Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 17 March 2014

Cape, Colonial, Oriental & Continental Silver, Furniture & Decorative Arts
  • A Cape Neo-classical stinkwood armchair, early 19th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 20 000 - 25 000USD 1 137 - 1 422

About this Item

A Cape Neo-classical stinkwood armchair, early 19th century with moulded and curved top rail above a pierced splat, fluted posts and arm supports, out-curved arms, upholstered drop-in seat, on tapering fluted legs with block feet

Notes

cf. Fransen, Hans. (1970) The Cape Chair, Stellenbosch Museum. A similar chair is illustrated on page 64, illustration number 52.



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