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 400 000 - 600 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 512 100
About this Item
A rare and important Southern Cape Neoclassical yellowwood, stinkwood, fruitwood and inlaid jonkmanskas, early 19th century
the stepped rectangular top with rounded corners above a pair of frieze drawers, with a pair of panelled doors below inlaid with star motifs, the corners with diamond-shaped petal motifs, enclosing two shelves, with panelled sides, raised on six inlaid tapering square-section feet, reeded throughout, 162,5cm high, 136cm wide, 57,5cm deep
Literature
cf. Michael Baraitser and Anton Obholzer (1986) Cape Country Furniture, Cape Town: Struik. A similar example is illustrated on page 268, number 931.
cf. Michael Baraitser and Anton Obholzer (2004) Cape Antique Furniture, Cape Town: Struik. A similar example is illustrated on page 307, number 1288.
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