Important South African Art, Furniture, Silver and Ceramics
Live Auction, 26 September 2011
Furniture, Silver, Ceramics and Paintings Day Sale
Lot Estimate
ZAR 150 000 - 200 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 167 100
About this Item
A Cape stinkwood sécretaire bookcase, 18th century
the arched cornice centred by a leaf cresting above a pair of doors enclosing a shelf and four small drawers, the panelled fall-front enclosing six serpentine shaped drawers flanking a tambour compartment and a secret well, three serpentine long drawers below, on a conforming moulded base with fluted block feet, restorations, 248cm high, 131cm wide, 65,5cm deep
Provenance
Formerly The Property of the Estate Late Mrs JAJ 'Kotie' Roodt-Coetzee. Sold Stephan Welz & Co, Cape Town, 7 & 8 February 2006, Lot 372