Decorative Arts

Auction Thursday 26th June 2003 at 10.30am

Viewing Wednesday 25th, 12 noon till 6pm;
and on morning of sale from 9am

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Furniture 

Commencing at 10.30am
on Thursday 26th June 2003  

1                Art Nouveau oak table,
the hexagonal top on splayed triple
supports pierced with floral designs
and with a triangular understage
£40-60    sold for £ 50                                                  

 

2                Pair of ‘Edinburgh’ Arts & Crafts chairs,
with padded tops to the spreading railed backs, the seats padded and on square section supports joined by curved stretchers
£500-700
sold for £500                                             

 

3                Pair of Irish Art Nouveau oak chairs,
with curved top rails over padded sections an carved floral motifs over splayed splats, the seats padded and on tapered column legs
£300-500     
sold for £280                                         

 

4                Glasgow Style oak buffet,
possibly by Liberty’s,
the superstructure with a shelf on square section supports and with railed sides, above a frieze drawer with original brass stylised heart shapes with ring handles, above a pair of cupboard doors and on square supports ending in stepped square feet, 39in (9cm) wide
£1000-1500       
sold for£450                                   

  LOT 4

5                Art Deco chrome lamp,
the square section column
on a stepped square base
£50-70  sold for£65                                                 

 

6                Stained wood display unit,
attributed to Charles Eames,
with sliding doors and open shelves
and with square section iron supports,
48in (122cm) wide
£50-80 sold for£30                                                  

 

7                Art Nouveau armchair,
the railed back over a rush seat
and on column supports
£40-60 sold for£30                                                  

 

8                Art Nouveau mahogany bedroom suite,
comprising of a wardrobe, chest and dressing chest, the wardrobe with a mirrored door and carved stylised floral panels (3)
£150-200  sold for£150                                             

 

9                Edwardian occasional table,
the octagonal top inlaid with fruitwood and mother of pearl, over similarly inlaid designs and arched supports
£50-70   sold for£40                                                

 

10             Glasgow Style oak bedroom suite,
comprising of a wardrobe, chest and washstand, the wardrobe with a mirrored door flanked by glazed panels, the washstand with a Mackintosh style
tiled back (3)
£500-800  sold for£600                                             

 

11             Art Nouveau spinning chair,
the T-shaped back and seat decorated
with stylised floral motifs in pen and ink,
on four splayed turned column supports
£100-150   sold for£48                                            

 

12             Art Nouveau occasional table,
the octagonal top decorated with floral designs in pen and ink, on curved square section supports and with an understage
£40-60   sold for£18                                                

 

13             Arts & Crafts style bureau bookcase,
with a pair of glazed doors over a
hinged writing flap and drawers,
36in (91.4cm) wide
£150-200 sold for£80                                               

 

14             Superb Arts & Crafts oak bedroom suite,
retailed by George Laird & Son, 10 Ann Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow, comprising of a wardrobe, dressing table, cupboard chest, pair of single bedsteads, pair of bedside tables, three chairs, cheval mirror, pot cupboard and a folding towel rail (13)
£6000-8000                                           

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15             Art Nouveau oak bookcase,
with stained and leaded glass doors and on bracket type feet, 50 1/2in (128.3cm) wide
£300-400sold for£260                                               

 

16             Pair of bentwood chairs,
possibly by Hoffman,
the backs with oval inner
sections and triple rails
£80-120   sold for£80                                              

 

17             Oak coffee table,
by Robert ‘The Mouseman’ Thompson,
the rectangular top on splayed rectangular section supports, the underside carved in relief with a mouse,
55in x 23 1/2in (139.7cm x 59.7cm)
£300-500   sold for£280                                            

 

18             Art Deco ‘Ee-Zi-Way’ patent oak dining table,
the pull out rectangular formed top on fluted plinth supports, 54in (137.2cm) long
£60-80                                                   

 

19             Art Deco walnut coffee table,
the circular top on four curved supports
to a plinth base, 24in (61cm) diameter
£50-70   sold for£65                                                

 

20             Edwardian bookcase on chiffonier,
with a pair of stained and leaded glass doors over a pair of frieze drawers and two cupboard doors, on a close base, 58in (147.3cm) wide
£200-300                                               

 

21             Set of four Godwin dining chairs,
with curved railed backs and padded seats, with slender baluster column legs
£300-500                                               
Literature:
Secular Furniture of E.W. Godwin by Susan Weber

 

22             Liberty style high back armchair,
the padded top rail over turned rails, the
seat padded and on column supports
£200-300 sold for£370                                              

 

23             Arts & Crafts oak gate-legged table,
with a pair of hinged leaves to the rectangular top and on column supports, 30in (76.2cm) wide
£100-150                                               

 

24             Glasgow Style ‘pen & ink’ design occasional table,
the triangular top with three hinged
D-shaped leaves, on curved supports
to a concave triangular understage
£150-200sold for£150                                               

 

25             Art Nouveau settee/day bed,
the back with a carved top rail and a padded section, the seat padded and upholstered in contemporary style upholstery,
67in (170cm) wide
£500-700                                               

 

26             Glasgow Style oak sideboard,
the top with a later added low upstand, with two frieze drawers over an open recess and two doors, flanked by a pair of cupboard doors, 72 1/2in (184.1cm) wide
£150-200  sold for£150                                             

 

27             Art Deco walnut smokers’ table,
with a chrome arch handle over the ashtray, on a central square section column flanked with two swivel tiers within arches, on a rectangular base with curved supports
£60-90 sold for£42                                                  

 

28             Arts & Crafts oak chess table,
the square top inset with tiles, over splayed square section supports to an understage with a drawer, 22in (55.9cm) wide
£100-150  sold for£160                                             

 

29             Child’s bentwood chair with a beadwork seat,
the detachable seat cushion decorated
with an owl
£30-50 sold for£28                                                  

 

30             Art Nouveau painted iron floor lamp
£100-150                                               

 

31             Late Victorian walnut bookcase on chiffonier,
the pierced arched pediment over a pair of stained and leaded glass doors, the base with a pair of frieze drawers and two cupboard doors, on bracket feet,
57 1/2in (146cm) wide
£300-500                                               

 

32             Four Arts & Crafts oak chairs
£60-90 
sold for£20                                                 

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