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Pair of Antique Official Hat Arm Chairs
Chinese Pair of Official Hat Arm Chairs

circa 1870

Item No. Size(W*D*H,Inch) Material Origin Age
GA382 21.25×23.00×45.25 Northern Elmwood Shanxi,China Circa 130 years

Excellent Condition;

These chairs are near Museum Quality, great chairs!

Used by aristocracy and scholars, the Official’s Hat chair was usually put in front of a screen in the main hall and reserved to receive important guests. This elegant pair of Chinese antique chairs has the additional feature of curved back splats. The members of this chair are delicate and slender. The top rail, posts back splat, arm side posts and goose neck front posts are expressed as sweeping curved lines. This kind of armchairs were extremely common in the Ming dynasty, and this type of chair was most often seen in the reception room, studio or bedroom. Please see the pictures. It is truly an antique and collectible item. Don't miss it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Price: $2250

 

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