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Decorative arts

Sold for

ZAR 45 520
Lot 398
  • A forged iron fire grate by Kurt Jobst


Lot Estimate
ZAR 15 000 - 20 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 45 520
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About this Item

Johannesburg, South Africa
A forged iron fire grate by Kurt Jobst
in two parts, the rectangular openwork fire basket with scroll side handles, raised on a pair of cobra andirons, 58cm high, 104cm wide, 63cm deep; and an associated poker
(2)

Provenance

From the Late Lady Ina Oppenheimer Blue Bird Farm Collection.

This piece was commissioned for the Blue Bird farm.

Literature

Gerrit Bakker (1979) Kurt Jobst, Goldsmith & silversmith, Art metal worker, Gerrit Bakker Publishers, Johannesburg, illustrated on page 36.

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