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PROPERTY FROM THE WHITACRE FAMILY COLLECTION PROPERTY FROM THE WHITACRE FAMILY COLLECTION
~838 ~839
A RARE HUANGHUALI SQUARE-CORNER CABINET A VERY RARE HUANGHUALI TRESTLE-LEG TABLE
18TH CENTURY 18TH CENTURY
The attractively figured doors open to reveal the shelved interior and set The single-panel top is set in a molded, rectangular frame fitted with
into the square-member frame, joined by a beaded apron carved with leafy everted ends, above the plain, beaded apron and spandrels finely carved
scroll. with chilong. The molded legs are joined by an openwork panel carved with
54æ in. (139.1 cm.), 37º in. (94.6 cm.) wide, 16Ω in. (42 cm.) deep lingzhi stems and supported on shoe-feet.
36 in. (91.5 cm.) high, 65Ω in. (166.5 cm.) wide, 17º in. (44.5 cm.) deep
$50,000-70,000
$40,000-60,000
PROVENANCE:
The Collection of Dr. Frank E. (1897-1971) and Lillian (1907-1986) Whitacre, PROVENANCE:
acquired between 1938-1939, and thence by descent within the family. The Collection of Dr. Frank E. (1897-1971) and Lillian (1907-1986) Whitacre,
acquired between 1938-1939, and thence by descent within the family.
A huanghuali square-corner cabinet with bookmatched panel doors and
carved, molded apron joining the legs is illustrated by G. Ecke in Chinese
Domestic Furniture, Vermont and Tokyo, 1962, pl. 131, no. 104. Another 清十八世紀 黃花梨螭龍紋翹頭案
huanghuali square-corner cabinet of larger proportions and carved
cusped apron was sold at Christie’s New York, 25 September 2020, lot 來源:
Frank E. (1897-1971) 暨 Lillian (1907-1986) Whitacre 伉儷珍藏, 入藏於
1653.
1938至1939年間, 後家族傳承。

清十八世紀 黃花梨方角櫃
來源:
Frank E. (1897-1971) 暨 Lillian (1907-1986) Whitacre 伉儷珍藏, 入藏於
1938至1939年間, 後家族傳承。

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