拍品信息
拍品名称
清十八世紀 黃花梨圈椅成對 | A PAIR OF HUANGHUALI HORSESHOE-BACK CHAIRS, QUANYI
年代
18th century
起拍价
HKD 500,000
估值区间
HKD 500000 - 700000
尺寸
未知
品相
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18th century
Each chair with the sweeping crest rail terminating in outswept hooks above shaped spandrels, forming an elegant curve above the curving splat, the rear posts continuing to form the back legs below the rectangular frame above shaped, beaded aprons and spandrels, reticulated to the front with ruyi-shaped scroll work, the sides similarly decorated with beaded scroll works, all supported by four round legs joined by stretchers.
99cm (39in) high x 45cm (17 3/4in) deep x 66cm (26in) wide. (2).
Footnotes
清十八世紀 黃花梨圈椅成對
Horseshoe-back chairs, quanyi, are notable for their elegant curving crest rails and sweeping armrests and are strikingly modern in their balanced interplay between curvilinear and straight members. These chairs were inspired by seats made of pliable lengths of bamboo with seemingly-simple continuous crest rails achieved through an ingenious joinery technique. To recreate a continuous back when using less pliable hardwoods, the various members were fitted together with a cut-out to accommodate a tapered wood pin that locked them firmly in place when inserted. The complexity of the design required utmost precision, as a slight error in the angle of any of the joins would be magnified by the adjoining members.
Lightweight yet sturdy, armchairs were amongst the most prestigious seats in Ming and Qing dynasty households. They were reserved for high-ranking members of society and frequently depicted in woodblock illustrations. During formal occasions, chairs were draped with sumptuous textiles and provided with a footstool. Their wide seats, C-shaped splats and curved backs made these chairs particularly comfortable and suitable for informal contexts. They also served as sedan chairs reserved for officials of high rank, and were considered markers of high status, seats of honour; see C.Clunas, , London, 1988, p.24.
Compare a related pair of horseshoe-back chairs, 17th century, similarly mounted with parts and plain backsplats, illustrated in Lark Mason, Jr., 'Examples of Ming Furniture in American Collections Formed Prior to 1980', , Hong Kong, 2004, pp.130-137, fig.10. See also a pair of horseshoe-back chairs, 17th/18th century, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 23 March 2011, lot 670.
此對圈椅造型優雅，以其柔美流暢之椅圈與順勢延伸之扶手著稱，其曲直相映、虛實和諧之視覺張力，極具現代美感。此類椅式之靈感源自古代竹製椅座，其看似簡練連貫之椅圈，實則仰賴極其巧奪天工之榫卯技藝。為以堅硬且不易彎曲之硬木重現流暢之圓弧椅圈，匠人須將各段木料精準對接，開槽並打入楔釘，將接縫嚴密鎖定，工藝精確度要求極高。
圈椅體輕而構堅，為明清兩代府邸中最具尊榮之坐具，專供達官顯貴及社會名流享用，亦頻繁見於當時之木刻版畫。於正式場合，圈椅常鋪設華麗之錦緞織物，並隨附足踏；而其寬敞之座面貼合體態之弧形靠背，亦極符合人體工學，適用於日常閒適之場合。此外，圈椅亦被用作高官顯宦之轎椅，乃至高地位與尊貴身分之象徵，詳見柯律格著《Chinese Furniture》，倫敦，1988年，頁24。
比較一對十七世紀黃花梨圈椅，同樣裝配白銅與素面背板，見Lark Mason, Jr.〈Examples of Ming Furniture in American Collections Formed Prior to 1980〉，《Chinese Furniture: Selected articles from Orientations 1984-2003》，香港，2004年，頁130–137，圖10。另可比較一對十七／十八世紀黃花梨圈椅，售於紐約蘇富比，2011年3月23日，拍品編號670。
Each chair with the sweeping crest rail terminating in outswept hooks above shaped spandrels, forming an elegant curve above the curving splat, the rear posts continuing to form the back legs below the rectangular frame above shaped, beaded aprons and spandrels, reticulated to the front with ruyi-shaped scroll work, the sides similarly decorated with beaded scroll works, all supported by four round legs joined by stretchers.
99cm (39in) high x 45cm (17 3/4in) deep x 66cm (26in) wide. (2).
Footnotes
清十八世紀 黃花梨圈椅成對
Horseshoe-back chairs, quanyi, are notable for their elegant curving crest rails and sweeping armrests and are strikingly modern in their balanced interplay between curvilinear and straight members. These chairs were inspired by seats made of pliable lengths of bamboo with seemingly-simple continuous crest rails achieved through an ingenious joinery technique. To recreate a continuous back when using less pliable hardwoods, the various members were fitted together with a cut-out to accommodate a tapered wood pin that locked them firmly in place when inserted. The complexity of the design required utmost precision, as a slight error in the angle of any of the joins would be magnified by the adjoining members.
Lightweight yet sturdy, armchairs were amongst the most prestigious seats in Ming and Qing dynasty households. They were reserved for high-ranking members of society and frequently depicted in woodblock illustrations. During formal occasions, chairs were draped with sumptuous textiles and provided with a footstool. Their wide seats, C-shaped splats and curved backs made these chairs particularly comfortable and suitable for informal contexts. They also served as sedan chairs reserved for officials of high rank, and were considered markers of high status, seats of honour; see C.Clunas, , London, 1988, p.24.
Compare a related pair of horseshoe-back chairs, 17th century, similarly mounted with parts and plain backsplats, illustrated in Lark Mason, Jr., 'Examples of Ming Furniture in American Collections Formed Prior to 1980', , Hong Kong, 2004, pp.130-137, fig.10. See also a pair of horseshoe-back chairs, 17th/18th century, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 23 March 2011, lot 670.
此對圈椅造型優雅，以其柔美流暢之椅圈與順勢延伸之扶手著稱，其曲直相映、虛實和諧之視覺張力，極具現代美感。此類椅式之靈感源自古代竹製椅座，其看似簡練連貫之椅圈，實則仰賴極其巧奪天工之榫卯技藝。為以堅硬且不易彎曲之硬木重現流暢之圓弧椅圈，匠人須將各段木料精準對接，開槽並打入楔釘，將接縫嚴密鎖定，工藝精確度要求極高。
圈椅體輕而構堅，為明清兩代府邸中最具尊榮之坐具，專供達官顯貴及社會名流享用，亦頻繁見於當時之木刻版畫。於正式場合，圈椅常鋪設華麗之錦緞織物，並隨附足踏；而其寬敞之座面貼合體態之弧形靠背，亦極符合人體工學，適用於日常閒適之場合。此外，圈椅亦被用作高官顯宦之轎椅，乃至高地位與尊貴身分之象徵，詳見柯律格著《Chinese Furniture》，倫敦，1988年，頁24。
比較一對十七世紀黃花梨圈椅，同樣裝配白銅與素面背板，見Lark Mason, Jr.〈Examples of Ming Furniture in American Collections Formed Prior to 1980〉，《Chinese Furniture: Selected articles from Orientations 1984-2003》，香港，2004年，頁130–137，圖10。另可比較一對十七／十八世紀黃花梨圈椅，售於紐約蘇富比，2011年3月23日，拍品編號670。
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