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LATE QING DYNASTY
Details
A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIRS
LATE QING DYNASTY
Each chair has sweeping crest rail terminating in out-swept hooks above shaped spandrels and the S-shaped splat carved with a ruyi-head roundel enclosing a mythical beast in openwork. The rear posts continue to form the back legs below the rectangular frame above beaded aprons and spandrels. The legs are joined by stepped stretchers and a foot rest above a shaped apron.
38 ¾ in. (98.4 cm.) high, 25 ¼ in. (64.1 cm.) wide, 18 1/8 in. (46 cm.) deep
LATE QING DYNASTY
Each chair has sweeping crest rail terminating in out-swept hooks above shaped spandrels and the S-shaped splat carved with a ruyi-head roundel enclosing a mythical beast in openwork. The rear posts continue to form the back legs below the rectangular frame above beaded aprons and spandrels. The legs are joined by stepped stretchers and a foot rest above a shaped apron.
38 ¾ in. (98.4 cm.) high, 25 ¼ in. (64.1 cm.) wide, 18 1/8 in. (46 cm.) deep
Provenance
The collection of John Chin Young (1909-1997), Honolulu.
Special notice
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.
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Vicki Paloympis (潘薇琦)
Head of Department, VP, Specialist