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Racing Car #130 – Mid-Century Frame in Reclaimed Wood
Racing Car #130 – Mid-Century Frame in Reclaimed Wood
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Race car number 130 vintage photograph reclaimed wood yellow frame – Cape Best
The artwork
Before the start there is a moment that is often not seen: when everything is still.
The photograph captures precisely that instant. Race car number 130 occupies the foreground.
It is the most human side of racing: not only speed and competition, but people, technique, preparation, and machines built to push beyond the limit.
The Frame
The frame is made of antique reclaimed wood from Cape Town, with a surface characterized by grain, irregularities, and signs of time.
The warm yellow finish, heavily distressed, reveals the underlying wood in several places. The white inner insert, also deliberately irregular and flaking, creates a strong contrast with the black and white photograph.
The result interprets Mid-Century style in a more sporty and graphic way, where the weathered character of the wood meets the industrial aesthetic of racing cars.
Dimensions and materials
- Frame - external dimensions 28x34 cm
- Image - internal dimensions 15x21 cm
- Opening - visible dimension 13.5x19 cm
- Frame material: Reclaimed antique wood
- Finish: Distressed warm yellow with flaking white inner insert
- Photographic subject:Race car number 130, vintage black and white photograph
Origin and curation
The wood for each Cape Best frame comes from Cape Town, where reclaimed materials are sanitized and selected one by one for quality, structure, and history. The curation is Milanese: every combination of frame and image is chosen with precise stylistic criteria, to create artworks that interact with contemporary domestic spaces. Each piece is unique and non-replicable.
Who is this artwork for?
For those who love the world of motorsports, vintage sports photography, and objects with an industrial yet refined aesthetic. A frame with a strong character, designed for those who want to add a less conventional Mid-Century detail to their home.
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