Chinese Deco Style Chair

Angled corners on the arms, a fan carved into one back panel, and a caned seat that knows exactly where it comes from.

This Deco style chair comes from Shanghai, China, and is contemporary, made of elm wood and rattan. Shanghai took to Art Deco between the world wars with enthusiasm, mixing its geometry with Chinese furniture forms. The open frame is all straight lines, with the arms running back at an angle to meet a flat rail. Two upright back panels stand apart, one carved with a stepped, fan-like motif in a darker tone. The seat is woven rattan cane in a frame of dark elm. It is 23.5 inches long, 22 deep and 28 high.

Jazz-age geometry, built for sitting down.