A RARE HUANGHUALI HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIR

A RARE HUANGHUALI HORSESHOE-BACK ARMCHAIR

17TH-18TH CENTURY

The graceful three-part crestrail is raised on an S-curved backsplat carved with a ruyi-medallion enclosing a pair of chilong confronting a flaming pearl above the mat seat and cusped, beaded aprons and beaded spandrels. The whole is raised on round-section legs joined by stepped stretchers and a footrest at the front.

38 ¼ in. (97.2 cm.) high, 25 ¼ in. (64.2 cm.) wide, 21 in. (53.4 cm.) deep