The Dusty Attic

25/07/2025

11/03/2025

~ SOUTH AFRICAN ARTISTS ~

LESLEY ALBERTYN, a South African artist (1931-2011)
Albertyn was known for painting South African landscapes, often including Cape Dutch homesteads, gum trees, and native huts.
"Bluegum Tree and Cottage" created in 1981.
Landscape featuring a bluegum tree, a cottage, and a body of water.
Oil on board.

* (A similar painting, with a different style cottage, blue gum tree and a body of water from 1982, sold at auction for R18,000)

R2000
96cm Width x 60cm Height

11/03/2025

~ SOUTH AFRICAN ARTISTS ~

"Flowers in a Vase"

JEANETTE DYKMAN (born in 1938) is a renowned South African painter celebrated for her exquisite still-life paintings, particularly of roses.
Her works have been showcased in prominent exhibitions in South Africa, Europe, and the USA and are held in several esteemed collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

70cm x 55cm
R3000

11/03/2025

PAINTINGS
Food for the Soul...
Messages of Beauty...
A world that we can lose ourselves in...

The Attic has an array of pre-loved masterpieces that will adorn your walls with elegance.

04/03/2025

The Attic is home to a few beautiful pre-loved paintings, which are now seeking a caring owner to appreciate them!

~Keep a look out~

16/02/2025

Just arrived at the Attic!
Two original, signed works, done by South African artist Robert William Kitto.
These artworks depict memorable buildings from the once bustling, old mining town, of Pilgrim's Rest, which today only holds the remnants and ghosts, of days gone by.
They are the...
Methodist Church, from (1911-1973) and the Royal Hotel, from (1894-1973)
These prints are from a collection commemorating the centenary of Pilgrim's Rest in 1873-1973.

Price for Both: R800.00

(The coloured pics are samples of today)

13/01/2025

I am Japan 😊

🌍 What makes you feel most alive—bustling cities, peaceful countryside, or somewhere in between? Answer these questions to uncover your perfect country!

25/11/2024

These three little guys crept into the Attic some time ago and I thought that I'd introduce them to you....
5 inch Red Resin,
Chinese Gods, F*k, Luk and Sau.
Also known as:
The 3 Wise men or The 3 Immortals

Each Immortal or Wise Man, represents a different spirit:
HAPPINESS, ABUNDANCE, and LONG
LIFE.
These are an ideal gift and decoration for a new home or business.

These beautifully-crafted,
Chinese figurines represent centuries of Symbols of Power and Prosperity in the Chinese culture and tradition.

A VERY RARE FIND!!
Price per set: R 1,000.00
excluding courier service

02/11/2024

A NEW ADDITION TO THE ATTIC IS SMALL AND UNIQUE

It's a miniature WEDGEWOOD JASPERWARE TRINKET PLATE
With the Trafalgar Square, Leaves and Berries, embossed in white.
Dimensions:
Height: about 1/2 of an inch
Width: about 4 1/4 inches

JASPERWARE is a type of fine-grained, unglazed stoneware introduced by the English potter JOSIAH WEDGWOOD in 1775 as the result of a long series of experiments aimed at discovering the techniques of porcelain manufacture.
Today WEDGWOOD is recognized worldwide.

This rare little plate, is only R250

14/10/2024

We take ourselves to the 1930's ... India...
The Attic offers you, a Great British Raj Era, metal cigarette case.
Very good condition!
It features a pre-separation map of India and the engraving of the Taj Agra.
Beautiful engine turned pattern inside.
Elastic inside is perished - due to age.
R1000.00

05/10/2024

Just arrived at the Attic!💃
TWO VINTAGE MALACHITE UNISEX BANGLES 😁
* Inside measurement = 18cm.
* Thickness = 0.5cm.
* Width = 1cm
* Nicely polished, with natural changes in stone and Copper inlay.

R1000 FOR BOTH