Thursday 2 June 2016
Decorative Arts
We are delighted to report two very strong evening's in the saleroom. Highlights were numerous and combined sales under the hammer exceeded $720 000. Some of the preliminary highlights included:
Decorative Arts including furnishings from Mollies Hotel
Lot 259 'Man da Rin' tinplate figure $4565
Lot 272 Music Box $4805
Lot 275 Antique Automaton Singing Bird $13 215
Lot 276 Large Symphonian $24 025
Lot 285 French Singing Bird Automaton $7805
Lot 299 'Bird Man' table $3845
Lot 322 Chinoiserie chest on stand $4205
Lot 331 Over Mantle mirror $4805
Lot 341 Argillite stone toki $3365
Lot 343 Mere pounamu $3605
Lot 346 Early 20th C Waka huia $13 215
Lot 350 Carved Maori Pou $6725
Lot 367 William Seuffert Compendium $55 255
Lot 369 Sherwin and Cotton tile $4565
Lot 439 Lucie Rie bowl $2040
Lot 459 Len Castle $8410
Lot 460 Len Castle $4805
Lot 499 Royal Doulton $11 410
Lot 517 Papier-mache bulldog $3125
*All prices realised include buyer's premium of 17.5% and GST.