Round-back Armchair (Quanyi)

Gallery 334, Asian Art, third floor

Main Building

Round-back Armchair (Quanyi)

16th century

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

During the Ming dynasty, rounded or horseshoe-backed chairs were reserved for honored guests. The gracefully curving crest rail of each of these examples consists of only three pieces of wood connected by highly developed joinery. The vertical rails, made of a single continuous piece of wood, complete the elegant form.

Gallery 334, Asian Art, third floor

Object Details

Title:

Round-back Armchair (Quanyi)

Date:

16th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Medium:

Asian hardwood (huanghuali)

Dimensions:

36 x 26 x 29 inches (91.4 x 66 x 73.7 cm)

Classification:

Furniture/Furnishings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the J. Stogdell Stokes Fund, the John T. Morris Fund, the Thomas Skelton Harrison Fund, the George W. B. Taylor Fund, and with funds contributed by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lewis and Henry B. Keep, 1971

Accession Number:

1971-12-2

Geography:

Made in China, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

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Gallery 334, Asian Art, third floor

Main Building

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