19th century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Live Auction, 18 March 2019

Important Cape Furniture and related objects
  • A Cape padoukwood and satinwood secretaire bureau bookcase, marked V.O.C, and dated 1763


Lot Estimate
ZAR 80 000 - 100 000

About this Item

A Cape padoukwood and satinwood secretaire bureau bookcase, marked V.O.C, and dated 1763
the arched and moulded cornice above a pair of conforming panelled doors enclosing two shelves, the fall-front enclosing a well, open compartments and six drawers above three graduated drawers, on bun feet, restorations, later handles, some modification, thereverse stamped with the VOC monogram and the date 1763, 232cm high, 108cm wide, 70cm deep

Provenance

The collection of the late George Harwood, Stephan Welz & Co. In Association with Sotheby's, Johannesburg, 7 June 1993, lot 66

Literature

Stephan Welz (1996) Art At Auction in South Africa, The Art Market Review, 1969 to 1995, Art Link (Pty) Ltd.  Illustrated on page 192.


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