Elm Arm Chair From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Mughal remnants of original dark lacquer

remnants of original dark lacquer

Dimensions: W40 x D39 x H51 cm

140 x 45 x 115 (wxdxh cms)

' or Kyozukue

Supplied with a silver chain

Elm Arm Chair From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Mughal remnants of original dark lacquerPriced Individually This pair of antique Chinese armchairs are from Shanxi province and date to the 19th century. This style of chair is called a Southern officials hat chair or writing chair. They were regularly used by poets, painters & scholars. The style originated in Jiangsu in central China and spread northwards, and the term 'southern' refers to their origins south of the capital. These chairs are constructed from northern elm ((yumu ).