South African Design, Past & Present
Timed Online Auction, 7 - 26 June 2024
Furniture and Metalware
Lot Estimate
ZAR 190 000 - 210 000
About this Item
Cape Town, South Africa
Laurie Wiid van Heerden 'Castle of Good Hope Bench 1', 2017
solid ironwood beam shaped by hand, finished with dark brown timber wax, fitted with solid maple legs in signature Wiid Design style
1
45cm high, 318cm wide, 26cm deep
Notes
The original 2 x 6m beams were possibly used as ballast by ships passing through the Cape. In exchange for repurposing these beams into four benches, the designer presented the Castle of Good Hope with a bench honouring the life of Krotoa.
Provenance
Ironwood beams, approximately 200 years old, were reclaimed by the designer in 2015 from the Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town, South Africa.
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