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Chinese Elm Audience Chair, c. 1850

About the Item

Chinese audience chair in the Ming Dynasty taste. The chair is made from Northern Chinese Elm with traces of original black lacquer throughout. The chair has a frame and panel seat with turned back rails which resolve into a splayed and yoke carved crest rail. The frame and panel central splat is morticed to the back seat rail with a pierced carved rectangular element, and the seat is mounted on the sides and back with a bracketed apron. The front legs, under the seat, has a hump back rail with two vertical carved elements morticed into the seat. The turned legs are joined by a boxed stretcher with the thicker front stretcher functioning as a foot rest. China, mid-1800s.

Dimensions:

Height: 38.75 in (98.43 cm)Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Seat Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)

Style:

Ming (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Elm

Place of Origin:

China

Period:

19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1800

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Chair is in excellent original condition. Traces of original black lacquer. Wear commensurate with age and use.

Seller Location:

Kenilworth, IL

Reference Number:

Seller: 12281stDibs: LU6534233326772

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