The Heritage Edit

Cape Town • Est. 2025

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Cape Town • Est. 2025

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Restored heritage furniture.
Rescued, restored, and ready for generations.

A beautifully restored kiaat writing desk, styled in a light-filled South African interior.
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The Collection

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Solid Oak Chest of Drawers
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Solid Oak Chest of Drawers

Solid oak construction with dovetail-joined drawers, restored to reveal the natural honey-oak grain.

Previously finished in purple paint and fitted with a mirror, the chest was stripped, repaired where needed and refinished by hand.

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Refined Oak Dining Chairs (Pair)
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Refined Oak Dining Chairs (Pair)

A pair of Mid-Century English dining chairs in solid oak frames with oak veneer backrests, restored with a matte black glaze, Imbuia-stained veneer repair and new faux leather upholstery.

The damaged veneer backrests were repaired and Imbuia-stained, the oak frames refinished in matte black glaze, and the chairs reupholstered in faux leather.

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Teak Armchairs with Houndstooth Upholstery (Pair)
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Teak Armchairs with Houndstooth Upholstery (Pair)

Solid teak armchairs with a matt grey finish, exposed teak detailing and newly upholstered houndstooth tweed seats.

Previously painted baby blue and missing their cushions, the pair were restored and reupholstered by hand.

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Ebonised Victorian Mahogany Swivel Mirror
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Ebonised Victorian Mahogany Swivel Mirror

A Late Victorian English serpentine swivel mirror in solid mahogany, restored with an ebonised finish and its original bevelled glass retained.

The swivel mechanism and tension knobs were stabilised and aligned, and the original bevelled glass conserved beneath the new ebonised finish.

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1950s Duros Occasional Chairs
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1950s Duros Occasional Chairs

1950s Duros chairs made in Woodstock, Cape Town, with original maker's marks intact.

The solid hardwood frames were stripped, structurally reinforced and refinished while retaining the evidence of their original manufacture.

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Vintage Bevelled Kiaat Mirror
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Vintage Bevelled Kiaat Mirror

Mid-century bevelled optical glass, rehoused in a newly fabricated Kiaat frame with bronze mounting hooks.

The original glass remains the centre of the piece, with a new frame built around it for its next setting.

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The Charles Gibbons Windsor Chair
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The Charles Gibbons Windsor Chair

A Windsor chair in antique solid hardwood, with a single-slab seat and turned components.

Carries the original 'C. GIBBONS 1905 SA' maker's stamp beneath the seat.

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Kiaat Executive Desk
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Kiaat Executive Desk

A large-scale mid-century executive desk in solid South African Kiaat. Original dovetail joinery. One piece.

Restored to preserve its natural grain, from golden amber to deep warm brown.

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Cast Iron Crib
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Cast Iron Crib

A forged cast iron crib attributed in its restoration record to the late 19th or early 20th century, restored in a custom sage finish. Decorative use only.

The frame was cleaned, restored and stabilised, retaining its original forged texture beneath a custom sage-tone glaze.

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Our Process

How We Restore

01

Sourcing

We look for pieces with character, useful proportions and construction worth preserving. Age, material and condition vary from piece to piece.

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Assessment

Each piece is assessed on its own terms. Some need structural repair. Others call for stripping, refinishing, upholstery, paint or a more restrained intervention.

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The Work

The treatment follows the piece. Original details are retained where appropriate, while new finishes, upholstery or replacement materials are identified clearly on the product page.

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The Record

We separate what is known from what is uncertain. Where maker, date, origin or material cannot be confirmed, we say so. Product pages also record the restoration work carried out where that information is available.

Solid oak chest of drawers on arrival, finished in heavy purple paint with a later mirror fitted above the top
Purple paint being removed by hand to expose the oak surface underneath
Damage from the former mirror fittings repaired with solid wood dowel plugs
The oak chest refinished by hand to a warm natural tone, restored as a freestanding piece
Restoration Story

The Oak Chest of Drawers

AS FOUND

The chest arrived under a heavy purple paint finish, with a later mirror fitted above the top. The solid oak carcass and dovetail-joined drawers remained intact beneath the alterations.

"This treatment suited this chest. Elsewhere in the collection, restoration may mean ebonising, painting, reupholstering, conserving an existing surface or exposing natural timber. The approach changes with the piece."
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