Chinese Wood Side Chair

A tall, narrow back topped with a little winged crest, like a hat.

This side chair is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is 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. Light amber chair with a slim curved splat between round posts, ending in an upturned top rail. The seat is a flat panel, and a shaped apron with a pointed center sits below. Footrail and side stretchers connect the legs. It is 22.25 inches long, 17.25 deep and 42 high.

Slender, upright, and quietly proud of its hat.