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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
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A SET OF FOUR CARVED HARDWOOD ARMCHAIRS AND
TWO SQUARE SIDE TABLES
REPUBLIC PERIOD
Each chair with stepped crestrail inset with a thick panel carved in relief with various
vessels, flanked by similarly inset arms carved on each sides above the shaped wooden
seat set within a frame. The narrow waist above plain, beaded apron extending to thick,
beaded legs of square section joined by stretchers and terminating in hoof feet. The top
of each side table is set in a square frame above a narrow waist. The plain, beaded apron
echoes the design of the armchair, continuing to square sectioned legs joined by a shelf
and raised on hoof feet.
Each armchair: 38Æ in. (98.5 cm.) high, 23¬ in. (60 cm.) wide, 18√ in. (48 cm.) deep
Each side table: 30Õ/”ÿ in. (77 cm.) high, 17Ω in. (44.5 cm.) square (6)
HK$100,000-150,000 US$13,000-19,000
民國 硬木博古圖扶手椅一組四張及束腰方几兩張
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