ID 807363
Lot 785 | A PAIR OF NANMU-INSET HUANGHUALI 'SOUTHERN OFFICIAL'S HAT' ARMCHAIRS
Estimate value
$ 150 000 – 250 000
17TH-18TH CENTURY
Each chair has a crestrail supported by the S-form tripartite backsplat with openwork panels above a carved nanmu panel carved with a pair of chilong. The mat seat is set above the plain, beaded apron and spandrels, all raised on legs of rounded-square section joined by stretchers on the sides and a footrest at the front.
45 1/4 in. (144.4 cm.) high, 23 in. (58.4 cm.) wide, 21 1/4 in. (54 cm.) deep
Provenance
Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong.
Top Arts Gallery, Hong Kong, 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, Tables |
| 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, Tables |
| Address of auction |
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