Antique Chinese Officials Golden Elm High Back Wood Armchairs or Side Chairs - a Pair

Description

Antique pair of Chinese Officials arm chairs from Southern China. These elegant chairs are made from honey coloured elm wood … more Antique pair of Chinese Officials arm chairs from Southern China. These elegant chairs are made from honey coloured elm wood with a shaped and conforming back splat topped by 'a yoke' shaped crest rail. Also known as Yoke Back chairs.
An auspicious little Chinese bat is hand carved on each front panel just below the seat. The seats are a good height - 21.5" and with the arms, they are easy to get up from. Carved insets on straight legs with decorative box stretchers. Total wood construction with through tenon joints.
These are genuine items, bought in the famous Hollywood Road, Hong Kong in the 1980's, not reproductions. An eye catching & decorative pair of armchairs.
Listed by East2West Furniture Florida.
Chinese, First Quarter 20th century, possibly late 19th. Century, less