Cape Dutch Antiques in Stellenbosch

Publications

Personal Finance Magazine Articles by Jo-Marie Rabe:

How collecting gathered pace

A change in values

Hot Property

Jo-Marie's contributes monthly in the Leefstyl section in an article called Antiekrubriek. She writes about the fusion of modern living and antique collecting .

Click here to read the article dated 6 August 2008 - Op pad na kundigheid.

Click here for other Magazine Articles

During the past four years, several books on the Antique Cape Furniture subject were published. The latest catalogue is titled CAPE FURNITURE AND SOUTH AFRICAN CERAMICS. It is available at Piér Rabe Antiques.

The various books cover a range of items categorised under Cape Furniture and have been illustrated with glossy images of the various items.

A magnificent selection of Cape metalware, brass and copper showing the various maker’s marks (Cape coppersmiths, Frederik Nicolaas van As, Charles Matthews, Josiah Duffet, Joseph Lawton and others).

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Cape Furniture and Metalware

ISBN 0-620-26988-X

By Deon Viljoen and Pier Rabe (2001)

An exclusive hardcover book about Antique furniture and metalware dating from the 18th and 19th century. This well-researched book is a connoisseur’s delight and a must for serious collectors. Compiled by antique dealers Deon Viljoen and Piér Rabe this 119 page book with 89 colour plates is a treasure of Cape Furniture from the period 1720-1920, and metalware from 1850-1950. It was produced as a catalogue in February 2001 to accompany an Exhibition held in Cape Town.

The book includes a magnificent selection of Cape metalware, brass and copper showing the various maker’s marks, the works of Cape coppersmiths, Frederik Nicolaas van As, Charles Matthews, Josiah Duffet, Joseph Lawton and others.

See article inReflections of Yesteryear Magazine Volume 2 no 5 June/July 2001.

Available from Piér Rabe Antiques in Stellenbosch (see contact details)

Cape Furniture 1689 to 1900

By Deon Viljoen and Piér Rabe (2002)

22 pages with photo’s and illustrations contain detailed descriptions of rare items. Contains intriguing information on the subject of 1689 – 1900 period furniture.
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Cape Furniture Styles 1652 to 1900

ISBN 0-620-31137-1(2004)

By Jo-Marie & Piér Rabe, photographs by Cornel de Kock.

This is a 64-page colour catalogue of the Cape furniture exhibited at the 40th SAADA National Antiques Fair in Johannesburg. The book is divided into 5 chapters dealing with the five successive stylistic periods from 1652 – 1900 i.e. Cape Renaissance Classicism, Cape Baroque, Cape Rococo, Cape Neo-Classicism, Cape Regency.

Available from Piér Rabe Antiques in Stellenbosch (see contact details).

Cape Furniture and South African Ceramics

ISBN 0-620-32693-X

By Jo-Marie & Piér Rabe, photographs by Cornel de Kock.

Cape furniture:

This catalogue features rare furniture pieces from as early as 1700 as well as wall racks that were so popular at the Cape at the time. Very few survived as a result of disuse, fires and clay bricks used to build the walls, against which the racks were fastened. With the help of documentation the earliest reference to a plate rack can be traced back to 1687 when one is listed amongst the belongings of Olaf Bergh, a soldier living at the Castle. (Woodward 1982:60-61). The book has colour images of furniture from the major stylistic periods.

South African Ceramics:

1.The Ceramic Studio and Linnware:

The Ceramic Studio, renamed Linnware in 1940, was a direct consequence of the Cullinan family's conviction that a ceramic studio could be a viable proposition. Despite financial discord, two world wars and staff problems (due to the remoteness of the farm Olifantsfontein where the studio was located), they persevered. At around 1955 they ceased production, leaving us with a body of beautiful work produced over a period of 20 years by a group of dedicated men and women living and working at Olifantsfontein.

2. Kalahari Studio

The Kalahari Studio was established by Russian born Aleksanders Klopcanovs and Latvian Elma Vestman. They were first associated with The Ceramic Studio, but found the Linnware designs archaic and Victorian. They left the Linnware Studio in 1948 to establish the KALAHARI Studio. Inspiration came from the rock art of the Bushmen, the leaves, seeds and flowers they encountered, and the traditional beadwork made by the indigenous women.

Available from Piér Rabe Antiques in Stellenbosch (see contact details)