• Lamp hanging chair

The lamp hanging chair is a type of backrest chair with raised ends. It is named because its shape resembles the bamboo lamp hanging that is hung on the stove wall in the south to support the oil lamp. The overall shape of the Ming Dynasty lamp hanging chair is upright, simple and elegant, which is the characteristic of Ming Dynasty home furnishing shape and can be said to be a representative work of Ming Dynasty furniture.

A pair of Ming Huanghuali lamp hanging chairs

Drawing of a Ming Dynasty Huanghuali lamp hanging chair

• armchair

Armchair is a general term for chairs with armrests and backrests. Except for round chairs and cross-legged chairs, all other chairs are called armchairs. Their styles and decorations can be simple or complex. They are often matched with coffee tables as a set, with four chairs and two tables placed on both sides of the hall for symmetrical display.

Ming Huanghuali Armchair

Qing Dynasty rosewood lion pattern backrest armchair drawing

• Official Hat Chair

The official hat chair is named after its shape which resembles the official hat of ancient officials. There are two types of official hat chairs: the southern official hat chair and the northern official hat chair (four-head style). The so-called four-head style refers to the protruding ends of the backrest and the front ends of the left and right armrests. The backboard is mostly "S" shaped and is mostly made of a whole piece.

A pair of Qing Dynasty Huanghuali carved dragon pattern four-cornered official hat chairs

Drawing of a Ming Dynasty Huanghuali Cloud Pattern Four-legged Official Hat Chair

• armchair

The backrest chair originated in the Northern and Southern Dynasties and became more commonly used after the Tang Dynasty. The seat is generally square, with a backrest and an arched backrest. The shape of the backrest chair is that the backrest has no armrests and the backrest does not protrude. The backrest of this chair has different forms, one is called the "Yitongbei" chair, and the other is called the "Lantern Hanging Chair".

Qing Dynasty Rosewood Inlaid Marble Back Chair

Ming Dynasty Huanghuali wood backrest chair with transparent back

• throne

The throne is a seat used exclusively by the emperor. It is a large chair that is embellished and refined to show the supreme dignity of the ruler.

Early Qing Dynasty Black Lacquer Gold-Painted Wood Throne with Waistband and Mud-Piercing