LATE QING DYNASTY

The form of the present pair of armchairs is often called 'four corner's-exposed' and is one of the earliest classic forms found in huanghuali furniture design. Variations on this type are known, including those with rounded or cut-off squared members such as the present pair, those with plain splats, and those with added decorative carving or embellishment. A related pair of huanghuali ‘official’s hat’ armchairs was sold at Christie’s New York, 19 March 2021, lot 751.