John Tabraham
Pair of John Tabraham kiaat armchairs for Kallenbach, South Africa, mid-20th century
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LOT 504
John Tabraham
Pair of John Tabraham kiaat armchairs for Kallenbach, South Africa, mid-20th century
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 7 000 - 9 000
About this Item
South Africa
Pair of John Tabraham kiaat armchairs for Kallenbach, South Africa, mid-20th century
each with curved upholstered backrest and seat, shaped open armrests, raised on square-section legs
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height: 86cm; width: 61cm; depth: 61cm
Notes
These chairs reflect the sophisticated modernist aesthetic that emerged in South African furniture design during the 1960s and 1970s.
Kallenbach was known for producing finely crafted furniture that combined Scandinavian-inspired form with richly figured indigenous timbers such as kiaat.
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