Cape Town | Fine, Decorative & African Art, Books & Maps, Carpets, Furniture, Silverware, Jewellery, Watches & Vintage Fashion | October 2020

Hand coiled oval shaped clay pot, pit fired, blackened with four knobs on opposite sides, one pair near the top and the other near the base, used ...

Round, hand-coiled clay pot, pit fired, shallow scalloped rim and scalloped decoration on the bowl in darker brown than the rest of the pot, prick...

umancishana/ukhambaCoiled clay pot, pit fired, blackened, polished, round shape, wide mouth, three decorative raised boat shaped bands filled with...

Hand coiled, round clay pot with neck, pit fired, blackened, burnished, band above the bulge containing fine engraved diagonal lines, raised eleme...

Hand coiled, clay pot, with long narrow neck tapering upwards from the bowl terminating in a thick rim, grey and brown surface with burn marks vis...

Hand coiled clay pot, with neck, raised rim, incised marks where the neck meets the body, surface covered in ochre with red triangles and lines ar...

White clay pot, red ribbon slip design around the opening, incised diagonal striations, blackened lower section34cm high ...[more]

Wooden carved rectangular platter, one bowl, blackened on one side, indented triangle on each side of the back, presented upright on a stand 36cm ...

Wooden carved platter with two circular bowls of the same size, with extended square handles, blackened on one side, presented upright on a stand4...

Carved wood carved with three bowls of different sizes, blackened on one side, each bowl would be filled with different foods such as meat, maize ...

A rare, carved wooden cup with painted black triangles below the rim and incised line near the curve, flattened handles on each side, resting on a...

kisolo (chisola) Game board of four holes in seven rows, topped by a head wearing a Kifwebe mask, identified by its striations, small handle on th...

Horizontal headrest consisting of rectangular cross bar, supports at each end with vertical cut groves, darkened, short lug on the underside of th...

Round, flattish snuffbox carved from light wooden, short neck and leg covered in strip metal, shallow engraved symmetrical designs repeated on bot...

Long, oval snuff container carved in light wood, short neck covered with small metal strip, wooden stopper still in place, shallow engraved repeat...

Fine detailed well-made carved hollowed wood bowl with extended horn neck, metal rings hold leather strap around the base, enhanced with rows of b...

Long narrow, horn-like wood container, plug in the base, shallow engraved diamond pattern all around, cloth and hair stopper 13cm highPROVENANCECo...

Short horn covered in leather with fitted plug underneath, brass ring with string attached 13cm high ...[more]

Pear shaped hollowed out wooden snuff container with small handle carved as part of the whole, shallow engraved linear design of diamond shapes 12...

Hollowed out and carved small oval wooden container, short neck, symmetrical handles, holes for leather thong or similar, shallow incised linear d...

Small leather front apron with brightly coloured beadwork, linear geometric designs, on standThe Mwila of south western Angola are well known for ...

Made from three small gourds glued together and darkened, the figure is dressed in leather apron and back cape, the apron edged in white beads; th...

An old Himba fertility figure, original wooden core, no arms or legs, but indications of the upper body coloured in ochre, padded backside, marrie...

Old Hakawona fertility dolls or ondele’like this one, are large, powerful figures, made from a wooden core topped by an exaggerated women’s ha...

Mwila fertility figures are topped by a hairstyle of thin braids decorated with beads. They are similar in form to fertility figures made by neigh...

Figure made of a short wooden body resting on woven grass circular base, fabric aprons and wire rings around the torso, relatively large hairstyle...

Mucubal fertility figures like this one are rare and usually have an ombeleketha a decorated wooden talisman worn on a baby’s back for protectio...

Figure constructed on a core of unknown material covered in cloth and five bead rings creating a solid cylindrical shape, round head attached, pin...

A small cone shaped figure with a head and hat, the underlying core structure is unknown, covered in fabric and pale blue and pink beaded sections...

