Pair of Chinese huanghuali hardwood official's hat armchairs (guan mao yi), with the characteristic top rail suspending a narrow back splat carved with a peony medallion, having a pair of curvilinear arms joined to the wooden seat frame centered with a woven seat, the tendril carved apron joined with the straight supports braced by stretchers, 45.5h ×22.5w ×19d. Provenance: From the estate of Edward Gerber StartPrice : 5000 $