Cape teak Van der Stel two-part rusbank, 18th century
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LOT 184
Cape teak Van der Stel two-part rusbank, 18th century
Cape teak Van der Stel two-part rusbank, 18th century
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 25 000 - 30 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 48 050
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About this Item
Cape teak Van der Stel two-part rusbank, 18th century
the wave-shaped top rail above a row of vertical splats and plain mid rail, curved arm supports, riempie seat, on ring-turned legs joined by box-stretchers
height: 113cm; width: 220cm; depth: 64cm
Notes
The rusbank is amongst the earliest seat furniture mentioned in Cape household inventories, and this Baroque example in the Van der Stel style is very rare. This style, which developed in the first half of the 18th century, is a unique Cape vernacular style that has no equivalent in any of the Dutch colonies.
Although this particular example is constructed of large, bulky components, there is also attention to detail, which gives it an overall refined character.
Provenance
Private Collection.
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