Live Auction 7542Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art
Lot 159

A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI HORSESHOEBACK ARMCHAIRS, QUANYI

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USD 16,500

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A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI HORSESHOEBACK ARMCHAIRS, QUANYI
MING DYNASTY

With U-shaped crestrail ending in a curled handgrip, slightly bowed rectangular backsplat, cane seat and simple apron and brackets--40 in. (102cm.) high (2)

Specialist note

For a similar single chair see Craig Clunas, Chinese Furniture, 1988, pl. 11, from the Addis Bequest and now in the Victoria and Albert Museum