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A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI ‘TAISHI’ ARMCHAIRS, 19TH CENTURY
Carved with a stylized chilong fret patterns of the back and side panels, the wood demonstrating warm honey patina and attractive huanghuali wood grain, matted seats, 36" x 23.6" x 18.5" — 91.4 x 60 x 47 cm.
Provenance:
From an Important Toronto Collection
Note:
The taishi style of armchairs was popular mid to late Qing dynasty, characterized by a width-wise rectangular seat area, with width more than depth. This created a sense of authority and luxury to the beholder. The taishi armchair was considered a scaled down version of a throne, hence the term ‘taishi’ as ‘supreme tutor’, a title used for the imperial tutor of the crown prince.
Estimate: $25,000—30,000