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Chinese Officials Hat Chairs

19th Century Chinese Official Hat Chair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th century Chinese Officials Hat Chairs. Dramatic details include yoke back splat
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs

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Elm

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Official's Hat Chairs with Original Iron Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A pair of beautifully worn antique Chinese official's hat chairs with classic lines and original
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture

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Elm

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Official's Hat Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
19th century Chinese Official chair. Elmwood, original red and black lacquer. Back splat with vague
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs

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Elm

19th Century, Ming Style Official's Hat Chair
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese "Official's Hat Chair" in elmwood. Ming style. Named "Official's Hat Chair" as the chair
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs

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Elm

19th Century, Ming Style Official's Hat Chair
19th Century, Ming Style Official's Hat Chair
H 48.82 in W 25.6 in D 23.63 in
Set of Eight James Mont Lacquered Dining Chairs
By James Mont
Located in Rio Vista, CA
reminiscent of a Chinese official hat chair with a subtle raised center in Mont's modern chinoiserie
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Velvet, Hardwood

Pair of Chinese Yoke Back Official's Hat Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of Chinese yoke back official's hat chairs featuring a Shuangxi emblem on the
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs

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Lacquer, Wood

Set of Six Gilded Steel Chinese Officials Hat Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Brilliant Hollywood Regency set of six Chinese Ming style officials hat chairs. The chairs feature
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20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Qing Dynasty Yoke Back Official Hat Armchair
Located in Mjöhult, SE
fine and unusually large single Qing dynasty (1644-1912) Yoke back official hat armchair. circa
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs

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Wood

Qing Dynasty Yoke Back Official Hat Armchair
Qing Dynasty Yoke Back Official Hat Armchair
H 47.64 in W 24.81 in D 19.69 in
Asian Official Hat Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Asian official hat chair. very nice detail and very interesting chair. Some landscape gilt design
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Wood

Asian Official Hat Chair
Asian Official Hat Chair
H 49 in W 27 in D 22 in
Chinese Ming Style Chromed Steel Officials Hat Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent reimagined Chinese Ming style officials hat chair beautifully crafted from steel with a
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ming Armchairs

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Chrome, Steel

Pair of Chinese Elm Yoke Back Officials Hat Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Highly carved pair of Chinese elm yoke back officials hat chairs. Featuring a decorative back splat
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Elm

Pair of Antique Chinese Official's Hat Armchairs
Located in 10 Chater Road, HK
PAIR OF FINE RECTANGULAR BACK ARMCHAIRS The chairs with circular-sectioned crest rail, pipe
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

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Softwood

A Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ming-style Official Hat's Chair
Located in Singapore, SG
A pair of black lacquered Ming-style official hat's chair from Shanxi province. The origin of the
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Pair of Southern Official's Hat Chairs - 19th Century
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of Southern Official’s Hat Armchairs 41h x 22w x 17d This style of chair is also called “Wen
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

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Hardwood

Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Style Official's Hat Armchairs
Located in Pomona, CA
Look at this matching pair of Qing Dynasty Style Official's Hat Armchairs. The members of this
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Elm

Pair of Chinese 1880s Official's Hat Chairs with Pierced Splats and Curving Arms
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese official's hat armchairs from the late 19th century, with carved splats, curving
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Armchairs

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Wood

Later 20th Century Chinese Blonde Wood Official's Hat or Yoke Back Chairs, Pair
Located in Austin, TX
of typical style and construction, and known as official's hat chairs or yoke back chairs, because of
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Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs

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Cypress

19 Century Antique Camphor Wood Chinese Southern Official's Hat Armchairs set
Located in Pomona, CA
Very well constructed Ming dynasty style Southern Official's Hat Armchairs set with beautiful
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Antique Shanxi Province Hand Carved Elm Top Hat Official Chair, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province hand carved elm top hat official chair - pair This pair of rare antique
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Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Elm, Lacquer

Pair of Certified Chinese 19c Armchairs in Black Laquered Elmwood and Rattan
Located in Bridgeport, CT
the shape of the curved headrest, but the style is also known as an 'Official's Hat' chair as the
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Antique 1850s Chinese Slipper Chairs

