ID 807461 
Lot 783  | A PAIR OF GREEN-MARBLE-INSET TIELIMU HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIRS
Estimate value
$ 12 000 – 18 000 
18TH CENTURY
Carved in imitation of bamboo furniture, each chair has a composite C-form back splat set with a variegated green marble roundel above a plain panel and openwork apron, and supports the gently curving arms which terminate in outswept hooks. The mat seat is set in a rectangular frame above plain aprons and spandrels. The whole is raised on round-section legs and is joined by straight stretchers on the sides and back and a footrest at the front.
36 1/4 in. (92.1 cm.) high, 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm.) wide, 23 1/4 in. (59.1 cm.) deep
Provenance
James Tigerman (1951-2004) Collection, Chicago, Illinois, 1996.
| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty | 
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| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia | 
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs | 
| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty | 
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| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia | 
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs | 
| Address of auction | CHRISTIE'S 20 Rockefeller Plaza 10020 New York USA | ||||||||||||||
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