South African Design: Past & Present

Timed Online Auction, 13 June - 9 July 2025

Interior Elements: Wood, Metal, Fibre, Ceramic & Glass Art
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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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  • Hawker Bench, limited edition 1/2, South Africa, 2012
  • Hawker Bench, limited edition 1/2, South Africa, 2012
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TONIC - Greg Gamble & Philippe van der Merwe
South Africa
Hawker Bench, limited edition 1/2, South Africa, 2012
in solid American walnut and beech
70,6cm high, 207cm wide, 68,3cm deep

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Named 2005's Most Beautiful Object in South Africa (MBOISA), the Hawker Bench is widely recognised for its striking sculptural elegance. As sturdy as it is stunning, it is not hard to see why it has become a South African design classic.

Founded in 1999 by Greg Gamble and Philippe van der Merwe, TONIC has produced a body of work spanning over two decades, that is undeniably current, enduringly classic and instantly livable.

TONIC is arguably one of South Africa's foremost furniture and interior design practices, with a portfolio and product line celebrated as much for its distinctive design language as for its uncompromising craftsmanship.

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Southern Guild, 2012

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