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Rattan, Elm

19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Hardwood Official's Cap Armchairs
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of Chinese Qing dynasty hardwood elm yoke back armchairs ( officials hat chairs ) in
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Hardwood, Elm

Set of Six Guanmaoyi Yokeback Dining Chairs, circa 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
A set of six Classic Chinese Guanmaoyi yokeback chairs in lacquered elmwood consisting of two
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Chinese Yokeback Children's Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
also known as a "lamphanger chair" for its resemblance to bamboo wall lamps, or an "official's hat
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Pair of Chinese Lacquered Tall Back Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
refined forms of Ming-dynasty furniture design. The chairs are designed after the 'southern official's hat
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Tall Back Porch Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
the classic yoke-back armchair popular since the Song dynasty. Also referred to as official’s hat
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Reed, Elm, Lacquer

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Imperial Officer Hanging Scroll Painting
Located in Greenwich, CT
seated in dignify posture on horseshoe back chair wearing a official hat and with rank badge featuring a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Quartz

Pair of Chinese Merchant's Armchairs with Burlwood Inlay, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
furniture designs. The single central backsplat is reminiscent of the southern official's hat armchair
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Burl, Elm

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Yoke Back Armchair with Carved Medallions
Located in Yonkers, NY
Official’s Hat chairs. Adorned with carved medallions on the back splat, the chair is raised on straight legs
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs

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Wood

19th Century Pair of Children's Chairs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This pair of children’s chairs has a back frame in the Southern Official hat style. The seat is
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Hardwood

19th Century Pair of Children's Chairs
19th Century Pair of Children's Chairs
H 27.5 in W 17.25 in D 12.5 in
Ming Dynasty Carved Ancestor Figure
Located in Chicago, IL
Marvel at the exquisite artistry of this carved wood Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644) ancestor
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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Set of Eleven Minton Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates Made for T. Goode LTD, London
By Minton
Located in Boston, MA
This is an exquisite set of eleven Minton Porcelain Ball dinner plates. They have a beautiful gold and white arabesque decoration of flowers with an embossed gilded border. These Min...
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Vintage 1950s English Rococo Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.  An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
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2010s Belgian Modern Sofas

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Linen

Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
H 31.5 in W 106.3 in D 39.38 in
18th Century Chinese Export Famille Rose Vases, circa 1750
Located in London, GB
A pair of 18th century famille rose vases painted and applied decoration of squirrels flowers and leaves.
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Two Part Sheraton Cherry Banquet Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A nice wide mid 19th century Sheraton two part banquet table with solid Cherry tops and legs with Mahogany veneered ogee aprons on the fronts. A fifth swing leg holds the drop leaf t...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Sheraton Dining Room Tables

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Cherry

19th Century Cabinet, Ming style
Located in Kastrup, DK
Cabinet, Ming style made in jumo wood. From Suzhou China, located close to Shanghai. Was formerly the largest city in Jiangsù province. Each panel made of one piece of wood. "Jumu wo...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Cabinets

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Metal

19th Century Cabinet, Ming style
19th Century Cabinet, Ming style
H 75.2 in W 37.41 in D 18.9 in
Pair of Low Back Side Chairs or Meiguiyi, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of Chinese Ming style side chairs or meiguiyi, with spindle-backs and solid seats. China, Qing dynasty, circa 1800–1900. Why we like them Their smart design, superb ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs

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Hardwood

Silver Bronze Censer with Pheasants Incense Burner
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful 4-lb silver bronze tripod censer. The vessel is decorated to the bulbous sides with three regal pheasants set against a textured feather background, below a large cover p...
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20th Century Qing Metalwork

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Bronze

Pair of Japanese Kyokuroku Folding Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Japanese red lacquered folding meditation armchair for monks. Pair of kyokuroku chairs in original red lacquer with gilt carvings and embossed brass hardware. One chair wit...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Chairs

