Lot 33. A huanghuali reclining chair, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 103.5 by 70 by h. 100 cm, 40 ¾ by 27 ½ by h. 39 ⅜ in., overall length 149 cm, 58 ⅝ in. Estimate: 800,000 - 1,200,000 HKD. Lot sold 9,250,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

the thick circular flat-topped panel bordered with intertwining roots, sturdily supported on an axis in the form of vigorously gnarled roots branching out into three shorter legs, the wood of a warm honey-brown colour.

Note: This design derives from prototypes known since the Ming dynasty, when reclining chairs of this type enjoyed popularity in the Ming and Qing dynasties. These chairs were found in garden pavilions during the Ming dynasty, see an example from a painting by Qiu Ying, ‘Reading Quietly in the Shade of Pawlonia Trees’, included in the Special Exhibition of Furniture in Paintings, National Palace Museum, Taipei, 5th October 1996 – 31st January 1997, pp. 66-67, cat. no. 27.

Sotheby's. Monochrome II, 9 October 2020, Hong Kong