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5 April 2017 | starting at 14:00 BST

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Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton P.R.A., R.W.S., known as Sir Frederic Leighton (British, 1830-1896): An important bronze figure of 'An Athlete Wrestling A Python'. Sold for £106,250 inc. premium

A pair of George III carved mahogany open armchairs circa 1760 (2). Sold for £60,000 inc. premium

A Porcelain Bowl by Dame Lucie Rie (Austrian/British, 1902-1995) IMPRESSED 'LR' SEAL; CIRCA 1976. Sold for £106,250 inc. premium

An impressive 19th century silk Tabriz North West Persia, 436cm x 323cm. Sold for £87,500 inc. premium

Giuseppe Garibaldi: An Important Gold Freedom Box marked for James Hunt, London 1767, adapted by Hancocks 1864. Sold for £56,250 inc. premium

An impressive George III silver soup tureen on stand by Paul Storr, London 1807, rim stamped 'RUNDELL BRIDGE ET RUNDELL AURIFICES REGIS ET PRINCEPIS WALLIAE LONDINI FECERUNT'. Sold for £50,000 inc. premium

Aimé-Jules Dalou, (French, 1838-1902): A bronze figure of 'Baigneuse Avant Le Bain (Bather before the bath)'. Sold for £36,250 inc. premium

A pair of 19th century Dutch silver chestnut vases and covers by Diederik Lodewijk Bennewitz & Son, Amsterdam 1821 (2). Sold for £31,250 inc. premium

A fine set of four George III silver candlesticks by Paul Storr, London 1815 (4). Sold for £29,375 inc. premium

A George III mahogany serpentine display cabinet circa 1760. Sold for £27,500 inc. premium

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49 — An important pair of Baccarat cut crystal glass and ormolu candelabra, late 19th century

50 — Two Baccarat cut glass and gilded bronze centrepieces, late 19th century

51 — A Baccarat Table Centrepiece with silvered bronze supports, circa 1880-1900

52 — A set of four Baccarat glass, silvered and gilt bronze tazzas, circa 1880-1900

53 — A pair of Baccarat emerald green Japanesque vases, circa 1878

54 — A Baccarat engraved Rock Crystal style vase, circa 1878-80

55* — A pair of Baccarat enamelled gold foil vases, circa 1830-40

56 — A Baccarat cut glass and gilded bronze tantalus and liqueur set, circa 1890

57 — A Baccarat gilded glass and bronze elephant vase, circa 1880

58 — A Baccarat moulded and frosted glass clock garniture, circa 1880

59 — A Baccarat glass, silvered and gilded miroir de toilette, late 19th century

60 — A Baccarat enamelled opaline glass jardinière, circa 1870

61 — A Baccarat Four Seasons decanter and stopper, 20th century

62TP,W — A fine 19th century silk Heriz Carpet North west Persia, 291cm x 216 cm

63TP — After François Girardon (French, 1628-1715: An impressive late 19th century French equestrian bronze of Louis XIV on horseback

64TP,W — Holme Cardwell (British, 1813-1895): A monumental carved white marble figure of 'Diana About To Bathe'

65 — A third quarter 19th century Roman micro mosaic tondo panel depicting a view of the Basilica of St Peter's in Rome probably attributable to the workshop of Biagio Barzotti

66TP — Hiram Powers (American, 1805-1873): A carved white marble bust of Proserpine

67TP — A pair of large Italian mid 18th century giltwood 'portego' sofas circa 1740, possibly Roman

68AR,TP — Ron Arad A set of ten Horns chairs designed in 1985 and executed 1986 by One Off Ltd.

