Cork is just slightly soft, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be made into furniture. Many furniture in the Ming and Qing Dynasties were made of cork.
For example, the table brought by Zhang Hanyu in "Dabaojian" was a kind of cork, whether it was golden nanmu or golden camphor.
There are also beech, poplar, fir, birch, walnut, etc., which are all softwoods.
Huanghuali, rosewood, iron wood, and ebony are hardwoods.
However, in the antique industry, the price of softwood is generally not as good as that of hardwood, because it is difficult to preserve over time and the quality will inevitably deteriorate.
Just like the four Nanguan hat chairs in front of He Ren, they are made of nanmu, but they are not golden nanmu. The price will definitely be lower, but what He Ren pays attention to is not the material, but the year.
Name: Ming nanmu southern official hat chair
Years: six hundred and eighteen years
According to the years given by the system, it should be the Yongle period, which is unusual.
You must know that the official hat chair only existed in the Ming Dynasty, but most of the surviving ones are from the late Ming and Qing dynasties, and those from the mid-Ming Dynasty are very rare.
So even though the materials of these four official hat chairs are not very good, they are of great significance. Things are rare and expensive, and the price will definitely not be too low.
Of course, the most important point is that neither Wei Ruixiang nor Jiang Chen is very interested in these four official hat chairs. Obviously, they have not seen the specific year of the chairs.
It’s no wonder that they usually need evidence to identify treasures and date them.
When it comes to furniture, we usually look at the materials used first, then the craftsmanship, and finally the style.
For example, before Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, there were only lacquered furniture, that is, furniture made of softwood. It was not until after Wanli that hardwood furniture appeared. The key reason was the planer.
The appearance of the planer is the dividing line between lacquer furniture and hardwood furniture.
Another example is the round backrest chair. This style was only popular in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty. Therefore, if there is a round backrest chair made of mahogany or new material rosewood, it is usually fake.
Others are not as concerned as He Ren...
Of course, it is more likely that Wei Ruixiang and Jiang Chen did not think that these Nanguan hat chairs were from the early Ming Dynasty. Hardwood furniture only started to appear after Wanli, and lacquer furniture is not extinct. It is normal for preconceptions to make mistakes.
Now it's up to Yan Hua, but He Ren is very optimistic. Yan Hua has just won a bookcase and will definitely be embarrassed to bid with others. As long as Mr. Peng doesn't notice it, He Ren has a high probability of picking it up.
While Yan Hua and Mr. Peng were waiting, Zhang Hanyu called again. As expected, he didn't like the Nanguan Mao Chair. He wanted half a hall of huanghuali armchairs, which were four chairs and two small coffee tables.
He Ren was in a dilemma. Half the way...then he could only fight with Wei Ruixiang. Wei Ruixiang would definitely not refuse. He Ren could tell that he wanted to take the initiative to give him some benefits.
He just wanted to make a favor, so He Ren sighed and said, let's do it. He helped Zhang Hanyu and got a favor, so it's okay to exchange one for the other.
Sure enough, Wei Ruixiang did not refuse and promised He Ren that he would take down the armchair in a moment.
There is no need to ask about Zhang Hanyu’s budget. The craftsmanship and materials of Mr. Peng’s armchair are not as good as that of Zhang Qiaotouan. Although it is also made of the same old material of sea yellow pear, it is not a whole piece. The price of a handful is only 700,000 or 800,000 yuan at auction. , I guess you can get a discount if you buy it as a package. Even if you add a coffee table, you can get it for up to 6 million.
Zhang Hanyu is still willing to pay three million...
Wei Ruixiang asked in a low voice, "Brother He, are you interested in those Nanguan hats?"
He Ren nodded, "I don't have much money, I just do it for a little while, just for fun."
Wei Ruixiang had no doubt that Mr. Peng still had a lot of good things. He bought the sea yellow armchair just for fun. His strength was much stronger than Yan Hua.
He Ren taught the treasure friends the difference between armchairs and Nanguan hat chairs.
"You can take a look. The back of this kind of chair is a circle. The armrests and the back of the chair are connected together. It flows down from top to bottom. It is called a circle chair. It is more comfortable and ergonomic when people sit on it. This is what we always The wisdom of our ancestors.”
"I heard that some friends said they have seen it in TV series, and there are indeed many of them. The armchair has been around since the Tang Dynasty and has always been popular. The armchair was mentioned in "A Dream of Red Mansions"."
"Official hat chairs have been around since the Ming Dynasty. They are particularly shaped like official hats, so they have this name. They are divided into two types: Nan official hat chairs and four-headed chairs. These are Nan official hat chairs, also called civil chairs. It’s used more in the south.”
"The four ends are the two ends of the chair's backrest, and the front ends of the left and right armrests poke out a little. The basic shape is the same."
At this time, Mr. Peng and Yan Hua both came back with glowing faces, obviously very happy.
Wei Ruixiang took the opportunity to ask, "Mr. Peng, did you put these chairs together deliberately?"
Mr. Peng waved his hand, "Didn't you guys come over here? I moved the ones from other rooms over so that you can look at them together."
He Ren and Wei Ruixiang looked at each other. It turned out that the reason was that simple. The two of them had been guessing for a long time...
Wei Ruixiang pointed to the sea yellow armchair and asked, "Mr. Peng, can you give me a price?"
Peng Laoyi raised his hand and signaled Wei Ruixiang to make his own offer. Wei Ruixiang thought about it and gave a quote of 4.5 million.
Although Mr. Peng was eager to sell something, he was not taken advantage of. Wei Ruixiang's price was a bit too low. The two parties bargained for 5.5 million, which was lower than He Ren expected.
As expected, Yan Hua didn't bid, and he was more disciplined.
Jiang Chen was so anxious that he scratched his head and head, but with Zhu Youcai pressing him down, he didn't have a chance to speak.
Seeing that Mr. Peng was going to sign the agreement with Wei Ruixiang again, He Ren hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Mr. Peng, can you give me the four Nanguan hat chairs?"
Mr. Peng was startled and glanced at Wei Ruixiang with questioning eyes.
Wei Ruixiang previously introduced He Ren as the expert he invited. He Ren's performance just now is also consistent with the status of an expert. Is it just that the expert went beyond the original owner to buy something? This seems to be against the rules.
Wei Ruixiang nodded slightly, and then Mr. Peng said, "How about 1.2 million?"
The price is really not high, but He Ren still has to make a counter-offer so that no one can see that he missed something. If word spread like this, it would be suspected of deceiving the old man...
"Mr. Peng, although I can see the Ming Dynasty, nanmu is really not worth so much money, is it? The craftsmanship can only be regarded as mid-range among lacquer furniture... What do you think, one million?"
Mr. Peng thought for a moment. He bought these four Nanguan Mao chairs earlier. He spent less than 20,000 yuan at that time. More than 20 years later, he resold them for one million yuan. It was really not a loss. "Okay, I'll do it for you." It’s up to you.”
He Ren was overjoyed, one million equals two hundred and fifty thousand, and he also got two small sea-yellow coffee tables. This deal was such a good deal.
When he returned to Beijing, He Ren asked several furniture experts to identify them. As long as they were sure they were Nanguan hat chairs from the early Ming Dynasty, one would cost at least one million, and four would be four million. It was almost as much as a trip to the black market. …
