South African Design, Past & Present

Timed Online Auction, 7 - 26 June 2024

Furniture and Metalware

Sold for

ZAR 2 932
Lot 4
  • Cape Neo-Classical stinkwood side chair, early 19th century


Lot Estimate
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000USD 228 - 342
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 2 932

About this Item

Cape Neo-Classical stinkwood side chair, early 19th century
97,5cm high

Notes

The characteristic feature of split-splat chairs is a fretted back splat. The interesting decorative carving on the upper back rail as well as the caned seat on this chair, indicate that this is a patrician or town example of this Cape neo-classical chair.

Literature

Michael Baraitser and Anton Oberholzer (1987) Town Furniture of the Cape, Cape Town: Struik. A similar example of stylized carving illustrated on page 177, number 728 and 729.



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