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Important Chinese Furniture, Formerly the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture

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Important Chinese Furniture, Formerly the Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture Collection, September 19, 1996, Sale 8468, Christie's. First Edition. 226 pages. Text in English and Chinese. First edition, with dust jacket. Profusely illustrated in color. September 1996 auction catalogue featuring 107 lots from The Museum of Classical Chinese Furniture, 1990-1996. The California museum concentrated on Ming furniture of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. The collection sold for a total of $11.2 million, $3 million above the high pre-sale estimate.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Period:
    1990-1999
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1996
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  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NP-1201-1st1stDibs: LU2605117496441

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