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Styles Of Chinese Antique Furniture |
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The development of traditional Chinese furniture went from the simple to
the intricate, and was closely linked to the Chinese lifestyle and
cultural and economic changes in China. |
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Ming furniture
features simple, smooth, and flowing lines, and plain and elegant
ornamentation, fully bringing out the special qualities of
frame-structure furniture. Ming furniture is characterized by a simple
and elegant structure with fluent lines and appealing proportions.
Influenced by China's burgeoning foreign trade and advanced
craftsmanship techniques, furniture of the Qing Dynasty period turned to
rich and intricate ornamentation, along with coordinated engraved
designs. Qing
furniture in contrast is larger and
more imposing with elaborate carving and inlaid decoration. |
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These two types of furniture differed greatly in style but each reached
a high level of artistic success and can claim a place in the history of
world furniture The Chinese antique furniture styles of Ming and Qing
dynasties are particularly unique for their elegance and delicacy. The
Ming style antique
Chinese furniture has been considered
as the model of Chinese furniture, with its craftsmanship exquisite,
Because of the high level of development of Chinese furniture in the
Ming and Ch'ing dynasties, most Chinese furniture design today follows
in the tradition of pieces from these two periods. |
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Its looks elegantly
simple, the lines simplified and
smooth, the mortise and firm and the construction reasonable, Craftsmen
of the Qing dynasty inherited the charm of the Ming style, added a lot
into it and created a new style. Modern society witnesses the growing
temptation of truth and nature. |
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The Chinese antique furniture of the Ming and Qing dynasties is of
exquisite design, unique workmanship and colorful carving. It has been
the rare treasure and one of the most splendid parts of Oriental
culture. |
