Assembled set of five Cape West Coast yellowwood and inlaid side chairs, 19th century
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LOT 179
Assembled set of five Cape West Coast yellowwood and inlaid side chairs, 19th century
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 26 428
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
Assembled set of five Cape West Coast yellowwood and inlaid side chairs, 19th century
four with top rail inlaid with diamond-shaped motif, each with riempie seat raised on tapering square-section legs joined by a three-quarter stretcher
(5)
height: 85cm; width: 45cm; depth: 43cm
Notes
These are typical 'Sandveld 'chairs. Although very similar in style, they were often made in different woods due to the scarcity of available and suitable timber in an area that is predominantly bush and scrub.
Provenance
From Die Oude Bakery, Tulbagh.
Private Collection.
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