Cape stinkwood Neo-classical side chair, South Africa, early 19th century

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ZAR 7 027
Lot 519
  • Cape stinkwood Neo-classical side chair, South Africa, early 19th century
  • Cape stinkwood Neo-classical side chair, South Africa, early 19th century
  • Cape stinkwood Neo-classical side chair, South Africa, early 19th century


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ZAR 3 000 - 5 000
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ZAR 7 027
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Cape Town
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Cape stinkwood Neo-classical side chair, South Africa, early 19th century
the shaped top-rail centred by cresting gable above a pierced vertical splat, caned drop-in seat, on square-section tapering legs joined by an H-shaped stretcher
height: 90cm; width: 49cm; depth: 42cm

Notes

The split-splat chair had many variations determined by the number of slats in the panel of the back splat. The standard is four slats with three gaps, this example has five slats and four gaps.



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