| ♠ Antique Chinese Emperor Chairs with Cushions ♠ |
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| Classified Id |
RUWFBDAN |
| Asking Price |
$ 595.00 USD per item |
| Quantity |
2 items |
| Tax |
Taxes are not applicable |
| Shipping & Handling |
| Seller will ship to the United States Only | |
| Shipping cost is not applicable |
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| Payment Terms |
| Payment in advance only |
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| Posted Date | 20-Oct-2012 04:04:40 PM EST |
| Updated Date |
04-Nov-2012 11:28:01 AM EST |
| Expiration Date |
19-Nov-2012 04:14:43 PM EST |
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 | These chairs are also often referred to as "official's hat armchairs" because of their elaborate and regal design and because a person who would have the resources and position to occupy such a chair must have been an official.
This rare and attractive pair of Emperor chairs from the Shandong Province would be great in the right location. Guaranteed conversational pieces. A prized addition to any serious heirloom collection.
These stately chairs feature highly carved back splats and aprons depicting the alluring beauty of a deer and crane, the symbols of peace and prosperity. There are carved spandrels on the outer side of the top rails. The arm rests are curved both vertically and horizontally. There are two stretchers between the side legs and a stretcher between the back legs. While the foot rest is simple, the interior apron on the front side is elaborately carved.
Condition: These chairs have had some historic knocks and marks, as one may expect given their age. Otherwise they are in excellent condition.
Material: solid old Chinese Elm wood.
Circa: Late 19th century.
Standard: High quality.
Origin: Shandong Province.
Dimensions (W x D x H): 22" x 17" x 44"
Sale Price: $595! Regular Price: $950 (recently appraised by a local antique dealer at $995 for sell on consignment).
It is widely held that the Chinese chair epitomizes the pinnacle of Chinese design and craftsmanship.
As in most other Asian cultures, the custom in ancient Chinese homes was to kneel or sit cross-legged on floor level mats. Some time during the Tang Dynasty (618 -- 907 AD), chairs and stools first started to appear amongst the wealthy elite. One of the earliest forms of Chinese chairs to appear were armchairs with protruding head rails, which can be seen in drawings from as early as the 6th century.
By the end of the Song Dynasty (960 -- 1279 AD) all parts of society had moved away from the earlier mat level culture, still prevalent in other Asian furniture, to this higher level of seating. However, chairs were far less common than simple stools and reflected the status and authority of the user.
Over the next few centuries furniture design and construction continued to be refined, leading up to the late Ming period (1368 -- 1644), which is considered by most to be the golden age of Chinese furniture. One simple example of their technical superiority is the appearance early on in China of the curved backrest, designed to both please the eye and to increase a chair's comfort. This same feature did not appear in European furniture making until centuries later.
By the Ming Dynasty, the armchair's style had been refined into the Official's Hat armchair. This and the other most common type of Chinese chair -- the horseshoe armchair -- are styles that continued to be common throughout China for hundreds of years.
All types of chair would incorporate a footrest at the front to raise the sitter's feet off the cold floor.
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