South African Design, Past & Present
Timed Online Auction, 7 - 26 June 2024
Furniture and Metalware
Lot Estimate
ZAR 70 000 - 90 000
About this Item
Cape Neo-Classical stinkwood double gate-leg dining table, late 18th century
the moulded rectangular twin-flap peg-top above two frieze drawers, on tapering fluted legs
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74cm high, 136cm wide 188,5cm fully extended
Notes
The gate-leg table evolved from a need for space-saving as rooms were small and space at a premium. Traditionally, they stood in the middle of the 18th century dining room as a dining table, capable of seating a large number of people. By folding the hinged flaps, it could then be moved against a wall and transform into a discreet side table.
Provenance
From the collection of Dr Johan Bolt.
Literature
Jo-Marie and Piér Rabe (2003) Cape Furniture Styles 1652 - 1900, Stellenbosch: Jo-Marie and Piér Rabe. Illustrated in colour on page 36, number 24.
Judith Miller (2005) Furniture: World Styles from Classical to Contemporary, London: Dorling Kindersley. Illustrated in colour on page 169.
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