomed plates united by pinned pillars with anchor escapement and outside countwheel strike on a bell, on plinth bases applied with Classical themed panels, 36cm wide, 12cm deep, 44cm high.
£1,500-£2,000
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A pair of late 19th century green glazed porcelain and gilt bronze mounted lamp bases
in the Louis XVI style
The bulbous shaped bodies with pierced square section handles with laurel swags, surmounted by laurel swagged ionic capitals, on pierced circular bases with projecting square section supports, one lamp with the original collar remaining bearing a label for CHAs R DIBBEN, SLOANE STREET, LONDON, converted to electricity, 52cms high. (2)
£1,200-£1,800
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An early 20th century Louis XVI style white marble and gilt bronze clock garniture, the clock by Samuel Marti, Paris
The clock in the form of Eros and Anteros supporting the movement on bearers, the 4" enamel dial with Arabic numerals, the movement by Samuel Marti and further stamped S.H. Paris and Paris 1900 on the movement, surmounted by a floral filled basket, on a rectangular plinth base with foliate scroll work and a tablet depicting frolicking putti, with a pair of twin branch candelabra with central twist columns surmounted by acorn finials with downswept arms issuing circular scones and drip pans and with similar downswept supports, on shaped marble bases and turned feet, the candelabrum possibly associated, the clock 30cm wide, 9.5cm deep, 4.5cm high. (3)
£1,500-£2,000
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A pair of late 18th century South German/ North Italian red and yellow painted fauteuils
in the Louis XV taste
Upholstered and close-nailed in 18th century needlework, the cartouche shaped padded backs with pierced foliate carved crestings with scrolling leaves, above padded outswept scrolling arms and leaf carved arm supports, above padded seats and undulating shell carved seatrails, on cabriole legs and acanthus carved scrolling feet, decoration refreshed, each 56cm wide, 48cm deep, 101cm high. (2)
£1,500-£2,000
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¥ A 19th century Italian rosewood, tulipwood crossbanded and specimen wood stellar parquetry centre table
The shaped Almond black fossilised marble top with a moulded lip and edge above an undulating frieze and frieze drawer, on cabriole legs joined by an 'X' shaped stretcher, with central turned finial, on castors, third quarter 19th century, with indistinct paper label to the underside, '... da Lille', 147cm wide, 84cm deep, 77cm high.
£2,000-£3,000
See Christies, European Furniture, Works of Art, and Tapestries: Including Jansen: The Past Reimagined, 7 October 2008, lot 233 for an Italian gueridon of similar date, profusely inlaid with similar specimen wood parquetry.
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A rare mid 18th century North Italian carrubo (carob) wood and walnut commode en arbalète
Inlaid with fruitwood bands, the shaped moulded and quarter-veneered top above three long drawers on shaped bracket feet,with indistinct paper labels to the reverse, Veneto region,140cm wide, 67cm deep, 94cm high.
£3,000-£4,000
Provenance:
Sir Roger Fray Greenwood Ormrod,PC(1911-1992) the BritishLord Chief Justice of Appeal.
Thence by decent and purchased by current owner.
See C.Santini,Mille Mobili Veneti, L'arredo domestico in Veneto dal sec.XV al sec. XIX, fig 149 for a bureau crossbanded in carrubo.For an Italian 18th century carrubo commode of very similar form see Bonhams, Bury St. Edmunds, Summer Athenaeum sale,13 June 2007, lot 601.
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A large 18th century North Italian carved giltwood stool, probably Venetian
The rectangular padded seat on bold profusely carved scrolling acanthus carved legs joined by pierced scrolling leaf stretchers, on scroll feet, re-railed, labelled to the underside, 'Mrs Dunning', 78cm wide, 50cm deep, 47cm high.
£4,000-£6,000
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Charles Cumberworth (Verdun, Anglo-French
1812-1852) 'The Harvesters'
Paris, circa 1850
A pair of patinated bronze African figures, the male shirtless holding a hat, an axe at his waist and holding aloft a basket of fruit, the female wearing a turban and loose dress holding aloft a vase of flowers, on circular bases and later plinth bases and leaf cast feet, both signed Cumberworth and for the Susse Frères Foundry, formerly candelabra, converted, now fitted as table lamps, height of the tallest including fitting, 71cm high. (2)
£3,000-£4,000
See Sothebys, New York, A Private West Coast Collection: 19th Century Decorative Works of Art, 15 April 2011, lot 11 for a pair as nine-light candelabra.
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An early 19th century coquilla nut carved jewellery casket/ table cabinet
Applied with carved putti, paterae, shells and swags, the rectangular hinged lid enclosing a mirror and purple silk lining above an ebony moulding, mask heads and sunbursts; the front with four drawers enclosing purple silk linings with ring tamed lion mask handles, with four similar smaller drawers to each side, flanked by female caryatids holding scrolling acanthus leaves and standing on winged dolphin heads, above an apron drawer on claw and ball feet, possibly French or German, 20cm wide, 13cm deep, 26cm high.
