A HUAMU-INSET HUANGHUALI RECESSED-LEG TABLE
A HUAMU-INSET HUANGHUALI RECESSED-LEG TABLE
A HUAMU-INSET HUANGHUALI RECESSED-LEG TABLE
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A HUAMU-INSET HUANGHUALI RECESSED-LEG TABLE
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Prospective purchasers are advised that several co… Read more PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF ARNOLD AND MAIDEE KIRKEBY, BEL AIR, CALIFORNIA
A HUAMU-INSET HUANGHUALI RECESSED-LEG TABLE

17TH CENTURY

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A HUAMU-INSET HUANGHUALI RECESSED-LEG TABLE
17TH CENTURY
The single huamu burl panel is set in a thick huanghuali frame above beaded aprons and cloud-form spandrels. The whole is raised on gently splayed legs of round section joined by pairs of stretchers on the sides.
31 3/4 in. (80.6 cm.) high, 76 1/2 in. (194.3 cm.) wide, 21 1/4 in. (54 cm.) deep
Provenance
Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong, 9 April 1998.
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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Lot Essay

The clustered and swirled graining of the burl panel is suggestive of a landscape or abstract painting. Burl panels were often incorporated into furniture to provide a decorative element, and the aesthetic created a striking contrast between the textured graining of burl and the amber tones of huanghuali. When chosen for table tops, the abstract patterning was meant to enhance displays of antiques and works of art. The natural qualities of the burl would have been attractive to scholars and poets who have long found inspiration in the natural world.

‌A burl-inset huanghuali recessed-leg table with cloud-form spandrels is illustrated by M. Flacks in Classical Chinese Furniture: a very personal point of view, London, 2011, pp. 214. Another massive burl-inset huanghuali recessed-leg painting table, formerly of the Lai Family collection, was sold by Christie's New York, 17 September 2015, lot 919.

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