For a discussion of bamboo furniture see Michel Beurdeley, Chinese Furniture, Tokyo and New York, 1979, pp. 48-51 and Ronald W. Longsdorf, "Chinese Bamboo Furniture: Its History and Influence on Hardwood Furniture Design", Orientations, January, 1994, pp. 76-83
Compare a similar example sold in these rooms March 28, 1996, lot 237