明末 黃花梨攢靠背圈椅一對

圓弧扶手以楔釘榫三接，兩端用榫卯與鵝脖相接，鵝脖向下穿過椅盤成為腿足，一木連做。後腿上段上承扶手，下穿過椅盤成為腿足，一木連做。兩旁安三彎角牙，接入扶手。靠背板四段攢框編籐蓆板做，由兩根直材出榫納入扶手和椅盤後框，中以三根橫棖做肩出榫接入直材將靠背一分為四。上段落堂作地雕雲紋開光，中段四框內緣踩邊打眼造軟屜，現安板加蓆，第三段裝魚門洞開光縧環板，下段則為落堂起線亮腳牙子。椅盤為標準格角攢邊框，抹頭見透榫，四框內緣踩邊打眼造軟屜，現用舊蓆是更替品，下有一根托帶支承。腿足外圓內方，座面下前面後面與左右兩側裝羅鍋棖，二端出榫嵌入腿足，中安矮老，前後方一對，左右各一根。前腿間施一踏腳棖，下安一素面曲形牙子。其餘三面裝橢圓管腳棖，下方削平。

伍嘉恩，《楮檀室夢旅：攻玉山房藏明式黃花梨家具》，香港中文大學文物館，香港，1991年，編號5，頁30-31
《中國文物收藏》，亞洲文明博物館，新加坡，1997-99年
弗利爾美術館及賽克勒美術館，史密森博物院，華盛頓，2000-02年
伍嘉恩，《嘉木堂呈獻攻玉山房黃花梨精選》，香港會議展覽中心，香港，2012年，頁36-37

黃萃文，〈明朝木椅〉，《君子》，1988年秋，頁30
葉承耀，〈收藏黃花梨明式家具〉，《Arts of Asia》，1991年5-6月，頁119，圖2

The chairs have been preserved in good condition. As typical of Ming chairs, the matting on the seats and back tests are replaced intermittently. The matting here has been replaced with antique material, but there is some variation in texture of material between the seat and back rest. The top rails have been strengthened in areas where the three sections join, with small areas of consolidation visible in the catalogue photo, but with no impact on the overall form. As expected of late Ming arm chairs, the front aprons where the feet regularly had contact are the most fragile. The texture of the wood on both the front aprons is slightly inconsistent with the rest of the chairs, suggesting they may have been replaced in antiquity. Other general wear to the chairs, as expected of Ming furniture, with corresponding minor retouching to the fragile extremities.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

「此對圈椅乃本人首套收藏之家具，1988年購入，明式家具收藏之旅自此而啟。扶手下之三彎角牙，華麗典雅，配以靠背板四段攢框編籐蓆，或為南方人家而製，獨一無二。」

圈椅是明朝家具三種主要椅型之一，惟獨中國家具有圈形彎弧扶手設計，二十世紀家具設計師從這種設計中得到啟發，創作出各種現代椅具例子，為人熟知。

圈椅扶手兩端不出頭而直接連結鵝脖成為腿足，在中國古典家具傳世品中，比基本設計扶手兩端出頭的圈椅要稀少。此對靠背板四段攢框編籐蓆，非常罕見。後腿上截安三彎角牙也十分特別。這對圈椅採用紋理細密，色澤瑩潤的黃花梨木製，選料講究。

攢靠背明代椅不常見，但也知若干例子，但背編籐蓆的圈椅卻未有公開發表別例。扶手下安三彎角牙則更形罕見，只有納爾遜阿特金斯藝術館藏的圈椅一例，載錄於安思遠，《Chinese Furniture: Hardwood Examples of the Ming and Early Ching Dynasties [中國家具：明至清前期硬木例子]》，紐約，1971年，圖版16。