Lot 163
  • 163

Two Chinese export watercolors Qing Dynasty, circa 1800

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • paper
  • sight 15 3/4 in. x 27 1/2 in.; frames 21 3/4 in. x 33 3/4 in.
  • 40 cm; 69.9 cm; 55.2 cm; 85.7 cm
ink and colour on paper, one showing scholar officials gathered in a garden pavilion, the other depicting a group of figures strolling outside a large mansion.  Within later bamboo molded frames.

Provenance

by repute William Haines

Condition

Not examined out of frames; overall very good condition; the first with a light vertical crease to the upper left section approximately 7 inches in length and with some light scratches; slight puckering to the paper to the bottom edge; the other with slight rippling and minor surface scratches; the frames in good condition with minor scratches and nicks.
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Catalogue Note

William or 'Billy' Haines was one of the most influential decorators in Hollywood of the 20th century.  'Born January, 1, 1900, he used to call himself "a true child of the twentieth century"... Working closely with such architects as James E. Dolena, Roland E. Coate and, later, A. Quincy Jones, Haines transformed the very look of Hollywood.  What made his décors so popular – and imitate – was his balance between formal and casual, style and substance. (William J. Mann, 'William Haines: Creator of a smart new look for the Hollywood Scene,' Architectural Digest, January, 2000.)