A Pair of Huanghuali Official's Hat Chairs, Sichutouguanmaoyi

黃花梨四出頭官帽椅一對
the sweeping crest rail supported by the S-shaped splat and elegantly curved back rails which continue through the frame to form the back legs, the S-shaped arms supported by vertical struts, the hard mat seat set within the rectangular frame above plain, beaded aprons and spandrels, the legs joined by stepped stretchers and the footrest above a plain, shaped apron.

Height 43 1/2 x width 24 1/2 x depth 21 in., 110.5 x 62.2 x 53.3 cm.

Provenance:

Ex. Private Collection, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Each in structurally sounds and stable condition. The surface with some scattered marks, light bruising and indentations, alongside dappled watermarks, particularly at the stretchers. One example with spandrels beneath front stretchers missing, one retained.

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Chinese and Himalayan Works of Art

A Pair of Huanghuali Official's Hat Chairs, Sichutouguanmaoyi

Chinese and Himalayan Works of Art

A Pair of Huanghuali Official's Hat Chairs, Sichutouguanmaoyi

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