DIRECTIONS
Contemporary South African wooden furniture is perfectly paired with a rich palette for a timeless look
Combine traditional and contemporary wooden furniture for an eclectic mix
Timber Date
Mix retro pieces with reworkings of classic styles and modern shapes. from top, left to right: ‘Oster’ pendant lamp, r6 500, La Grange Interiors; ‘Farm’ ladder-back chairs, r10 500 each, Pierre cronje; DAVID KRYNAUW ‘JOBURG tafel’ table, r35 000, EBONY/ curated; ceramic matters Vase, r1 870, WIID Design; christo GILES Vase, r2 400, LUTGE GALLERY; ‘arita’ plates, r320 each, chandler house; Perspex ‘suzani’ chair, r25 000, Yakira; ‘LOFT’ bench, r13 500, Pierre cronje; ‘shiraz’ rug, r14 500, Gonsenhausers Fine rugs; ‘camardi’ kilim, r15 995, Weylandts; ‘Beni Ourain’ rug, r38 610, Gonsenhausers Fine rugs
Root Out
Look for pieces that combine classic elements, such as the ball-and-claw foot, with a sleek, contemporary shape.
FROM LEFT: ‘Carlo’ Concrete-and-leather POT, r395, Weylandts; ‘sabine’ deconstructed SOFA, r18 995, Block & Chisel; CUSHION, r1 200, yakira; ‘Coyote’ THROW, r2 200, hertex FABRICS; Metal ‘spook’ SIDETABLE In agate grey, r3 995, la grange Interiors; tom dixon stone SPICE GRINDER, r1 869, Créma design; silk soumakh RUG, r85 000, Mae rugs; Ball-and-claw BENCH, r44 232, WIID design; tom dixon ‘Cog’ CANDLEHOLDERS, From r1 899 each, Créma design; ‘Moon’ COFFEE TABLE, r4 995, la grange Interiors; hay ‘kaleido’ TRAY In aubergine, r236, Créma design
Pay Tribute
employ a complementary colour scheme that showcases the character of timeless brown furniture.
FROM LEFT: TALLBOY, R76 500, Osterwald and sons; Ian GROSE ‘pentimento 4’ ARTWORK, R32 000, stevenson Gallery; Boneand-horn BOX, R1 210, Cécile & Boyd; Forestware CERAMIC ‘Ball’ VASES, FROM R1 200 each, art In the Forest; the Grand Bazaar istanbul BOOK, R4 690, artefect; ‘salina stripe’ FABRIC, R1 035 per metre, mavromac; ‘duke’ STANDING LAMP with shade, R3 290, pezula INTERIORS; ‘Camardi’ KILIM, R15 995, weylandts; COWHIDE, R9 500, AFRICAN Gameskin For stockists’ details, see page 142