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DONGXI STUDIO
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE
BELGIAN COLLECTION

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A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI ‘OFFICIAL’S
HAT’ ARMCHAIRS, GUANMAOYI
17TH CENTURY

Each has a shaped crest rail supported
by the elegantly curving back splat,
fnely carved with a shaped medallion
enclosing a pair of confronting chilong,
and rear posts which continue to form
the back legs. The arm rails are supported
on slender standing stiles and extend
beyond the front posts. The rectangular
frame encloses a mat seat with molded
edge above beaded, shaped aprons and
spandrels. The legs are of oval section
and are joined by stepped stretchers and a
shaped foot rest in the front.

45æ in. (116.2 cm.) high, 23º in. (59.1
cm.) wide, 21Ω in. (54.6 cm.) deep (2)

$200,000-300,000

PROVENANCE

Property from the Estate of Fredric
Mueller; Christie’s New York, 1 June
1990, lot 410.
明末清初 黃花梨官帽椅一對

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