ID 718662
Lot 1016 | A MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE HUANGHUALI TRESTLE-LEG TABLE
Estimate value
$ 800 000 – 1 200 000
17TH CENTURY
The massive single-plank top is set with everted ends above plain, beaded aprons and shaped spandrels carved with elephant heads. The whole is raised on thick legs terminating in outswept feet and joined by an openwork panel carved with chilong.
37 3⁄4 in. (95.9 cm.) high, 122 in. (309.9 cm.) wide, 18 3⁄4 in. (47.6 cm.) deep
Provenance
EverArts Ltd., Hong Kong, 27 August 1996.
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 |



