Pair of Chinese Spindleback Chairs, C. 1850

Description

These 19th-century spindleback armchairs owe their graceful design to the styles and techniques that emerged during the Ming Dynasty, the … more These 19th-century spindleback armchairs owe their graceful design to the styles and techniques that emerged during the Ming Dynasty, the golden age of Chinese furniture design. Constructed with mortise-and-tenon joinery, these chairs are an uncommon variation on the traditional southern official's armchair form. With a low back and gently curving side posts, these versatile, lightweight chairs have a fantastic sculptural form. less