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Brass

Pair of Japanese Kyokuroku Folding Chairs
Pair of Japanese Kyokuroku Folding Chairs
H 41.34 in W 33.47 in D 22.84 in
Set of Four Modern Asian-Inspired Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Four Mid-Century Modern Chinese inspired 3-legged armchairs. The low profile armchairs have wood frames in dark black finish and upholstered in off-white vinyl. The upholstered form ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Chinese Carved Hardwood Corner Lounge Chair with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Carved Hardwood Corner Lounge chair with Mother of Pearl Inlay. Item features Impressive mother of pearl inlay throughout, stretcher base, solid wood construction, be...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Corner Chairs

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Pair Of Chinese Vintage Horseshoe Back Hardwood Armchairs
Located in Norwood, NJ
A pair of Chinese hardwood horseshoe back armchairs, each curved back with downswept arms and outswept hand grips, centering on an elegant shaped carved splat, flanked by cylindrical...
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Ming Armchairs

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Wood, Hardwood

Rare Charming 17th Century Japanese Lacquer Cabinet with Gilt-Bronze Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fine Japanese pictoral style lacquer cabinet with gilt-metal mounts Kyoto, Edo period, 1670-1690 Decorated in Japanese relief lacquer work, black lacquer ground decorated...
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Chinese Chippendale Qing Dynasty Red Lacquered King Wood Arm Chairs 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of Chinese Chippendale Qing Dynasty red lacquered king wood serpentine crest curvature arm chairs with decorative carved straight legs and original connecting stretchers. Mid 19...
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Antique 1780s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs

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Kingwood, Lacquer

Chinese Huanghuali (Rosewood) Spindle Back Chair, Meiguiyi, 18th/19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Chinese Huanghuali (Rosewood) Spindle Back Chair, Meiguiyi, 18th/19th Century A fine 19th century Chinese huali (rosewood) chair with spindle backsplat, woven cane seat, and wood ca...
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chairs

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Cane, Rosewood

18th Century Chinese Blue and White Large Plate, Qing Qianlong circa 1750
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good Chinese porcelain large plate, made for the export (Canton) market, during the middle of the 18th century, Qing-Qianlong period. The plate is well hand decorat...
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair of Vintage Asian Bronze Incense Burners
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of vintage Asian bronze incense burners A pair of bronze censers with lids, handles and knob as mythological animals, China circa 1900. Some wear to the surface, one with th...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Metalwork

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Bronze

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19th Century Southern Officials Hat Chairs
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th Century Southern Officials Hat Armchairs, carved lower apron with spandrels on three sides.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs

Pair of Antique Chinese Yoke Back Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of 19th century Chinese Yokeback, Official Hat's or "Lamp Hanger" chairs. Beautiful aged
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Antique Chinese Yoke Back Chairs
Pair of Antique Chinese Yoke Back Chairs
H 47.25 in W 19.75 in D 17 in
Chinese Hat Chairs
Located in Seattle, WA
Pair - Carved Elmwood Official's Hat Chairs with Some Remains of Lacquer - Northern China
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs

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Elm, Lacquer

Chinese Hat Chairs
Chinese Hat Chairs
H 45 in W 22 in D 24 in
Pair of 19thC Elm "Official's Hat" Arm Chairs
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful pair of carved elm Asian arm chairs with caned seat surface and plain back splat.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs

A pair of southern official's hat armchairs
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of elm wood chairs of classical form with simple and elegant lines, the back rest and arm
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Armchairs

A pair of short-backed southern official's hat armchairs
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of elm wood chairs of classical form with short curved backs and wood seats. The back splat
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Armchairs

Antique Chinese Child's Chair
Located in SOMIS, CA
back of the chair is of the official's hat style, a symbol for status and class. The seat is extra
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

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Wood

Antique Chinese Child's Chair
Antique Chinese Child's Chair
H 26.5 in W 18 in D 14.5 in
Chinese Ming Dynasty Elm Wood & Bamboo Armchair
Located in Seattle, WA
remain. This traditional style of chair, is often characterized as the "Southern Official's Hat Armchair."
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Armchairs

