• #22425 Unusual Antique Chinese Round Chair with A Low Backrest

    Chair Chinese Furiture ...

    850.00

    575.00

    (晚清紅漆低靠背圓形小姐椅) This unusual antique Chinese lady's side chair with a round seat is constructed with a single board top for the seat with a very low backrest. The lower portion of the chair with the seat is constructed like a classical style incense stand from the early period with broader round aprons under the seat on all sides, while the four feet is supported with crossed bars in between the legs-a later and more modern construction for the leg support of chairs. Some of the spandrel decorations at the backrest which forms an auspicious pomegranate design inside the frame of the backrest have been repaired and replaced. The old red lacquer on this chair came from the organic mineral compound which gives its lasting vibrant color. This chair had previously been refinished with traditional style thick clear lacquer coats. There are some minor chips on the lacquer that can be touched up and repaired. Possibly from the late 19-early 20th century period and from the Zhiang-Zhe or Fujian area in China. Whether the style of this chair is a genre that came out of an old incense stand or not, the low backrest can be very comfortable when sitting on this chair for someone with the right height where the person's low back hits the top of the frame and is supported by this backrest. Dimensions: 17" Diameter x 29 1/4" H (Seat to floor is 21 1/4" H)

  • #18274 Single 17-18th Century Two-Protruding Head Style Side Chair

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    17-18th Century Two-Protruding Head Style Side Chair made of Chinese Elm with an early proportion with lower seat with wider frame. Such chair is built with an ergonomic back rest that provides comfort and relief for the back for sitting. While Two-Protruding-Head and Four-Protruding-Head (with arms) style chairs are common and are probably the most comfortable old Chinese chairs in design. However, it is hard to find one that has the most sophisticated proportion and detail for its style.

  • #17827 Old Southern Chinese Bamboo Arm Chair

    Chair Chinese Furiture ...

    520.00

    215.00

    Old Southern Chinese Bamboo Arm Chair in good refinished condition, is ready to be enjoyed. Early to mid 20th century. Dimensions: 20 1/8" W x 17" D x 36 1/2" H

  • #17351 Pair of Qing Dynasty Side Chairs made of Exotic Hardwood with Marble Inlay

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    A pair of Qing Dynasty Side Chairs made of Exotic Hardwood with Marble Inlay and a "lamp-hanger" style back rest. These very nice old chairs are new addition to our gallery. They have a graceful style. Both the wood and the old inlaid marble have wonderful old patina honored by time. Some parts of this beautiful wood bear very beautiful grain. Such chairs can be placed on the two sides of a tea table, a wine table, or an altar table. Their classical design sure will grace any room. Some parts of the wood might have old replacements. As is. Dimensions for each chair: 19 1/8" L x 15 3/4" W x 37" H

  • #10164 Old Ma-Ja Mongolian Style Folding Stool (Clearance)

    Chair Decorative & Collectibles Chinese Furiture Bench and Stool ...

    220.00

    24.00

    Old Ma-Ja Mongolian style folding stool from the early to mid 20th century. As is. Great for carrying to the outdoor!

  • #15585 Antique Horseshoe Style Chair with Carved Fu Character

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    This is a larger size antique Chinese armchair made of Yu wood, northern Chinese elm, with a horseshoe style back rest and is carved with a Fu (Blessing) character. This piece has been hand- sanded to a light blonde color and finished with a matte lacquer finish. This chair came from Shandong province in northern China. It has more of a casual look with a simpler joinery construction, compared to the traditional style horseshoe chair with a more classical design. This chair is very comfortable to sit on as the back of the chair is structured at a leaning back position. It has a nickname called “The lazy man's horseshoe chair”. This chair has a higher seat and one can relax well on it with a foot stool to rest the feet on. Dimensions are approximately 27.5” W x 23.5” D x 35.25” H

