Chinese rosewood and carved console table, 20th century
Furniture
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LOT 69
Chinese rosewood and carved console table, 20th century
Chinese rosewood and carved console table, 20th century
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 9 369
About this Item
Chinese rosewood and carved console table, 20th century
the rectangular grooved top with pierced and carved scroll ends above a conforming frieze, raised on rope-twist legs joined by side stretchers, terminating in block feet
* this item is not suitable for export
height: 84,5cm; width: 121cm; depth: 42cm
Notes
This form is inspired by the altar table of the Qing dynasty, traditionally used in reception halls for scholarly objects, incense burners or ancestral offerings.
The rope-twist legs reflect the growing influence of Western decorative preferences in mid-century Chinese export furniture.
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