19th century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Live Auction, 18 March 2019
Important Cape Furniture and related objects
Lot Estimate
ZAR 50 000 - 70 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 54 624
Shipping
About this Item
A Cape yellowwood, cedarwood, stinkwood and hardwood inlaid armchair, probably West Coast, second half 18th century
the cabled and wave-shaped top-rail inlaid in white metal with the initials P.V.D.M. above a vase-shaped splat inlaid with a heart and tulip, with downcurved arms, riempie seat, on chamfered square-section legs joined by stretchers
Literature
Matilda Burden (2013) Ou-Kaapse Meubels, Stellenbosch: SUN Media. Illustrated in colour on page 94, number 217.
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