ID 718768
Lot 1005 | A HUANGHUALI TWO-DRAWER COFFER
Estimate value
$ 50 000 – 70 000
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The single-panel top is set in a rectangular frame above two drawers and shaped corner spandrels. The whole is raised on gently splayed, round-section legs joined by pairs of stretchers on the sides and raised on metal sabots.
31 1⁄8 in. (79.1 cm.) high, 50 1⁄8 in. (127.3 cm.) wide, 22 in. (55.9 cm.) deep
Provenance
Christie's New York, 2 June 1994, lot 220.
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, Tables |
| Medium: | Wood |
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| Historical era: | Ming dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Tables |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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| Phone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
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| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |



