South African Design: Past & Present

Timed Online Auction, 5 - 24 June 2026
Session One
About the Session

From early Cape furniture to mid-century classics and contemporary pieces, this selection of furniture, ceramics, glass and bronzes, traces a journey through more than two hundred years of South African design.

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Found 131 lots in session 1

Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Ian Glenny; Squat bottle-shaped vase with guinea fowl motif
449
Ian Glenny
Squat bottle-shaped vase with guinea fowl motif
Lisa Ringwood; Plate with vase and bird motif
450
Lisa Ringwood
Plate with vase and bird motif
Jan Tshikuthula and Chuma Maweni; Ceramic vase with landscape scene
451
Jan Tshikuthula and Chuma Maweni
Ceramic vase with landscape scene
Lucie de Moyencourt; Three glazed ceramic shells with blue and white motifs
452
Lucie de Moyencourt
Three glazed ceramic shells with blue and white motifs
Lucie de Moyencourt; Three glazed ceramic shells with navy and beige motifs
453
Lucie de Moyencourt
Three glazed ceramic shells with navy and beige motifs
Lucie de Moyencourt; Twelve glazed ceramic shells
454
Lucie de Moyencourt
Twelve glazed ceramic shells
Two 'Woodstock' glass decanters, in sizes, late 19th/early 20th century
455
Two 'Woodstock' glass decanters, in sizes, late 19th/early 20th century
ZAR 800 - 1 000
Sold for ZAR 5 856
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
 
David Reade; Cylindrical glass vase with flared rim; amber and blue paperweight, two
456
David Reade
Cylindrical glass vase with flared rim; amber and blue paperweight, two
David Reade; Perfume bottle and stopper with pink inclusion
457
David Reade
Perfume bottle and stopper with pink inclusion
David Reade; Orange bulbous glass vase
458
David Reade
Orange bulbous glass vase
David Reade; Ovoid cased vase
459
David Reade
Ovoid cased vase
David Reade; Large glass bowl with wide rim
460
David Reade
Large glass bowl with wide rim
David Reade; Circular cobalt blue glass bowl with frosted geometric design
461
David Reade
Circular cobalt blue glass bowl with frosted geometric design
David Reade; Clear glass free-form faceted objet d'art with coloured inclusions
462
David Reade
Clear glass free-form faceted objet d'art with coloured inclusions
David Reade; Large clear glass orb with coloured swirls
463
David Reade
Large clear glass orb with coloured swirls
David Reade; Free-form glass vase in graduated amber and blue tones
464
David Reade
Free-form glass vase in graduated amber and blue tones
David Reade; Glass perfume bottle and stopper with amber and teal inclusions
465
David Reade
Glass perfume bottle and stopper with amber and teal inclusions
Liz Lacey; Lilac baluster-form glass vase with coloured cane and millefiori inclusions
466
Liz Lacey
Lilac baluster-form glass vase with coloured cane and millefiori inclusions
Liz Lacey; Large glass free-form bowl with cobalt blue and turquoise circular inclusion on a yellow ground
467
Liz Lacey
Large glass free-form bowl with cobalt blue and turquoise circular inclusion on a yellow ground
Conrad Hicks; Copper Study
468
Conrad Hicks
Copper Study
Conrad Hicks; The Moment II
469
Conrad Hicks
The Moment II
Conrad Hicks; Figure Study from Sketches
470
Conrad Hicks
Figure Study from Sketches
Donald Greig; Vervet Monkey
471
Donald Greig
Vervet Monkey
Unknown Artist; Moorhen on a Lily Pad
472
Unknown Artist
Moorhen on a Lily Pad
ZAR 2 000 - 3 000
Sold for ZAR 7 208
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
 
