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Cape Country Furniture – A highly regarded South African reference work on Cape furniture traditions, craftsmanship, and regional decorative styles, richly illustrated and sought after by collectors, decorators, antique dealers, and Africana enthusiasts.
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Cape Country Furniture by Michael Baraitser and Anton Obholzer is an important and beautifully produced study of traditional furniture styles from the Cape Province of South Africa. This 1978 second revised edition, published by C. Struik Publishers, remains one of the most respected reference works on Cape furniture design, regional craftsmanship, and historical decorative arts in Southern Africa.
Cape Country Furniture presents a detailed pictorial survey of regional styles, construction methods, woods, finishes, and furniture-making techniques used throughout the Cape during the colonial and early settler periods. Featuring extensive photographic illustrations and scholarly commentary, the book explores the evolution of Cape furniture influenced by Dutch, French Huguenot, and British traditions, while highlighting uniquely South African adaptations and craftsmanship.
Widely used by antique collectors, interior decorators, furniture restorers, historians, and dealers in Africana antiques, Cape Country Furniture is regarded as an essential reference for identifying authentic Cape pieces and understanding their historical context. The inclusion of a historical introduction by Dr Mary Alexander Cook further strengthens the academic and collectible appeal of the publication.
Cape Country Furniture would make an excellent addition to any Africana, decorative arts, antiques, architecture, or South African history collection. Books on Cape furniture and decorative arts are increasingly difficult to source in collectible condition, particularly well-preserved hardcover editions complete with their original dust jackets.
An attractive and highly collectible reference work for enthusiasts of Cape antiques, period interiors, and South African material culture.
Condition –Â Very Good
1978 hardcover in very good dust jacket with wear at the extremities. Brown cloth boards and spine with minimal signs of wear. Internally lightly foxed with a prior ownership sticker on the endpaper. Overall a clean and attractive copy.
