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Silver mixed media painting on canvas with bronze resting in the centre Pind Kongklom 2013

Silver mixed media painting on canvas with bronze resting in the centre Pind Kongklom 2013

This piece of art is quite unique, I purchased two paintings from this artist at an overseas gallery 2013, kept this and sold the other, that you can see on an earlier post, including all the other pieces of art they purchased.

I enjoy the unique methods the artist created, certainly creates a mood wherever he hangs.
You’ll notice in my photos, how the piece changes in different lighting, I love the effects that vary.
For the past few years in the living room of my apartment, I’ve had both retro lamps either side, I love the more dramatic effects.

I’ve enjoyed having this painting since 2013. It’s featured in shows, window and shop displays and spent the past six years on my apartment.

I’ve decided to change a few pieces, this is one.

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150 cm x 145 cm

Willughby Fish

Willughby Fish

Willughby Fish – Mola Salu – 1680

Francis Willughby (1635-1672)

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From the first large work on fishes in England, marking a new era in ichthyology that clearly described and classified fishes according to nature and based on their characteristics drawn only from their structure.

Framed H. 46.5 cm W. 49 cm

I still have over 100 framed paintings, hand painted copper engravings, botanicals, architectural, natural history in my storeroom

I still have over 100 framed paintings, hand painted copper engravings, botanicals, architectural, natural history in my storeroom

Plus many unframed botanicals etc…
These are the remaining bird watercolours, 198 years old.

All reduced by 50%

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A rare suite of early 19th Century Regency period watercolours of Indian birds – AA1830
Nineteen exquisite ornithological subjects, painted by a visitor to the sub-continent in the 1820’s. The representations are anatomically correct and accurate in scale, yet all of these finely executed watercolours – by an unknown but clearly gifted artist – manage to display strong individual character, painstakingly cut as silhouettes and laid down on eleven contemporary folio album pages (510 x 290 mm each) in the style of decoupage, all but three of the specimens with an accompanying contemporary manuscript label cut and pasted onto the page beside it, all the illustrations in an excellent state of preservation, the colours still vibrant, the paper stable, some residual tape marks to corners and margins of the sheets which do not detract, one of the captions identifying a location (Bellary, in Karnataka, southwest India) and a date (January 1828).
The manuscript labels read as follows:
Black-headed Oriole Mango bird. Lark. Alanda sp. The birds appear in October in immense flocks and depart in March – often mistaken for Ortolans.Plover. Water Wagtail. Eagle. Shot at Bellany Jan 1828. Breadth from Wing to Wing 6 feet. Half size. Falco Sp. Chysactos. Spur Foul: Tetrao sp. Partridge. Short tail Tern. Water Wagtail. Bansputtah or Bamboo Frequenter. Common Florican. Stone Chat. Malacilla Rubicola. Three-toed Quail (male and female). Golden Oriole. Female. Golden Oriole. Male. Grey Shrike. Female. Lanius Sinerius.

Dressing customers walls, first peices

Dressing customers walls, first peices

Last night after closing shop I visited my customers home, they recently purchased some beautiful art from me, as Julian Stafford, Picture Rail Systems hung them yesterday.

They look perfect for the spaces intended and Julian did a fantastic job!

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First half 19th century French fruitwood farmhouse table/desk.

First half 19th century French fruitwood farmhouse table/desk.

Enjoyed my linguini bolognaise from @mariaspasta while photographing today.

Also reading up on 18th century Georgian wine tables, seeing a few similarities to many I’ve sold over the decades.

The well patinated faded three plank top, above a plain skirt, with chestnut lined cutlery drawer to one end, with the original shield shaped escutcheon, originally had a lock, unusual for a farmhouse table, so may have been made as a desk.

Resting on square tapered legs.

76 x 145 x 67

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Purchased in Normandy over a decade ago, finally restored. I tend to live in “Country Time”

Behind the lens in Fitzroy:

Behind the lens in Fitzroy:

Yesterday, I went to look at an 18th century English oak gateleg table top to restore, and ended up photographing the private customers home interior.

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A home that feels less like a styled space and more like a deeply soulful, living canvas. The home belongs to Elizabeth: a fellow aesthete, a kindred Cancerian spirit, and a profound lover of trees.

Every corner tells a story of an intimate connection to the natural world. On the walls hang powerful, deeply moody graphite tree drawings of her own creation.

