Lot 30
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A CHINESE HUANGHUALI CORNER-LEG SIDE TABLE
A CHINESE HUANGHUALI CORNER-LEG SIDE TABLE
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A CHINESE HUANGHUALI CORNER-LEG SIDE TABLE

18TH-19TH CENTURY

Details
A CHINESE HUANGHUALI CORNER-LEG SIDE TABLE
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The paneled-top is set within a rectangular frame with molded edge above double-reeded aprons and stretchers wrapping around the corner joined by vertical struts. The whole is raised on thick legs of round section.
34 in. (86.4 cm.) high; 53 ¼ in. (135.3 cm.) wide; 23 ¾ in. (59 cm.) deep
Provenance
Acquired from Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong (according to label).
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. Please note this lot will be moved to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) at 5pm on the last day of the sale. Lots may not be collected during the day of their move to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services. Please consult the Lot Collection Notice for collection information. This sheet is available from the Bidder Registration staff, Purchaser Payments or the Packing Desk and will be sent with your invoice.

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Lot Essay

For an illustration of a waistless corner-leg table, which also features rectangular frameworks between the aprons and stretchers, but without the aprons and stretchers wrapping around the legs, see Wang Shixiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture: Ming and Early Qing Dynasties, vol. II, Hong Kong, 1990, p.90, pl. B66.
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