A matching pair of impressive Chinese Huanghuali display cabinets, with multi-tiered open shelves each with a small cupboard in the base and three small drawers, restrained carved decoration and pierced galleries and slender square section supports. Width of each 38.58 in., depth 12.99 in., height 77.95 in.
- Huanghuali Wood - Huanghuali is the most sought-after timber used in the construction of Chinese furniture because of its fine colour and grain.
During Ming and early Qing dynasties, most of the best furniture was made from huanghuali wood.
It is a member of the rosewood family and over time the surface mellows to a yellowish brown tone with the exposure to light.
In recent years, furniture made from huanghuali wood has increased exponentially in value.
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