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Pair of Chinese Red Lacquer Roundback Chairs, circa 1900

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  • Chinese Red Lacquer Roundback Chair, c. 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditio...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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  • Chinese Roundback Chair, circa 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditional cabinetry and architecture techniques to the human body. In the case of this Yuanyi, or round chair, the flowing crestrail is a direct descendant of the simple armrests that had traditionally supported individuals on mats in their homes. This homage to an ancestral form, combined with traditional mortise-and-Tenon joinery techniques, created an elegant, functional chair that has endured for centuries and inspired many contemporary furniture designers...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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  • Pair of Low Chinese Roundback Chairs, c. 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This pair of elmwood roundback armchairs was made over a hundred and fifty years ago in China’s Shanxi province. Touched by the personal aesthetic s...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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    Elm

  • Pair of Chinese Yokeback Chairs, c. 1750
    Located in Chicago, IL
    In the West, this type of chair is commonly called a "yokeback" chair because its top rail looks like a yoke for an ox. However, in China, the name translates to "lamp hanger" chair, describing how the form as a whole looks like an ancient oil lamp stand...
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    Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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    Elm

  • Pair of Chinese Rose Chairs, c. 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    For many years, rose chairs were thought to have been exclusively used by women due to their floral name. However, they were a universal form of seating, of...
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    Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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  • Pair of Chinese Red Lacquer Cabinets with Poetic Pairings, circa 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Set within a simple black lacquer frame, the three drawers of these early 20th century upright cabinets are brilliantly colored with rich red lacquer t...
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    Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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    Elm

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