69TP,W — Ron Arad 'Paved With Good Intentions' unique, designed and executed in 2005 by Ron Arad Associates, London

70*,TP — A Pair of Bar Stools by Eckart Muthesius (German, 1904-1989) COMMISSIONED BY HH MAHARAJA YESHWANT RAO HOLKAR II, 1930

71 — A fine set of four George III silver candlesticks by Paul Storr, London 1815 (4)

72 — A large George III silver candlestick by Paul Storr, London 1810

73 — A large pair of George III silver candlesticks by Paul Storr, London 1813 (2)

74 — A pair of George III silver wine coolers by Paul Storr, London 1815 (2)

75TP,W — An Italian 17th century pietra dura and marble panel on a later cast-iron stand

76TP — A Louis XV ormolu mounted kingwood and tulipwood bombe serpentine commode by Louis Noel Malle (1734-1782) probably partially re-mounted

77TP — A pair of George III carved mahogany open armchairs circa 1760

78 — A Napoleon III 'Allegory of Geography and Astronomy' gilt bronze figural mantel clock in the Louis XVI style, the dial and backplate signed Marquis A Paris

79TP,W — Luigi Bistolfi (Italian, fl. late 19th century): An unusual carved white marble bust entitled 'Compagni Di Sventura!'

80TP — A Louis XV Pastoral Tapestry possibly Aubusson, 392cm x 296cm

81TP — A Franco-Flemish mid-16th Century Allegorical Tapestry 320cm x 317cm

82TP,Y — Pierre Jeanneret A desk designed for the Administrative buildings c.1957 and chair designed c.1955, Chandigarh, north India

83TP — Shiro Kuramata A pair of 'three-legged B' chairs, designed c.1986, manufactured by UMS Pastoe, Netherlands

84TP — Marc Newson Felt chair, designed 1989, Limited edition 2005

85TP — Vladimir Kagan 'Contour' armchair, designed c.1955

87 — A rare 18th century Irish provincial silver mug by Mark Fallon, Galway circa 1730

88 — A George I Britannia silver caster by Paul de Lamerie, London 1719, lion head erased on cover

89 — A pair of George II silver sauce / butter boats by Paul de Lamerie, London 1737 (2)

90 — A William III Britannia silver tazza by John Bodington, London 1697

91 — A Charles II silver tankard maker's mark WH conjoined, see Jackson's p.130, London 1668

92 — A set of three George IV silver meat dishes by Robert Garrard, London 1828 (3)

93 — A pair of George II silver tea caddies and covered sugar bowl by Samuel Courtauld I, London 1748

94 — A Charles X gilt bronze and cut glass portico clock together with a pair of similar gilt bronze and cut glass obelisk garniture the clock with glass mounts possibly attributable to Baccarat, the garniture of a later date

95 — A good early 19th century gilt bronze mounted French biscuit porcelain figural mantel timepiece with English single fusee movementthe dial signed WEEKS MUSEUM, COVENTRY ST, the porcelain probably by Nast of Paris

96 — Aimé-Jules Dalou, (French, 1838-1902): A bronze figure of 'Baigneuse Avant Le Bain (Bather before the bath)'

97TP — A Tehran Carpet Central Persia, 395cm x 283cm

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49 —
An important pair of Baccarat cut crystal glass and ormolu candelabra, late 19th century

50 —
Two Baccarat cut glass and gilded bronze centrepieces, late 19th century

51 —
A Baccarat Table Centrepiece with silvered bronze supports, circa 1880-1900

52 —
A set of four Baccarat glass, silvered and gilt bronze tazzas, circa 1880-1900

53 —
A pair of Baccarat emerald green Japanesque vases, circa 1878

54 —
A Baccarat engraved Rock Crystal style vase, circa 1878-80

55^* —
A pair of Baccarat enamelled gold foil vases, circa 1830-40

56 —
A Baccarat cut glass and gilded bronze tantalus and liqueur set, circa 1890

57 —
A Baccarat gilded glass and bronze elephant vase, circa 1880

58 —
A Baccarat moulded and frosted glass clock garniture, circa 1880

59 —
A Baccarat glass, silvered and gilded miroir de toilette, late 19th century

60 —
A Baccarat enamelled opaline glass jardinière, circa 1870

61 —
A Baccarat Four Seasons decanter and stopper, 20th century

62^TP,W —
A fine 19th century silk Heriz Carpet
North west Persia, 291cm x 216 cm

63^TP —
After François Girardon (French, 1628-1715: An impressive late 19th century French equestrian bronze of Louis XIV on horseback