  • #15441 Pair of Antique Qing Dynasty Hardwood Side Chairs

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    Pair of Antique Qing Dynasty Carved Hardwood Side Chairs. fine quality rosewood with nice patina. Legs shortened. As is. This pair of chairs originally came from the original estate of Santa Cruz' old Darling's House on West Cliffs. Each: 21"w x 16 1/2"d x 31"h

  • #15417 A Set of Four Antique Side Chairs Inlaid with Old Marble Made of Rare Ji-Chi-Mu Hardwood

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    A set of four antique side chairs inlaid with old marble made of rare Ji-Chi-Mu hardwood (Chicken-feather-wood) from the mid Qing period (early 1800's) in original finish; minor repairs.

  • #15471 Rare Pair of 18-19th Century Carved Ju Wood Smaller Chairs

    Chair

    4500.00

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    15471 This is a pair of handsome antique small size Ju wood side chairs in Nan-Guan-Mao style with replaced Old Rattan Seat that has been converted to "hard seat" from "soft seat". A soft- seat is often seen on older chairs, benched, and beds with a construction underneath the seat that is woven in coco- fiber and threaded in between holes on a wooden frame without solid panel in the frame where above a woven rattan seat is placed on top of the threaded coco- fiber. Thus, a soft and flexible surface is created that is good for the spine when one sits on it. The coco- fiber holds strong weight. However, after being used for years, we often found both the coco- fiber and the bamboo rattan were broken and needed to be replaced. Chinese furniture often were created in pair rather than singular ones. It represents a culture that prizes unity in companionship. A pair of furniture pieces often are sought after and prized more than two singular ones. This pair of chairs are probably from the mid- Qing period. Dimensions (each chair): 16"w x 13 1/2"d x 32"h

  • #15304 Rare 18-19th Century Carved Nan-Guan-Mao Arm Chair with Rattan Seat

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    4800.00

    3400.00

    A beautiful and rare antique 18-19th century carved Nan-Guan-Mao style armchair with a rattan seat, with original black lacquer and carvings in organic color pigment. Although this chair was constructed with a "soft seat", it has been replaced with an old rattan sheet on a wooden board after the rattan was worn. A "soft seat" is one constructed with an empty wooden frame without a solid wooden board inside the frame, with threads made of coco fiber woven in between the frame underneath the woven bamboo rattan. A "soft seat" offers one additional comfort when sitting on it and is mostly seen on older chairs or beds from the mid Qing Dynasty and earlier. It is a very thoughtful invention to the human's body and is an unique art form of its own. Older furniture pieces constructed with an original "soft seat" with the original old woven rattan are extremely rare. The name of "Nan-Guan-Mao means the shape of a southern court official's hat as it refers to the shape of the back rest and the arm rests of the chair.

  • #14697 Antique Foldable Moon Viewing Chair with Leather Seat

    Chair Chinese Furiture ...

    2800.00

    1500.00

    Antique northern Chinese foldable moon viewing chair with leather seat (leather might have been replaced). Some repairs. Dimensions: 24"w x 37"d x 34"h

  • #14873 Antique Small Ming Style Nan-Guan-Mao Style Armchair

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    This chair from earlier period is wonderfully constructed with great proportions and has a rare and wonderful original "soft-seat" rattan seat- The seat is structured not only with rattan, but that it has a space in between the rattan and the wood underneath, so that it creates a very comfortable seating experience to human body when used. Only older Chinese chair would have this feature. One that has the original construction like this one with an original old woven rattan, rather than being replaced with new and reproduced rattan directly over the wood, is extremely rare because most of the chairs with old rattan seat more likely had been replaced with newer rattan as the old rattan got torn or rotted. Because of the lacquer coating, we are not able to tell what kind of wood it is made of, but it appears to be a fairly dense wood that might be Nan-Mu. This chair also has very nice original old lacquer with good patina. Minor loss on the rattan. Dimensions: 19 1/2"w x 15"d x 31"h

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