A HONGMU SIDE TABLE, LATE QING DYNASTY TO EARLY REPUBLIC PERIOD
China, 19th - early 20th century. The table is probably made from Hongmu and shows a fine, elegant grain overall. It is of rectangular form with a floating panel to the top frame, and shows well-carved spandrels reticulated as squared C-scrolls on the side, joined together in the middle by a double band. The straight legs are linked by humpbacked joints.


Provenance:
Lempertz, Cologne, Germany. Austrian trade, acquired from the above.

Condition:
Good condition with minor old wear, fine age cracks, naturally grown patina, some expected minor splits and gaps, and some shallow surface scratches.

Dimensions: Length 46 cm, Width 34.5 cm, Height 65 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams Edinburgh, 10 July 2013, lot 384
Price: GBP 5,000 or approx.
EUR 8,900
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A hardwood altar table, Qing dynasty
Expert remark: Note the similar patina and C-scroll design. Note the size (37 x 105 x 85 cm).


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 28 November 2018, lot 412
Price: HKD 52,500 or approx.
EUR 6,700
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A hardwood side table, Republic period
Expert remark: Note the similar patina of this hardwood table and the related humpback joints of the legs. Note the size (84 x 119 x 39.5 cm).


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 12 March 2013, lot 5441
Price: USD 3,125 or approx.
EUR 3,800
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A hardwood vase table, late Qing/Republic period
Expert remark: Note the related C-scroll decorations. Note the size (34 x 45.7 x 35.5 cm).




清末民初花几，或爲紅木

中國，十九世紀至二十世紀初。可能是用紅木製成的，整體紋理細膩、優雅。它呈矩形，頂部框架有單塊面板，透雕式卷雲紋牙板，制式分明，形制規矩，陳設裝飾，分外優雅。


來源：
德國科隆Lempertz拍賣行；奧地利古玩交易，從上述拍賣行購得。

品相：
狀況良好，有輕微磨損、細小的老化裂紋、銅鏽、一些輕微裂痕和間隙，以及一些淺表面劃痕。

尺寸：長46 厘米，寬 34.5 厘米，高65 厘米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：愛丁堡邦翰斯，2013年7月10日，lot 384
價格：GBP 5,000（相當於今日
EUR 8,900
）
描述：清代硬木祭壇桌
專家評論：請注意相似的包漿和C卷文設計。請注意尺寸(37 x 105 x 85 厘米)。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：香港蘇富比，2018年11月28日，lot 412
價格：HKD 52,500（相當於今日
EUR 6,700
）
描述：民國硬木卡子花馬蹄足條桌
專家評論：請注意相似的包漿，以及相近的馬蹄足。請注意尺寸(84 x 119 x 39.5 厘米)。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：舊金山邦翰斯，2013年3月12日，lot 5441
價格：USD 3,125（相當於今日
EUR 3,800
）
描述：清末民初花瓶几
專家評論：請注意相近的C卷文設計。請注意尺寸(34 x 45.7 x 35.5 厘米)。