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.
About this Item
Signed S E COLLET, numbered 2/100
Notes
Casamento is based in Muizenberg, Cape Town. They use methods that are innovative, yet traditional, working in an environmentally conscious manner. Each member of the team is a valuable and skilled artisan, making the entire design and manufacturing process a meticulous, thoughtful work of art. Central to their work is a variety of hand-stitching techniques, using waxed twines and bamboo yarns. The designs are most often inspired by African heritage and the world of Nature.
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