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T (612) 9326 1588 | F (612) 9326 1305 | E [email protected] | W SHAPIRO.COM.AU A Gentleman’s Collection of Australian Furniture 1 4 Australian Colonial Cedar Hall Chair Australian Colonial Cedar Curule Stool c. 1830 c. 1845 the shaped back with scrolled the curved x-frame joined by a ring moulded edge and a carved shield, turned stretcher, the rectangular seat above a plain rectangular seat and with black horsehair upholstery rail, raised on ring turned and height 40 cm octagonal faceted tapering legs $2,000 - 3,000 height 93 cm Provenance: W. Shugy, NSW, Private $2,000 - 3,000 Collection, Sydney Provenance: The Keith Okey Collection, Sotheby's, Sydney, May 15 & 16 2010, Lot 10, Private Collection, 5 Sydney Australian Colonial Cedar Work Table c. 1880 the rectangular hinged top with 2 moulded edges and turned finials Australian Colonial Cedar Wine Table below each corner, enclosing original c.1875 fitted interior and mirror, raised on the circular top with a moulded edge, double turned column supports with above a carved column and collar, huon pine secondary timbers, with key over a triform platform with height 78 cm width 60 cm depth 45 compressed bun feet cm height 75 cm diameter 63 cm $4,000 - 6,000 $1,500 - 2,500 Provenance: Andrew Simpson Provenance: E. J. Ainger, Melbourne, Antiques, Sydney, Private Collection, Private Collection, Sydney Sydney 3 6 Australian Colonial Cedar Side Table Australian Colonial Cedar Serving c. 1835 Table the rectangular top with thumb rail NSW, c. 1840 moulded edge, above two recessed the triangular back in the Hamilton short drawers with turned wood pulls, style, above a rectangular top, over raised on four turned tapering legs two drawers with linear moulding, height 78 cm, width 93 cm depth 48 raised on ring turned and octagonal cm faceted tapering legs $2,000 - 3,000 height 117 cm, width 132 cm, depth Provenance: The Keith Okey 53.5 cm Collection, Sotheby's, Sydney, May 15 $8,000 - 12,000 & 16 2010, lot 416, Private Collection, Provenance: Andrew Simpson Sydney Antiques, Sydney, Private Collection, Sydney 7 10 Pair of Australian Colonial Cedar Hall Australian Colonial Cedar and Chairs Parquetry Games Table c. 1850 c. 1850 each with a circular carved cut-out the hexagonal top inlaid with a shield back, above a plain chessboard in blackwood and Huon rectangular shaped seat, raised on pine, raised on faceted column over turned and carved tapering legs (2) a triform base with carved claw feet height 89 cm height 75 cm width 54 cm $3,000 - 4,000 $3,000 - 5,000 Provenance: Merchant of Welby, Provenance: The Collection of Mr and Mittagong, NSW, Private Collection, Mrs René Rivkin, Sotheby's, June 2001, Sydney Private Collection, Sydney 8 11 Australian Colonial Cedar Sewing Australian Colonial Cedar Dressing Table Table Mirror c. 1870 c. 1870 the octagonal hinged top opens to the rectangular swing mirror on two 'S' reveal a fitted interior, above an carved scroll supports, the cross octagonal faceted tapering column, stretcher with three-dimensional over a triform base, cedar carved head of a famous Irish actor of construction with some secondary the time timbers, interior restored height 84 cm width 75 cm depth 39 height 83 cm width 47 cm depth 47 cm cm $1,000 - 1,500 $2,000 - 3,000 Provenance: E. J. Ainger, Melbourne, Provenance: Merchant of Welby, Private Collection, Sydney Mittagong, NSW, Private Collection, Sydney 12 Australian Colonial Cedar Reclining 9 Library Chair Australian Colonial Cedar Piano Stool c. 1845 c. 1840 the shaped rectangular back with the circular seat with black horsehair black horse hair upholstery, padded upholstery, above a turned column scrolling arms over scrolled supports, on a triform platform with turned bun raised on turned and carved front feet legs terminating in castors height 44 cm height 109 cm $2,000 - 3,000 $3,000 - 5,000 Provenance: Andrew Simpson Provenance: Kinnears Antiques, NSW, Antiques, Sydney, Private Collection, Private Collection, Sydney Sydney 13 16 Australian Colonial Cedar Extension Australian Colonial Cedar Carver Dining Table Armchair c. 1860 c. 1835 the oval top with moulded edge, overhanging shaped top rail, with above four turned legs terminating in scroll-over arms on shaped stump brass and porcelain casters, with two supports, raised on ring turned front cedar extension leaves, and a legs and back saber legs, dark blue reproduction brass and cedar winding horsehair upholstery handle height 92 cm height 76 cm length 145 cm depth $2,000 - 3,000 170 cm Provenance: Private Collection, $2,500 - 3,500 Sydney Provenance: Private Collection, Mittagong, NSW, Private Collection, Sydney 17 Australian Colonial Cedar Dining Chair 14 c. 1830 Five Australian Colonial Cedar Dining the curved top rail above a carved Chairs double scroll cross-rail, with blue c. 1850 horsehair upholstered drop in seat, on each with curved top rail above a ring turned tapering legs carved double scrolled cross-rail, drop height 90 cm seat upholstered in pale pink mohair, $1,000 - 2,000 raised on turned tapering legs (5) Provenance: The Keith Okey height 88 cm Collection, Sotheby's, Sydney, May 15 $3,000 - 5,000 & 16 2010, Private Collection, Sydney Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney 18 Australian Colonial Cedar Pole Screen 15 c. 1845 Attributed to Andrew Lenehan the oval panel restored with pleated (Irish/Australian, 1815-1886) silk covering, over a turned and lotus Australian Colonial Cedar and leaf column and collar on triform Rosewood Veneer Card Table, c. 1855 platform, raised on compressed ball the rectangular hinged top enclosing feet a green felt surface, over a faceted height 149 cm column on triform platform, raised on $3,000 - 5,000 carved lions paw feet with castors, Provenance: Andrew Simpson stamped 'C. Artlett Rushcutters Bay, Antiques, Sydney, Private Collection, Sydney', this stamp may have Sydney appeared during a repair, c. 1870 height 74 cm, width 92 cm (open) depth 45.5 cm $2,000 - 3,000 Provenance: Kinnears Antiques, NSW, Private Collection, Sydney 19 21 Australian Colonial Cedar Hall Chair Two Australian Colonial Tasmanian c. 1835 Blackwood Lady and Gentleman's the waisted back carved with Chairs acanthus leaves and a central raised Tasmania, c. 1860 shield panel, over a plain trapezoidal executed by Charles Farrer of Hobart, seat with curbed front, above a each with original black leather moulded seat rail, raised on ring upholstery and buttons, tufted back, turned front legs and saber back legs on carved front legs terminating in Labels: This chair is illustrated in porcelain casters (2) Australian Furniture, Pictoral History height 94 cm; height 100 cm and Dictionary 1788-1938 by Kevin $4,000 - 6,000 Fahy and Andrew Simpson, Sydney, Provenance: These chairs were 1998, p. 244 purchased from Early Australian height 94 cm Antiques, Victoria, in 1965. When sold $3,500 - 4,500 in 1972 the dealer provided a letter Provenance: Private Collection, offering to buy back the chairs. W. Sydney Shugy, NSW, Private Collection, Sydney 20 Australian Colonial Cedar Centre 22 Table Australian Colonial Cedar Dumbwaiter Tasmania, c.