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A pair of Chinese side chairs, possibly jichimu 椅

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A pair of Chinese side chairs, possibly jichimu 椅子一对 或鸡翅木 19th/20th century 十九或二十世纪

Each yoke-shaped crestrail centered by curved vertical splat, the rectangular seat with inset molded panel, above an arched and beaded apron, the back and side with plain spandrels, the rounded legs joined by stretchers of ascending height.

(H: 38 1/4 in. W: 19 1/2 in. D: 15 1/2 in.)

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Property formerly in the collection of Harry J. Haon II (1901-1989), thence by descent

Haon was employed by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, and was promoted in 1954 to the Foreign Relations Department as Manager of the European Office, London, England, until his retirement in 1962. Mr. Haon continued to live part-time in London into the late 1970s. It is believed that many of the Asian arts in his collection were acquired during this time in London.

Footnote:

PUBLISHED: R. Soame Jenyns and William Watson, "Chinese Art, The Minor Arts", Fribourg, 1963, pp.390-391, no. 182 (one illustrated)

Condition report:

A skrinkage to wood, crack to one seat panel, few cracks of one stile, surface soiling, the other with few cracks to splat

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A pair of Chinese side chairs, possibly jichimu 椅子一对 或鸡翅木 19th/20th century 十九或二十世纪

Each yoke-shaped crestrail centered by curved vertical splat, the rectangular seat with inset molded panel, above an arched and beaded apron, the back and side with plain spandrels, the rounded legs joined by stretchers of ascending height.

(H: 38 1/4 in. W: 19 1/2 in. D: 15 1/2 in.)

Qty: (2)

Property formerly in the collection of Harry J. Haon II (1901-1989), thence by descent

Haon was employed by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, and was promoted in 1954 to the Foreign Relations Department as Manager of the European Office, London, England, until his retirement in 1962. Mr. Haon continued to live part-time in London into the late 1970s. It is believed that many of the Asian arts in his collection were acquired during this time in London.

Footnote:

PUBLISHED: R. Soame Jenyns and William Watson, "Chinese Art, The Minor Arts", Fribourg, 1963, pp.390-391, no. 182 (one illustrated)

Condition report:

A skrinkage to wood, crack to one seat panel, few cracks of one stile, surface soiling, the other with few cracks to splat

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