Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
Live Auction, 7 October 2019
Ceramics, Silver, Glass and Furniture
Lot Estimate
ZAR 35 000 - 40 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 43 244
About this Item
A James Benjamin Donald Moodie yellowwood, mahogany and fruitwood on pine writing slope, Orange Free State, Ladybrand district, 19th century
the hinged rectangular top enclosing a hinged writing surface, inkwell and pen compartments, the whole inlaid with geometric motifs and stylised stars, the reverse with lattice border within crossbanded borders, 28cm high, 56cm wide, 28,5cm deep
Literature
Deon Viljoen and Pier Rabe (2001) Cape Furniture and Metalware, Ince Cape (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town, illustrated on page 77
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