Chine, Mobilier / Chinese Furniture

Lot 100. An eight panel red and gilt lacquer screen, weiping, Qing dynasty, 19th century; 82 x 132 x 1 1/8in (208.3 x 335.3 x 2.8cm). Sold for US$10,837.50 (Estimate: US$10,000 - 15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Decorated in raised gilt lacquer on a red ground, each panel composed of three vertical sections of landscape waterways dotted with pavilions, rocky promontories and bridges with figures engaged in leisurely pursuits, al reserved on a ground of lotus and floral scrolls and set into vertical frames above a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 99. A pair of tall red lacquered incense stands, xiangji, Late Ming-Early Qing, 17th century; 36 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 18 1/4in (92 x 46.3 x 46.3cm) (2). Sold for US$28,050 (Estimate: US$10,000 - 15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Each constructed with a delicately shaped beaded top of square shape with a small single panel set into a flush frame under chamfered corners over a double cut-out waist and hipped shoulder bisected by curved beaded rails set into a double cushion molded square framed base. The Mary... [Lire la suite]

Lot 97. A large huanghuali brushpot, bihai, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century; 9 5/16in (24cm) diam; 9in (22.5cm) high. Sold for US$11,475 (Estimate: US$12,000 - 15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection The powerful, cylindrical vessel finely figured with an undulating grain of swirling cloud-like configurations surrounding multiple 'ghost faces', the surface bearing a lustrous sheen and elegant patina, the concave base fitted with a central plug. Note: During the late 16th and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 96. A huanghuali rectangular low table, kangzhuo, 17th-18th century; 16 1/2 x 37 1/2 x 22 3/4in (41.9 x 95.2 x 57.8cm). Sold for US$14,025 (Estimate: US$800 - 1,200). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection. Note: The design of this low table features a guotui (leg-encircling) double round molding frame with luoguocheng (humpbacked stretchers) and ailao (short vertical posts), a typical Ming style, though more commonly seen in square stools.... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 93. A huali storage chest, yixiang, Qing Dynasty, 19th century; 18 3/4 x 39 1/2 x 25 7/8in (47.7 x 100.3 x 65.8cm). Sold for US$2,040 (Estimate: US$6,000 - 8,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023  The Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection The three-board top set over straight sides and fitted with a circular huangtong lockplate with cloud-shaped hasp, the side panels set with c-shaped huangtong bail handles with circular backplates and striking plate. Provenance: Jim Freeman, March 1,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 93. A fine and rare huanghuali three-shelf bookcase, jiage, Qing Dynasty, 18th century; 68 7/8 x 32 7/8 x 14 3/4in (175 x 83.5 x 37.5cm high). Sold for US$123,855 (Estimate: US$50,000 - 70,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Of upright rectangular form, with double beaded rails of square section mitred and tenoned into three shelves with exposed tenons on the short sides, the center shelf suspending two drawers carved with raised beaded panels fitted with white brass basket-form pulls, the lower shelf... [Lire la suite]

Lot 89. A fine huanghuali document box with baitong mounts, xiaoxiang, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century; 6 7/8 x 14 1/4 x 8 1/4in (17.5 x 36.3 x 21cm). Sold for US$20,400 (Estimate: US$12,000 - US$15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The rectangular box with superbly figured wood top, sides and interior fitted tray, carved with a molded edge at the top and bottom sections and inlaid at the front with a foliate baitong lockplate and a cloud-shaped hasp, the sides reinforced at the edges... [Lire la suite]

Lot 87. A rare huanghuali apothecary cabinet, yaogui, Early Qing dynasty, 17th century. Cabinet: 29 1/2 x 23 7/8in x 14in (74.9 x 60.7 x 35.5cm); Base: 25 1/2in long x 15 1/2in deep (64.7 x 39.3cm). Sold for US$120,075 (Estimate: US$50,000 - US$80,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The rectangular frame set with a pair of finely figured paneled doors fitted flush with the surface and opening to reveal a central framed open compartment with paired recessed doors, enclosed by a series of three... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 86. A pair of fine huanghuali and huamu kang cabinets, kanggui, 17th-18th century; 23 7/8 x 19 1/8in x 13 5/8in (60.7 x 48.6 x 34.5cm) each (2). Sold for US$113,775 (Estimate: US$40,000 - US$60,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The top and sides and back composed of richly figured huanghuali, the top two-board panels set into a mitered, mortise and tenoned frame with 'water-stopping' edge over a pair of well-matched huamu panel doors fitted with baitong lockplate and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 85. An unusual lacquer decorated side table with faux puddingstone lacquer an unusual lacquer decorated side table with faux puddingstone lacquer top and huangtong mounts, tiaozhuo, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 34 3/4 x 37 3/4in x 18 7/8in (88.2 x 95.8 x 48cm). Sold for US$ 17,850 (Estimate: US$30,000 - US$50,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The three-board floating panel top set into a mitered, mortise and tenoned frame, the top surface masterfully lacquered to resemble a single sheet of puddingstone enclosed in... [Lire la suite]