Pair Of Horseshoe Armchairs In Catalpa Wood (梓木), China, 19th Century - Qing Dynasty.

Rare Chinese fine wood horseshoe armchair.

The curved upper border of circular section continuing in a broad sweep to the arms, sloping down and extending to the hook handles with rounded hands, supported by a back panel decorated with a raised rectangle with recessed corners, the lower panel carved with a pointed opening.

The back posts extending across the seat to form the back legs, S-shaped side posts, straight front posts. The solid seat panel set in a rounded edge frame, the curvilinear cusped aprons with spandrels forming an arch between the front legs and a plain arched apron between the side legs, a shaped apron between the back legs.

Back posts extending across the seat to form the back legs, S-shaped side posts, straight front posts, solid seat panel set in a rounded edge frame, cusped curvilinear aprons with extending spandrels forming an arch between the front legs and a simple arched apron between the side legs, shaped apron between the back legs.

Catalpa wood (Qui Mu, 梓木).

Shanxi Province (山西省).

19th Century, Qing Dynasty (清朝).

Provenance: Altfield Gallery, Hong Kong, 2008.

Height: 99 cm.
Width: 56 cm.
Depth: 43 cm.