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Elegant Moon-Viewing Chair with Sliding Footrest, Qing
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century
Beautiful grain
Fine patina
Dimensions: 81.5 x 72.5 x 56 cm
Visually good condition

A rare piece of furniture of simple elegance

This Chinese moon-viewing chair dates to the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The chair is of plain elegant form simple, showcasing the beautiful wood grain, which has a strong brown colour with shades of red. The armrests are designed in the shape of a horseshoe. The narrow, slightly curved backrest rises into a round headrest with carved sides. Under the rectangular seat there is a sliding nested footrest. Openwork aprons made of partly curved rods adorn all sides. It is the combination of round and square elements which makes this rare piece of furniture particularly attractive.

The chair is in good condition good, restored condition with minor signs of wear. It has a back height of 81.5 cm, a width of 72.5 cm, seat depth 56 cm and a seat height of 43 cm. The foot rest measures 42 cm in depth.