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Lot Essay
The present pair of huanghuali side chairs belongs to the smaller, low-seated group, with a seat height of only 42.8 cm, suggesting their intended use in a bedchamber setting. Each chair is constructed with a straight crest rail carved from a single piece of timber to simulate a three-section joined construction. The back splat is inset with tielimu, while the aprons are left undecorated. The four stretchers are arranged at graduated heights, with the front footrest set lowest, the side stretchers slightly higher, and the rear stretcher highest, forming the configuration known as bubugao (step-by-step higher).
Compare a related low huanghuali side chair with an identical crest rail, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 4 October 2018, lot 126 (fig. 1). For low side chairs of various forms and materials, see Wang Shixiang, Mingshi Jiaju Yanjiu (Classic Chinese Furniture: A Study of Ming and Early Qing Furniture), Beijing, 2019, pp. 46-47, nos. 57-59.
This item is made of a type of Dalbergia wood which is subject to CITES export/import restrictions since 2 January 2017. The historical CITES paperwork for this lot is not available, the item can only be shipped to addresses within Hong Kong or collected from our Hong Kong saleroom and office. Please contact the department for further information.
Compare a related low huanghuali side chair with an identical crest rail, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 4 October 2018, lot 126 (fig. 1). For low side chairs of various forms and materials, see Wang Shixiang, Mingshi Jiaju Yanjiu (Classic Chinese Furniture: A Study of Ming and Early Qing Furniture), Beijing, 2019, pp. 46-47, nos. 57-59.
This item is made of a type of Dalbergia wood which is subject to CITES export/import restrictions since 2 January 2017. The historical CITES paperwork for this lot is not available, the item can only be shipped to addresses within Hong Kong or collected from our Hong Kong saleroom and office. Please contact the department for further information.