Unusual Hardwood Day Bed with Attractive Patina

An unusual hardwood waisted day bed Ta, the soft mat seat…
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An unusual hardwood waisted day bed Ta, the soft mat seat enclosed by a rectangular wood frame with inset everted ends, the moulded edge above a straight waist supported on sturdy beaded cabriole legs terminating in scroll feet, and joined by a curvilinear apron carved with entwined scrolls and ruyi heads, the wood with attractive patina resembling Huanghuali, 52 cm high, 202 cm wide, 90 cm deep . Compare with a huanghuali daybed dated to the late 16th/early 17th century from the Collection of the Museum of Classic Chinese Furniture, sold Christie's, New York, 19 September 1996, lot 54, and another huanghuali daybed dated to the 17th century, sold Sotheby's, New York, 19 March 2013, lot 451

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  • Huanghuali Wood - Huanghuali is the most sought-after timber used in the construction of Chinese furniture because of its fine colour and grain.

    During Ming and early Qing dynasties, most of the best furniture was made from huanghuali wood.

    It is a member of the rosewood family and over time the surface mellows to a yellowish brown tone with the exposure to light.

    In recent years, furniture made from huanghuali wood has increased exponentially in value.
  • Everted - An everted rim is an outwardly turning or flaring outwards rim, as seen the rims on jugs, vases, bowls and dishes.
  • Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.

    As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.

    Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.

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