Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 17 March 2014
Cape, Colonial, Oriental & Continental Silver, Furniture & Decorative Arts
Lot Estimate
ZAR 20 000 - 25 000
About this Item
A pair of Cape Regency stinkwood armchairs, first quarter 19th century
each with curved reeded top rail above a pierced mid rail centred by a rondel, reeded downcurved arms on baluster supports, caned seat, on ring-turned tapering legs, restorations
(2)
Notes
cf. Fransen, Hans. (1970) The Cape Chair, Stellenbosch Museum. A similar chair is illustrated on page 75, number 78.
cf. Baraitser, Michael and Obholzer, Anton. (1987) Town Furniture of the Cape, Cape Town: Struik. A similar chair is illustrated on page 192, number 810
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