Lot Essay
For a very similar huanghuali side chair, with the apron supported by short struts as in the current example, see G. Ecke, Chinese Domestic Furniture, Rutland, Vermont and Tokyo, 1962, pl. 98, no. 78.
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18TH CENTURY
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A HUANGHUALI OFFICIAL'S HAT SIDE CHAIR, GUANMAOYI
18TH CENTURY
The crested top rail supported by two round, gently curved posts and a similarly curved plain splat, the mat seat set within a rectangular frame above legs of rounded square section joined by humpback stretchers with short struts along the top, stepped stretchers of square section along the base, and a foot rail with plain apron
42½ in. (108 cm.) high, 19¼ in. (48.8 cm.) wide, 15¾ in. (40 cm.) deep
18TH CENTURY
The crested top rail supported by two round, gently curved posts and a similarly curved plain splat, the mat seat set within a rectangular frame above legs of rounded square section joined by humpback stretchers with short struts along the top, stepped stretchers of square section along the base, and a foot rail with plain apron
42½ in. (108 cm.) high, 19¼ in. (48.8 cm.) wide, 15¾ in. (40 cm.) deep