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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A PAIR OF HONGMU ARMCHAIRS
18TH-19TH CENTURY
Details
A PAIR OF HONGMU ARMCHAIRS
18TH-19TH CENTURY
Each has a tall curved back splat that extends above the openwork back and side rails carved as archaistic scrollwork. The wide rectangular seat is above continuous beaded aprons and spandrels, the aprons centered by a carved ruyi motif. The legs are of square section and are joined by a footrest at front and stepped stretchers at the sides and back.
34 in. (86.3 cm.) high, 24 ¾ in. (62.9 cm.) wide, 22 in. (55.9 cm.) deep
18TH-19TH CENTURY
Each has a tall curved back splat that extends above the openwork back and side rails carved as archaistic scrollwork. The wide rectangular seat is above continuous beaded aprons and spandrels, the aprons centered by a carved ruyi motif. The legs are of square section and are joined by a footrest at front and stepped stretchers at the sides and back.
34 in. (86.3 cm.) high, 24 ¾ in. (62.9 cm.) wide, 22 in. (55.9 cm.) deep
Provenance
Mrs. Grace Norman Wilcox Collection, Los Angeles, acquired in the 1970s.
Brought to you by
Margaret Gristina (葛曼琪)
Senior Specialist, Head of Private sales, Chinese Works of Art, New York