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A HUANGHUALI HORSESHOE BACK CHAIR, QUANYI Grace Wu Bruce, purchased 29 November, 1995.
17th century
Composed of a five-section back rail joined with pressure-point scarf Published
joints terminating in returning knop hand rests supported by beaded- Grace Wu Bruce. Ming Furniture 30 October - 18 November 1995, no.
edge carved spandrels and by front posts and back stiles which run 17.
through the seat to form the four legs, s-curved side braces and an
elegant curved back splat carved into the richly figured wood with See a pair of chairs sold Sotheby’s, New York, March 1995, lot 431, as
a ruyi-shaped medallion enclosing confronted split-tailed dragons a closely related example.
above a bed of cloud scrolls and tenoned into the frame mitered,
mortise-and-tenon frame drilled for soft cane seat with two transverse This chair is an outstanding example of elegant design and richly
stretchers on the underside, the finely detailed apron carved on the figured wood. See a single chair from the Collection of Robert Hatfield
front and sides with central geometric cloud scrolls echoed on the half- Ellsworth, sold Christie’s New York, Sale 11419, Lot 139, 18 March
lapped brackets extending down the front posts and tenoned into the 2015; and a pair of chairs, without flanges to the back splat, sold
foot rest which retains the metal guard, and set above a plain, squared Sotheby’s Hong Kong, A Private collection of Ming furniture, sale
apron to the front legs and joined to box stretchers. HK0640, lot 117.
(40 3/4in) 103.5cm high; the seat (24.1/2in) 62.3 wide, (19 1/8in)
48.7cm deep

US$50,000 - 70,000

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