£5,000-£7,000
Coquilla nut is the fruit of the Brazilian Palm, which is related to the coconut palm, it polishes well and is the source of palm oil. Rudolph Ackermann purchased a considerable quantity of this fruit which could be found at his Repository at No.101 Strand and mention is made of the material in Ackermann's, The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics, 1809, p.240-241.
This nut is of the same species as the cocoa nut, but without milk, and much smaller, and quite different in colour. From whence the Portuguese obtained it, is so little known, that even the botanical library of Sir Joseph Banks cannot ascertain the circumstance. The probably conjecture, however, is that it is the produce of Portuguese possessions in Africa. It is in great measure, unknown in this country, nor can it be otherwise, as it is near sixty years since the custom-house entries mention importation of it. The Dutch appear to have monopolized these nuts, for the purpose of supplying the towns of Nuremberg and Augsburg, where the finest turnery in Europe is generally known to have been produced.
The proprietor of these rare, curious and beautiful materials, has no doubt that the skill of British workmen will enable him to rival the best works of Germany in this branch of manufacture…. as it is susceptible of the most tasteful of forms- on the writing table, in wafer-boxes and seals, pounce, sand-boxes, & c- on the ladies' work-table, in needle cases and thimble-cases, cotton boxes, pincushions….. in short, whatever has been formed from ivory, may be produced from the shell of the Coquilla, whose beauty will not fail to attract, while the price of the article will satisfy the purchaser.
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A mid 19th century Italian pietre dure table top on a carved marble base
The circular top with a gilt bronze beaded border, decorated with a central medallion of a bird perched in a cherry branch with an outer-border of thirty seven various specimen marbles including porphery, onyx, lapis lazuli, Sienna brocatelle, breche d'alêp, violet brocatelle and agate, inset into a slate marble base, the white marble pedestal base with a foliate, reeded carved baluster column and a triform scrolling acanthus carved base, 68cm diam., 74cm high
£7,000-£10,000
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A pair of large 19th century Italian pietre dure panels, after the 17th century Corbarelli workshop
Each inlaid with various marbles and semi-precious stones including lapis lazuli, agate, verde antico, and Siena depicting twin handled floral filled vases, on a black ground within white marble moulded frames, labelled with dynamo tape to the reverse 'ST MICHAELS/BURSAR', each 71cm high, 48cm wide. (2)
£5,000-£10,000
Provenance:
Sir Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley, 2nd Baronet (1825-1889), composer, organist, musicologist and priest, he was a precentor of Hereford Cathedral and Professor of Music at Oxford. In 1851 Ouseley travelled the Continent for nearly a year visiting many churches and cathedrals, including those in Florence, Siena and Rome, it was at this time he made plans for the building of a church. Ouseley founded the College of St Michael's at Tenbury in 1856, which was to set new standards in church music, he was both the patron and paid for the construction of the church and the connected college buildings.
Michael's College closed in 1985 and Ouseley's library is now housed in the Bodleian, Oxford.
This pair of pietre dure panels are after a panel from the altar of Santa Giustina, Padua, created by the Corbarelli workshops and executed in the 17th century (See A. Giusti, Pietre Dure and the Art of Florentine Inlay, London, 2006, fig. 88). Similar types of vases can also be seen on cabinets dating to circa 1610-20 such as the one with a view of Villa La Petraia, executed by the Grand Ducal workshops and housed in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence (See A. Giusti, Pietre Dure - Hardstone Furniture and Decorations, London, 1992, pl. 37).
An almost identical pair of 19th century pietre dure panels sold Bonhams, London, 25 November 2009, lot 82 (realised £90,000 including premium).
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A late 19th century French gilt bronze mantel clock in the Chinese taste by Achille Brocot
With large turned finial above a pagoda cresting with further finials, the circular 3 1/2in dial with Chinoiserie hands within a surround of Chinese figures and similar panels to the sides, on an ogee moulded base with bracket feet, the movement with Brocot suspension striking on a bell, the rear of the case with punched number 7893, the backplate stamped A*B for Achille Brocot, 22.5cm wide, 12cm deep, 38cm high.
£600-£800
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¥ A 19th century Palais Royale rosewood and ivory inlaid musical necessaire in the form of a pianoforte
Inlaid with boxwood lines, the shaped hinged lid enclosing a mirrored lid and fitted red velvet tray with silver wired embroidery and including a thimble, a cut glass perfume bottle and a nail pusher, above a music box; on turned tapering legs, inscribed to the interior lid, 'I belong to Sarah Flather of N9 Grove near Mile End Turnpike', 29cm wide, 18.5cm deep, 14cm high.
