South African Design: Past & Present

Timed Online Auction, 13 June - 9 July 2025

Interior Elements: Wood, Metal, Fibre, Ceramic & Glass Art
About the Session

This sale traces the heritage of South African design across centuries of creative expression highlighting diverse design objects through two sessions. Uniting the sessions is a celebration of the versatility of materials - metal, wood, glass, clay, fibre - and how artists and artisans have transformed them over time into works of wonder, rich in both tradition and innovation.


Current Bid

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Lot 114
  • David Reade; Small paperweight
  • David Reade; Small paperweight


Lot Estimate
ZAR 400 - 600
Current Bid
Starting at ZAR 400
Location
Cape Town
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About this Item

David Reade
South African 1960-
Small paperweight

engraved D READE '95

clear cased glass with green and purple swirls and bubbles
7,5cm high, 7,5cm diameter

Notes

David Reade is known for his work in the creation of well-proportioned glass items, which often feature interesting designs and high-quality craftsmanship. These items are typically handmade and may include a range of styles, from traditional to modern. Reade's work is notable for its attention to detail and a balance of vibrant colours and complex patterns.

A transparent glass body blown with colourfull swirls, showcases Reade's skill in integrating vibrant colours into his pieces. Reade makes his clear glass himself, from "true Capes sand", and each piece starts as a ball of molten glass at the
end of an iron pipe. His assistant then blows through the pipe, while he shapes the ball, using hand-held tools.



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