Wood Jiali Chair

Weathered to a soft gray-brown, with a faint blush of red still showing on the splat.

This Jiali chair from the Primitive Collection dates to the 20th century and is made of sand blasted elm wood. Elm was the everyday timber of northern Chinese furniture, valued for its strength and a bold grain that sandblasting brings forward. The curved crest rail runs into the arms, ending in rounded scrolls, and a plain splat stands at the center. The seat is broad and square, with a framed panel, over shaped aprons and stretchers set low between the legs. The surface is pale, with traces of red. It is 22.5 inches long, 17.5 deep and 30 high.

Faded a little, and wearing it well.