ID 807562 
Lot 798  | A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI 'OFFICIAL'S HAT' ARMCHAIRS
Estimate value
$ 100 000 – 150 000 
19TH CENTURY
Each with the curved crestrail terminating in elegant rounded ends and supported on a plain backsplat above the gracefully curving arms. The mat seat is set in a rectangular frame above beaded aprons and raised on rounded square-section legs joined by stretchers on the sides and a footrest at the front. The feet are set in metal sabots.
40 in. (101.6 cm.) high, 24 in. (61 cm.) wide, 25 1/2 in. (64.8 cm.) deep
Provenance
A private American collector, Switzerland.
Michael C. Hughes, LLC. Asian Art, New York, 2005.
Literature
Michael C. Hughes, LLC., Chinese and Tibetan Works of Art, New York, 2005, pp. 18-19, no. 7.
Exhibited
New York, Ingrao Gallery, Chinese and Tibetan Works of Art, March-April 2005.
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, Qing 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, Qing Dynasty | 
| 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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