A Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Rosewood Altar Table and Three Armchairs
Sale 1124 - Chinese & Himalayan Works of Art
Mar 28, 2023
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$3,000 -
5,000
Price Realized
$3,465
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Rosewood Altar Table and Three Armchairs
Early 20th Century
民國 酸枝嵌螺鈿家具一堂
扶手椅三，條案一
each armchair with a retciulated back panel, the humpback head rest supported on a circular back splat inset with a round marble panel, bordered by mother-of-pearl inlaid floral sprigs, flanked by openworked flowering prunus, the armrests decorated with similar prunus motif, all above a rectangular seat panel with marble inset, the aprons and frieze also with mother-of-pearl inset floral decoration, flanked by lions masks extending to square lets ending in claw feet; the altar table decorated en suite.
扶手椅三，條案一
each armchair with a retciulated back panel, the humpback head rest supported on a circular back splat inset with a round marble panel, bordered by mother-of-pearl inlaid floral sprigs, flanked by openworked flowering prunus, the armrests decorated with similar prunus motif, all above a rectangular seat panel with marble inset, the aprons and frieze also with mother-of-pearl inset floral decoration, flanked by lions masks extending to square lets ending in claw feet; the altar table decorated en suite.
The table: height 38 3/4 x width 44 1/4 x depth 21 in., 98.4 x 112.4 x 53.3 cm.
Property from the Collections of Webster University, Sold to Benefit the Student Experience
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