Huanghuali Folding Armchair with Metal Bamboo Struts
A Huanghuali folding horseshoe-back armchair, Jiaoyi, 20th century, with rounded crestrail ending in outswept handrests, supported by the curved extensions of the front legs and the curved plain back splat, the seat frame carved with two chilong and foliate scrolls, the whiplash curve of the front legs securing metal bamboo-form struts to the crestrail and to the front legs, and with chased metal strapwork on the structural joins and on the footrest, 41.14 in. high, 27.56 in. wide, 27.95 in. deep. Provenance: Lawson's Auctions, Sydney, 18 May 2014, lot 425. Private collection, Sydney. Other Notes: Compare with an armchair illustrated by Wang Shixiang, Connoisseurship of Chinese furniture Vol 11, A90, p. 55, a very similar chair sold Sotheby's Australia, Sydney, 15 April 2014, lot 183
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- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
- 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.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Chinese furniture, chairs
- Chinese furniture, timbers - huanghuali wood 159
