Description:
A PAIR OF YOKEBACK ARMCHAIRS, SICHUTOU GUANMAOYI
China, 18th- early 19th century. Jumu. The backrest with curved top rail and wide, rectangular splat bearing a ruyi ornament carved in openwork as well as a lobed opening at the base.
Provenance: Swiss private collection. Novel Art Gallery, Frank C. Russek, Zurich. German private collection, acquired at TEFAF art fair from the above in 1995, for the price of 10.600 Swiss Francs. Thence by descent in the same family. The original expertise dated 1995 is accompanying this lot.
Condition: Fine condition with good natural patina, old wear and traces of use.
Dimensions: Height 106 cm, depth 42 cm
The armrests each supported by two curved side posts, the braided rattan seat within a rounded frame, all resting on cylindrical legs joined by four stretchers. The undersides with inscription “Daoguang 16” (1836).
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related Jumu Yokeback chair bearing a similar ruyi carving at Christies New York, on August 22nd, 2018, lot 204 (sold for USD 8.125,-)
一對四出頭官帽椅
中國,十八至十九世紀初。櫸木。靠背採用弧形頂部搭腦和寬大的矩形靠背板支撐,飾有鏤空雕刻的如意紋以及靠背板底部的葉片形開口。
來源:瑞士私人收藏。Novel 藝廊,瑞士Frank C. Russek;德國私人收藏,于1995年TEFAF art fair藝展以10600瑞士法郎從上述藝廊購得,在同一家族中保存至今。隨附1995的鑒定。
品相:品相良好,自然包漿,舊時磨損和使用痕跡
尺寸:高106 厘米;深42 厘米