• The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty
Lot 35

Set of Four Chinese Export Bamboo Armchairs

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

32 1/4 x 19 1/4 x 18 in., seat height 16 1/2 in.

Literature: J. G. Lee, Philadelphians and the China Trade, Pennsylvania, 1984, fig. 138. G. Walking, Antique Bamboo Furniture, London, 1979, fig. 16. C. Musgrave, Regency Furniture, London, 1961, fig. 24A.
 

Condition

Three chairs with damaged caned seats. Some chairs with fading on one side and losses to the fretwork, seat rail and throughout. Some with slightly wobbly frames. In need of restoration and worth it.

Notwithstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.

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Sold Christie's London, February 12, 1998, Lot 381.    

The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty.