Arts and Crafts desk by Rapp & Sohn for the 1895 industrial and trade exhibition in Strasbourg Wood, carved in relief, painted in light blue, cream and rose colours and partially gilded. Rectangular body flanked by narrow pilasters, merging into canted feet. Wide knee compartment on both sides, flanked by doors and drawers of various sizes above. Decorated throughout with fields of poppies and daisies in relief. Slightly protruding top panel. Traces of age. Covering of the work surface missing. H. 78 cm. 160 cm x 90 cm. The company Rapp & Sohn specialised in the production of utility, art and luxury furniture as well as entire room furnishings. The present desk was part of one such piece of furniture, which was certainly a one-off production and for which the company was awarded a medal. A carved and coloured wood writing desk. Writing top missing. Signs of age. Strasbourg. Rapp & Sohn cabinetmakers. 1895.

Historicism brass umbrella stand. Baluster-shaped body with strong, cartouche-shaped handles and slightly protruding lip rim. Wide frieze of raised leaf tendrils in relief around the wall, bordered by twisted rosette motifs. H. 44 cm. Provenance: Dissolution of an important German private collection - part II. A German brass umbrella stand. German. After 1900. Illus. on the internet

Art Nouveau plant stand based on a design by Josef Hoffmann Beech wood, stained mahogany colour. Frame made of strongly curved round rods and struts set against each other as support for staggered, rounded shelves. Unpainted; designed by Josef Hoffmann, around 1904. h. 122 cm. An Austrian Art Nouveau beechwood flower stand designed by Josef Hoffmann. Unmarked. Austria. Probably Thonet. After 1904.

Wooden rocking chair, stained mahogany colour. Strongly curved side bolsters made of wide, scrolled volutes, merging from the runners into the armrests as support for the rounded seat and backrest surface made of wickerwork. H. 101 cm. 54 cm x 94 cm. Seat h. 40 cm. A German rocking chair. German. 2nd half 20th century.

Bentwood plant stand, model no. 1009, beech wood, stained mahogany colour. Frame made of strongly bent round bars and struts set against each other as support for staggered, rounded shelves. Unpainted; h. 130 cm. Cf. catalogue Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1916, p. 101. An Austrian Art Nouveau beechwood flower stand probably by Kohn. Unmarked. Austria. Jacob & Josef Kohn. After 1900.

Art Nouveau ceiling lamp, 1-light; brass and glass with melted silver-yellow crumbs and decoration of melted green threads, reduced and iridescent. Baluster-shaped body with mushroom-shaped lampshade. Renewed electrification. H. 31 cm. Provenance: Estate liquidation of a South German private collection - part I. A Bohemian brass Art Nouveau ceiling lamp with iridescent glass shades. Bohemia. Circa 1905.

Art Nouveau ceiling lamp, 1-light; brass and glass with melted silver-yellow crumbs and decoration of melted green threads, reduced and iridescent. Baluster-shaped body with drop-shaped lampshade. Renewed electrification. H. 33 cm. Provenance: Estate liquidation of a South German private collection - part I. A Bohemian brass Art Nouveau ceiling lamp with iridescent glass shades. Bohemia. Circa 1905.

Art Nouveau ceiling lamp with 1 light; brass and slightly iridescent glass. Baluster-shaped body with spherical lampshade. Renewed electrification. Brass, dam.; h. 37 cm. Provenance: Estate liquidation of a South German private collection - part I. A Bohemian brass Art Nouveau ceiling lamp. Brass flawed. Bohemia. Circa 1905.

Art Nouveau wall lamp with 1 light; brass and white glass with iridescent gold backing and corresponding melting. Openwork wall plate with curved struts as a support for the swivelling light source and goblet-shaped lampshade. Electrified. Lampshade damaged; h. 35 cm. Provenance: Estate liquidation of a South German private collection - Part I. A Bohemian brass Art Nouveau wall lamp. Lampshade flawed. Bohemia. Around 1905.

