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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF RONALD W. LONGSDORF
2904
A VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL
BAMBOO HEXAGONAL ARMCHAIR
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Of rare hexagonal shape, the mat seat is set within a
double-moulded frame below the rectangular back
formed from shaped and spindle panels in various tones
of bamboo and flanked by similarly decorated armrests.
The whole is raised on six legs inset with plain aprons
and shaped spandrels, and are joined by double low
stretchers at the sides.
38 Ω in. (98 cm.) high, 23 ¡ in. (59.5 cm.) wide,
18 ¿ in. (48 cm.) deep
HK$60,000-80,000
US$7,800-10,000

For an interesting discussion on
bamboo and hardwood furniture,
refer to R. W. Longsdorf, ‘Chinese
Bamboo Furniture, Its Influence
on Hardwood Furniture Design,’
Orientations, January 1994, pp.
76-83, where the author discusses
the features of bamboo furniture
carried over to hardwood forms,
such as rounded members, ‘wrap-
around’ stretchers, ‘stacked’
stretchers and the use of closely-
placed vertical struts.

清十九世紀
竹六角形扶手椅

來源
Ronald W. Longsdorf 珍藏
R.W.Longsdorf 曾撰文討論竹製
家具對木製家具在設計上帶來的
影響，包括圓材、管腳棖、雙層
面板或棖子、矮老等的使用，見
「Chinese Bamboo Furniture, Its
Influence on Hardwood Furniture
Design」一文，載於《Orientations》
1994 年 1 月期，76-83 頁。

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