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Apothecary Cabinet with Casters  -    - The Design Sale
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Iron, brass, glass and mirror
Engraved on plaque 'Adair, Dutt & Co., Ltd/ London/ Calcutta, Bombay, Madras/ MADE IN GERMANY' (upper centre)
Height: 65.86 in (167.3 cm)
Width: 48.03 in (122 cm)
Depth: 19.09 in (48.5 cm)

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Art Deco Side Tables -    - The Design Sale
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Teak
Height: 25.78 in (65.5 cm) (each)
Width: 15.15 in (38.5 cm) (each)
Depth: 17.12 in (43.5 cm) (each)

(Set of two)

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Escritoire Desk -    - The Design Sale
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Teak with brass hardware
Height: 42.91 in (109 cm)
Width: 26.96 in (68.5 cm)
Depth: 12.59 in (32 cm)

Study table with a foldable table top that opens up to storage shelves and units, and a separate drawer

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Art Deco Cocktail Bar Cabinet -    - The Design Sale
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Teak with metal hardware
Height: 29.3 in (74.5 cm)
Width: 38.7 in (98.5 cm)
Depth: 18.7 in (47.7 cm)

The bar cabinet comprises a storage space for bottles and glassware, as well as a tin-lined compartment to preserve ice. The compartment includes an outlet for cold water through a tap located at the lower right of the cabinet.

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Architect Drafting Table  -    - The Design Sale
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Teak, metal and brass hardware
Variable dimensions

An architect's drafting table that is height-adjustable, with the tallest setting measuring 35.8 in (91 cm) and the lowest measuring 24.8 in (63 cm)

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Vintage Bally Leather Briefcase  -    - The Design Sale
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Leather and gold tone hardware
Height: 15.74 in (40 cm) (with top handle)
With: 16.53 in (42 cm)
Depth: 3.93 in (10 cm)

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Torchère by F & C Osler -    - The Design Sale
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Engraved 'F C OSLER' (under metal plate in the centre)
Cut-glass and crystal
Height: 77 in (196 cm)
Diameter: 37.4 in (95 cm)
Fitted for electricity

A cut-glass torchère with twelve lights featuring etched hurricane shades. The shaft of the highly cut baluster section of glass is raised on a circular base


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Motorbike Pendant Light -    - The Design Sale
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Metal and glass
Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)
Fitted for electricity

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Northwest Persian Kurdish Carpet -    - The Design Sale
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Late 19th century
Wool, natural dyes
109.84 x 50 in (279 x 127 cm)

There are black fabric patches on the back of the carpet to mark the top in case it is to be hung

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South Persian Carpet -    - The Design Sale
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Late 19th century
Wool, natural dyes
107 x 59 in (272 x 150 cm)

There are black fabric patches on the back of the carpet to mark the top in case it is to be hung

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Central Asian Carpet -    - The Design Sale
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Late 19th century
Wool, natural dyes
105.5 x 69.2 in (268 x 176 cm)

There are black fabric patches on the back of the carpet to mark the top in case it is to be hung

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The Illuminated books of the middle ages. Pictorial Ornamentation from the IV th to the XVII th centuries - Henry Noel Humphreys and  Owen Jones - The Design Sale
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The Illuminated books of the middle ages. Pictorial Ornamentation from the IV th to the XVII th centuries

London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans 1849

(4)nn pp (letterpress & chromolithographic title) + 20 pp (text + 2 uncoloured plate of 13 ornaments + xxxix chromolithographed plates (plates are pasted and printed on coated paper); all plates are protected by a thin leaf and preceded by a text leaf with explanations (some of these text leaves have a chromolithographic border); (complete edition); rebound in half leather with marbled boards, spine with five raised bands and gilt title along with blind stamped decorative patterns, new end papers, all edges gilt.
15.2 x 11.2 x 1.6 in (38 x 28 x 4 cm)

H. N. Humphreys is principally known as a designer of elaborate bindings made of wood and papier mâché.

This is a splendid copy of one of the highlights of 19th century chromolithographic art. The book is illustrated by a series of examples, of the size of the originals, selected from the most beautiful Mss. of the various periods, executed on stone and printed in colour by Owen Jones.

