South African Design: Past & Present
Timed Online Auction, 13 June - 9 July 2025
Interior Elements: Wood, Metal, Fibre, Ceramic & Glass Art
About the SessionThis 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.
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The post-war ideal of making furniture affordable and accessible to all, meant that mass production sometimes resulted in compromised quality.
The South African mid-century brand, Binnehuis was always associated with excellent craftmanship. Solid hardwood furniture pieces such as this oak table are a rare find.