Elm Arm Chair From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Mughal Dimensions: W40 x D39 x

Dimensions: W40 x D39 x H51 cm

Camphor (Zhāngmù (樟木 / changmu) was the preferred wood of the wealthy

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140 x 45 x 115 (wxdxh cms)

Elm Arm Chair From Shanxi - 19th Century Origin - Mughal Dimensions: W40 x D39 xPriced Individually This pair of antique Chinese armchairs are from Shanxi province and date to the 19th century. This style of chair is called a Southern officials hat chair or writing chair. They were regularly used by poets, painters & scholars. The style originated in Jiangsu in central China and spread northwards, and the term 'southern' refers to their origins south of the capital. These chairs are constructed from northern elm ((yumu ).