First published in 1845 as a quarto edition, the present lot is a stunning folio edition. Michael Twyman, in his study on chromolithography (p. 153), rates this book as a turning point in the technique of chromolithography and speculates that the stipple technique used here might have inspired the French impressionist painters using the ‘pointillism’ technique.

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The Grammar of Ornament  - Owen  Jones - The Design Sale
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Owen Jones (1809 - 1874)

The Grammar of Ornament

London: Bernard Quaritch, 1910

[4], 157 pp (text), 112 chromolithographed plates including the title page and numerous black and white illustrations; original gilt-stamped burgundy cloth, with gilt lettering on spine and front cover, beveled edges, all edges gilt.
13.6 x 9.8 x 2.2 in (34 x 24.5 x 5.5 cm)

Owen Jones’ Grammar of Ornament was first published in 1856 in the form of a lavish folio that highlighted stunning patterns, motifs, and ornaments across 112 illustrated plates. Considered to be a design masterpiece, the book was a monumental publishing project that managed to achieve unseen standards in colour printing. Each illustration in the folio explored the design principles behind the architecture, textiles, manuscripts, and decorative arts present across 19 cultural periods, with the final chapter paying tribute to the beauty of the natural world. The book continues to remain in print even 150 years later – a true testament to its enduring appeal when it comes to design.

Authored by Jones, whose studies on colour theory, geometry and form remain an inspiration for designers till date, this book was his way of convincing the designers and tastemakers of the Victorian era of the need to look towards history to form the foundation for good, modern design. The purpose of Grammar of Ornament, thus, was to aid young and upcoming designers to use the underlying principles of the older decorative arts as inspiration in their own work.

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One Thousand and One Initial Letters Designed and Illuminated by Owen Jones - Owen  Jones - The Design Sale
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Owen Jones (1809 - 1874)

One Thousand and One Initial Letters Designed and Illuminated by Owen Jones

London: Day & Son, 1864

28 full-colour chromolithograph plates including chromolithographed title page and 26 + 1 chromolithographed plates by Owen Jones, some with small gilt highlights; leather-bound with gilt titles on the spine and plain boards with a gilt rule, new endpapers.
17.2 x 12.2 x 4.8 in (43 x 30.7 x 12 cm)

Interesting decorative volume.

Day and Son, lithographers to Queen Victoria, published this work in 1864. There is one unique page for each letter of the alphabet, with 30 to 40 variations, and one page for the numbers 1-10 (Roman). All the letters are beautifully placed on the page and are lavishly gilded; painted in blue and rose to red and black. The colours are very fresh and vivid with absolutely no wear on the gilt and the paper is heavy quality stock. All plates are protected by a thin leaf.

Each plate measures approximately 16.5 x 11.25 in. At the bottom of each initial is printed “London, Chromolithographed and Published April 1st 1864, by Day & Son Lithrs to the Queen and H.R.H. The Prince of Wales”.

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Art Deco Salon Suite -    - The Design Sale
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Teak, rose wood with brass and fabric

a) Two seater sofa
Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)
Width: 69.5 in (176.5 cm)
Depth: 30.5 in (77.4 cm)

b) Armchairs
Height: 33 in (84 cm) (each)
Width: 30.3 in (77 cm) (each)
Depth: 30 in (76 cm) (each)

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Art Deco Chairs -    - The Design Sale
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Teak
Height: 32 in (81.2 cm) (each)
Width: 20.6 in (52.3 cm) (each)
Depth: 21 in (53.3 cm) (each)

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Art Deco Sideboard -    - The Design Sale
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Teak
Height: 33.07 in (84 cm)
Width: 55.11 in (140 cm)
Depth: 23.22 in (59 cm)

This lot is accompanied with two sets of keys for each cupboard on either side of the drawers

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Dirty Linen Basket -    - The Design Sale
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Teak and cane
Height: 23.54 in (59.8 cm)
Width: 30.90 in (78.5 cm)
Depth: 16.53 in (42 cm)

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Art Deco Cabinet -    - The Design Sale
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Teak, glass and brass hardware
Height: 48 in (122 cm)
Width: 27.2 in (69 cm)
Depth: 18 in (45.7 cm)

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Art Deco Accent Table  -    - The Design Sale
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Teak, rose and satin wood, brass with glass top
Height: 21 in (53.5 cm)
Diameter: 23.6 in (60 cm)

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