Horseshoe Back Armchair
This work is not currently on view.
Details
- Title
Horseshoe Back Armchair
- Related Titles
original language: 椅 中國 明末
- Artist
- Date
early 17th century
- Period
China: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
- Medium
huanghuali wood and cane
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
37 3/4 in x 26 3/8 in x 24
- Collection Area
Asian Art
- Category
Furnishings
- Object Type
chair
- Culture
Chinese
- Credit Line
Gift of Margery Hoffman Smith
- Accession Number
74.25.1
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
Description
Classical Chinese furniture is celebrated for the dignity of its proportions, the perfection of its joinery, and the inherent beauty of its materials. It is the product, however, of an essentially conservative tradition with a relatively limited repertoire of forms. Armchairs similar to this one were produced over many centuries, and only minor adjustments in proportions or in the treatment of details set one chair apart from others.
History
Related Artworks
Media
