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Unknown — 明末 紅木嵌大理石面坐墩一對
Unknown

明末 紅木嵌大理石面坐墩一對

A pair of late Ming Dynasty rosewood barrel-form seat stools featuring inlaid marble tops and decorative nail-head bosses. The bulging sides are pierced with five elongated quatrefoil cartouches, combining functionality with ornamental design.

Medium
each of barrel-form, the round seat frame and foot accented with nail-head bosses, the bulging convex sides pierced with five elongated quatrefoil cartouches, the top inset with a circular marble panel

🔨 Auction Lot

HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung: Part 1 | Day

October 9, 2022

Estimate: $300,000$500,000

Lot 196

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Unknown, 明末 紅木嵌大理石面坐墩一對

A pair of late Ming Dynasty rosewood barrel-form seat stools featuring inlaid marble tops and decorative nail-head bosses. The bulging sides are pierced with five elongated quatrefoil cartouches, combining functionality with ornamental design.

Medium
each of barrel-form, the round seat frame and foot accented with nail-head bosses, the bulging convex sides pierced with five elongated quatrefoil cartouches, the top inset with a circular marble panel
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Rosewood, Decorative Arts, Ming Dynasty, Barrel Form, Marble Inlay, Furniture

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art