California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Feburary 27, 2022  Feburary 27, 2022

 Lot # 3571 
A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI BURLWOOD INSET YOKE BACK CHAIRS    清晚期 黃花梨嵌癭木南官帽椅一對


  • Dimension: Height: 45 3/4 in (116.0 cm) Length: 24 7/8 in (63.0 cm) Width: 17 3/4 in (45.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $8000
  • Estimate To: $12000

With a slightly arched crestrail above a curved splat carved with a rectangular panel enclosing pair of stylized chilong above burlwood inset, the S-shaped armrests of square sections continuing in a curve to the corner posts with mid-section support, with later replaced hard cane seat, the front and sides with humpback stretchers with vertical struts.Late Qing Dynasty period.


凡搭腦與扶手皆不出頭之椅,北京匠師謂之“南官帽椅”。此椅即是之,黃花梨為材,用料取方材,搭腦中部微拱,曲線婉轉自如。 「S」形背板寬厚流暢,分為上中下三層裝飾,上方浮雕雙螭龍紋,中間鑲嵌整塊櫻木板,最下方裝飾刀牙卷口,雕刻刀法遒勁利落又不失卷轉圓婉。鵝脖與前腿一木連做,以煙袋鍋榫卯與扶手相連,使之轉承委婉自然,扶手下支方材聯幫棍,上細下粗,優美流暢。椅盤藤編軟屜,素冰盤沿,其下不似尋常做法置券口牙子,反以羅鍋棖置矮老替代,端莊沈穆之餘兼具清雅通透之氣質。腿足間置步步高趕棖,此對南官帽椅色澤雅麗,包漿瑩潤,造型優美,工料皆精,成對擺放於室內,顯得端莊大氣。來源: 佛羅里達州私人收藏
Provenance: Property from a Florida private collection