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Bonhams 1793 : Period Design Bonhams 1793 : Period Design http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19916/?print_friendly=1#r1=100&b1... Period Design Auction 19916 London, Knightsbridge 14 Aug 2012, starting at 12:30 BST. Sessions This auction is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future auctions, please contact the specialist department. If you have queries about lots purchased in this auction, please contact customer services. Auction highlights Sold for £15,000 inc. Sold for £10,000 inc. Sold for £7,500 inc. Sold for £5,000 inc. premium premium premium premium A pair of Edwardian Emile Louis Picault, French A Dutch mid 18th century A giltwood console table in satinwood, tulipwood (1833-1915) A pair of walnut and fruitwood the Regence style crossbanded and bronze figures of Saracens marquetry bombé bureau polychrome decorated side cabinet cabinets by Waring & Gillow, in the Sheraton revival style 1 A pair of German late 19th century walnut mirrors £ 1,500 4 A late Victorian satinwood and polychrome decorated caned window seat in the Sheraton revival style £ 375 6 A French late 19th/early 20th century gilt metal mounted tulipwood and parquetry centre table in the Louis XVI style £ 1,187 8 A Dutch third quarter 18th century walnut and fruitwood marquetry bombé serpentine commode £ 1,750 9 A French late 19th/early 20th century black and gilt japanned demi-lune commode in the Louis XVI style £ 2,500 10 A Dutch mid 18th century walnut, chequer banded and marquetry bombé bureau £ 2,500 12 A small late George III mahogany sofa table £ 687 13 A mid Victorian Gutta-Percha mounted figured walnut and parcel gilt decorated inverted breakfront cabinet £ 3,500 15 A late Victorian satinwood and polychrome decorated sofa table in the Sheraton revival style £ 1,250 20 A mid Victorian burr yew pedestal desk £ 2,125 21 A Regency gilt metal mounted, ebonised and brass line-inlaid sofa table £ 1,500 22 A pair of Victorian giltwood girandoles £ 1,750 23 A George II oak and mahogany crossbanded bowfront hanging corner cupboard £ 125 24 A pair of Edwardian satinwood, tulipwood crossbanded and polychrome decorated side cabinets by Waring & Gillow, in the £ 15,000 Sheraton revival style 26 A Swiss 18th century polychrome decorated cupboard £ 1,375 27 A North Italian early 20th century polychrome decorated bureau cabinet in the Rococo revival style £ 2,250 1 of 4 10/2/2012 7:19 AM Bonhams 1793 : Period Design http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19916/?print_friendly=1#r1=100&b1... 28 A George III mahogany linen press £ 1,125 29 A German mid 18th century walnut, burr elm, tulipwood and ivory inlaid bureau £ 1,000 30 A Regency rosewood, calamander crossbanded and brass inlaid card table £ 1,500 31 A Regency rosewood and 'Boulle' brass inlaid side cabinetin the manner of Louis Le Gagneur £ 937 33 A Regency rosewood and boxwood inlaid side cabinet £ 750 34 A Louis Philippe burr walnut and walnut commode £ 750 35 A Queen Anne figured walnut and featherbanded bureau £ 1,375 37 A French late 19th century gilt metal, hardstone and marble mounted tulipwood credenza £ 5,000 38 A French late 19th century gilt metal mounted, ebonised, cut brass and tortoiseshell 'Boulle' marquetry bonheur du jour £ 3,125 41 A French late 19th century brass mounted tulipwood and fruitwood marquetry bonheur du jour in the Louis XVI style £ 812 42 A Napoleon III gilt metal mounted ebony, tortoiseshell, brass and pewter 'Boulle' marquetry secretaire bonheur du jour £ 3,750 43 A pair of late Victorian walnut armchairs by Gillow & Co. £ 275 44 A Dutch mid 18th century walnut and fruitwood marquetry bombé bureau cabinet £ 7,500 45 An Italian mid 19th century walnut, ebony and fruitwood marquetry and parquetry occasional table £ 1,062 47 A late 19th/early 20th century giltwood overmantel mirror £ 375 48 A French late 19th/early 20th century giltwood and composition pier mirror £ 562 49 A late Victorian brass plated and turquoise enamel mounted mirror retailed by Liberty, £ 375 51 A French late 19th century giltwood and ebonised mirror £ 1,187 53 A Regency and later giltwood convex mirror £ 625 55 A George III mahogany serpentine chest £ 2,125 56 A Victorian walnut and fruitwood inlaid pier cabinet £ 500 60 A French late 19th century mahogany bibliotheque in the Louis XVI style £ 1,125 61 A George III mahogany serpentine chest £ 2,375 63 A 19th century rosewood side cabinet £ 500 64 A set of five late Regency mahogany hall chairs £ 1,375 66 An Italian 18th century walnut armchair £ 250 68 A pair of French early 20th century giltwood canapés in the Louis XIV style £ 3,750 69 A mahogany breakfront dwarf open bookcase £ 750 71 A George IV mahogany 'Imperial type' extending dining table in the manner of Gillows £ 787 72 A Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase £ 1,625 73 An early 20th century mahogany display cabinet-on-stand in the Chippendale revival style £ 1,750 74 A late 19th century Venetian carved wood, painted and parcel gilt blackamoor torchere £ 687 75 A George III mahogany chest-on-chest £ 937 76 A walnut and crossbanded chest-on-stand in the George I style £ 937 77 A William and Mary walnut, oak, ebony and fruitwood marquetry chest-on-stand £ 1,375 78 A George III mahogany secretaire bookcase £ 937 80 A walnut oyster veneered and ebonised cabinet on stand £ 1,750 82 A Regency mahogany sofa £ 562 83 A North Italian late 18th/early 19th century figured walnut and tulipwood inlaid occasional table £ 562 85 An early 20th century giltwood serving table in the George III style £ 3,125 86 An Edwardian mahogany gentleman's kneehole dressing table £ 1,875 2 of 4 10/2/2012 7:19 AM Bonhams 1793 : Period Design http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19916/?print_friendly=1#r1=100&b1... 87 A giltwood console table in the Regence style £ 5,000 92 A William IV giltwood and specimen marble gueridon £ 4,375 93 A 19th century brass mounted mahogany commode in the Directoire style £ 3,000 94 An Empire and later gilt metal mounted mahogany gueridon £ 750 95 An Empire gilt metal mounted mahogany commode £ 1,500 97 A William IV mahogany cellaret £ 562 99 A Regency mahogany and rosewood crossbanded sofa table £ 500 100 A late George III rosewood and mahogany banded breakfast table £ 812 101 A 19th century giltwood convex mirror in the Regency style £ 200 102 A George II mahogany corner chair £ 500 102A An ebonised simulated bamboo occasional table, £ 250 103 A 19th century Chinoiserie red, black, turquoise and parcel gilt decorated three-fold screen £ 3,750 104 A Regency rosewood games table probably by Gillows £ 1,187 106 A French early 20th century tulipwood and stained fruitwood inlaid commode in the Louis XVI style £ 275 108 A French early 20th century gilt metal mounted plum pudding mahogany breakfront vitrine in the Louis XVI style £ 4,500 112 A Regency penwork decorated, ebonised and parcel gilt duet stand £ 2,250 118 A Regency mahogany secretaire bookcase £ 2,125 119 A pair of mahogany pedestal torcheres £ 687 120 A small Regency and later painted waterfall bookcase £ 625 123 An early 20th century gilt metal serpentine console table £ 1,125 124 A George II mahogany double foldover tea/card table £ 687 126 A late George III satinwood and purplewood Pembroke table £ 625 129 A mahogany two-tier pier table in the George III style £ 275 131 A mid Victorian walnut tall chest £ 812 134 A George IV rosewood cabinet £ 937 135 A Chinese Export second quarter 19th century red lacquer and gilt decorated nest of quartetto tables £ 1,375 136 A pair of giltwood and polychrome decorated demi lune pier tables in the George III style £ 812 138 A pair of early 20th century kingwood and marquetry small serpentine commodes in the Louis XV style £ 1,250 139 A pair of Union Jack upholstered armchairs £ 875 140 A pair of mahogany, rosewood banded and fruitwood inlaid cellaretsin the George III style £ 2,250 141 A late Victorian satinwood and rosewood crossbanded kidney shaped bijouterie table £ 1,000 145 A North Italian mid 18th century gilt metal mounted kingwood serpentine commode £ 3,125 146 A North European late 19th century elm side table £ 937 147 A late Victorian and later mahogany chest £ 687 154 An early 19th century and later painted tester bed £ 475 157 A pair of Italian 19th century giltwood mirrors in the Baroque style £ 1,625 158 A French late 19th century giltwood and composition marginal mirror £ 1,250 159 A matched set of twelve Regency and later mahogany dining chairs £ 1,062 160 A William IV rosewood breakfast table £ 1,812 161 A French late 19th century gilt metal mounted kingwood and tulipwood bonheur du jour in the Louis XV style £ 3,750 163 A pair of French early 20th century rosewood and fruitwood inlaid occasional tables in the Transitional style £ 587 3 of 4 10/2/2012 7:19 AM Bonhams 1793 : Period Design http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19916/?print_friendly=1#r1=100&b1... 168 An early Victorian mahogany hall stand £ 1,875 172 A North European 19th century iron clad strong box £ 750 Lot symbols W Shipping & handling restrictions apply Y CITES * Import low rate Contacts Customer Services (UK) Tel: +44 20 7447 7447 Fax: +44 20 7447 7401 Email: [email protected] Customer Services Shipping (UK) Tel: +44 20 7468 8302 Fax: + 44 20 7629 9673 Email: [email protected] Logistics - Shipping Kate Eskdale London, SW7 1HH United Kingdom Tel: +44 20 8963 2815 Fax: +44 20 8963 2803 Email: [email protected] Specialist - Period Design Mark Dance London, SW7 1HH United Kingdom Tel: +44 20 8963 2812 Fax: +44 20 8963 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