South African Mid century design - anyone interested?  

SA table
it has some major fading on top but otherwise seems to be in reallly good condition. I am torn as to whether or not to buy it. It's darn handsome..

you don't get it guys. I'm...
you don't get it guys. I'm pretty sure it's easier to allege that whoever has been sitting in MCM designed chairs in the middle of the last century in South Africa would have been pro-apartheid. It's harder to trace an ercol nest of tables to the parachute regiment on Bloody Sunday. Plus the occupation of Ireland is less controversial than apartheid so arguably less problematic. If I said that an ass in an MCM chair in Rhodesia around the same time would have been pro-apartheid you would have probably agreed.

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Tell me what I should do Lit up? I'm Rhodesian born, what should I do with my personal affects? Old family things, are they tainted, should I hide them away? Never to be discussed?
I feel no guilt owning or using them, I even had a nanny, and she was black! Terrible huh, maybe you could call my parents and tell them what bad people they were.
As for the rest of your ridiculous and ignorant statement, I can't even be bothered.

you can do what you wish...
you can do what you wish with your own belongings.

ah well
think I will end up buying the table, likely to sell. Give me a good project to work on

Buy the table! it looks quite nice!
Once the project is complete post pictures!
could you post a picture of the manufacturers label?
'lit up' hmmm... weird how people choose to identify themselves!

label
pic of label

label
that says
"A novocraft original" sorry for the fuzzy cell phone shot

Largest collection of authentic Mid-Century Modern pieces in africa
Check out this showroom/gallery in Durham Avenue, Cape Town called 'Mid-Century Modern'.
Blew me away!
http://www.midcenturymodern.co.za/

mid century design in South Africa
I am very intersted in mid century design, especially furniture and household accessories. And as a South African I would be interested top see what was designed here and how it was influenced by European and American trends and also how the designs differed.

I've a page on my website..
I have a page on my website with photo's of south african MCM furniture
for reference only, not for sale!
check it out
http://www.kerrodantiques.co.za/south-african-furniture-information/