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Lacquer

Antique High Yoke Back Armchair with Double Happiness
Located in Merrimack, NH
untouched. The high yoke back armchair was also commonly called “Official Hat Chair” because of its
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Official's Hat Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Chinese yoke back official's hat chairs in ming style. Created in elm wood in the 19th
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs

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Elm

Qing Dynasty Chinese Yoke back Officials Hat Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a very handsome and sumptous pair of Qing dynasty (1644-1912) Yoke back officials hat
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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Chairs

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Pearwood

Miniature Huanghuali Chinese Chair and Table set
Located in New York, NY
Miniature Huanghuali Chinese official's hat chair set with table. An expertly crafted miniature
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Models and Miniatures

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Rosewood

Pair of Qing Dynasty Chinese Elmwood Hat Chairs
Located in Forney, TX
A Qing Dynasty pair of high back officials hat chairs from Shanxi, China, exquisitely handcrafted
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs

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Metal

Antique Official's Hat Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A nicely proportioned pair of official's hat armchairs. From Shandong province, circa 1900.     
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Early 20th Century Chinese Furniture

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Elm

Antique Official's Hat Chairs
Antique Official's Hat Chairs
H 48 in W 24.5 in D 18.5 in
19th Century Chinese Official's Hat Armchair
Located in Kastrup, DK
. Good seating comfort. China, 1840-1860. Named "Official's Hat Chair" as the chair mimics the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Chinese Official's Hat Armchair
19th Century Chinese Official's Hat Armchair
H 46.86 in W 25.99 in L 46.86 in
Pair of Chinese Official's Hat Armchairs
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant pair of Chinese elm wood chairs dating to 19th Century.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs

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Rattan, Elm

Pair of Chinese Official's Hat Armchairs
Pair of Chinese Official's Hat Armchairs
H 44.5 in W 22 in D 17.13 in
Elegant Antique Chinese Yoke-Back Side Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chair is known as an "official's hat" chair, because of the shape of the crest rail. It was also known
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs

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Hardwood

Pair of Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Official’s Hat Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
These beautiful elm wood chairs feature a rounded frame construction with intricately carved
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs

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Elm

Pair of Qing Dynasty Official's Hat / Yoke Back Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of Chinese official's hat armchairs from the early 19th century. Also referred to as Yoke
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

A Pair of Huanghuali Southern Officials Hat (Nanguanmaoyi) Side Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
A wonderful pair of Chinese huanghuali and huamu (burlwood) inset nanguanmaoyi (southern official
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

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Burl

A Pair of Southern Official's Hat Armchairs
Located in Winter Park, FL
Made of Northern Elm wood in the last quarter of the 18th century, a great pair of arm chairs.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs

Qing Dynasty Short-Backed Southern Official’s Hat Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
are known as southern official’s hat chairs or writing chairs. It is believed that this style of chair
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs

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Wood

Expertly Framed Antique Chinese Ancestral Painting of Qing First Rank Official
Located in Chicago, IL
A very rare portrait of the highest ranking official in the Emperor's court. This is based on the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gouache

19th Century Chinese Emperor Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
also known as an “official’s hat chair” for the shape of the sculpted crest rail that resembles a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm, Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Emperor Chair
19th Century Chinese Emperor Chair
H 42.25 in W 23 in D 16.5 in
Pair Chinese Export Black Lacquer Gilt Painted Side Chairs, Mid 20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning pair of Chinese black lacquer and gilt painted official's hat side chairs, made for the
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Softwood

Chinese Tall Back Bamboo Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
This tall-back bamboo armchair is designed after the traditional 'southern official's hat chair
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs

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Leather, Bamboo, Rattan

Chinese Tall Back Bamboo Armchair
Chinese Tall Back Bamboo Armchair
H 37.5 in W 24 in D 23 in
Pair of Ming Dynasty Style Yoke-Back Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Also known as official’s hat chairs, this handsome pair is all curves: Starting with the yoke-form
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

