John Tabraham
Pair of John Tabraham kiaat armchairs for Kallenbach, South Africa,
Mid Century Modern Styling: Furniture & Interiors
LOT 336
John Tabraham
Pair of John Tabraham kiaat armchairs for Kallenbach, South Africa,
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 5 856
Location
Cape Town
About this Item
South Africa
Pair of John Tabraham kiaat armchairs for Kallenbach, South Africa,
each with curved upholstered backrest and seat, shaped open armrests, raised on square-section legs
(2)
c.1960
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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