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Lot # J569

Pair of Vintage Chinese Rosewood Armchairs with Incised Lacquer Panels View Watchlist >

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Lot # J569
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Pair of Vintage Chinese Rosewood Armchairs with Incised Lacquer Panels

This vintage pair of Chinese rosewood armchairs exemplifies the harmony of traditional craftsmanship and symbolic artistry. Each features an inset black lacquer panel, intricately incised and hand-painted in gilt and polychrome pigments with scrolling peonies and a central Shou medallion—an emblem of longevity and prosperity in Chinese culture. The solid rosewood frames display the classic yoke-back silhouette, favored since the Ming and Qing dynasties for its graceful balance and structural elegance.

These chairs represent the enduring Chinese reverence for fine materials and auspicious design, merging utility and meaning within every curve and line. Whether displayed as functional seating or artful accents, they speak to centuries of furniture-making tradition reinterpreted for the 20th century.

Condition

Good vintage condition with moderate finish wear and small areas of lacquer loss consistent with age and use. Minor rubbing to edges, yet the carved rosewood and incised panels retain depth and luster. Both chairs are sturdy and well-presented.