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A Seventeenth Century Opera Bench
Dating from the end of the Ming Dynasty, this bench is from the audience seats of a provincial Shanxi opera house, in northeastern China. Built of elm and walnut, it has a solid, hewn seat, a curved front apron decorated with a floral pattern, and thick, elaborate, reverse-cabriole legs.
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A Museum Quality Ming Dynasty Armchair.
This important armchair rivals anything in any museum collection of late Ming Dynasty furniture. Dating from the first half of the 17th century, it is built of tiele-mu (ironwood) and camphor in the southern “official's hat” style.
SOLD.
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A Pair of 19th Century Side, or "Lamp Hanger", Chairs.
A pair if 19th Century side chairs in yu mu, or elm wood, with the original lacquer and projecting crest rail. The back slat is carved with a circular medallion in a dragon motif. The seat
is frame and panel with a beautiful patina, while the apron is adorned with
a small lotus motif. Chair design is not native to China, and comes from foreign
sources. Prior to the colonial era, Chinese people sat on stools or
benches. Some chairs were built as if they were stools with an added
superstructure; the square, solid lines of their bases contrast
intriguingly with the elegant lines above. In these examples, the legs show a pretty taper
and the bottom rail is nicely worn. This particular pair is extremely comfortable to sit on. They measure 43 inches high, 21 inches wide, and 17 inches deep. The seat is 20" from the ground. The joinery is mortise and tenon, and the
price is $3,600.00 for the pair.
SOLD.
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