Page 170 - Nov. 27, 2019 Christie's Important Works of Art HK

THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
~ 3050

A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI SQUARE The simplicity of these sturdy stools is suited to a variety of settings.
Varied examples exist with both soft and hard mat seats, with and
STOOLS, FANGDENG without stretchers, and with and without carved surfaces. A similar pair
but slightly taller stools was sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 28 November
QING DYNASTY, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
2012, Fine Chinese Furniture From Private American Collections, Lot
Each stool has a hard mat seat set within a square frame above the 2007. Two pairs of closely related huanghuali stools from the collection
narrow waist and beaded apron. The whole is raised on beaded of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth were sold at Christie's New York, 18 March
2015, lots 130 and 168. (fig. 1)
square-section legs that are joined by humpback stretchers and
terminate in hoof feet.
18¬ in. (47.4 cm.) high, 17Æ in. (45 cm.) wide, ᪺ڊՌˡ☹ׁ 㷍⩈ᚐᖛ⥈ᑝ֣ːര
17¿ in. (45.3 cm.) deep (2)
HK$500,000-700,000 US$65,000-90,000

PROVENANCE
Delia Tyrwhitt Collection, Connecticut, USA, bought from
Peking Furniture Company, Beijing (by repute)
Barling of Mount Street Ltd.
Sold at Sotheby’s New York, 1-2 December 1992, lot 549
Jean-Yves Ollivier Collection, 1993

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