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The Property of a French Collector (lots 382-385)

382 See another huanghuali lamphanger chair in the Mrs Chen Mengjia
A fine and rare pair of huanghuali lamphanger chairs, dengguayi collection, illustrated by Wang Shixiang in Classical Chinese Furniture:
17th century Ming and Early Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 1986, p.76, no.37. For
Each rising to a subtly curved top rail with protruding ends, situated several other examples of huanghuali lamphanger side chairs sold at
above slightly bent back posts ending in four sturdy feet at the lower auctions, see Christie’s, New York, 19 September 1996, lot 74.
base, the rectangular spine gently curved and exhibiting natural graining,
the basket-weave seat within fixed borders, spandrels and stepped 椅為黃花梨製，搭腦有靠枕，兩端削平。獨板靠背兩彎做，成弧形彎
stretchers. 曲，與後退上截形成對比。座面攢框鑲軟屜，座下正面素券口牙條，四
Each: 116.8cm high. (2). 腿間裝步步高趕棖，腳踏下裝窄牙條。
HK$400,000 - 600,000
US$52,000 - 77,000 此對椅搭腦兩端出頭，形制彷彿棖油燈燈盞的架子，故名「燈掛椅」。
中國學者陳夢家夫人珍藏一件近似的黃花梨燈掛椅，見王世襄著《明式
清十七世紀 黃花梨燈掛椅一對 家具珍賞》，香港，1986年，圖37。

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