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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE NEW YORK CITY COLLECTION
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 紐☼市私́珍藏
 A RARE HUANGHUALI SLOPING-STILE CABINET
 17TH CENTURY  十ˑˠ紀ǎ黃花梨८角櫃
 Ϝ源
 45º in. (115 cm.) high, 27æ in. (70.4 cm.) wide, 16¿ in. (41 cm.) deep
 馬科斯Ĥ弗拉Գ斯
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 $80,000-120,000  沙碧洛珍藏
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 PROVENANCE:
 M. D. Flacks Ltd., New York.  馬科斯Ĥ弗拉Գ斯
 Ǘ$MBTTJDBM $IJOFTF 'VSOJUVSF 7**ǘ
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     年春
 編號
 Daniel Shapiro Collection, New York.  馬科斯Ĥ弗拉Գ斯
 Ǘ中४۵ՔҭЦ私房觀點ǘ
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     年
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 LITERATURE:
 Marcus Flacks, Classical Chinese Furniture VII, New York, Spring 2005, no. 11.  The simple, austere lines of this cabinet create a sense of solidity and
 Marcus Flacks, Classical Chinese Furniture: A Very Personal Point of View,   strength and have an architectural quality created by the gently splayed lines
 London, 2011, pp. 172-173.  of the upright stiles and the strong horizontal lines of the top and bottom
 members. This elegant silhouette is further enhanced by the dynamic
 swirl of grain on the bookmatched doors. The careful choice of material
 is an example of the Chinese affinity for and wonder of natural materials.
 Richly textured surfaces were often incorporated into furniture to provide
 a decorative element. A taller huanghuali sloping-stile cabinet with richly
 grained paneled doors was sold at Christie’s New York, 22-23 September
 2022, lot 794.



















































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