Clay figure, dressed in adult married women’s dress of long front and back aprons with attached beaded leather rectangles, beaded rings around t...

isicholoHat made from curved fibre support, covered with woven fabric dyed red, panels of white beadwork attached, older than the other two in Lot...

isicholoHat made from curved fibre support, covered with woven black and wool fabric like a beret, attached flat and projecting pieces in green.Th...

isicholo Round fibre core round covered with human hair and dyed ochre, black star shape in the centre, the black pigment obtained from a melted c...

isicholo Round fibre core round covered with human hair and dyed ochre, black dot in the centre, the black pigment obtained from a melted car batt...

isicholoHat made from curved fibre support, covered with woven red and black wool fabric like a beret, attached flat and six wire supported panels...

Finely carved seated female figure holding an open bowl, (a miniature version of an Mboko), on a column of carved rings and shaped rectangle, abov...

Locally forged pointed metal spear blade bound with fibre to the long wooden handle widening towards the end133cm highPROVENANCEFrom an old Cape T...

Locally forged pointed metal spear blade bound to long wooden handle widening towards the end, blade tied to the handle then covered in leather. D...

Locally forged long flat triangular metal blade, arched top, slightly raised central line, one small hole, fitted into a wooden handle bound with ...

Leaf-like locally forged blade, two engraved lines follow the shape of the blade, raised central line, fitted shaped handle, signs of wear on the ...

Long, triangular metal blade with stippled designs, set into a simple wooden shaft with a counter balance opposite the axe, good patinaThe Luchazi...

Long, triangular metal blade set at a right angle to the top of a long haft with a carved balance from the same piece of wood; two Mbundu masks ca...

ndomeLeaf shaped, convex, wood shield, shallow relief carving and painted on both sides, small hole near the centre, front painted white with blac...

Leaf shaped, convex, wood shield, shallow painted relief carving on both sides, small hole near the centre, front white ground with red central li...

Locally forged, squat pear shaped blade with short pointed handle, made before the introduction of European implements, possibly Zimbabwe, 19th ce...

Locally forged T-shaped blade for attachment to a handle, used for ceremonial and not domestic or military purposes23cm high ...[more]

Locally forged T-shaped blade, with a hook on one end, for attachment to a handle, used for ceremonial and not domestic or military purposes20cm h...

Ivory rings in three different designs, square, slanting prongs, diamond, all have randomly placed small circles with a central dot, coloured in d...

In the form of a teapot, the rotund burnished terracotta body applied with spout and shaped handle, the finial in the form of an abstract fish38cm...

Fully beaded stick with curved handle like a conventional western walking stickSticks like this were used by Zulu women as "stepping out" sticks f...

Carved stick with a sequence of descending figures, representing the mythology surrounding the Zambesi River God, estimated date 1957-58Reading th...

Five large versions of the Tsonga fertility figures beaded onto navy cotton fabric, arches along the bottom and up the two sides, following the ba...

Embroidered cloth in bright colours on black cotton, of rural village scene with people doing everyday activities, framed The Mapula (meaning moth...

The title in the top left with 2010 indicates that this scene was made to celebrate the year South Africa hosted the World Cup Soccer, yet, other ...

Manufactured second hand clothing, grey slacks (Chino) and brown ex-army jacket (Ensign Ltd 78/949), covered with bright coloured embroidery in cr...

Esther Mahlangu (South African 1935-) UNTITLED signed and dated 2014 and editioned 20/80 in pencil in the margin, accompanied by certificate of au...

Esther Mahlangu (South African 1935-) NDEBELE PATTERN signed on the overlapping canvas on stretcher, dated 2016; accompanied by catalogue from Est...

A.R. Penck (German 1939-2017) SEHNSUCHTSBATTERIEN 2 oil on board 46,5 by 62cmProvenance: Galerie Frank Hanel, Private Collection Cape Town 

Jimmy Law (South African 1967-) INEVITABLE CHANGE signed, dated 14; artist's name, title and date inscribed with marker pen on reverse acrylic on ...

Kim Mobey (South African 1985-) SHUJAA MZURI signed; signed, dated 2014 and titled on reverse oil on canvas PROVENANCEAcquired directly from the a...