A HUANGHUALI HORSESHOE-BACK FOLDING ARMCHAIR, JIAOYI Late Qing Dynasty 107cm H, 73cm W, 64cm D Footnotes: Provenance: Private collection, Hong Kong Private collection, Sydney, gifted from above Bonhams, Sydney, 21 November 2019, Sale 25469, Lot 499 晚清 黃花梨麒麟紋交椅 傳承： 香港私人收藏 悉尼私人收藏，得贈上述 邦瀚斯，悉尼，2019年11月21日，拍賣會25469號，拍品編號499 如該拍品形製的交椅興盛於明代，沿用至有清。交椅應其能夠折疊，便於攜帶，深得皇家貴族青睞。輕便如郊遊納涼、國之大事如行軍打仗，在書畫史傳中都能見其身影。在等級森嚴的封建社會，坐交椅乃是身分、地位的高貴象徵。故俗語所謂「穩坐頭把交椅」，即以身下座位影射主人身分。 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing