each with a wide curving U-shaped three-segment crestrail, the recessed arms with sinuous bracketed posts terminating in outscrolled handgrips, the broad S-curved central splat carved with a circular panel of archaistic confronting chilong above a framed rectangular panel with a beaded arched panel below, all above a hard mat seat, the waisted, beaded frame on beaded legs terminating in beaded angular scrolled feet joined by four ascending stretchers, the underside with two transverse stretchers (2)

Schoeni Art Gallery, Hong Kong.

The crestrails of both have repaired breaks to two of the joined segments and the handgrips on one armchair have been broken and repaired but overall the pair is in good condition with expected wear and joint consolidation.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

A similar armchair but of huanghuali and also dated to the 18th century is illustrated in Splendour of Style: Classical Furniture from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, National Museum of History, Taipei, 1999, p. 92.