拍品 196
  • 196

清十八 / 十九世紀 黃花梨南官帽椅

估價
60,000 - 90,000 USD
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描述

  • wood
the double-cushioned straight top rail continuing down to a pair of straight arms pipe-joined to the frame, the central splat comprised of three sections, an openwork ruyi head, a plain mid-section and a scrolling base, all above a hard-mat seat within a double cushion-molded frame supported on four square section legs with double-cushioned fronts, the front legs enclosing a plain beaded apron, joined by cushioned stretchers above the square, plain feet (2)

Condition

The armchairs are in overall good condition. The joints are slightly loose. There are some filled repairs to small knots of wood on the frame.
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.

拍品資料及來源

Several examples of hexagonal armchairs have been published. See the hexagonal armchair with tall back and curved, three-part splat, illustrated by Wang Shixiang et. al., Connoisseurship of Chinese Furniture: Ming and Early Qing Dynasties, vol. II, Hong Kong, 1990, p. 51, no. A80, and another in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated by Hu Desheng, The Palace Museum Collection: A Treasury of Ming & Qing Dynasty Palace Furniture, vol. 1, Beijing, 2007, p. 100, fig. 77. 

See two related hexagonal armchairs but with spindlebacks, one in huanghuali illustrated by R.H. Ellsworth et. al., in Chinese Furniture: One Hundred Examples from the Mimi and Raymond Hung Collection, New York, 1996, pp. 88-9, no 24; and another in tielimu illustrated by Tian Jiaqing et. al., in Classic Chinese Furniture of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1996, p. 97, no. 29, where the author mentions that the armchair is in the form of a five-paneled screen.