From the category archives:
Not only in a blue mood but also in a Chinese design mood…
Via Antique Spider I found this traditional Chinese Wedding Chair.
The bride was taken to her husband’s home sitting on the chair right after the wedding celebrations. It was tradition. Her feet were bound as was the custom.
See also this painting.
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On 8 September 2009 at a London, South Kensington auction this fine sofa fetched £1,000 ($1,643) including buyer’s premium.
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Two brothers, Matthieu (1815-1889) and Willem Horrix (1816-1881) started to build their furniture manufacturing company, Meubelenfabriek Anna Palowna, in The Hague, The Netherlands, in 1850. The company was closed in 1890 after Matthieu died. Matthieu was the designer of the two. They had their training in the family business and in Paris. One of their famous chairs, a royal throne used at the coronation of William III as King of The Netherlands belongs to the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
I found this Horrix sofa photo somewhere on the Internet. Ah I now see the photo is probably from the The Hague Notary Public Auction House (Venduhuis der Notarissen) where two of these canapes were sold for Euro 800.- and Euro 900.- respectively in May 2007.
Two Horrix chairs can be found in the Delft Technical University Chair Collection (Architecture School TU Delft) .
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Although my primary interest is with late 19th and 20th century chairs, I see occasionally older chairs that would go well with a modern interior like these four George II Walnut Hall Chairs. Sold by Christie’s today in a Kensington sale for £4,000 ($6,476) including buyer’s premium.
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Chinese Imperial Dragon Armchairs at Christie's
Estimate HK$6,000,000 – HK$8,000,000 ($777,759 – $1,037,012)
Sale 2711
the imperial sale important chinese ceramics and works of art
27 May 2009, Hong Kong, Convention Hall
At Christie’s
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Until yesterday, I used to believe, ignorant as I was, the Chinese, like the Japanese used to sit on the floor or on futons. Not true at all! I discovered a book about antique Ming Dynasty furniture among which wooden chairs with delicious design. From that eureka (actually it is heureka) moment it is one step to do a proper Google…..You will be seeing much more of this here in the near future.
Happy New Year by the way!
Chinese and Korean Antique Furnitures
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A GEORGE III MAHOGANY OPEN ARMCHAIR LATE 18TH CENTURY With a padded drop-in seat Together with another of a later date, in the Sheraton style (2)
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A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY BERGERE INVALID’S WHEEL CHAIR MID 19TH CENTURY The caned back and scroll arms with padded rests and drop-in squab cushion seat, the brass bound wheels with stamped hubs WARD LEICESTER SQ. LONDON
Via Cristie’s
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A VICTORIAN CANED BEECH AND FRUITWOOD SEDAN CHAIR BY J. ALDERMAN, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY The folding seat and arms with trigger mechanism, gilt painted carrying handles and brass label to reverse engraved J Alderman, Inventor, Patentee and Manufacturer, 16 Soho Square
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