Chinese Elmwood Dengguayi Scholar's Chair - Dark Patina
Dark patina elmwood chair with ornate carvings and rectangular seat, indoor setting.
Dark patina elmwood scholar's chair set on wooden floor against a white brick wall indoors.
Dark patina elmwood chair with carved details and decorative backrest, shown indoors.
Dark patina elmwood scholar's chair with carvings on wood floor against white brick wall indoors.
Dark patina elmwood scholar's chair on wood floor with white brick wall background.
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Dark patina elmwood chair with dragon and floral carvings, inspired by 19th century Chinese design, indoor setting.
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Dark-finish elmwood chair on wooden floor with white brick wall background.
Dark wood Chinese elm chair, side view, on wooden floor with white brick wall in background.
Dark wood Chinese elm chair, side view, on wooden floor with white brick wall background.
Dark patina elmwood chair with curved backrest, placed indoors against a white brick wall.
Dark wood chair with ornate backrest, on wooden floor, white wall background.
Dark patina elmwood chair side view on wood floor, white brick wall background.
Dark patina elmwood chair with ornate carvings and rectangular seat, indoor setting.
Dark patina elmwood scholar's chair set on wooden floor against a white brick wall indoors.
Dark patina elmwood chair with carved details and decorative backrest, shown indoors.
Dark patina elmwood scholar's chair with carvings on wood floor against white brick wall indoors.
Dark patina elmwood scholar's chair on wood floor with white brick wall background.
Close-up of dark Chinese elmwood chair with intricate floral and dragon carvings.
Dark patina elmwood chair with dragon and floral carvings, inspired by 19th century Chinese design, indoor setting.
Close-up of dark elmwood chair with dragon carvings and decorative cutouts.
Close-up of dark patina elmwood chair scroll armrest, light background.
Close-up of dark elmwood panel with carved circular floral motif, 19th century Chinese Dengguayi Scholar's Chair.
Close-up of dark Chinese elmwood armrest with curved notched design, Dengguayi Scholar's Chair, on light background.
Close-up of dark patina elmwood chair with scratches and carved backrest, 19th century.
Close-up of dark patina Chinese elmwood chair armrest with curved carvings, blurred floor background.
Close-up of dark patina elmwood armrest with visible scratches, worn surface, detailed texture shown.
Dark-finish elmwood chair on wooden floor with white brick wall background.
Dark wood Chinese elm chair, side view, on wooden floor with white brick wall in background.
Dark wood Chinese elm chair, side view, on wooden floor with white brick wall background.
Dark patina elmwood chair with curved backrest, placed indoors against a white brick wall.
Dark wood chair with ornate backrest, on wooden floor, white wall background.
Dark patina elmwood chair side view on wood floor, white brick wall background.

Chinese Elmwood Dengguayi Scholar's Chair - Dark Patina

Ref #: YN6418

Dimensions: 23.0" x 18.0" x 46.5"H

$1,805

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A Chinese Ming Dynasty style elmwood scholar's lamp-hanger armchair from the late 19th century, with carved splat, dark patina, curving arms and side stretchers. Born in China in the later years of the 19th century, this scholar's lamp-hanger chair called dengguayi features an elegant tall back, topped with a curving rail. The central section presents a concave-shaped pierced splat, decorated with a carved flower, followed by a mythical animal and a flaming motif. Two sinuous open arms with out-scrolling extremities are sitting on the rectangular wooden seat, while the armchair is raised on four straight legs connected to one another through plain side stretchers and is accented by a delicately carved skirt.

 

The perfect contrast of shapes of the upper section, opposing the concave Silhouette of the splat and the convex lines of the lateral supports, combined with the refined decor, will make this 1880s elmwood Chinese scholar's lamp-hanger armchair with dark patina a perfect decorative accent for any home, perhaps placed in an office, foyer, bedroom or living room.

Age: Antique

Origin: China

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