A PAIR OF HONGMU FOLDING HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIRS
19TH CENTURY
Each chair has a rounded crestrail ending in outswept handrests which are supported by the curved extensions of the front legs. There are backsplats carved with a pierced panel with a qilin amongst stylised clouds. The front stretchers are beneath a foot-rest which has a central metal plaque.
43¾ in. (111 cm.) high, 28¾ in. (73 cm.) wide, 26¾ in. (68 cm.) deep (2)
A PAIR OF HONGMU FOLDING HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIRS
19TH CENTURY
Each chair has a rounded crestrail ending in outswept handrests which are supported by the curved extensions of the front legs. There are backsplats carved with a pierced panel with a qilin amongst stylised clouds. The front stretchers are beneath a foot-rest which has a central metal plaque.
43¾ in. (111 cm.) high, 28¾ in. (73 cm.) wide, 26¾ in. (68 cm.) deep (2)
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