Pair Of Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood K'ang Tables. Exquisitely Carved With Simplicity But Elegant Lines. Each Honey Colored Table Is Approximately 34" Long x 20 1/2" Wide x 12" High. These Will Delight Any Home With Their Their Elegance. Possibly Ming Dynasty. Finding One Table In This Fine Condition Is Rare, But A Pair Is Spectacular Possibly Huanghuali Wood.
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Christie's Hong Kong - May 29, 2019 - Sale #16694 - Important Chinese Ceramics And Works Of Art:
Lot #3118 THE PROPERTY OF AN ASIAN COLLECTOR
A HUANGHUALI RECESSED-LEG SIDE TABLE, TIAO’AN
QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
Price realised
HKD 1,875,000
Estimate
HKD 1,500,000 - HKD 2,000,000
A HUANGHUALI RECESSED-LEG SIDE TABLE, TIAO’AN
QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
The two-panel top is set in a moulded rectangular frame above plain aprons and spandrels. The whole is raised on slightly splayed legs of round section, which are joined by pairs of stretchers and fitted with brass shoes.
31 1/2 in. (80 cm.) high, 48 1/2 in. (123 cm.) long, 21 1/2 in. (54 cm.) wide
Provenance
The Geldart Collection, New York
Sold at Bonhams New York, The Geldart Collection of Chinese Furniture, Scholar Objects and Carpets, 18th September 2009, Lot 8026
Lot Essay
This item is made of a type of Dalbergia wood which is subject to CITES export/import restrictions since 2 January 2017. This item can only be shipped to addresses within Hong Kong or collected from our Hong Kong saleroom and office unless a CITES re-export permit is granted. Please contact the department for further information.
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Christie's Hong Kong - May 29, 2019 - Sale #16694 - Important Chinese Ceramics And Works Of Art:
Lot #3123 THE PROPERTY OF A HONG KONG COLLECTOR
A HUANGHUALI RECESSED-LEG PAINTING TABLE, PINGTOU’AN
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
Price realised
HKD 2,500,000
Estimate
HKD 2,000,000 - HKD 3,000,000
A HUANGHUALI RECESSED-LEG PAINTING TABLE, PINGTOU’AN
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The two-panel top is set within the wide rectangular frame, above plain aprons and spandrels moulded with beaded edge, the whole supported on legs of circular section and joined by pairs of similar stretchers.
32 in. (81.3 cm.) high, 62 3/8 in. (158.5 cm.) long, 27 3/4 in. (70.6 cm.) wide
Provenance
Grace Wu Bruce, Hong Kong, 1993
Lot Essay
The simple, economical lines of this design make it one of the most classic forms of Chinese furniture. The basic proportions of this type of tables were adapted to make large painting tables, smaller tables, benches and stools. This form is referred to in the Ming dynasty woodblock prints Classic of Lu Ban as a ‘numeral one form’ table, yi zi zhuo shi, due to its similarity in profile to the single horizontal stroke of the Chinese numeral ‘one’. The four legs are mortised and tenoned to the table top and slightly splayed outward, as seen on the present table. This distinctive feature adds stability to the whole structure, and aesthetically provides a dynamic element to the upright design.
Compare a huanghuali recessed-leg table of similar proportions and elegant splayed legs, sold at Christie’s New York, The Lai Family Collection of Fine Chinese Furniture and Works of Art, 17 September 2015, lot 922. See, also, a slightly larger example, illustrated by George N. Kates, Chinese Household Furniture, New York, 1948, pl. 30, from the collection of Gustav Ecke; and another of shorter form, from the collection of Dr S.Y. Yip, included in the exhibition Dreams of Chu Tan Chamber and the Romance with Huanghuali Wood, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1991, catalogue, no. 22, and sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 7 October 2015, lot 130.
This item is made of a type of Dalbergia wood which is subject to CITES export/import restrictions since 2 January 2017. This item can only be shipped to addresses within Hong Kong or collected from our Hong Kong saleroom and office unless a CITES re-export permit is granted. Please contact the department for further information.
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Special Notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory, tortoiseshell and crocodile. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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