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PROPERTY FROM A NEW ENGLAND PRIVATE EXHIBITED Fine Arts, Boston, 1996, p. 111. For another
COLLECTION
Ming Furniture: Rare Examples from the 16th similar chair, see Nicholas Grindley, Pure Form:
A PAIR OF ‘HUANGHUALI’ and 17th Centuries, Grace Wu Bruce, London, Classical Chinese Furniture Vok Collection,
CONTININUOUS YOKEBACK 1999, cat. no. 11. Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst Köln, Munich,
ARMCHAIRS (NANGUANMAOYI) The restrained lines and minimal decoration 2004, pl. 10.
17TH CENTURY serve to heighten the statuesque proportions A pair of similar form, from the Richard Fabian
and rich luster of the wood. The timber chosen Collection, was sold in these rooms, 15th March
each with an elegantly arched crestrail flattened for its lively whorl patterns show huanghuali 2016, lot 7; another from the collection of Dr.
in the center and curving down to join the wood at its best. The continuous yokeback S.Y. Yip was sold in our Hong Kong rooms,
slightly backward sloping rear posts, secured armchair is one of the most classic of the 7th October 2015, lot 111; and a related pair
with huangtong strap metal mounts, continuing scholarly Ming forms; a similar armchair with different aprons sold in these rooms, 15th
through the frame to form the back legs, and with shaped aprons is illustrated in Robert March 2017, lot 581; and a single armchair with
a matching well-figured wide rectangular D. Jacobsen and Nicholas Grindley, Classical a straight front apron sold in these room, 12th
slightly bowed splat tenoned to the underside Chinese Furniture in the Minneapolis Institute September 2018, lot 259.
of the yoke and into the back rail of the seat of Arts, Minneapolis, 1999, pl. 9. In discussing
frame, the serpentine arms pipe-jointed to the form, the authors conjecture that the ◉ $ 60,000-80,000
the shaped front posts, the rectangular seat inspiration for the continuous top and arm rails
frame, with molded edge, enclosing a soft-mat might be found in bent bamboo construction
seat supported underneath by a pair of bowed popular in the Song and Ming dynasties and 十七世紀 黃花梨南官帽椅一對
stretchers, the legs joined by a beaded-edge cite an illustration of the Wanli period Kunqu
crescent-form aprons and ascending height opera The Tale of the Jade Hairpin showing a 來源
stretchers with protruding tenons, cushions (4) pair of speckled bamboo tall back chairs with 嘉木堂，倫敦，2001年
Height 47 in., 119.4 cm; Width 23 ½ in., 59.7 continuous crestrails. In addition, pottery
cm; Depth 18 ¼ in., 46.4 cm examples of this form were found in the tomb 展覽
of Pan Yunzheng dated to 1589, op.cit., p. 52. A 《Ming Furniture: Rare Examples from the
PROVENANCE pair with inlaid decoration is illustrated in Nancy
Grace Wu Bruce, Ltd., London, 2001. Berliner, Beyond the Screen: Chinese Furniture 16th and 17th Centuries》，嘉木堂，倫
of the 16th and 17th Centuries, Museum of 敦，1999，編號11

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PROPERTY FROM A NEW ENGLAND PRIVATE PROVENANCE
COLLECTION
M.D. Flacks, London, 2001.
A PAIR OF LARGE ‘HUANGHUALI’
WAISTLESS SQUARE STOOLS ◉ $ 30,000-50,000
(FANGDENG)
17TH / 18TH CENTURY 十七 / 十八世紀 黃花梨方凳一對
proportionally constructed with substantial
square-sectioned structural members, the 來源
frame top comprising four stretchers with line M.D. Flacks，倫敦，2001年
moldings on the edges and with gently rounded
corners, the legs similarly finely beaded with
molded edges and joining the top and base
stretchers in pyramid joins, the legs joined by
angular beaded arched stretchers connected
to the frame by pairs of vertical struts and plain
over arched stretchers at the feet, the soft mat
seat supported by diagonal corner stretchers
underneath (2)
Height 19 in., 48.3 cm; Width 21 ½ in., 54.6 cm;
Depth 21 ½ in., 54.6 cm

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