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A PAIR OF TALL HONGMU STANDS QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- wood
each with a single panel rectangular top set within a raised molded double-cushioned frame surmounting an openwork double-molded lattice apron, supported on four legs, carved to simulate a bundle of slender bamboo rods joined by arched stretchers (2)
Provenance
Alice Boney, Hong Kong.
Exhibited
Honolulu Academy of Arts, 1982, no. 75.
Literature
Robert H. Ellsworth, Chinese Hardwood Furniture in Hawaiian Collections, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Catalogue, 1982, no. 75.
Condition
There are stains to the top panels and one table has filled repairs to the breaks to the top of one leg.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.