A Huanghuali Low-Back Continuous Yoke-Back Armchair

Late Ming Dynasty
Official's Armchair
Cocobolo (Huanghuali), Burl

• The back splat is supported by two beaded-edge stretchers and is divided into three sections with additional horizontal stretchers; it includes an inset panel with a foliate design, a burlwood panel in the center, and a leaf-shaped apron below.
• The chair features a design where the stiles form both the back legs and the front legs, extending through the seat frame, with the top-rail curved and pipe-joined to the stiles, and elongated 'S'-shaped arms that are mitred, mortised, and tenoned to the stiles, further continuing through the seat.
• The seat frame is constructed with standard miter, mortise, and tenons, featuring a slightly curving edge with tenons exposed on the short rails, and is complemented by a plain apron with mitred spandrels. The legs are connected at the front by a shaped footrest and each side has a pair of oval stretchers, with a single similar stretcher at the back.

Reference and image source: Sotheby's Hong Kong Limited