A still life of antique brass candlesticks, leather books and pottery
Chapter one · The collection

Objects with
a past.

An ever-turning cabinet of vintage and antique furniture, décor and lighting — quietly sourced from country houses, brocantes, estate sales and long friendships. Everything is priced to actually live with.

How we collect

How we collect

We buy the way we'd want you to buy — slowly, one thing at a time, only the pieces we would happily take home ourselves.

Furniture

Occasional chairs, small tables, cabinets, secretaries and mirrors — pieces that slot into a real room.

Lighting

Antique brass, alabaster and bronze — rewired in-house, ready to plug in and glow the same evening.

Décor

Ceramics, framed works, textiles and the odd curiosity — the small objects that give a room its accent.

A view of the room, this week.

French Louis XVI style bombe commode for sale — Snowball Antiques, Centurion
No. 001

French Louis XVI style bombe commode

Tooled leather overlay · claw feet · acanthus accents
R8 500
Collection in Irene, Centurion · Courier quoted on request

A shapely bombe commode with two long drawers dressed in tooled leather panels, brass swing handles, carved acanthus leaf details and bold claw feet — a statement piece for an entrance hall or below a gilt mirror.

Large white French style breakfront display and storage cabinet for sale — Snowball Antiques, Centurion
No. 002

Large white French style breakfront display and storage cabinet

Painted white
R6 500
Collection in Irene, Centurion · Courier quoted on request

A generous breakfront cabinet with an arched cornice, central panelled cupboards and two side cabinets with wire-mesh doors over shelves — ample display and storage for a kitchen, dining room or family room.

Large classical French wood and burlwood chest of drawers for sale — Snowball Antiques, Centurion
No. 003

Large classical French wood and burlwood chest of drawers

Wood & burlwood
R2 500
Collection in Irene, Centurion · Courier quoted on request

A tall chest of drawers with warmly figured burlwood drawer fronts framed in carved mouldings, decorative carved pilasters and a shaped plinth — practical storage with real French character.

Vintage solid mahogany bookcase and display cabinet for sale — Snowball Antiques, Centurion
No. 004

Vintage solid mahogany bookcase and display cabinet

Solid mahogany
R6 500
Collection in Irene, Centurion · Courier quoted on request

A substantial mahogany bookcase with a dentil cornice, astragal-glazed central doors, open side shelving with glass shelves and four panelled cupboards below — made for books, china and collected objects.

Antique solid wood occasional and card table for sale — Snowball Antiques, Centurion
No. 005

Antique solid wood occasional and card table

Solid wood
R2 500
Collection in Irene, Centurion · Courier quoted on request

A neat occasional and card table with an inset top, two frieze drawers with brass ring pulls, on a turned pedestal with four sweeping legs ending in brass caps — lovely in a corner, a study or beside a reading chair.

Pair of Louis XVI style upholstered gilded side chairs for sale — Snowball Antiques, Centurion
No. 006

Pair of Louis XVI style upholstered gilded side chairs

Upholstered with gilded detail
R3 000 (pair)
Collection in Irene, Centurion · Courier quoted on request

A pair of carved side chairs with gilded accents, fluted tapering legs and carved seat rails, upholstered in an embroidered chartreuse fabric with a plum floral motif — easy extra seating with plenty of charm.

Nothing on the shelf can quite replace seeing it in the light.

Enquire about any piece — we'll send full images, dimensions, provenance and a fair price, or arrange a visit to the studio.