64^TP,W —
Holme Cardwell (British, 1813-1895): A monumental carved white marble figure of 'Diana About To Bathe'

65 —
A third quarter 19th century Roman micro mosaic tondo panel depicting a view of the Basilica of St Peter's in Rome
probably attributable to the workshop of Biagio Barzotti

66^TP —
Hiram Powers (American, 1805-1873): A carved white marble bust of Proserpine

67^TP —
A pair of large Italian mid 18th century giltwood 'portego' sofas
circa 1740, possibly Roman

68^AR,TP —
Ron Arad
A set of ten Horns chairs designed in 1985 and executed 1986 by One Off Ltd.

69^TP,W —
Ron Arad
'Paved With Good Intentions' unique, designed and executed in 2005 by Ron Arad Associates, London

70^*,TP —
A Pair of Bar Stools by Eckart Muthesius (German, 1904-1989)
COMMISSIONED BY HH MAHARAJA YESHWANT RAO HOLKAR II, 1930

71 —
A fine set of four George III silver candlesticks
by Paul Storr, London 1815 (4)

72 —
A large George III silver candlestick
by Paul Storr, London 1810

73 —
A large pair of George III silver candlesticks
by Paul Storr, London 1813 (2)

74 —
A pair of George III silver wine coolers
by Paul Storr, London 1815 (2)

75^TP,W —
An Italian 17th century pietra dura and marble panel
on a later cast-iron stand

76^TP —
A Louis XV ormolu mounted kingwood and tulipwood bombe serpentine commode by Louis Noel Malle (1734-1782)
probably partially re-mounted

77^TP —
A pair of George III carved mahogany open armchairs
circa 1760

78 —
A Napoleon III 'Allegory of Geography and Astronomy' gilt bronze figural mantel clock
in the Louis XVI style, the dial and backplate signed Marquis A Paris

79^TP,W —
Luigi Bistolfi (Italian, fl. late 19th century): An unusual carved white marble bust entitled 'Compagni Di Sventura!'

80^TP —
A Louis XV Pastoral Tapestry
possibly Aubusson, 392cm x 296cm

81^TP —
A Franco-Flemish mid-16th Century Allegorical Tapestry 320cm x 317cm

82^TP,Y —
Pierre Jeanneret
A desk designed for the Administrative buildings c.1957 and chair designed c.1955, Chandigarh, north India

83^TP —
Shiro Kuramata
A pair of 'three-legged B' chairs, designed c.1986, manufactured by UMS Pastoe, Netherlands

84^TP —
Marc Newson
Felt chair, designed 1989, Limited edition 2005

85^TP —
Vladimir Kagan
'Contour' armchair, designed c.1955

87 —
A rare 18th century Irish provincial silver mug
by Mark Fallon, Galway circa 1730

88 —
A George I Britannia silver caster
by Paul de Lamerie, London 1719, lion head erased on cover

89 —
A pair of George II silver sauce / butter boats
by Paul de Lamerie, London 1737 (2)

90 —
A William III Britannia silver tazza
by John Bodington, London 1697

91 —
A Charles II silver tankard
maker's mark WH conjoined, see Jackson's p.130, London 1668

92 —
A set of three George IV silver meat dishes
by Robert Garrard, London 1828 (3)

93 —
A pair of George II silver tea caddies and covered sugar bowl
by Samuel Courtauld I, London 1748

94 —
A Charles X gilt bronze and cut glass portico clock together with a pair of similar gilt bronze and cut glass obelisk garniture
the clock with glass mounts possibly attributable to Baccarat, the garniture of a later date

95 —
A good early 19th century gilt bronze mounted French biscuit porcelain figural mantel timepiece with English single fusee movement
the dial signed WEEKS MUSEUM, COVENTRY ST, the porcelain probably by Nast of Paris

96 —
Aimé-Jules Dalou, (French, 1838-1902): A bronze figure of 'Baigneuse Avant Le Bain (Bather before the bath)'

97^TP —
A Tehran Carpet
Central Persia, 395cm x 283cm