Cigar box with Hamburgensie sterling silver with wooden insert. Flat, rectangular shape. Inlaid in the hinged lid behind glass is a coloured engraving with the subtitle "Die Landungsbrücken und die Hebemaschine in St. Pauli". Engraved inscription on the front "1915 - 1 November - 1955". Marked 835, unknown maker's mark "SJ". Total weight 1305 g. H. 5,5 cm. 23.5 cm x 19 cm. A German Sterling silver and wood cigar-case with a coloured engraving of the Landungsbrücken in Hamburg. Standard mark 835, unidentified makers mark "SJ". German. Mid 20th century.

Edward VII inkwell with clock in sterling silver, weighted. Round, smooth foot with hinged lid, a glass insert for ink in the foot, a clock with hand-wound 8-day movement inserted in the lid. Marked, foam mark, indistinct maker's mark, year letter "i". Total weight approx. 1120 g. H. 8,5 cm, D. 15,5 cm. A weighted Edward VII Sterling silver ink well with clock. Assay and indistinct maker's mark. Date letter "i". England. Birmingham. 1908.

Large Tiffany-style ceiling lamp with 6 lights; patinated brass and glass mottled in various shades of green, blue and red. Slender round shaft as a support for the light source and chain suspension for a strongly widening lampshade with an all-over decoration of ornamentally arranged vines. Switch marked Leviton. Electrified. H. 100 cm. D. 74 cm. Provenance: Estate liquidation of a South German private collection - Part I. An American patinated brass Tiffany style ceiling lamp. USA. Leviton. 20th century.

Ceiling lamp in the Tiffany style, 18-light; brass and bronze, brown-green patina and golden yellow lustre glass. Slender shaft with sculpted flower finial as support for strongly curved chandelier arms, partly wound around the shaft, with goblet-shaped lampshades in the form of calla flowers, marked "Tiffany Favrile" or "L.C.T."; electrified. Shades partially damaged; h. 95 cm. D. 55 cm. Provenance: Estate liquidation of a South German private collection - Part I. An American patinated brass and bronze ceiling lamp with iridescent glass shades in the manner of Tiffany. Shades partly flawed. USA. Last quarter 20th cent.

Tiffany-style table lamp with 2 lights; patinated bronze and white and green glass. Naturalistically designed shaft as a support for light bulbs and dome-shaped lampshade with bamboo decoration above a curved, rising round base with root motifs. Electrified. Unpainted; h. 50 cm. Provenance: Estate liquidation of a South German private collection - Part I. An American Tiffany style table lamp. USA. 2nd half 20th cent.

Large 2-light Tiffany-style table lamp; patinated brass and glass in various shades of green and blue. Strong baluster-shaped body as support for light source and curved lampshade with surrounding dragonfly decoration. Damaged and repaired; electrified. H. 70 cm. Provenance: Estate liquidation of a South German private collection - part I. A large Tiffany style table lamp. Repaired and flawed. Asia. 2nd half 20th cent.

Table lamp in the Tiffany style, 1-light; cast metal, patinated and glass veined in various shades of blue and green. Curved, ascending shaft with raised foliage in relief as a support for the light source and dome-shaped lampshade with blue rain decoration. Electrified. Marked MORGAN. H. 46 cm. Provenance: Estate liquidation of a South German private collection - part I. An American Tiffany style table lamp. USA. 2nd half 20th century.

Large Art Nouveau fireplace mirror Embossed brass and tinplate. Rectangular mirror frame of lozenges and juxtaposed volute motifs in repeat. Wide, partially protruding upper border of flower-filled reserves, flanked by eagle motifs. 138 cm x 134 cm. Provenance: Estate liquidation of a southern German private collection - Part I. A large German brass and metal Art Nouveau mirror. German. 1910-1920.

