An unusual pair of hardwood 'spindle' cabinets
Qing dynasty, late 19th century
(2)
Estimate $12,000 – $18,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, SYDNEY, LOTS 196-197
possibly huanghuali, in two sections, the rounded protruding rectangular top and base joined by rounded corner posts, with two doors opening to reveal two shelves, the lower section with a pair of drawers and a lower shelf, all supported on legs of circular section with squared inner corners, the sides and doors formed of three tiers of circular section vertical spindles divided with two bands of open rectangles, fitted with metal plates and pulls
(2)
178 cm high, 99 cm wide, 47 cm deep
- Lot Sold $16,000 (Hammer Price)
- $19,520 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Literature
For a zitan prototype dated to the Ming dynasty, see Wang Shixiang Classic Chinese Furniture - Ming and early Qing Dynasties pp. 204-205
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