Chinese Six Panel Open Lattice Screen Set with Two End Panels

Six panels of window-pane lattice over carved lower fields, with a gentle zigzag stance.

This six panel open lattice screen set with two end panels is from Shanxi Province, China, and dates to the early 19th century. It is carved & lacquered elm wood. Collectors generally weigh aesthetics, age, condition, design, origin and provenance when judging antique furniture, though the article argues that scarcity ends up with the greatest influence on value. Folding screen with six leaves in warm brown and red. Upper sections are open grids of squares, lower sections hold carved medallions with gilt touches, and a carved frieze caps each leaf. Wear is visible at the edges. It is 21.75 inches long, 1.25 deep and 98 high.

Frames the view, and a lot of woodwork besides.