Lot 890. A fine huanghuali ‘Southern Official's Hat’ armchair, nanguanmaoyi, 17th-18th century; 48 1/2in (123.3cm) high; the seat frame 25 x 19 1/2in (63.5 x 49.5cm). Estimate US$60,000-80,000 (€ 54,000 - 72,000). Price realized: $375,075. Courtesy Bonhams. 

 NEW YORK, NY.- On September 9 and 11, Bonhams New York held four auctions for Asian Art – Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles, Fine Chinese Works of Art and Paintings, Property from the Collection of Drs. Edmund and Julie Lewis, Part I, and Fine Japanese and Korean Art. The top lot of the four sales was a fine huanghuali ‘Southern Official's Hat’ Armchair, Nanguanmaoyi, 17th/18th century, which realized $375,075 from the Fine Chinese Works of Art and Paintings sale.

Dessa Goddard, Director, US Head, Asian Art Group, commented: “We are delighted by the solid prices achieved across the Asian art sales especially for the fine huanghuali armchair as well as the modern Japanese screen by Morita Shiryu from the Collection of Drs. Edmund and Julie Lewis. We look forward to the next Asian Art sales in October in Hong Kong.”

Additional highlights included:

• From Fine Japanese and Korean Art, Kanagawa-oki nami-ura (Under the Wave off Kanagawa) by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1830-1831, sold for $237,575 (estimate: $200,000-300,000). 

Lot 715. Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1830-1831. An oban yoko-e print entitled Kanagawa-oki nami-ura (Under the Wave off Kanagawa), from the series Fugaku sanjurokkei (36 Views of Mount Fuji), signed Hokusai aratame Iitsu hitsu; 9 3/4 x 14 1/2in (24.2 x 36.8cm). Estimate: $200,000 - 300,000. Sold for $237,575. Photo: Bonhams

• From Fine Chinese Works of Art and Paintings, two rare famille rose chicken cups, Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period, sold for $231,325 (estimate: $40,000-60,000). 

From the Virginia Hobart (1876-1958) Collection , and thence by descent. Lot 864. Two rare famille rose enameled chicken cups, Yongzheng marks and of the period (1723-1735); 3 3/8in (8.5cm) diameter. Estimate US$ 40,000 - 60,000 (€ 36,000 - 54,000). Sold for $231,325. Courtesy Bonhams.

• From Property from the Collection of Drs. Edmund and Julie Lewis, Part I, Ryu chi ryu (Dragon knows dragon), 1967, a large four-panel screen by Morita Shiryu (1912-1998), sold for $187,575 (estimate: $60,000-80,000).

Lot 616. Morita Shiryu (1912-1998), Ryu chi ryu (Dragon knows dragon). Large four-panel screen with three characters brushed in aluminum flake pigment in polyvinyl acetate medium and yellow alkyd varnish on paper. Artist's certificate on reverse titled Ryu wa ryu o shiru (Dragon knows dragon), signed Morita Shiryu, sealed Sei no in and dated 1967.; 44 1/2 x 88 3/16in (113 x 224cm). Estimate: $60,000 - 80,000 (€ 54,000 - 72,000). Sold for $187,575. Photo: Bonhams.

• From Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles, a faceted blue jadeite snuff bottle, Imperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing 1750-1830, sold for $65,075 (estimate: $8,000-12,000).

Lot 193. A faceted blue jadeite snuff bottle, Imperial, Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1750-1830; 2 1/8in (5.3cm) high. Estimate US$ 8,000 - 12,000 (€ 7,200 - 11,000). Sold for $65,075. Courtesy Bonhams.