Lot 453. A huanghuali continuous horseshoe-back armchair, Quanyi, Ming dynasty, 17th century; 98 by 60 by 50 cm, 38 5/8  by 23 5/8  by 19 3/4  in. Estimate 100,000 — 150,000 HKD. Sold for 875,000 (111,519 USD) to an Asian Trade. Courtesy Sotheby's.

the arched crest rail comprised of five segments ending in outward scrolling hand grips, the back post flanking a curved central splat, the seat frame of mitre, mortise and tenon construction supported with humpback-shaped transverse stretchers underneath with pillar-shaped struts joining the legs below the seat frame, above oval stretchers with flattened undersides joining the side and back legs and a shaped footrest at the front atop an apron.

Provenance: Grace Wu Bruce, London.