"4 Important Asian Armchairs With Bats And Cranes, Indochina Or South China, Circa"
Superb set of 4 important Asian armchairs in carved Chinese mahogany wood (toona sinensis). Carved with plant and animal motifs: 3 sculpted bats (symbols of good fortune, happiness and longevity), in the center of each file is a scene depicting cranes/herons in a lake lined with bamboo and where water lilies float . In good condition, small traces of use, small losses. Indochina (Vietnam) or South China. Circa 1880-1900 It was then the period of Japonism (1870-1910) and the colonies, furniture and objects from the Far East were then fashionable, they came from China, Indochina, or Japan, when they were not reinterpreted by European cabinetmakers (Viardot, Perret & Vibert, etc.). Dimensions: Height: 93cm Seat height: 43cm Depth: 50cm Width: 67cm