19th century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Live Auction, 18 March 2019

Important Cape Furniture and related objects

Sold for

ZAR 28 450
Lot 403
  • A Cape Louis XV style stinkwood and caned side chair, circa 1770


Lot Estimate
ZAR 25 000 - 30 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 28 450

About this Item

A Cape Louis XV style stinkwood and caned side chair, circa 1770
with shield-shaped caned back, serpentine-fronted caned seat, on cabriole legs with foliate-carved knees joined by a moulded H-shaped wavy stretcher

Provenance

Important Cape Furniture from the collection of Mr Herbert Prins, Stephan Welz & Co. In Association with Sotheby's, Cape Town 21 & 22 October 1997, lot 77.


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