That intense reverence for timber, texture, and history flows effortlessly from her art right into her incredible collection of period furniture, beautifully layered together over the years from the Allpress Antiques collection also purchased from her travels around the world.

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Short story on the age of some rare pieces.

Short story on the age of some rare pieces.

I saw an interesting story on researching the age of timber yesterday on Logan and Angelina’s @ourdollarhouse. Made me think of a few pieces I’ve sold and still have. This is a short story on the age of some rare pieces.

Being a semi retired antique and art dealer, specialising in furniture from that 16th – 20th century, I’ve had many pieces between 500 – 300 years old. Coming to mind,
One outstanding early 16th century Flemish oak credence table from 1520.
A small first half 17th century English oak livery cupboard 1600 – 1640
(both sold to the same Western District family)
an early to mid 17th century English oak refectory table 1600 – 1650, the thick removable cleated top, one single plank! Also graffitied T.A.S. 19/7/13, could’ve been scratched 1713 or 1813, I’d say 1713, due to the soft worn edges.
Truly amazing having this history in my hands. Actually, I recently bought that table back after selling to a friend 25 years ago!
I also sell art from 14th – 20th centuries. I have several large unused pages from a book of hand coloured copper engravings from 1686, actually by Hendrick Draakestein, how’s that for history. So the oak tree used for that 1520 credence table would have been at least 150 years old, so planted at least 1380. The wide plank of ok on the refectory table planted at least 1500.

Looks like we share a deep passion for history and timbers.

I also mentioned the 17th century paper I have from a book of botanical art by Hendrick Draakestein 1686, wonderful to have.

Photography by Russell Winnell Photography

19th-century Chinese export side/sewing tables

19th-century Chinese export side/sewing tables

I’m cleaning up this matched pair of 19th century Chinese export side tables to sell. Couldn’t wait until I’m finished to take photos last night in workshop.
So here they are…

19th-century Chinese export side/sewing tables are highly decorative, functional lacquer work tables crafted for Western markets, featuring black lacquer with gilt chinoiserie scenes, fitted interiors, and intricate pedestal bases with animal paw feet

Typically manufactured using wood, papier-mâché, and lacquer, with surfaces showcasing intricate gold painting (gilt) depicting Chinese figures, pavilions, and landscapes.

They often feature a rectangular hinged top opening to a fitted interior with numerous compartments and ivory-fitted items. The table is frequently supported by two turned pillars (“lyre-form” supports) resting on carved feet (often lion/dragon paws).

They were popular imports from China to Europe and America during the 19th century, showcasing a blend of traditional Chinese craftsmanship and Western functional requirements.

1820 – 1880

H.72 W.63 D.44

No doubt will post these again once completed…

I’ve sold many of these over the years, search Chinese Export to see.

Mali Moir - WW1 Waler with Bradshaw 1915 - Charcoal

Mali Moir – WW1 Waler with Bradshaw 1915 – Charcoal

Mali Moir – WW1 Waler with Bradshaw 1915 – Charcoal

Our collective pride of the ledgendary Australian Light Horse is immense.

Austalia sent more than 120,000 horses overseas during the first world war, only one returned.

Walers began as a nickname for ‘New South Waler’s where horse breeding began by Early Settlers using several imported breeds.

The selective breeding program of our great Australian Waler had similar principles as Isaac Asimovs first law of robotics, ‘thou shall not harm a human’.

“This painting was inspired through the ABC radio interveiw by Richard Fiddler on Janet Lane and Ros Sexton’s quest to save the Waler.

The astonishing quality of Waler’s became apparent and my deep admiration and respect for both soldiers and horses was immediate.

During the drawing process of this artwork, I listened to over thirty hours on the history of WW1, I am sorry to say I was mostly unaware of the intensity and horror of this ‘war to end all wars’.”

This wonderful piece of art is for sale.

I look forward to seeing where this piece will sit and shine bright.

Mali Moir

Charcoal on canvas

H 1.8m W 1.4m

Everything reduced by 60% to clear all…

Everything reduced by 60% to clear all…

I can’t take it with me.

