Strauss & co - 17 March 2014, Cape Town

94 261 A Cape stinkwood armchair, late 18th/early 19th century the curved top rail with cresting above a pierced splat, outswept arms, serpentine caned seat on cabriole legs and pointed front feet R8 000–10 000 262 A Cape Neo-classical mulberrywood armchair, early 19th century the arched toprail above a pierced splat, downcurved arms, caned seat, on tapering square-section legs joined by an H-shaped stretcher R20 000–25 000 NOTES cf. Pearce G.E. (1960) Eighteenth Century Furniture in South Africa , Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik. A similar chair is illustrated on page 64, number 77. The measured drawing for this chair is illustrated on page 66, plate 13. cf. Important Cape Furniture from the Collection of Dr Gavin Watkins, Cape Town, sold Stephan Welz & Co in Association with Sotheby’s, 29th January 1998, lot 386 263 A Cape teak side cupboard, late 18th century the moulded rectangular top above a pair of fielded panelled doors and sides, the interior later fitted with a pair of drawers and two short shelves, on cabriole legs and claw and ball feet, restorations, 112cm high, 130cmwide, 60cmdeep R80 000–100 000 263 259 262 261