ID 807278
Lot 796 | A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIRS
Estimate value
$ 70 000 – 90 000
17TH-18TH CENTURY
Each chair has a C-form backsplat carved with a ruyi head below the gracefully curving crestrail terminating in out-swept hooks. The mat seat is set within a rectangular frame above the carved, beaded apron and spandrels. The whole is raised on round-section legs joined by stepped stretchers at the sides and a footrest at the front.
39 3/4 in. (101 cm.) high, 24 5/8 in. (62.5 cm.) wide, 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm.) deep
Provenance
Paul Chao, New York, 1993.
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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| Phone | +1 212 636 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Fax | +1 212 636 4930 | ||||||||||||||
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