£500-£700
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¥ A mahogany, tulipwood and amaranth obelisk
The spreading shaft with an ivory band, on a stepped plinth with ebonised hieroglyphs inlaid in the frieze, on a square base, 21cm wide, 21cm deep, 95cm high.
£400-£600
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A pair of early 20th century carved walnut porters chairs
in the Louis XVI style
The removable buttoned upholstered hoods with bead and foliate carved frames, above padded backs and sides with similar frames and downswept padded arms, the cushion seats on stop fluted tapering legs and spool feet, each 148cm high. (2)
£3,000-£5,000
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A narrow Louis XVI mahogany secrétaire à abattant by Conrad Mauter
Applied with gilt bronze mounts, the rectangular pink breccia marble top above a frieze drawer and panelled fall front, enclosing a green and gilt tooled leather writing surface, a shelf, two pigeonholes and four short drawers; above a pair of panelled doors enclosing a shelf and fall front coffres fort flanked by stop fluted angles headed by applied mounts, with panelled sides, above a shaped apron with leaf cast mount and square feet, stamped under the marble C.MAUTER, 63cm wide, 37cm deep, 141cm high.
£1,200-£1,800
Conrad Mauter 1742-1810, Maître 1777, ébéniste to the comte d'Artois. See Sotheby's, Parke, Bernet, 27 April 1963, lot 133 for a pair of encoignures by Mauter with identical corner mounts and Sotheby's, London, 10 June 1994, lot 81 for a writing table by Mauter (realised £24,1150 including premium).
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A late 19th century stained beech fauteuil à oreilles
in the Louis XV style
The shaped ribband carved top rail centred by a foliate scroll and floral cresting above a padded back and sides, the downswept arms terminating in ram's heads, above a cushion seat and carved apron rail, on foliate carved cabriole legs and scroll feet, 112cm high.
£800-£1,200
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A pair of 19th century patinated bronze five-light candelabra after a model by Francois Remond
The central lotus and acanthus decorated column terminating in a circular candle sconce, issuing five scrolling arms with leopard monopodia and circular candle sconces, supported on triform bases of three satyresses with intertwined arms, on moulded triform bases, 52cm high. (2)
£1,500-£2,000
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A late 19th century French Egyptian Revival bronze and gilt bronze torchere, attributed to George Servant
Modelled as a standing pharaoh supporting a central column surmounted by a twin handled urn, the base with panels of Egyptian figures and hieroglyphics, the base with scarab decoration, later wired for electricity, 154cm high.
£2,500-£3,500
A torchere of this model attributed to Servant was sold Christie's London, 29 Jan 2013, lot 215.
Egyptian-Revival interiors were recorded in Europe as far back as the Renaissance period although the style gained more popularity in the late 18th century. In the 19th century the movement extended beyond an admiration for the style or an interest in Egyptology and became a full blown movement - a key part of the movement now sometimes referred to as Egyptomania. In England in the early 19th century the style was employed to great effect in the Egyptian Hall at Stowe House, Buckinghamshire and in Thomas Hope's iconic Egyptian Room at Duchess Street, London and featuring in his popular design book Furniture and Interior Decoration, published in 1807. Napoleon Bonaparte's expedition to Egypt (1798 and 1801) was significant in altering relations between Egypt and the west. Amongst the expedition party were artists who along with scientists and technicians fostered interest in Egypt.The opening of the Suez canal (1869) and of the Cairo Opera house (1871) hugely increased awareness of all things Egyptian across Europe. The Khedive of Egypt commissioned the opera Aida which helped to reinforce notions of ancient Egypt internationally and added fuel to the fashion for all things Egyptian. This movement was to continue in the 20th century with Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun (1922) influencing the merging of the Egyptian and Art Deco styles during the 1920's.
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A mid-19th century French gilt bronze and white marble figural mantel clock by Monbro Aîné, Paris
The circular 5" enamel dial with Roman numerals signed MONBRO AINE/A PARIS/Jacquir Her, the movement with outside count wheel strike and Brocot type regulation, numbered 659 8*1, surmounted by a flower and fruit-filled urn, above a female mask flanked to each side by a standing cherub, one playing with a butterfly the other holding flowers, on a rectangular base with plaques depicting playing putti to the front and sides, on a plinth with foliate shells and toupie feet, 38cm wide, 22cm deep, 65cm high.
£4,000-£6,000
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A pair of late 19th century French carved walnut tabourets
in the Louis XV style
The serpentine padded seats and arms with leaf carved scrolling arm terminals above shell carved seatrails, on 'X' form moulded legs centred by shells and joined by ring turned stretchers, on scroll feet, each 64cm wide, 47cm deep, 72cm high. (2)
£1,500-£2,000
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