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A PAIR OF HUALI OFFICIAL'S HAT ARMCHAIRS, GUANMAOYI
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Each has a curved crestrail supported on curved rear posts and an S-shaped splat. The arm rails are supported on slender standing stiles and extend beyond the front posts. The rectangular frame encloses a mat seat above plain aprons and spandrels carved with a beaded edge. The legs are joined in the front by a shaped foot rest.
41 ¼ in. (105 cm.) high, 22 in. (56 cm.) wide, 16 ¼ in. (41.3 cm.) deep

Provenance
Nina C. Bushnell (1921-2000) Collection.
Michael D. Stevenson (1947-2011) Collection.
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The official's hat armchair is one of the earliest and classic forms found in huanghuali furniture design. A number of variations on this type are known, including those with rounded or squared members, those with carved splats, or those with added decorative carving or embellishment.

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