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Elm

Pair of Ming Dynasty Style Yoke-Back Armchairs
Pair of Ming Dynasty Style Yoke-Back Armchairs
H 45.5 in W 23.75 in D 18.25 in
Pair of Qing Dynasty Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
This early Qing Dynasty pair of official's hat armchairs is from Shanxi, China and dates to the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs

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Elm

Pair of Qing Dynasty Armchairs
Pair of Qing Dynasty Armchairs
H 47 in W 25 in D 24 in
Set of Six Chinese Elm Yoke Back Official's Hat Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous set of six ming style Chinese carved Guanmaoyi yoke back chairs or official's hat chairs
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20th Century Chinese Ming Dining Room Chairs

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Grasscloth, Raffia, Elm

Set of Four McGuire Rattan Chinese Officials Hat Dining Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
style of a Chinese Ming officials hat chair crafted from rattan poles lashed together with leather
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20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Fabric, Rattan

Pair of Qing Dynasty Chinese Elmwood Hat Chairs
Located in Forney, TX
A Qing Dynasty pair of high back officials hat chairs from Shanxi, China, exquisitely handcrafted
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs

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Rattan, Elm

Chinese Dragon Carved Yoke Back Official's Hat Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning pair of Chinese yoke back officials hat chairs featuring a carved dragon motif backsplat
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Classic Yoke Back Chair
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Chinese Classic yoke back officials hat chair with woven cane seat and metal buttoned
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs

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Metal

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Official's Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
official's hat armchairs, these chairs are named for the protruding ends of their top rails and arms, which
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

19th Century Huanghuali 'Offical's Hat" Yokeback Armchairs Guanmoyi Style a Pair
By Huanghuali Ox
Located in Stamford, CT
in the simplicity and balance of their lines. They are called guanmao yi or ‘official hat-shaped
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Second Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning pair of Chinese yoke back officials hat chairs featuring a carved dragon motif backsplat
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

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Wood, Lacquer

Second Chair
Second Chair
H 43 in W 20 in D 17 in
Pair of Chinese Bentwood Yokeback Armchairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
"lamphanger chair" for its resemblance to bamboo wall lamps, or an "official's hat chair," after the wide
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm

Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Yoke Back Armchairs with Brown Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
shape for which they are sometimes referred to as Official’s Hat chairs. Raised on straight legs with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Tall Back Bamboo Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
official's hat chair.' Woven rattan seat.
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20th Century Chinese Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Pair of Tall Back Bamboo Chairs
Pair of Tall Back Bamboo Chairs
H 37.5 in W 24 in D 23 in
Pair of Blue Painted Elm Yoke Back Officials Hat Chairs
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautiful tall pale blue chairs made for tall hat officials. Yolk back detail at top. Good luck
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs

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Elm

Chinese Side Chairs
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of Chinese Southern Official's Hat Side Chairs. Sold individually.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chairs

Materials

Elm

Chinese Side Chairs
Chinese Side Chairs
H 44.5 in W 21.5 in D 16 in
A pair of southern official's hat armchairs
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of chairs constructed from elm wood designed with a slightly tilted crest rail that make way
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Armchairs

Pair of Antique Chinese Walnut Armchairs
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
Southern Official’s Hat Armchair, sometimes referred to in Chinese as the refined scholar’s chair or
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Armchairs

Beautiful Pair of Qing Dynasty Yoke Armrest Chairs, circa 1860
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A stunning pair of 'official's hat' or in Western languages named Yoke chairs. Manufactured of
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Antique 1860s Chinese Qing Furniture

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Hardwood

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Chinese Officials Hat Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of Chinese officials hat chairs is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct Chinese officials hat chairs — often made from wood, hardwood and elm — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of Chinese officials hat chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of Chinese officials hat chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Hollywood Regency and mid-century modern Chinese officials hat chairs are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made Chinese officials hat chairs over the years, but those made by James Mont are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Chinese Officials Hat Chairs?

Chinese officials hat chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,680, while the lowest priced sells for $1,180 and the highest can go for as much as $12,000.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.