A Pair Of Rootwood Armchairs. Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
A Pair Of Rootwood Armchairs. Qing Dynasty, 19th Century. Photo Sotheby's
each with irregularly-shaped arched back, spreading arms and splayed legs joined by arched stretchers, formed of joined twisted sections of hardwood branches and roots, fitted with a flat burlwood panel seat and later upholstered cushion (2). Height 38 in., 96.5 cm; Width 33 in., 83.8 cm; Depth 23 in., 58.4 cm. Estimate 8,000-12,000 USD
NOTE: See a pair of chairs in the Xishangting, illustrated in Nancy Berliner, The Emperor's Private Paradise: Treasures From the Forbidden City, Peabody Essex Museum, 2010, cat. no. 19, and a pair illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Furniture of the Ming and Qing Dynasties Vol. III, Hong Kong, 2002, no. 245.
Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York. 14 september 2011 www.sothebys.com