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A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI BROAD YOKEBACK ARMCHAIRS (SICHUTOUGUANMAOYI) QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
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each with a strongly shaped top rail flattened in the middle and terminating in truncated ends, the cylindrical backward sloping posts continuing through the seat frame forming the back legs, the wide central splat inset with two burlwood panels over a plain spandreled apron, the sinuous arms outward curving and supported by recessed, shaped posts, the hard mat seat set within a molded frame, the legs joined by plain straight aprons with shaped spandrels and side stretchers, back and front rails of uniform height (2)
Provenance
Collection of Jay Spectre (1929-1992), New York.
Christie's New York, 22nd September 1987, lot 441.
Christie's New York, 22nd September 1987, lot 441.
Condition
Each chair with spliced repairs to one back post, and general consolidation to the joinery. The aprons and stretchers possibly replaced. There are filled and patched repairs. The panels of the splats are possible replacements.
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.
Catalogue Note
The present pair of chairs is unusual for its generous proportions. The additional width of the seat is elegantly echoed by the broad splat and emphatic curvilinear sweep of the top rail. The commodious form, inspired by earlier meditation seats of Buddhist monks, invites lingering conversation and would have been a suitable addition to a scholar's studio.
A related pair of chairs in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts is illustrated and discussed in Robert D. Jacobsen and Nicholas Grindley, Classical Chinese Furniture in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, 1999, cat. no. 7.
A related pair of chairs in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts is illustrated and discussed in Robert D. Jacobsen and Nicholas Grindley, Classical Chinese Furniture in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, 1999, cat. no. 7.