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Unknown — A pair of ‘hongmu’ marble-inset stools, Qing dynasty, 19th century
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A pair of ‘hongmu’ marble-inset stools, Qing dynasty, 19th century

A pair of stools from the Qing dynasty featuring hongmu wood with marble inlays, representative of 19th century Chinese furniture craftsmanship. These functional pieces showcase the refined aesthetic and material quality characteristic of late imperial period decorative arts.

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CHINA / 5000 YEARS

May 12, 2023

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

Lot 301

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Unknown, A pair of ‘hongmu’ marble-inset stools, Qing dynasty, 19th century

A pair of stools from the Qing dynasty featuring hongmu wood with marble inlays, representative of 19th century Chinese furniture craftsmanship. These functional pieces showcase the refined aesthetic and material quality characteristic of late imperial period decorative arts.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Chinese Furniture, Hongmu, 19th Century, Decorative Arts, Qing Dynasty, Stools, Marble Inlay

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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