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THE ECKE CHAIRS
~625

A VERY RARE PAIR OF HUANGHUALI ‘SOUTHERN
OFFICIALS’ HAT’ ARMCHAIRS, NANGUANMAOYI

17TH CENTURY

Each is constructed from convex square members. The stepped crestrail is
supported by a S-shaped splat and curved back posts which continue to form the
rear legs. The curved arms are supported on tapering braces and the front posts
which continue through the seat to form the front legs. All are above a mat seat set
within a rectangular frame above plain aprons ftted with vertical struts in front
and plain aprons and spandrels at the sides and back. The legs are joined by plain
stretchers at the sides and a foot rest at the front.

39 in. (99.1 cm.) high, 24√ in. (63 cm.) wide, 21Ω in. (54.6 cm.) deep (2)

$600,000-800,000

PROVENANCE

The Gustav Ecke (1896-1971) Collection, Honolulu.
Robert Moore, Los Angeles.
The Marie Theresa L. Virata (1923-2015) Collection.

LITERATURE

Gustav Ecke, Chinese Domestic Furniture, 1944, p. 104, pl. 82.

十七世紀 黃花梨南官帽椅成對

來源
古斯塔夫‧艾克 (1896-1971) 珍藏，檀香山
Robert Moore，洛杉磯
瑪麗·泰瑞莎·L·維勒泰 (1923-2015) 珍藏

文獻
古斯塔夫‧艾克，《中國花梨家具圖考》， 1944年，104頁，圖版編號82

As published by Gustav Ecke. Alternate view of lot 626.
本拍品經古斯塔夫•艾克著錄（拍品編號626）

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