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Unknown — 明十七世紀 黃花梨小圓角櫃一對帶座
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明十七世紀 黃花梨小圓角櫃一對帶座

This pair of 17th century Chinese cabinets exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of the Ming period, constructed from prized huanghuali wood with distinctive round corner posts and rectangular proportions. The cabinets feature removable central stiles flanking paneled doors that open to reveal shelved interiors, while decorative brass hardware including lock plates and pulls enhance their functional elegance. Each piece is distinguished by a cusped and beaded apron at the front, rests on a separate fitted stand, and represents the sophisticated joinery and restrained aesthetic that characterized high quality Chinese furniture of this era.

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each of rectangular box construction with round corner posts, the panel doors flanking a removable central stile, opening to a shelved interior, the door frame members and central stile fitted with brass plates, lock receptacles, and door pulls, the charming cabinet decorated with a cusped and beaded apron at the front and plain aprons on the other sides, supported on a separate fitted stand

🔨 Auction Lot

Power & Culture – Heirlooms from the Poon Family Collection

October 16, 2024

Estimate: $300,000$500,000

Lot 811

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Unknown, 明十七世紀 黃花梨小圓角櫃一對帶座

This pair of 17th century Chinese cabinets exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of the Ming period, constructed from prized huanghuali wood with distinctive round corner posts and rectangular proportions. The cabinets feature removable central stiles flanking paneled doors that open to reveal shelved interiors, while decorative brass hardware including lock plates and pulls enhance their functional elegance. Each piece is distinguished by a cusped and beaded apron at the front, rests on a separate fitted stand, and represents the sophisticated joinery and restrained aesthetic that characterized high quality Chinese furniture of this era.

Medium
each of rectangular box construction with round corner posts, the panel doors flanking a removable central stile, opening to a shelved interior, the door frame members and central stile fitted with brass plates, lock receptacles, and door pulls, the charming cabinet decorated with a cusped and beaded apron at the front and plain aprons on the other sides, supported on a separate fitted stand
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Paired cabinets with stands, Domestic Interior, Huanghuali Wood, Chinese Artist, Decorative Arts, Craftsmanship, Ming Dynasty, Classical Elegance, Furniture Design, 17th Century

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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