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LATE 19TH CENTURY
Details
Four North African hardwood and ivory-inlaid curule-form armchairs**
Late 19th Century
Each with 'X'-shaped frame inlaid overall with geometric patterns and repeating stellar designs, the tooled leather seatbacks of three with Arabic inscriptions, the fourth decorated with a coat-of-arms and arabesques, the seats similarly decorated with arabesque designs, one chair folding (4)
Late 19th Century
Each with 'X'-shaped frame inlaid overall with geometric patterns and repeating stellar designs, the tooled leather seatbacks of three with Arabic inscriptions, the fourth decorated with a coat-of-arms and arabesques, the seats similarly decorated with arabesque designs, one chair folding (4)
Provenance
Mulay 'Abdu'l-Hafiz, Sultan of Morocco (1908-1912), thence by descent.
Sold Christie's East, 26 October 1993, lot 436 ($10,925).
Sold Christie's East, 26 October 1993, lot 436 ($10,925).
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species.
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country