Important South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 16 October 2017
Silver, Furniture, Ceramics & Glass
Lot Estimate
ZAR 500 000 - 700 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 568 400
About this Item
A Cape rococo stinkwood armoire, 18th century
the cornice moulded with sprays of foliage above a pair of panelled doors enclosing three shelves and three drawers, with panelled sides, the lower bombé half with a pair of drawers and a pair of graduated long drawers, with elaborately carved apron and feet, 266cm high, 210,5cm wide, 75cm deep
Literature
cf. Michael Baraitser & Anton Obholzer.
(2004) Cape Country Furniture, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, where a similar example is illustrated, page 320, plate 1342.
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