A probably huanghuali Chinese official armchair. Qing dynasty. Late 19th Century-early 20th. Century.

A probably huanghuali Chinese official armchair. Qing dynasty. Late 19th Century-early 20th. Century.

The strongly shaped yoke-form top rail supported by the gently curved upper tubular extensions of the rear legs and a well-figured plain curved backsplat, the side rails joined to paired arms extending in an elegant S-curve above secondary posts and fitted with shaped spandrels, the square soft cane seat set in a mitered frame above a finely shaped and beaded apron supported on round legs joined at the front by a shaped footrest and boxed stretchers.
103 x 62 x 56 cm.