A Pair of Chinese Scholar's Armchairs with Round Arms

This distinguished pair of Chinese scholar's armchairs is handcrafted from solid elmwood and exemplifies the refined proportions of late Qing Dynasty furniture. The chairs feature the classic horseshoe-inspired round arms that gracefully flow into the back posts Scholar's chairs were an important part of the Chinese literati tradition, furnishing private studios where scholars devoted themselves to painting, calligraphy, poetry, and philosophical study. The continuous round-arm (quanyi) chair originated during the Ming Dynasty and remained popular throughout the Qing Dynasty. By the late Qing period, examples often featured more decorative carved panels, as seen on this pair. FINAL SALE.