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Chinese Elm Audience Chair, c. 1850

$1,200
£913.93
€1,053.44
CA$1,678.79
A$1,886.85
CHF 982.62
MX$22,948.78
NOK 12,573.86
SEK 11,923.72
DKK 7,862.17
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About the Item

Chinese audience chair in the Ming Dynasty taste. The chair is made from Northern Chinese Elm with traces of original black lacquer throughout. The chair has a frame and panel seat with turned back rails which resolve into a splayed and yoke carved crest rail. The frame and panel central splat is morticed to the back seat rail with a pierced carved rectangular element, and the seat is mounted on the sides and back with a bracketed apron. The front legs, under the seat, has a hump back rail with two vertical carved elements morticed into the seat. The turned legs are joined by a boxed stretcher with the thicker front stretcher functioning as a foot rest. China, mid-1800s.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 38.75 in (98.43 cm)Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Seat Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)
  • Style:
    Ming (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1800
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Chair is in excellent original condition. Traces of original black lacquer. Wear commensurate with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Kenilworth, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 12281stDibs: LU6534233326772

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