Antiques & Decorative Arts
Our renowned monthly, market leading auctions include a wide range of periods and styles from antiquities and antiques through to mid-century design. European, English and NZ colonial furnishings accompany the broadest range of collectables, silver, ceramics and decorator’s items curated and catalogued by the leading team of experts in the country. Under this section we offer miscellanea, cameras, glass, Modern Movement, boxes, walking sticks, costume, ephemera, studio pottery and all manner of items.
A very impressive 19thC French monumental bronzed spelter statue of the Greek Goddess Athena mounted with a clock,
she stands on an elaborate base with lions feet, her hands resting upon a shield wrapped around her back, draped in a diaphanous robe and wearing a helmet. Her wings held high and cherub to her head all support the gilded ball clock. One finger absent and one broken, other minor faults. The original clock movement striking on a bell. With plaque detailed 'Horloger Paris 849' enclosing a monogram. H.2360mm. Note: Athena is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and the arts. Provenance: Ex. Kerikeri estate. Large home of a diplomat.
Realised: $13,000
A very large bronze sculpture of a stag and hind,
the stag with head and antlers raised, the hind with head lowered. Both upon a naturalistic base with wavy edge. 1700 x 1000 x 1520mm. Provenance: Ex. Kerikeri estate. Large home of a diplomat.
Realised: $11,000
A 20thC very large bronze figure group 'Leapfrog',
the two children in late 19thC dress, the girl leaping over the crouching boy, her hands upon his back. Raised on rounded naturalistic base. H.1420mm. Provenance: Ex. Kerikeri estate. Large home of a diplomat.
Realised: $10,500
A very large bronze figure group of two children upon a wine barrel,
the standing boy holding and tipping a small barrel, the girl seated upon the large barrel with an entwining swag of grapes. H.1740mm. Provenance: Ex. Kerikeri estate. Large home of a diplomat.
Realised: $9,000
A mid 19thC giltwood forty-six string Gothic ‘Angel’ Harp by Erard,
the top of the decorative hexagonal gilt column carved with angels playing instruments, leading down to an eight-pedal shaped base, featuring two gargoyles, maker's name Sebastian and Pierre Erard and company's London premises 18 Great Marlborough Street, London at the top of harp, painted and gilded finish. Together with a bespoke sturdy wooden crate with iron hinges and handles that was used to transport the harp in 1905 from England to New Zealand for a previous owners grandmother. 920 x 1740mm (harp)
Realised: $8,500
A rare and impressive New Zealand colonial Winks & Hall native timbers wine table
with fine parquetry inlaid top and raised on three turned and fluted legs - a lower tier with inlaid panels framing a removable lidded thread container, the tier with a fluted frieze. All on three splayed legs. Original maker's label. Dia.570mm. H.760mm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Estate Collection, Sydney. Sold Dunbar Sloane Ltd. November 2013.
Realised: $8,000
Chanel black small classic shoulder bag,
quilted lambskin, flap front with gold plated hardware and CC turn lock closure. Unused condition. Original box, dust bag authentication card. Purchased Chanel store, Hong Kong. 200 x 70 x 160mm.
Realised: $5,500
Anton Seuffert (1815-1887 New Zealand) fine and rare tilt-top specimen card table - the top with central multi-pointed starburst originating from a six-pointed star, on a fine rewarewa parquetry ground with traditional Seuffert scalloped border. The inlay of various N.Z. native timbers. On mottled Kauri tapering barley twist stem and three scroll legs. Dia.555mm. H.760mm.
Realised: $5,500
An uncommon quality George III walnut flip top bachelors chest,
of small proportions with three graduating drawers, herringbone inlays and brass handles. The hinged top opening forwards to be supported on two sliding rails. The short bracket base with cabriole type legs. 750 x 360 x 770mm.
Realised: $5,500
A large and impressive Edwardian oak long case clock,
the case with two square ionic columns, carved decoration to door, conforming decoration to the hood with 'Sic Transit Hor' (Thus Passes the Hour), carved in the base, the brass dial with decorated quadrants, Roman numerals with Arabic minute chapter ring, the hand absent from the strike/silent dial, seconds dial marked with P.J. Frith, Thelwall 1909. 600 x 400 x 2400mm. Note: This uncommon Town Hall (Tower or similar) clock is probably a one year duration movement, with rare gravity escapement. Possibly not the original dial. A quality item made by a top clockmaker. But requires some refurbishment.
Realised: $5,000