(c.1680-1740) Built in Haute Provence around the epoch of Louis XlV. This marvellous Armoire Provencale is in walnut and was found in Aubagne, a small town south east of Marseilles where it had been traditionally used to house the ceremonial garment's of the town's notary. The straight lines and plain fielded panelling reflect the austerity of the Louis Xlll period ( see the doors and sides next image) while the turned sections on the front of the carcass and gallery above clearly show the influence of the Renaissance. Dimensions: 168 cm wide x 70 cm depth x 270 cm ht
Profile of "Le Notaire" showing the side panelling and the "pieds en miche" (bun feet) Dimensions: 168cm x 70cm depth x 270cm ht
Detail showing one of the two iron door fasteners
Detail of one of the iron escutcheon hinges
Mid 19th century painted pine cupboard (Russian Empire) Dimensions: 1560mm x 570mm depth x 1700 ht
c.1860 Russian Empire cupboard (very deep & very heavy) w/ a faux finish applied in 1913 ( this piece of furniture is totally hand pegged ie no iron/steel nails)
The left side has very primitive ceiling mounted coat hangers.
Tall, Shallow, Shaker style Colonial Cupboard w/ deep bottom drawer Dimensions: 980 (width of pelmet) /860 (carcass width) x 315 depth x 2010 ht
Interior (note due to weight of door this cupboard must be bolted to wall)
"Bespoke" Iron & Glass 8 seater table - the base of iron and molten brass was custom made in Manila and the 20mm thick glass top imported from Belgium. Dimensions: 82" x 46"
Detail of top showing frosted design to centre and edge
Detail of the iron base with molten brass
Detail of the frosted design to top
Detail showing thickness of the glass
A solid forged and hand beaten iron etagere with extra thick glass shelving - a one off I had made in Manila in the late 1970's Dimensions: 1040mm wide x 400mm depth x 2100 mm ht
1930's Baltic pine Single Bed - originally painted now stripped, shellaced & waxed
c.1890 Fruitwood Drop Leaf Table from Bayonne w/set of 4 French rush seated chapel chairs
Can be used as a side table when closed
French rush seated chapel chair late 1800's
"Pair" of Georgian elm Windsor Armchairs
One of the "pair")
Country Georgian Oak Side Chair with tapestry seat
Country Georgian Oak Side Chair with brocade seat
English oak Windsor chair with caned seat
Federation Painted Pine Rocker with caned seat & Back
Country Cypress Pine Armchair
Mortised Country Pine Kitchen Chair c.1914
Colonial latheback side chair
1930's Totally adjustable Silky Oak Swivel Chair
Assorted Aussie stools
Early 1900's Tram Conductor's seat
Seat shown closed
Very early (rare) Baltic Pine Pegged Chair c.mid to late 1600's
Rare Baltic Pine Pegged Chair c.late 1600's/ early 1700's
Rustic Baltic Pine Farmhouse Table 1887 (Hungarian) 1600mm wide x 550 deep x 650mm ht
Closeup Detail showing inscription with date of 1887
1800's Rustic Irish Pine Fireplace Stool
An unusual domed, fully dovetailed pine Buggy trunk c.1870 w/ tapered sided Dimensions: 900mm wide x 380 depth x 430mm ht
Assorted 19th century Antique Chinese leather traveling cases
19th century Chinese Leather trunk on metal frame
Curved Colonial Cedar Mirror with beveling to all three pieces
Old Russian Mirror with original mercury glass
Large Gilt framed Oil on canvas of a Prussian merchant c. 1870
Lge Canvas Giclee (reproduction of a Picasso) - one of a "pair" of bulls painted around 1949. Dimensions: 900mm wide x 1200mm ht. To be sold as a pair.
Lge Picasso Canvas Giclee on canvas stretcher - 900mmwide x 1200mm ht
Oil on stretched canvas of an Inca flute player
Victorian oil on canvas
Pen and wash painting
Pair of Federation Floral Paintings( Oil on Board) w/primitive pine frames
One of a "pair" of Edwardian pastels in silky oak frames (not same size) Dimensions: 460m wide x 630mm ht
The second & smaller of the 2 Dimensions: 410mm wide x 570mm ht
Stunning industrial ceiling light
French Chandeliers
French 3 arm ( 4 globe) chandelier c.1890 from Biarritz
Small French Chandelier c.early 1900's
French Brass table lamp
19th century French Bistro Table Lamp (adjustable)
19th century Aladdin Kero Lamp Base
Britannia ware candelabra
Rustic Japanese ladder & calligraphy
Early Japanese fire fighting equipment
Pair of mid-Victorian glazed urns
One of the pair of mid Victorian glazed pedestal urns
Large Transylvanian earthenware olive jar
Low fired Transylvanian pot
Glazed Olive Oil Jar
Glazed earthenware from the old Russia
Semi glazed pottery pottery from the old Russia
Semi glazed Russian pottery
Assorted low fired semi-glaze Chino pottery from New Zealand
Provencale tureen from the mid 1800's
19th century Antique glazed ceramic "kugelhopf" mould (Austro-Hungarian)
Unusual baltic pine box c.1880 - fully dovetailed with curved sides
Mid to late 1800's Eng.Oak Specimen chest
Mid Victorian Oak Document Box
Mid 1800's solid brass container from Jolo, Philippine Archipelagos w/okit (handcarved Muslim design)
Carved Chinese cast brass bowl c.1930 w/high sides
Carved cast brass Chinese bowl c.1930
Deep, carved cast brass Chinese bowl c.1930
Carved cast brass Chinese bell c.1930
Chinese metal tea pot c.1930
Victorian Copper receptacle with cast ram's head handles
Victorian embossed brass jardiniere
1800's Kendi (Muslim tea pot) from Zamboanga, southern Philippines
A Very primitive hand made copper kettle made by a Moreton Bay plumber/fisherman in the early 1900's
Set of Chess pieces
French Coffee Grinders from the 1800's
Cast iron Heater (Australian)
19th century cast iron Kendrick Cook Pot (Aust)
19th century cast iron double boiler (carpenter's glue pot)
19th century English Iron Table Scales
Primitive Inca figurine ; the oil painting on stretched canvas behind is of an Andean flute player
Edwardian Woven Hamper shown with a Colonial cast iron kettle & a rare metal bound oak bucket (for well)
Oak and tin bucket for well (Transylvania) - early 1800's
Primitive wooden receptacles "koritos" from eastern Europe (mid to late 1800's) w/ willow binding
Old pestle & mortar from the Chantal region, central France
Mid 1800's Dog cart wheel from Rumania
Colonial Cedar Paneled Entry Door (handstripped one side only) - 20" x 78" ht
Pair of handstripped hoop pine French doors 21" wide x 81" ht
Set of 4 pine louvred French doors
Set of 4 Adjustable Plantation Shutter Doors complete w/sliding assembly.
Old Tiler's ladder ( 10 ft long) - hoop pine w/ cedar rungs (Australian)
