ID 718614
Lot 1010 | A HUANGHUALI 'OFFICIAL'S HAT' ARMCHAIR
Estimate value
$ 80 000 – 120 000
17TH CENTURY
The curved crestrail terminating in elegant rounded ends is supported on a wide C-form backsplat above the gracefully curving arms. The mat seat is set in a rectangular frame above cusped apron, and is raised on round-section legs joined by a footrest at front and stepped stretchers at the sides and back.
42 1⁄4 in. (107.3 cm.) high, 24 3⁄4 in. (62.8 cm.) wide, 23 1⁄4 in. (59.1 cm.) deep
Provenance
Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong, 22 September 1988.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
| Medium: | Wood |
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| Historical era: | Ming dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs |
| Medium: | Wood |
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| Historical era: | Ming dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |



