Chinese Door in Wood Frame

Honey-colored elm, with a grain that swirls into what looks like a pair of eyes near the bottom.

This door in wood frame comes from China and is contemporary work in elm wood. Elm has long been a mainstay of Chinese furniture and joinery. Here a single wide panel sits in a plain, flush frame, finished in a warm golden brown that brings out the wavy, flame-like figure of the wood. A round iron backplate with a ring pull is fitted at the right side. It is 32 inches long, 4 deep and 84 high.

An entrance that announces itself with nothing but good timber.