Compound Cabinet

Lot 3110. A Pair Of Camphor Compound Cabinets, 18th Century. L 70cm W 34cm H 16cm. Estimate No Reserve Price. Sold Price: HKD 540,000 (USD 69,231). Copyright 2021 © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited Provenance: 1. The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York2. Museum of Classical Chinese furniture in Renaissance, California, purchased in 1987-1994 by Robert Burton3. Christie’s New York, 19 September 1996, lot 734. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, no.CH106. Literature: 1.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 88. A rare pair of huanghuali compound cabinets, sijiangui, Ming dynasty, 17th century; 126.5 by 63 by h. 251 cm, 50 by 24 ¾ by h. 98 ¾ in. Estimate: 5,000,000 - 7,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 8,040,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. each comprising a hat chest resting on a larger rectangular cabinet, the cabinet set with a pair of hinged doors composed of floating panels within rectangular frames flanking a central stile, opening to a shelved interior with two drawers, fitted with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1116. A pair of massive huanghuali-veneered compound cabinets, sijiangui, 18th-19th century; 106 in. (269.4 cm.) high, 56 in. (142.2 cm.) wide, 22½ in. (57.1 cm.) deep. Estimate USD 70,000 - USD 90,000. Price realised USD 161,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014 Each hat chest has two square panel doors with a removable center stile. The large cabinet below has rectangular panel doors similarly fitted with a removable center stile. The doors open to reveal the shelved interior with two drawers and a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 8113. A magnificent and massive pair of huanghuali compound cabinets and hat chests, sijiangui, Late Ming dynasty; 106 1/8 in. (271.5 cm.) high, 44 3/16 in. (112.3 cm.) wide, 22 7/16 in. (56.9 cm.) deep. Estimate On Request. Price realised HKD 14,500,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017  Each cabinet is of massive rectangular form and constructed from large panels of huanghuali with beautiful graining and rich amber tone. The hat chest has two square single panel... [Lire la suite]

Lot 77. A massive huanghuali compound cabinet, dingxianggui, 18th century. Estimate USD  50,000 - 100,000. Sold for US$ 75,000 (€64,444). Photo: Bonhams. Comprising of two sections, the smaller chest stacked on the top of the lower cabinet, both of rectangular form and each faced with two doors separated by a vertical stile, the four doors centering on a finely carved cartouche composed of foliate scroll swirling around phoenixes, auspicious chimes and bats, the corners of each door further... [Lire la suite]

Large Huanghuali Compound Cabinet, China, 17th century. Photo AUCTIONATA Of sober rectangular form. Relief decoration with dragons and ruyi. Dimensions: 245 x 125 x 53.5 cm. Visually good condition. Estimation : 16 000 € / 20 000 € Provenance : Brought to Europe by a diplomatic family around 1900; private collection, Germany Literature: Sarah Handler, Ming Furniture in the light of Chinese Architecture, page 192 This cabinet dates to the 17th century and is made of the precious wood... [Lire la suite]

A pair of huanghuali and boxwood inlaid nanmu compound cabinets (sijiangui), Ming dynasty, 17th century. Photo courtesy Sotheby's of massive rectangular form, in two sections, the upper chest with two square panel doors, the large cabinet with a pair of rectangular panel doors, each inlaid with a sinuous chilong issuing lingzhi within a raised frame ofhuanghuali wood, the horizontal panel above the plain apron inlaid with a frieze of boxwood latticework of linked ruyi-heads, the interior with... [Lire la suite]

A painted and gilt-decorated red lacquer compound cabinet, Ming Dynasty, 17th century - Sothebys of rectangular form, comprising a tall cabinet and a separate hat chest, each with doors opening from removable centre stiles, painted against a red ground with birds and flowers in a rocky landscape, all enclosed by meandering floral scrolls, the sides and shaped apron similarly decorated, the interior lacquered black and set with two shelves, fitted with metal hinges, plates and pulls. Quantité: 2; 218.4 by 110 by 47cm., 86... [Lire la suite]

A pair of impressive and large hardwood compound cabinets with carved zitan panels, China, Qing dynasty. Photo Nagel Auktionen Straight, rectangular frame construction with corner poles extended to short legs. The two doors of the lower cabinet flank a removable middle pole above a hidden compartment and a straight apron. The front carved with five-clawed dragons within clouds above rocks and waves, the lower cabinet inside with a two-drawer-compartment, a shelf and covers for the hidden compartment.... [Lire la suite]

A hard-stone inlaid lacquer compound cabinet. Late Ming Dynasty the lower cabinet of rectangular form exquisitely inlaid on the doors with soapstone, turquoise, and mother-of-pearl with a naturalistically flowering and fruiting crab apple tree intertwining with a tree peony on the right side, and a prunus tree with a further tree peony on the left side, all emanating from rocks with birds flying above, the frame inlaid with detached fruiting sprigs including citron, pomegranate, longan, camellia and prunus... [Lire la suite]