A HUANGHUALI TWO-DRAWER COFFER

Lot 1005
25.03.2022 10:00UTC +00:00
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$ 50 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 718768
Lot 1005 | A HUANGHUALI TWO-DRAWER COFFER
Estimate value
$ 50 000 – 70 000
A HUANGHUALI TWO-DRAWER COFFER

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.





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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.
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