QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

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A VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL BAMBOO HEXAGONAL ARMCHAIR
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Of rare hexagonal shape, the mat seat is set within a double-moulded frame below the rectangular back formed from shaped and spindle panels in various tones of bamboo and flanked by similarly decorated armrests. The whole is raised on six legs inset with plain aprons and shaped spandrels, and are joined by double low stretchers at the sides.
38 ½ in. (98 cm.) high, 23 3/8 in. (59.5 cm.) wide, 18 1/8 in. (48 cm.) deep

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Lot Essay

For an interesting discussion on bamboo and hardwood furniture, refer to R. W. Longsdorf, ‘Chinese Bamboo Furniture, Its Influence on Hardwood Furniture Design,’ Orientations, January 1994, pp. 76-83, where the author discusses the features of bamboo furniture carried over to hardwood forms, such as rounded members, ‘wrap-around’ stretchers, ‘stacked’ stretchers and the use of closely-placed vertical struts.

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