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A huanghuali official’s hat
armchair, Guanmaoyi
18th/19th century
The gently curving top rail with swept-up
ends suspending a plain, well figured back
splat set between extensions of the back
legs, the s-curved arm rests supported by the
‘goose neck’ front posts and s-shaped center
posts all joined to a hard paneled seat over a
continuous beaded apron butted to front legs
joined to a footrest and stepped stretchers.
43in (109.4cm) high
$20,000 - 30,000

Provenance
Sotheby’s New York, October 1987, lot 479.

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