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Furniture — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

$35,566
A Superb Anton Seuffert Card Table of Nz timbers.…
$31,139
A New Zealand Timbers Card Table by Anton Seuffert This card tab…
$24,550
An Height B.…
$22,609
Queen Anne Walnut Bureau Cabinet with 2 candle holder slides.…








Auction House: Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
Number of lots recorded: 172
Lots with images: 172
Prices available: 172
Category: Furniture




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*** A Superb Anton Seuffert Card Table of Nz timbers. This card table from Anton Seuffert's workshop is a very fine, complete example with original base of this type by Nz premier colonial cabinetmaker. Card tables were a Seuffert speciality and his 1875 raffle advertisement in the Auckland Herald valued card tables of this design at 10 pounds. Fifteen years later inflation raised the price to 11 pounds.… ***
*** A New Zealand Timbers Card Table by Anton Seuffert This card table from Anton Seuffert's workshop is a fine example of the type by NZ's premier colonial cabinetmaker. Card tables were a Seuffert speciality and his 1875 advertisements in the Auckland Herald quoted these tables at 10 pounds. Fifteen years later inflation raised the price to 11 pounds. While too small for card games, Seuffert probably named them for their use as business or postal cards depositories.… ***
*** An Height B. Dobbie Nz Native Timber Fern Specimen Cabinet made in Whangarei c.1880. This very important historical cabinet was constructed and carved by Height B. Dobbie (b.1852 England, arrived in Nz after 1875 and died 1940). Herbert Dobbie was an engineer, traveller, writer, botanist & expert wood carver. He travelled extensively on his penny farthing bicycle and on foot collecting ferns as he went in order to collate the first book on New Zealand ferns in 1880.… ***
*** Queen Anne Walnut Bureau Cabinet with 2 candle holder slides. The blind doors enclose a fully fitted interior. Behind the drop front are concave drawers and a secret sliding panel. The bureau and drawers mostly original, however, the bun feet may have been replaced. Height 193.5 cm Width 96.5 cm Depth 63cm (lower part) ***
*** A rare & Magnificent pair of Giltwood Framed Wall Mirrors by Hepplewhite & Co. C1785. Originally purchased in Geneva over thirty years ago, ex-London estate. Height 149 cm, W.72 cm. (Pair) ***
*** A Beautiful Arts and Crafts Period Card Table by William Seuffert (1858-1943). This table is a unique piece and appears to be one of William Seuffert's later creations. It incorporates patterns used in earlier work by both William and his father, Anton. The simplification of the overall table design and squaring of the circular edging indicate a conscious development towards the modernisation of the table genre.… ***
*** A Top Quality George I Walnut Kneehole Desk with brushing slide (dressing kneehole). An unusual and rare feature is that the centre cupboard can be pulled forward to come flush with the drawers. The top edges have no "overhang", it has a flush or "caddy top" which makes the piece of furniture appear smaller. Drawers are lined in oak, the top is quartered with herringbone inlay around the drawers. Good rich dark honey colour richness overall. H.… ***
*** A Superb Anton Seuffert Card Table of Nz Native Timber with original label underneath. The base was probably added in England as most of the tops were manufactured here and sent to England without a base to save on shipping costs. Card tables were a Seuffert speciality and his 1875 raffle advertisement in the Auckland Herald valued card tables of this design at 10 pounds. Fifteen years later inflation raised the price to 11 pounds.… ***
*** Very Rare Pair of 19th century French Ivory Mirrors made in the town of Dieppe in the Napoleonic style, c. 1820 - 1830. (Some small pieces of ivory missing on the side). In the early 19th century much ivory was imported from the French Territories in Africa to Dieppe where there was a thriving industry making ivory brush handles, small items etc. Very occasionally and on a "commission basis" a wealthy client would order a major work with approx.… ***
*** 18th century Walnut Chest on Stand with brass handles and key fittings. Good patina and colour. Length 111 cm Height 16 cm Width 60.5 cm ***
*** George III Satinwood, Mahogany and Marquetry Secretaire Bookcase lofty moulded cornice with urn finials, adjustable shelving enclosed by astragal glazed doors, fitted drawer with cupboard below on splayed bracket feet ***
*** A Superb rimu/ totara/ NZ Specimen Wood Inlay Chest of 8 drawers, flanked by layered specimen wood supports, c. 1880. This is one of the most attractive chests to have ever come on the market. Unfortunately the maker is unknown but it originally came from Wanganui. Height 129 cm, Width 117 cm, Diameter 59 cm ***
*** A Nz Timbers Card Table by Anton Seuffert. This example has a tripod base of bobbin form, suggesting the top was shipped overseas before adding a local base. This was typical of Anton Seuffert card tables as most seem to have been sent overseas. Depth 58 cm, Height 67 cm ***
*** A Queen Anne or George I Style Walnut Armchair, (maybe made late 18th C or early 19th C), supported with one back and three front legs, all carved with shell, ball and claw feet. Removable seat. Height 94 cm Width 78.5 cm ***
*** Rare Jewell and Sons NZ Timber Inlay Specimen Table with gallery-stretcher base and octagonal shaped apron of geometric starburst decoration. Original label underneath reads - From 'Jewell and Sons, 263 High St., Christchurch NZ/Cabinet and Pictureframe Makers....40 varieties of NZ Woods.....birds and animals stuffed and mounted, Maori curios bought and sold....' Top Diameter 81 cm. Height 69 cm ***
*** Auckland Secretaire Chest c.1885 In Victorian times rimu was valued highly as a decorative timber, typified by its use in this Auckland chest as the feature timber, with kauri as the secondary timber used for unseen construction elements. This tall and handsome chest was clearly intended to impress with its stature and strong well-proportioned lines. Belying the restrained exterior however the top long drawer opens to reveal an exquisitely crafted secretaire with fitted drawers and compartments.… ***

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