Horseshoe Armchair, Warm Elm Abacus Base diam 27cm Height 49cm

Base diam 27cm Height 49cm

Simple folding stools were seen very early on in China's history - the first recorded stools being from the Han dynasty almost two thousand years ago

The screens panels are based on similar original ones that would form the interior windows or doors of a Chinese house

With a cabinet section at the bottom and 12 drawers above

this piece still has the same attractive tapered profile and panelled doors

Horseshoe Armchair, Warm Elm Abacus Base diam 27cm Height 49cmThis version of our horseshoe armchair is in our 'warm' finish, chairs like this one were symbols of status in Ming dynasty China. Known also in Chinese as 'Grand Tutor Chairs' (taishi yi), they were used initially at court and by high ranking officials. They later became more common but were still reserved for the most important visitors members of a household. One of the most recognisable of Chinese designs, the chairs feature a beautifully curved