Duros
Leaf-shaped sapele mahogany coffee table, South Africa
Mid Century Modern Live: Furniture, Design & Jewellery
LOT 424
Duros
Leaf-shaped sapele mahogany coffee table, South Africa
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 3 500 - 4 500
Selling Price
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ZAR 33 635
Location
Cape Town
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About this Item
Cape Town, South Africa
Leaf-shaped sapele mahogany coffee table, South Africa
the shaped top with contrasting inlaid central band, raised on turned tapering legs
c.1960
original Duros paper manufacturer's label to the underside
height: 37cm; width: 121cm; depth: 60cm
Notes
Established in 1904, Duros represented Danish modern style in South Africa. The name was a composite of the Latvian emigrant family name OSpovat and "DURablity".
The Duros furniture company opened its doors in Chapel Street, Woodstock in 1903, moved to Roeland Street in the 1930s and remained there until its demise in the 1980s. It had an impressive range of furniture.
Duros founder Hyman Ospovat gave the company a slogan taken from John Keats: “A thing of beauty is a joy for ever”.
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