Cape stinkwood children's chair, South Africa, early 19th century

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From early Cape furniture to mid-century classics and contemporary pieces, this selection of furniture, ceramics, glass and bronzes, traces a journey through more than two hundred years of South African design.


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Lot 518
  • Cape stinkwood children's chair, South Africa, early 19th century
  • Cape stinkwood children's chair, South Africa, early 19th century
  • Cape stinkwood children's chair, South Africa, early 19th century


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ZAR 2 000 - 2 500
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Cape Town
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About this Item

Cape stinkwood children's chair, South Africa, early 19th century
the reeded top-rail above a conforming mid-rail, riempie seat, raised on square-section tapering legs
height: 58cm; width: 39cm; depth: 36cm

Notes

This chair reflects the restrained practicality of Cape country furniture and retains a rustic, hand-crafted character.



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