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Antique dining table and chairs
$1,500 Negotiable
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1840s RARE FIND, 2 Stunning Elmwood Scholar's Lamp-Hanger XL Highback Dining Chairs and Table shipped from China
EARLY 19TH CENTURY, Set of Chinese Antique Elmwood Scholar's Lamp-Hanger Chairs or Yoke Back Chairs or Official's Hat Highback Chairs and Table.
Proudly boasts the "Chinese Craftsman's Marker's Calligraphy Markings" on the central back splats along with truly exceptional joinery & construction methods.
Display stunning craftsmanship, beautiful individual grain patterns, and stunning aged patina's.
PLEASE NOTE THESE HIGH-BACK CHAIRS ARE EXTRA LARGE, THEY ARE NOT YOUR NORMAL DINING CHAIR SIZE
Description & History:
This style of chair is one of the earliest chair designs recorded in China. The high back design symbolises wealth & grandeur to both the owner and any person invited to sit in them.
The chairs consist of a top rail with a central back splat, the back splat being curved, following the natural curve of the human spine with a neck rest at the top.
The chairs & table are of solid elmwood and have a very special patina with a decorative apron under the seat leading down to the footrest.
Perhaps the most famous chair created during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which appeared in both armed and non-armed versions. Though its earliest prototypes can be found depicted in artworks as early as the 11th century, it was during the golden age that it gained popularity.
It was known most commonly as the ‘official’s hat chair’ for the curved shape of its crest rail, the topmost horizontal piece on the back, which was perfect for hanging a hat. The crest rail also provided the western name for the chair because of its resemblance to yokes used on oxen. Yet, artisans were not thinking of yokes, hats, or oxen when they created these chairs. Instead, they were placing emphasis on a graceful silhouette. Especially during the Ming period, beauty lay in simplicity and natural wood grain, while ornaments and heavy lacquer were kept to a minimum. From the front, the chair was plain and elegant, but from the side of the curved splat, the central vertical support on the back evoked a pleasant, sinuous outline. In fact, the centre splat characteristic of the yoke-back chairs was an early and important invention in the history of furniture. In essence, the curved centre splat was a backrest, hugging the natural curvature of the spine, allowing for both comfort and aesthetic beauty. Around the same time as the Chinese were curving the backrest, halfway across the world in England, chairs were still made with straight, solid board backs. Then the 16th century rolled around, and a pair of yoke-back chairs was sent to King Phillip II as a gift. It must have made an impression, but it wasn’t until about a century later that curved backs began to emerge in Queen Anne and Georgian Styles.
DIMENSIONS:-
Chair Height: 112 cm.
Seat Height: 52 cm.
Rectagular Seat Width: 56 cm.
Rectangular Seat Depth: 42 cm.
Please see attached above website of other reseller's details for a price comparison & additional information.
Thank you for looking at our beautiful Chairs and Table, please feel free to pop by and inspect without any obligation.
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/armchairs/19th-century-ming-style-officials-hat-chair/id-f_28014092/
1840s RARE FIND, 2 Stunning Elmwood Scholar's Lamp-Hanger XL Highback Dining Chairs and Table shipped from China
EARLY 19TH CENTURY, Set of Chinese Antique Elmwood Scholar's Lamp-Hanger Chairs or Yoke Back Chairs or Official's Hat Highback Chairs and Table.
Proudly boasts the "Chinese Craftsman's Marker's Calligraphy Markings" on the central back splats along with truly exceptional joinery & construction methods.
Display stunning craftsmanship, beautiful individual grain patterns, and stunning aged patina's.
PLEASE NOTE THESE HIGH-BACK CHAIRS ARE EXTRA LARGE, THEY ARE NOT YOUR NORMAL DINING CHAIR SIZE
Description & History:
This style of chair is one of the earliest chair designs recorded in China. The high back design symbolises wealth & grandeur to both the owner and any person invited to sit in them.
The chairs consist of a top rail with a central back splat, the back splat being curved, following the natural curve of the human spine with a neck rest at the top.
The chairs & table are of solid elmwood and have a very special patina with a decorative apron under the seat leading down to the footrest.
Perhaps the most famous chair created during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which appeared in both armed and non-armed versions. Though its earliest prototypes can be found depicted in artworks as early as the 11th century, it was during the golden age that it gained popularity.
It was known most commonly as the ‘official’s hat chair’ for the curved shape of its crest rail, the topmost horizontal piece on the back, which was perfect for hanging a hat. The crest rail also provided the western name for the chair because of its resemblance to yokes used on oxen. Yet, artisans were not thinking of yokes, hats, or oxen when they created these chairs. Instead, they were placing emphasis on a graceful silhouette. Especially during the Ming period, beauty lay in simplicity and natural wood grain, while ornaments and heavy lacquer were kept to a minimum. From the front, the chair was plain and elegant, but from the side of the curved splat, the central vertical support on the back evoked a pleasant, sinuous outline. In fact, the centre splat characteristic of the yoke-back chairs was an early and important invention in the history of furniture. In essence, the curved centre splat was a backrest, hugging the natural curvature of the spine, allowing for both comfort and aesthetic beauty. Around the same time as the Chinese were curving the backrest, halfway across the world in England, chairs were still made with straight, solid board backs. Then the 16th century rolled around, and a pair of yoke-back chairs was sent to King Phillip II as a gift. It must have made an impression, but it wasn’t until about a century later that curved backs began to emerge in Queen Anne and Georgian Styles.
DIMENSIONS:-
Chair Height: 112 cm.
Seat Height: 52 cm.
Rectagular Seat Width: 56 cm.
Rectangular Seat Depth: 42 cm.
Please see attached above website of other reseller's details for a price comparison & additional information.
Thank you for looking at our beautiful Chairs and Table, please feel free to pop by and inspect without any obligation.
- Date Listed:31/12/2023
- Last Edited:31/12/2023
- Condition:Used
- Shipping:Pickup Only
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