Chinese Dining Chair with Arm

The chair’s back curves up and over like a horseshoe, and arms follow.

This dining chair with arms was made in Beijing, China, in the 20th century in rosewood, with brass fittings. Chairs with a rounded horseshoe back are a classic Chinese form, long used for formal seating. The crest rail sweeps down into arms in a single curve. A central splat carries a small round medallion in pale inlay. The seat is flat and firm, set in a frame with simple square-section legs ending in small hoof-like feet. The wood is a deep reddish brown.

About 35 inches tall and 22 inches wide. Sit up straight. It insists.