18TH CENTURY

Huanghuali horseshoe-back armchairs can be found in numerous public and private collections, but few examples combine the elegant curving lines of the arms and attractive grain seen on the back splat. A pair of huanghuali horseshoe-back armchairs of related proportions was sold at Christie’s New York, 24-25 March 2022, lot 1015. Another single huanghuali horseshoe-back armchair with a carved ruyi-head medallion on the splat, dated to the 17th century, was sold at Christie’s New York, 23-24 September 2021, lot 997.