Large Art Nouveau fanlight window in Tiffany-style walnut, carved in relief and partially iridescent glass in various shades of green and beige. Wide, circumferentially profiled frame of stylised volutes and raised butterflies in relief. In the centre, round, concave lead glazing consisting of a densely arranged swarm of dragonflies and a central tondo. D. 133 cm. Provenance: Estate liquidation of a southern German private collection - part I. A large American Tiffany style ceiling window. USA. 2nd half 20th century.

Large Art Nouveau glass window in the Tiffany style Rectangular shape. Lead-framed, marbled glass in different colours. View from a tree-lined bank with irises and magnolias, onto a lake with a mountain panorama. Wooden frame with chrome panelling. Partially ger. Cracks. Visible dimensions 131 cm x 89 cm. Overall h. 150 cm x 107.5 cm. An exemplary Art Nouveau stained glass window with the present title "Magnolias and Irises" was created around 1908 in the Tiffany Studios after a design by Louis Comfort Tiffany (Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, object no. 1981.159). Provenance: Estate liquidation of a South German private collection - Part I. A large American Art Nouveau Tiffany style stained glass window. Partly insignificantly cracks. USA. 20th cent.

Art Nouveau ceiling light "Eucalyptus" by Daum Frères, 1-light; wide, bell-shaped shade with indented rim. Cased glass, colourless and green or olive green, yellow and red-violet powder inclusions. Etched decoration of blossoming eucalyptus branches in the strongly discolouring light of the setting sun. Signed "DAUM NANCY" combined with a Lorraine cross, "FRANCE". Electrified. Blackened, wrought-iron mount with leaf or flower rosette and triple chain suspension. Shade h. approx. 14 cm, d. approx. 44 cm; total h. approx. 45 cm, A French Art Nouveau acid-etched cameo glass ceiling light with "Eucalyptus" decor by Daum Frères. Signed. Blackened wrought iron mounting. France. Nancy. Daum Frères. Circa 1913/14.

Art Nouveau ceiling lamp with floral branch decoration by Emile Gallé, 1-light; Raised, conical, bell-shaped shade. Cased glass, colourless yellow-green and violet. Etched decoration against the light. Signed "Gallé". Gilt and patinated bronze mount with relief decoration and triple chain suspension. Shade h. approx. 28 cm, d. approx. 32 cm; total h. approx. 53 cm, A French Art Nouveau acid-etched cameo glass ceiling light by Gallé. Signed. Gilt and patinated bronze mounting. France. Nancy. Gallé or Établissements Gallé. Circa 1908 - 1914.

Art Nouveau set table by Emile Gallé, 4-piece; beech wood, stained walnut colour and rich marquetry made of various precious woods such as rosewood, bird's eye maple and sycamore wood. Over curved runners, straight, canted side panels, flanked by volutes as supports for the rectangular top panel. Full-surface veneer panels with various irises and crocuses, marked Gallé. H. 64-70 cm. 35 cm x 25 cm - 57 cm x 36 cm. Cf. Duncan/Bartha, illus. p. 214. A set of four French birch wood Art Nouveau nest off tables with rich marquetry. France. Nancy. Circa 1905.

Pair of Art Nouveau wooden wall mirrors, carved in relief and partially painted and gilded. Wide, rectangular, asymmetrically vegetal designed mirror frame with poppy blossoms and capsules in raised relief. 75 cm x 57 cm. Provenance: Estate liquidation of a southern German private collection - Part I. A pair of French carved wood Art Nouveau style mirrors. France. Late 20th century.

Table lamp in the style of Gallé, 1-light; cast metal, bronze-coloured patina and glass. Tapered shaft in the shape of a snake, which winds around the bundled foliage as a support for the light source and dome-shaped lampshade with dragonfly decoration. Electrified. H. 39.5 cm. Provenance: Estate liquidation of a southern German private collection - part I. A French Gallé style table lamp. France. 2nd half 20th century.

