Pair of Chinese Yokeback Tieli Wood Armchairs, 17th-18th Century. photo courtesy Doyle New York

The 'officials hat chairs', each with S-shaped backsplats between circular-form posts and arms, with a woven seat, all supported on squared legs with low stretchers. Height 45 1/4 inches, width 22 1/2 inches, depth 16 1/2 inches. Please note that these chairs are Tieli wood not Huanghuli. Both foot stretchers are heavily worn, feet with average wear and some separation to joints on both chairs, shrinkage to back slat on both One chair: Split in one back rail. Otherchair: has plugs to either side of base of back slat. Estimate $20,000-30,000

Provenance: Dr. & Mrs. Marvin L. Gordon Collection,
Sotheby's, New York Chinese Works of Art, December 1, 1992, lot 671
The Collection of Dr. Ruth Lax

Doyle New York. Asian Works of Art. Monday, March 21, 2011 www.doylenewyork.com