A HUANGHUALI HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIR (QUANYI) 20TH CENTURY

the rounded crestrail comprised of five scarf-joined members and set on straight back posts centered by a rectangular S-form splat, the side posts and recessed front posts curved and below outscrolled handgrips, the hardwood seat within a mitred frame, the four cylindrical legs secured by plain-shaped aprons and four stretchers of ascending height, the underside with a single traverse stretcher

Acquired in London, 1970s.
Robert Crowder (1911-2010) Los Angeles, California.
Collection of Barbara Hutton (1912 - 1979).
Thomas P. Grayson, Beverly Hills, California, 1990s. 

There is a horizontal filled repair across the back of the splat. There is a filled crescent from split along the grain at the base of the splat. The joints have been consolidated and there is expected wear.
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