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Lot Essay
The fluid, pronounced curved lines of the vertical spindles contrast elegantly with the straight lines of the back and arms, a juxtaposition which continues on the aprons with the carved angular scroll set within the curvilinear contours. This rare design is a variation on the more standard straight spindles more commonly found on low-back armchairs. The infrequent use of curved spindles in Chinese furniture of this period can almost certainly be accounted for by the large amount of timber as well as the high degree of workmanship that would have been required to produce them.
A slightly smaller single chair with closely related shaped spindles is illustrated by M. Flacks, Classical Chinese Furniture, London, 2011, pp. 38-39. The spindles on the single chair are set further apart and are fewer in number than on the present chairs.
Please note, these lots, contain a type of Dalbergia wood that is subject to CITES export/import restrictions. However, as each lot (or each individual item in the lot) the weight of this type of Dalbergia does not exceed 10 kg, starting from 1 May 2021, CITES license is no longer required for importing the lot (or the individual item in the lot) into Hong Kong. Before you decide to
bid, please check whether your destination country permits import without CITES license. If CITES license is required, we will make the lot available for your collection in Hong Kong. We will not cancel your purchase due to any CITES restrictions impacting the import of the lot to the destination country.
A slightly smaller single chair with closely related shaped spindles is illustrated by M. Flacks, Classical Chinese Furniture, London, 2011, pp. 38-39. The spindles on the single chair are set further apart and are fewer in number than on the present chairs.
Please note, these lots, contain a type of Dalbergia wood that is subject to CITES export/import restrictions. However, as each lot (or each individual item in the lot) the weight of this type of Dalbergia does not exceed 10 kg, starting from 1 May 2021, CITES license is no longer required for importing the lot (or the individual item in the lot) into Hong Kong. Before you decide to
bid, please check whether your destination country permits import without CITES license. If CITES license is required, we will make the lot available for your collection in Hong Kong. We will not cancel your purchase due to any CITES restrictions impacting the import of the lot to the destination country.