Sale 3769
New York
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17 September 2015
Price realised
USD 40,000
Estimate
A PAIR OF LARGE JICHIMU AND NANMU TAPERED CABINETS, YUANJIAOGUI 18TH CENTURY The protruding top frame is encircled by a bow-string band repeated on the legs and door frames, which enclose single jichimu panels. The doors are fitted flush around a removable center stile and open to reveal the shelved interior with two drawers. There is a plain horizontal panel at the front above plain, beaded aprons and spandrels, which are repeated below the nanmu side panels. 67 1/8 in. (170.5 cm.) high, 37 ¼ in. (94.6 cm.) wide, 19 ¼ in. (48.9 cm.) deep
Provenance
Property from the Lai Family Collection.
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