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MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
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A RARE PAIR OF HUANGHUALI 'FOUR-CORNER’S EXPOSED’ OFFICIAL’S HAT ARMCHAIRS, SICHUTOUGUANMAOYI
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The sweeping crest rail supported by the C-shaped splat and elegantly curved back rails which continue through the frame to form the back legs, the attractively shaped arms supported by vertical struts and shaped spandrels, the hard mat seat set within the rectangular frame above plain, beaded aprons and spandrels, the legs joined by stepped stretchers and the footrest above a plain, shaped apron.
41 7/8 in. (106.4 cm.) high, 22 3/4 in. (5.7 cm.) wide, 18 1/8 in. (46 cm.) deep
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The sweeping crest rail supported by the C-shaped splat and elegantly curved back rails which continue through the frame to form the back legs, the attractively shaped arms supported by vertical struts and shaped spandrels, the hard mat seat set within the rectangular frame above plain, beaded aprons and spandrels, the legs joined by stepped stretchers and the footrest above a plain, shaped apron.
41 7/8 in. (106.4 cm.) high, 22 3/4 in. (5.7 cm.) wide, 18 1/8 in. (46 cm.) deep
Provenance
The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, before 1971
Literature
R. H. Ellsworth, Chinese Furniture: Hardwood Examples of the Ming and Early Ch'ing Dynasties, New York, 1971, p.109, pl. 2 and 2a
A. Juliano, “Robert H. Ellsworth Treasures the East,” Architectural Digest, October 1985, p. 106
A. Juliano, “Robert H. Ellsworth Treasures the East,” Architectural Digest, October 1985, p. 106
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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