Wood Jiali Chair

Elbow-high hooks and a flat seat: a chair with a clear point of view.

This jiali chair dates to the 20th century. It is sand blasted elm wood. As original period furniture became harder to find, restoration artists began salvaging fragments from incomplete pieces to make complete ones, and eventually full reproductions began to surface. Tall bow-shaped back in warm brown, supported by a vertical splat of straight grain. The seat is a shallow-framed panel with softened edges, and the apron below has gently scooped corners. Stretchers sit low and square. It is 22.5 inches long, 17.5 deep and 30 high.

Looks ready for long conversations and short patience.