Lee Hardcastle Antiques

Lee Hardcastle has a strong passion for the finer details in antiques and their design, his interest in the antiques world started almost 35 years ago from Northern England where he originally hails. Lee developed an excellent grounding in the Antique world through researching, trading and working at antique fairs frequented by an industry established group of peers who possessed an excellent antiques pedigree. Having worked across an extremely broad range of antique pieces, it became apparent quickly that Lee’s greatest interest was in the higher end stylish furniture market, Lee quickly built a strong reputation for holding higher calibre stock that he traded and exhibited throughout this market.

Lee’s specialities include English furniture, Natural History, Asian Art, unusual objects for the real and avid antique collector Lee Hardcastle PO Box 231 Botany NSW 1455 0410 612 319 leehardcastleantiques@ gmail.com

Open: By appointment only

A English Regency Side Cabinet in the manner of James Newton. The Veneto marble top supported by two door ebonised cabinet of brass inlay and fine cast mounts. Mercury mirrored glass to doors supported on lion paw feet in the Egyptian manner inspired by Thomas Hope design. (H880 x W950 x D300mm). c. 1815. $ 18,800 A fine English Two Tier etagere Table of fine form in Zebra wood. The fine solid Zebra wood with cast Ormolu gallery support on twist supports, parcel gilt detail and ebonised mouldings terminating on fine cast orbs. (H650 x W280 x L470mm). c. 1840. $4,500

A fine pair of Stamped Gillows of Lancaster and London Mahogany Hall chairs. c. 1820. The finely carved shell backs C scroll decoration and well executed flutes supported on a shell scollop seat with C scroll decoration with turned out swept legs to enhance the overall imposing design, fantastic patination and with Gillows Lancaster stamped on seat rails on both chairs. Height: 33.86 in. (86cm) Width: 15.75 in. (40cm) Depth: 15.75 in. (40cm)

$16,000

An English Egyptian Clock of Isis. In manner of Thomas Hope. Fine Gilt Ormolu mounts of Zeus with thunder bolt details, the ormolu mounts of bulls heads to sides. Fine English casting and fusee movement with original chain. Signed plate Nicole Gt Portland Square Str. Made for William Nicoll 117 Portland Street London England. c. 1815. (H37.5 x W13.125 x D20cm). $29,000 A Bronze Buddha Hand Late 17th /18th Century Cambodia. The hand in Vitarka Mudra with the circle formed by the thumb and index finger the sign of the wheel of Law. Finely cast details on the hand with fine cast bracelet to the wrist traces of original gilt in various areas and excellent overall colour to all the surface showing deep wonderful patination to the bronze. Ex private collection. (H20 x W10cm). $4,500 A Cambodian, Khmer Head of Vishnu Banteay Srei Style, 12th Century. Conical headdress with fine carving details typical full lips and well shaped face superb Museum quality artefact. Conservation work evident and old repairs consistent with age of the object. Ex Private collection of South East Asian art. (H33 x W23 x D16cm). $24,000