Decorative single-light table lamp; brass and coloured glass. A curved, rising rocaille base with a gadrooned baluster stem and leaf-relief struts to support the light source and dome-shaped lampshade. Electrified. H. 63 cm. Provenance: Estate liquidation of a South German private collection - part I. A decorative table lamp. 2nd half 20th century.

Art Nouveau side table in solid and veneered walnut with inlays in various precious woods. Slightly cambered frame on three strongly curved, moulded legs. Triangular, rounded and circumferentially moulded top with full-surface marquetry decoration of parrot tulips. Corresponding shelf below. Illegible remains of a signature. H. 73.5 cm. D. 49 cm. Provenance: Estate liquidation of a southern German private collection - part I. A French walnut Art Nouveau pedestal. France. École de Nancy. Circa 1900.

Single-light ceiling light; Marbled glass and patinated metal in shades of white and violet. Baluster-shaped body, spanned by narrow, partly volute-shaped round rods. With chain suspension. Electrified. Lamp h. 46 cm. D. 28 cm. A French glass and metal ceiling lamp. Provenance: Dissolution of an important German private collection - part II. France. Late 20th century.

Pair of ceiling lights, 1-light; colourless glass and patinated metal. Baluster-shaped body, spanned by narrow, partly volute-shaped round rods. With chain suspension. Electrified. Lamp h. 46 cm. D. 28 cm. Provenance: Dissolution of an important German private collection - part II. A pair of French glass and metal ceiling lamps. France. Late 20th century.

Set of six chairs in Art Déco-style wood, lacquered black. Cambered frame on tapered square legs. Slightly curved, tapered backrest frame. Upholstered and covered. Seat h. 48 cm. A set of six French black lacquered Art Deco style chairs. France. 2nd half 20th century.

Art Déco ceiling lamp with 4 lights; chrome-plated metal and clear, satin-finished glass. Goblet-shaped body with fan-shaped glass inserts on high, curved, ascending struts. Corresponding, goblet-shaped lampshades. Four additional lamp holders inside. Electrified. H. 83 cm. D. 53 cm. A French chrome-plated metal and glass Art Deco ceiling lamp. France. 1920s-1930s.

Art Déco table lamp by Daum, 1-light; orange-coloured glass and metal. Baluster-shaped body with full-surface relief decoration of stylised flowers as a support for the light source and corresponding, dome-shaped lampshade. Shade with cut sign. Daum Nancy. France and a Lorraine cross. Inside another lamp socket. Electrified. H. 35 cm. Provenance: Estate liquidation of a South German private collection - part I. A French glass Art Deco table lamp by Daum. France. Nancy. Circa 1925-1930.

Art Nouveau table lamp in the style of Edgar Brandt, 1-light; metal, bronze-coloured patina and yellow, satin-finished glass with blue fusions. Open body made of curved struts and rosette elements as a support for the light source as well as a dome-shaped lampshade surrounded by stylised leaf tendrils. Electrified. H. 72 cm. An Art Nouveau style table lamp in the manner of Edgar Brandt. France. 20th century.

Console table in Art Déco style maple, veneered and accentuated. Wide, curved, rising stringers above a moulded plinth to support the protruding top. Two drawers below. H. 90 cm. 118 cm x 42 cm. A French maplewood veneered Art Deco style console table. France. Late 20th century.

Pair of Art Déco-style maple burl veneered pier chests of drawers. Wide, rounded struts above a flat round base as support for a cambered, two-tiered body with gallery framing on the back. H. 82 cm. 45 cm x 40 cm. A pair of French maplewood veneered Art Deco style cabinets. France. Late 20th century.

Pair of side tables in Art Deco style maple burl and walnut, veneered and partially ebonised. Over a flat round base, curved, conically widening struts with spherical elements as supports for the round top. H. 62 cm. D. 60 cm. A pair of French maplewood veneered Art Deco style side tables. France. Late 20th century.

