Lot 1154
1154
A RARE HUANGHUALI HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIR
A RARE HUANGHUALI HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIR
A RARE HUANGHUALI HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIR
A RARE HUANGHUALI HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIR
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Prospective purchasers are advised that several co… Read more PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE NEW YORK CITY COLLECTION
A RARE HUANGHUALI HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIR

17TH CENTURY

Details
A RARE HUANGHUALI HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIR
17TH CENTURY
38 1/4 in. (97.2 cm.) high, 25 1/4 in. (63.5 cm.) wide, 21 in. (53.3 cm.) deep
Provenance
M. D. Flacks Ltd., New York.
The collection of Daniel Shapiro, New York.
Literature
M. D. Flacks, Classical Chinese Furniture I, Spring 2007, New York, no. 1.
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 delicate, simple lines and graceful curve of the crestrail are what give the horseshoe-back armchair its elegant appearance. The use of the more rarely seen humpback stretchers and vertical struts under the seat give the present chair a more sophisticated air and further emphasizes the beautiful lines of this form. A pair of continuous huanghuali horseshoe-back armchairs with the same configuration of stretchers and struts was sold at Christie’s New York, 22-23 March 2012, lot 1745.

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