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FURNITURE

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE SEATTLE COLLECTION,
PREVIOUSLY FEATURED IN ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
6372
A PAIR OF HARDWOOD YOLK-BACK ARM CHAIRS
The curved, beaded top rail with elegant shaped terminals repeated
as the arm rest ends and set over a plain back splat joined to a hard
seat covered with matting butted to shaped beaded aprons half
lapped to tubular supports.
44 1/2in (113 cm) high

$2,000 - 3,000

PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
6373
A PAIR OF SPOTTED BAMBOO HORSESHOE-BACK ARM
CHAIRS, QUANYI 6372
Late Qing/Republic period
Each with a graceful U-form back, supported on a rectangular
back splat with latticed geometric designs, the black-lacquered
softwood seat framed by stacked bamboo, fitted within posts
further strengthened by arched braces and horizontal stretchers; the
spotted bamboo with traces of red-toned lacquer to the inside of the
supports.
37 1/2in (95.2cm) high

$2,000 - 3,000
Compare a similar pair of spotted bamboo armchairs from the Feng
Wen Tang Collection, dated 18th/19th century, sold by Christie’s,
Hong Kong, 2 June 2015, sale 3435, lot 2872.

6374
A HUANGHUALI AND MIXED HARDWOOD KANG TABLE
Qing dynasty elements
The two board top made of well-figured huanghuali set into a
mitered, mortise-and-tenoned frame over a plain apron and shaped
supports.
14 x 40 x 40in (135.6 x 101.6 x 101.6cm)

$6,000 - 9,000 6373

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