Chinese Hardwood Official’s Hat-Back Side Chair

Chinese Hardwood Official’s Hat-Back Side Chair 19th Century A Chinese hardwood official’s hat-back side chair, the shaped top rail over a rectangular back splat with relief-molded panels, above a solid seat. The apron carved with foliate scrolls and spandrels, raised on square legs joined by stretchers. height 37 inches, seat height 19 1/4 inches Provenance: Collection of Barbara Rothschild Michaels and Roger Michaels of New York City and Ossining, New York; many items passed through the family from the Estate of Herbert and Nannette Rothschild Condition: Surface wear, small scratches, age cracks, and minor losses consistent with use.