18TH CENTURY

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A RARE HUANGHUALI SQUARE-CORNER CABINET
18TH CENTURY
The attractively figured doors open to reveal the shelved interior and set into the square-member frame, joined by a beaded apron carved with leafy scroll.
54 ¾ in. (139.1 cm.), 37 ¼ in. (94.6 cm.) wide, 16 ½ in. (42 cm.) deep

Provenance

The Collection of Dr. Frank E. (1897-1971) and Lillian (1907-1986) Whitacre, acquired between 1938-1939, and thence by descent within the family.

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Lot Essay

A huanghuali square-corner cabinet with bookmatched panel doors and carved, molded apron joining the legs is illustrated by G. Ecke in Chinese Domestic Furniture, Vermont and Tokyo, 1962, pl. 131, no. 104. Another huanghuali square-corner cabinet of larger proportions and carved cusped apron was sold at Christie’s New York, 25 September 2020, lot 1653.

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