Furniture From China

Furniture from China - General Types

Furniture from China of the Ming and Qing dynasties is a major influence in typically known Chinese furniture style and quality. Woods used for furniture can include oak, elm, chestnut, camphor, maple, rosewood, pine, beach, teak, and cypress woods. Two of the most recognizable forms of furniture from China are Lacquerware furniture and Chinese Traditional furniture.

Chinese furniture and Chinese antique furniture include items such as

• doors
• chests - trunks
• large cabinets
• small cabinets
• large tables
• desks
• chairs
• stools
• small tables
• low tables
• boxes
• cases
• beds
• wooden surrounds
• canopy beds

Furniture from China - A Few Specific Types

A design of popular funiture from China is the Horse-Shoe chair called Quanyi that features a "horse-shoe shaped back".

Stools or benches are generally square, rectuangular or round in design and referred to as Dengzi.

Interesting and practical folding chairs constructed with rattan call a Jiaoyi.

A lantern or barrel-shaped stool called a Zuodun adds a structurally unique piece to any room.

Yolk-backed chairs that have no arm rests are referred to as Kaobeiyi.

Some of the more sought after pieces of furniture from China include a rounded side cabinet called Yuanjiaougui and the square side cabinet referred to as Fangjiaougui.

One of the most recognizable items of furniture from China is the Canopy Bed, or Jiazi Chuang.

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