Identify Chinese Antique Furniture – Antique Chair Toturial

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What kind of chair did Chinese absolute controller—the country’s emperor sit?

What kind of seats did ordinary people sit?

Which one is most recognized best?

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It’s called treasure seat(Baozuo). It’s very big like a bed. Bed is very important in traditional Chinese daily life. The host also meet visitors on bed. So the treasure seat is like a bed in shape. You can not rely on anything for this kind of seat. It’s not really comfortable to sit on it the whole day to do daily work. If in case you go to Summer Palace you can see it. You would prefer sit on sofa to do office work or watch TV.

Why don’t the emperor use comfortable chair?

If you know Chinese furniture design rule you will understand this.

Chinese Furniture Design Rule:

1. Dignity and soul first.

2. Comfort second.

Chinese general design rule is based on human’s soul, spirit and dignity. You will understand Chinese furniture if you know this rule.

Sometimes the furniture doesn’t meet the comfort standard for the design doesn’t emphasis purely on matter. It pursues soul and dignity much more compared with matter.

It differs from western design rules.

What kind of seats did ordinary people sit?

There are a few common chairs and stools as below:

1. Round-backed armchair

2. Official hat chair

3. South official hat chair

4. Rose chair

5. Buddhist chair

6. Simple chair

7. Drum stool

8. Square and rectangle stool

9. Spring bench

10. Other chairs and stools

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