Pair of side tables in Art Deco style walnut and maple burl, veneered and partially ebonised. Volute-like struts above a stepped, rising round base as support for the round top. H. 61 cm. D. 59.5 cm. A pair of French walnut and maplewood veneered Art Deco style side tables. France. Late 20th century.

Art Déco table group, 7 pieces; wood, glossy black lacquered and Santospalisander, veneered. Above flat curved steps, canted side panels as support for straight frame and moulded top. Trapezoidal frame on curved legs and high, rectangular, slightly curved backrests. Upholstered and covered seat. Rest; table h. 74 cm. 160 cm x 100 cm. Seat h. 49 cm. A seven-piece set of French black lacquered and rosewood veneered Art Deco furniture. Restored. France. Circa 1930.

Pair of small Art Déco wooden armchairs, painted black. Horseshoe-shaped body with narrow, curved, rising backrest frame on a large volute clasp. Upholstered and covered. H. 75 cm. 68 cm x 60 cm. Seat h. 37 cm. A pair of French black lacquered Art Deco style easy chairs. France. 20th century.

Art Deco style side table in bronze and clear glass. Fluted shaft widening conically over a round base plate with ball element as support for round, faceted top plate. H. 56.5 cm. D. 60 cm. A French bronze and glass Art Deco style side table. France. Late 20th century.

Old small Tibetan bridge Tibet. Mid 20th century; wool on cotton. The red central field depicts an all-over depiction of five-clawed dragons surrounded by stylised cloud motifs. 70 cm x 75 cm. A small Tibetan rug.

Large antique Nighxia rug China. Circa 1900. Wool on cotton. Dark blue central field with a central medallion depicting a five-clawed dragon and corresponding corner motifs and scattered flowers. Revolving light blue border with tendrils, flanked by light yellow bands. Heavily worn. 420 cm x 315 cm. An antique Chinese carpet. Worn.

Roomsize China rug China. Mid 20th century; wool on cotton. The red, monochrome central field generously patterned with large flowering branches and birds as well as a small tondo with a stylised landscape. Wide, bright green border with corresponding pattern. Calligraphy cartouche. 367 cm x 540 cm. A large room size Chinese carpet.

Large old China rug China. Beijing. 1920s. Wool on cotton. Open central medallion with peonies and table and vase motifs in the corners on an all-over ink-blue ground. Loosely scattered blossoms. Shortened all round. 315 cm x 235 cm. Provenance: Dissolution of an important German private collection - Part II. A large Chinese carpet. Shortened.

Large China rug China. Wool on cotton. Open central medallion with rock and flower decoration on a light yellow, monochrome ground. Surrounded by a wide, light blue border with trailing flowers extending into the central field. 312 cm x 258 cm. A large Chinese carpet.

Large old China rug China. Wool on cotton. Beige central field with a wide, asymmetrically curved aubergine-coloured border, framed by a narrow border of blue and gold vines and filigree flowering branches. Reduced pattern of wave motifs, a traffic light and a bird. 420 cm x 360 cm. A large old Chinese carpet.

Pair of table lamps in Art Déco style, 1-light; anthracite-coloured marble and nickel-plated metal. Godronised shaft on a stepped round base as a support for the light source. Dome-shaped lampshade. Electrified. H. 47 cm. A pair of nickel-plated metal and marble French Art Deco style table lamps. France. Late 20th century.

Art Déco cherrywood smoking table with rich maple inlays. Tapered struts above cross-shaped runners as a support for the square top with bevelled corners. Inlaid decoration in mosaic style over the entire surface. Red veined marble shelf below. H. 62 cm. 52 cm x 52 cm. A French cherrywood veneered Art Deco side table. France. 1920s.

Art Déco 2-light floor lamp; metal, partially chrome-plated and green glazed ceramic. Conically widening, canted, leaf-like, open-worked body on narrow bars. Above this, a slender round shaft as a support for a lamp with a conical lampshade. Further lamp socket in the base. Electrified. H. 170 cm. A French Art Deco floor lamp. France. 1930s.