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PROPERTY FROM THE WHITACRE FAMILY COLLECTION
               ~841
               A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI  'SOUTHERN OFFICIAL'S HAT'   A similarly proportioned set of four huanghuali ‘southern official’s
               ARMCHAIRS                                        hat’ armchairs, carved with ruyi heads on the back splats, was sold at
               18TH CENTURY                                     Christie’s New York, 20-21 March 2014, lot 2292.
               Each chair has a straight crestrail raised on a plain back splat and curved
               rear posts above the arms, which are supported on the front posts. The
               mat seat is set in a rectangular frame above plain aprons and spandrels.   清十八世紀　黃花梨南官帽椅一對
               The whole is raised on round-section legs joined by stepped stretchers   來源:
               and a foot rest at the front.
                                                                Frank E. (1897-1971) 暨 Lillian (1907-1986) Whitacre 伉儷珍藏, 入藏於
               38Ω in. (97.8 cm.) high, 22Ω in. (57.2 cm.) wide, 20¡ in. (51.7 cm.) deep  (2)  1938至1939年間, 後家族傳承。
               $25,000-35,000
               PROVENANCE:
               The Collection of Dr. Frank E. (1897-1971) and Lillian (1907-1986) Whitacre,
               acquired between 1938-1939, and thence by descent within the family.
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