Alastair Barnes; Kingfisher
473
Alastair Barnes
Kingfisher
Alastair Barnes; Heron
474
Alastair Barnes
Heron
Alastair Barnes; Wagtail
475
Alastair Barnes
Wagtail
Alastair Barnes; Starling
476
Alastair Barnes
Starling
Penny Gumbi (1962- ); Uphiso with applied 'woven' design
477
Penny Gumbi (1962- )
Uphiso with applied 'woven' design
Penny Gumbi (1962- ); Ukhamba with relief and applied design
478
Penny Gumbi (1962- )
Ukhamba with relief and applied design
Penny Gumbi (1962- ); Large vessel with applied relief design
479
Penny Gumbi (1962- )
Large vessel with applied relief design
Rodney Band; Norfolk pine bowl
480
Rodney Band
Norfolk pine bowl
Rodney Band; Walnut root bowl with African blackwood inlay
481
Rodney Band
Walnut root bowl with African blackwood inlay
Rodney Band; Wild olive bowl with African blackwood inlay and copper button detailing
482
Rodney Band
Wild olive bowl with African blackwood inlay and copper button detailing
Unrecorded artist; Ukhamba (Traditional isiZulu Vessel) with incised geometric design
483
Unrecorded artist
Ukhamba (Traditional isiZulu Vessel) with incised geometric design
Unrecorded artist; Ukhamba (Traditional isiZulu Vessel) with incised lettering
484
Unrecorded artist
Ukhamba (Traditional isiZulu Vessel) with incised lettering
Unrecorded artist; Ukhamba (Traditional isiZulu Vessel) with incised 'V' motif
485
Unrecorded artist
Ukhamba (Traditional isiZulu Vessel) with incised 'V' motif
Unrecorded artist; Ukhamba (Traditional isiZulu Vessel) with incised wave design
486
Unrecorded artist
Ukhamba (Traditional isiZulu Vessel) with incised wave design
Two pairs of isiZulu 'iziqhaza' earplugs with geometric mosaic designs
487
Two pairs of isiZulu 'iziqhaza' earplugs with geometric mosaic designs
ZAR 1 400 - 1 600
Sold for ZAR 2 283
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
 
Two pairs of isiZulu 'iziqhaza' earplugs with geometric 'amashaza' designs
488
Two pairs of isiZulu 'iziqhaza' earplugs with geometric 'amashaza' designs
ZAR 1 400 - 1 600
Sold for ZAR 2 643
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
 
In sizes the smaller pair of isiZulu 'iziqhaza' earplugs double-sided, the larger pair one-sided
489
In sizes the smaller pair of isiZulu 'iziqhaza' earplugs double-sided, the larger pair one-sided
ZAR 1 400 - 1 600
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Unrecorded Artist, amaNgwane peoples; amaNgwane 'isibheklane' pink beaded wedding cape
490
Unrecorded Artist, amaNgwane peoples
amaNgwane 'isibheklane' pink beaded wedding cape
ZAR 3 000 - 5 000
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Unrecorded artist; Ndebele woman's marriage apron, c.1970s framed
491
Unrecorded artist
Ndebele woman's marriage apron, c.1970s framed
Mash. T Design Studio; Mash. T Design Studio 'Tutu 2.0' pendant light, South Africa, 2018
492
Mash. T Design Studio
Mash. T Design Studio 'Tutu 2.0' pendant light, South Africa, 2018
Mash. T Design Studio; Mash. T Design Studio 'Tutu 2.0' pendant light, South Africa, 2018
493
Mash. T Design Studio
Mash. T Design Studio 'Tutu 2.0' pendant light, South Africa, 2018
TONIC - Greg Gamble & Philippe van der Merwe; Tonic lacquered dusty pink cabinet, South Africa, 21st century
494
TONIC - Greg Gamble & Philippe van der Merwe
Tonic lacquered dusty pink cabinet, South Africa, 21st century
TONIC - Greg Gamble & Philippe van der Merwe; Tonic lacquered gold-tone cabinet, South Africa, 21st century
495
TONIC - Greg Gamble & Philippe van der Merwe
Tonic lacquered gold-tone cabinet, South Africa, 21st century
Vogel Design; Set of four Vogel 'Nguni' ash wood and cord dining chairs, South Africa, 2006
496
Vogel Design
Set of four Vogel 'Nguni' ash wood and cord dining chairs, South Africa, 2006

Results in green indicate post sales.