Lot Essay
The use of archaistic elements, with the incorporation of kui dragons or fenghuang, appears to be quite unusual on furniture of this type.
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
A RARE SET OF TWO ZITAN ARMCHAIRS AND A CORNER-LEG TABLE
18TH/19TH CENTURY
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A RARE SET OF TWO ZITAN ARMCHAIRS AND A CORNER-LEG TABLE
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The chairs solidly constructed with elaborately carved openwork back panels in the form of elongated, formalized and archaistic kui dragons or fenghuang, the design repeated on each side below the beaded arm rests, the carved aprons supporting beaded legs of square section joined by humpback stretchers above the low feet, the accompanying corner-leg table with apron and apron-head spandrels elaborately carved with archaistic elements, the whole set on beaded legs of square section joined by humpback stretchers
The chairs: 38 in. (96.5 cm.) high, 24 3/8 in. (61.9 cm.) wide, 20 5/8 in. (52.4 cm.) deep
The table: 21¾ in. (55.2 cm.) high, 17 5/8 in. (44.7 cm.) wide, 17 5/8 in. (44.7 cm.) deep (3)
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The chairs solidly constructed with elaborately carved openwork back panels in the form of elongated, formalized and archaistic kui dragons or fenghuang, the design repeated on each side below the beaded arm rests, the carved aprons supporting beaded legs of square section joined by humpback stretchers above the low feet, the accompanying corner-leg table with apron and apron-head spandrels elaborately carved with archaistic elements, the whole set on beaded legs of square section joined by humpback stretchers
The chairs: 38 in. (96.5 cm.) high, 24 3/8 in. (61.9 cm.) wide, 20 5/8 in. (52.4 cm.) deep
The table: 21¾ in. (55.2 cm.) high, 17 5/8 in. (44.7 cm.) wide, 17 5/8 in. (44.7 cm.) deep (3)