Ming Dynasty Huanghua pears 8.5 million transactions

A classical furniture auction in the Ming and Qing Dynasties was held in Nanjing. Although there were not many auctions, the auction rate reached 80%. This reporter learned that among the 173 auction items, a pair of Ming Dynasty Huanghuali carvings Longge Shouzi Fangjiao Dagui was sold for 8.5 million yuan.

It is reported that in Ming and Qing Dynasties classical furniture special field, this pair of Ming Huanghua pears carved dragon pattern words square corner cabinet is the auction company's focus on auction items. This is a holistic pear production of large cabinets, large materials, spare no expense, fine workmanship, shape is also simple and elegant. The reporter was informed that the starting price of this large cabinet also reached 7 million yuan, the valuation was closer to 10 million yuan, and finally to 8.5 million yuan. In addition, a pair of rosewood flower cabinets also made a million. In the Fangya play section, a bloodstone turtle carving was sold at a high price of 600,000 yuan, and another emerald emerald pendant was also sold for 300,000 yuan.

It is precisely because of the high prices of classical furniture represented by Huang Huali. Therefore, news of counterfeiting of mahogany furniture has recently been reported. A few days ago, more readers wrote that they were skeptical about the mahogany furniture market, and although they liked it, they did not dare to start. The reporter learned from an industry source that, in recent years, both rosewood and yellow pear have experienced skyrocketing prices due to scarce resources, but the Ming and Qing Dynasties have their own unique characteristics. For example, in the backrest chair of the Ming Dynasty furniture, the backrest was 100°, and the inclination was an “S”-shaped curve; the molding characteristics of the Qing Dynasty furniture tended to be wide, high, large, and thick. The furniture of the Ming Dynasty was rarely modified and the atmosphere was simple; the furniture of the Qing Dynasty was grand and complicated. In addition, hardwoods used in Ming and Qing furniture are prolific in tropical areas. For example, precious wood such as red sandalwood, huanghuali, and old rosewood can take thousands of years to become a wood. Ming-style furniture is generally dominated by huanghuali, while the furniture of the Qing Dynasty mostly uses red sandalwood.