Strauss & co - 22 October 2012, Cape Town

THE HALL 84 A Colonial hardwood armchair, 18th century with carved pierced splat, saddle- shaped toprail, elaborately carved arm supports, drop-in leather seat, serpentine-shaped apron, on exaggerated carved cabriole legs headed by scrolls, the hoof feet joined by a shaped H-stretcher centred by a shell R40 000 – 60 000 Accompanied by a letter from George Subkoff, past President of the Art and Antique Dealers League of America, New York, dated 24 January 2003, relating to this chair. 85 A Dutch marquetry walnut and satinwood side table, 19th century the rectangular top inlaid with a stylised bird enclosed by foliate motifs, the corners inlaid with heart-shaped motifs, above a pair of frieze drawers, on twist-turned legs joined by a shaped stretcher, with bun feet, 76cm high, 96cmwide, 60cm deep R9 000 – 12 000 84 85 27