South African Design, Past & Present
Timed Online Auction, 7 - 26 June 2024
Furniture and Metalware
About this Item
Cape stinkwood gueridon, 19th century
the moulded circular tray top above a twist-turned and baluster tapering column, on three bracket-shaped legs
130cm high
Notes
A gueridon is a small table supported by one or more columns that originated in France, its purpose being to hold a candlestick or vase. Gueridons featured in Cape inventories as early as the 18th century.
More from South African Design, Past & Present
Cape stinkwood and beefwood armoire, late 18th century
ZAR 150 000 - 180 000
Cape Neo-Classical stinkwood side chair, early 19th century
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
Cape painted kist, 19th century
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
Cape rooiels botterbak, 19th century
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
Cape teak and brass-bound balie, 19th century
ZAR 2 500 - 3 500
Cape teak and iron-bound balie, 19th century
ZAR 1 500 - 2 000
