Wood Jiali Chair

Orange-brown and glossy, with an arc overhead like a bent bow.

This jiali chair dates to the 20th century. It is sand blasted 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. Open-backed horseshoe chair with a narrow, pale-ish splat and softly glowing seat panel. The apron has rounded notches at the corners, legs are square and a little rustic, and the lower stretcher is stout and flat. It is 22.5 inches long, 17.5 deep and 30 high.

Warm, upright and entirely free of drama.