A hardwood folding horseshoe-back armchair Jiaoyi, 19th/20th century
Estimate $3,500 – $4,500
with rounded crestrail ending in outswept handrests supported by the curved extensions of the front legs, the curved back splat carved and pierced with a ruyi-shaped cartouche enclosing a coiled dragon and a rectangular panel of a qilin, the seat frame carved with two chilong and the whiplash curve of the front legs securing metal bamboo-form struts to the crestrail, with metal strapwork on the structural joins and on the footrest
108 cm high, 70.5 cm wide, 62 cm deep
Provenance
Sotheby's, Melbourne, 31st October 2012, lot 233
Condition Report
Some general wear and scratches particularly over the crest rail. Some cracks to the base stretchers front and back.
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Alison AlfordConsultant Arts & DesignSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Alison Alford |
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Ann RobertsConsultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
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Harley YoungSpecialist Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Harley Young |
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Anthony HurlConsultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hurl |
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Philip A. GoreConsultant, Clocks, Barometers & Scientific Instruments Arts & Design |