40 relief chromo lithographs of English fern leaves, having raised print on branches.
C.1870
23cm x 15cm

“Picasso Toros Y Toreros” Editions Published by Cercle d’ Art, Paris 1961
I recently contacted my friend and European art supplier and have purchased the last Picasso’s he had.
Unframed limited edition lithographs
Printed in France
73 cm x 58 cm

Early 20th Century Australian Photo Lithograph of Melbourne Treasury Building
In a beautiful birds eye maple frame.
1900
62.5 cm x 63

A Collection of Rare Mid 19th Century French, Hand Coloured Wood Engravings
Watercolours and vegetable dye inks.
1855 France

‘Goody Two Shoes, Aladdin & The Yellow Dwarf’

From the best wood engraver of the 19th century.
Artist-Designer Walter Crane (1845-1915)
Printed and Engraved by Edmund Evans (1826-1905)
Extremely rare.
28x23cm – 45x27cm

Willughby Fish – Mola Salu – 1680
Francis Willughby (1635-1672)
From the first large work on fishes in England, marking a new era in ichthyology that clearly described and classified fishes according to nature and based on their characteristics drawn only from their structure.
Framed H. 46.5 cm W. 49 cm

Natural History – Dumond D’ Urville
Insectes Coleopetres by C.E. Blanchard
Hand coloured steel engravings of beetle specimens from Ambon (Moluccas), New Zealand and Tonga.

From the Atlas volume of Dumont d’Urville’s Voyage au Pole Sud et dans I’Oceanie sur les Corvettes I’Astrolabe et la Zelee, pendant les annees, 1837-40 (Paris’ Hombron et Jacquinot, 1842)

The Exercise of Armes – de Gheyn
An important and early work on military arms commissioned by Maurice of Orange
1607

“Divini Amoris Embelata”
Otto Van Veen also so known as Octavius Vaenius (1556-1629)
A Dutch painter and humanist who is well known for his Emblem books.
1615

Longmate – Seals of Nobility & Great Men of Scotland
Guache hand coloured medallion engravings
75 cm x  57 cm

All stock reduced by 60% to clear

All stock reduced by 60% to clear

I have over 100 framed botanicals, engravings, paintings, charcoals, oils, watercolours, drawings, also many unframed.
I’ll remain in this warehouse for under one year now, so I’ve reduced everything by 60% to clear all…
I can’t take it with me.

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Pair of 17th century botanical engravings by Jan Jansson
Hand coloured in walnut frames
Leuconium & Hyacinth
Framed 63 x 47cm

Below, Early 19th century English oak lowboy.
The three plank top above a deep moulded ogee-shaped frieze, with stepped narrow drawers with brass drop handles to the front.

Resting on slender turned legs, joined by a bold central “H” stretcher.
C.1800
H.74cm W.90cm D.65cm

Original hand coloured copper engravings by Elizabeth Blackwell
‘A Curious Herbal’ 1737
The book contained the first illustrations of many odd-looking, unknown plants from the New World.

Unusual late 19th century lithographs dedicated to the palm family.
Finished by hand in watercolour.

A rare collection of 18th – 19th century floral hand coloured copper engravings.
From an illustrated publication which began in 1787.

ALLPRESS :: MOIR Birds Revisited
Watercolour on 100% Arches cotton paper.
rough cut ‘deckle’ edges.
50 x 63cm

Fifteen early 20th century Japanese water coloured woodblock prints.
By Tanigami Konan

The work celebrates the seasons so there is a wide variety of both native Japanese plants and many from the Western World.

Seiyo Soda Tofu (Pictorial Book of Western Flowers) 1917

One of Three bright, attractive Sunflower paintings, recently found in my storeroom.

A day at the Louvre Museum, Paris

A day at the Louvre Museum, Paris

Mid August 2017 I had the immense pleasure of spending a day at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, with my daughter Allie.

There’s so much to remember of the day, more beauty than I’ve ever witnessed at one time in my life. This magnificent marble sculpture was one of my favourites, so I thought to share here.

By Italian artist Antonio Canova between 1787 and 1793.

The white marble sculpture captures the exact second Cupid awakens the lifeless Psyche with a kiss, restoring her to life after she was plunged into a deep sleep.

immense skill in making stone appear soft and lifelike.

I look forward to spending much more time in Europe in years to come, certainly re visiting this masterpiece once again.

Being a classic aesthete, I could spend years in Europe and never tire of the architecture, art, museums, even the roads, footpaths, walls and trees.

Incredible beauty everywhere ✨