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Auction archive: Lot number 1317

A RARE PAIR OF HUANGHUALI 'FOUR-CORNERS EXPOSED OFFICIAL'S H...

Estimate
US$700,000 - US$900,000
Price realised:
US$905,000
Auction archive: Lot number 1317

A RARE PAIR OF HUANGHUALI 'FOUR-CORNERS EXPOSED OFFICIAL'S H...

Estimate
US$700,000 - US$900,000
Price realised:
US$905,000
Beschreibung:

A RARE PAIR OF HUANGHUALI 'FOUR-CORNERS EXPOSED OFFICIAL'S HAT' ARMCHAIRS, SICHUTOUGUANMAOYI
17TH CENTURY
A RARE PAIR OF HUANGHUALI 'FOUR-CORNERS EXPOSED OFFICIAL'S HAT' ARMCHAIRS, SICHUTOUGUANMAOYI 17TH CENTURY Each chair has a sweeping curved, protruding crest rail supported on an S-shaped back splat and elegantly curved rear posts. The curved arm rails are supported on tapering stiles and extend beyond the curved front posts. The mat seat is set in a wide rectangular frame finely carved with a molded edge above plain, beaded aprons. The legs of square section have a finely molded edge and are joined by square-section humpback stretchers and vertical struts, above a foot rest and stepped stretchers on the sides, above plain aprons. 47 in. (119.4 cm.) high, 25 in. (63.5 cm.) wide, 19 ¼ in. (48.9 cm.) deep

Auction archive: Lot number 1317
Auction:
Datum:
17 Mar 2016 - 18 Mar 2016
Auction house:
Christie's
New York
Beschreibung:

A RARE PAIR OF HUANGHUALI 'FOUR-CORNERS EXPOSED OFFICIAL'S HAT' ARMCHAIRS, SICHUTOUGUANMAOYI
17TH CENTURY
A RARE PAIR OF HUANGHUALI 'FOUR-CORNERS EXPOSED OFFICIAL'S HAT' ARMCHAIRS, SICHUTOUGUANMAOYI 17TH CENTURY Each chair has a sweeping curved, protruding crest rail supported on an S-shaped back splat and elegantly curved rear posts. The curved arm rails are supported on tapering stiles and extend beyond the curved front posts. The mat seat is set in a wide rectangular frame finely carved with a molded edge above plain, beaded aprons. The legs of square section have a finely molded edge and are joined by square-section humpback stretchers and vertical struts, above a foot rest and stepped stretchers on the sides, above plain aprons. 47 in. (119.4 cm.) high, 25 in. (63.5 cm.) wide, 19 ¼ in. (48.9 cm.) deep

Auction archive: Lot number 1317
Auction:
Datum:
17 Mar 2016 - 18 Mar 2016
Auction house:
Christie's
New York
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