Lindenhurst, IL
Details
- Dimensions
- 22ʺW × 19ʺD × 34ʺH
- Styles
- Ming
- Seat Interior Width
- 22.0 in
- Seat Interior Depth
- 15.0 in
- Number of Seats
- 2
- Seat Height
- 16.0 in
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- China
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Restored, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Burnt Umber
- Condition Notes
- The chairs are not without imperfections, The crest rail on both chairs as well as the arms and some of … moreThe chairs are not without imperfections, The crest rail on both chairs as well as the arms and some of the supports are replaced. They are obvious because the color is black and not the old brown patina found on the rest of the chairs. less
- Description
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The pair of low chairs have an art deco look but the first chairs of this design appeared in an …
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The pair of low chairs have an art deco look but the first chairs of this design appeared in an article from a Chinese archaelogical Journal Wenwu . It was found in a tomb in North China dated to the Jin dynasty, also called the Juchen dynasty (CE 1115 - 1234.) The rulers were Tungus Juchen tribes of Manchuria but their rule extended all of North China. The chairs were found in a chamber in a cave-like tomb. The cold and arid conditions kept the contents of the tomb from deterioration. (Please note it will be more helpful if I could back up what I said about its Jin Dynasty date, but I am sure I will come across it again.)
The name for this pair of chairs is the yokeback armchair with four protruding ends. According to Curtis Everts in his website Chinese-furniture.com, the yokeback chair has the form that is perhaps the foremost amongst the various traditional Ming-style chairs. He said and quote: "It is a formal chair and frequently appears in hierarchical seating arrangements.
Since this chair form predates the Ming Dynasty yokeback chairs, it differs in the crest rail which is straight, and the backsplat is not an S shape as in the later chairs. The backsplat here has a perforated design like a four point start with two slats below it and ending in a small apron. g It also has shorter legs. The seat is contained within a mitered frame and supported with four legs kept in place with stretchers. less
Lindenhurst, IL
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