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.

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  • Set of eight Weightless chairs, South Africa, 21st century
  • Set of eight Weightless chairs, South Africa, 21st century
  • Set of eight Weightless chairs, South Africa, 21st century
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ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
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Haldane Martin
South Africa
Set of eight Weightless chairs, South Africa, 21st century
each with cream leather upholstery on chromed-steel wire 'Eiffel Tower' base, rubber feet
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87cm high, 46,5cm wide, 49cm deep

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Cape Town-based designer Haldane Martin, now simply known as Haldane, has been a significant figure in South African design for over two decades. Known for iconic pieces like the Zulu Mama Chair and Songololo Sofa, his design evolution spans from furniture to interiors, with a recent focus on outdoor furniture collections.

The steel construction of the base of these 'Weightless' chairs, is reminiscent of the Charles and Ray Eames Model DSR chairs resembling the Eiffel Tower.

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