South African Design, Past & Present

Timed Online Auction, 7 - 26 June 2024

Furniture and Metalware

Sold for

ZAR 30 485
Lot 35
  • Laurie Wiid van Heerden hand-carved zebrano tortoise shell, 2022
  • Laurie Wiid van Heerden hand-carved zebrano tortoise shell, 2022
  • Laurie Wiid van Heerden hand-carved zebrano tortoise shell, 2022
  • Laurie Wiid van Heerden hand-carved zebrano tortoise shell, 2022


Lot Estimate
ZAR 28 000 - 30 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 30 485

About this Item

Cape Town, South Africa
Laurie Wiid van Heerden hand-carved zebrano tortoise shell, 2022
14cm high, 17cm wide, 27cm deep

Notes

Laurie Wiid van Heerden's timber tortoise shells are all hand-carved, unique pieces often making use of interesting timber with its characteristic colour, grain and markings.

Zebrano, also known as Zebrawood for the streaked darker markings of its heartwood, is a tree native to Central Africa.

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