Pair of Antique Yoke-Back Armchairs Chairs Originally the cabinet would have

Originally the cabinet would have held documents or books

It is still in its original proportions

beautifully painted in a typical palette of greens

where they were used to decorate the palaces of the Maharajas

used as a daybed in the northwest Chinese province of Xinjiang

Pair of Antique Yoke-Back Armchairs Chairs Originally the cabinet would haveShanxi, circa 1860 This distinctive pair of chairs are in the classic 'Official's Hat' or 'Yoke Back' style, named after the shape of the toprails. The style is one of the earliest that developed in China, with examples seen in drawings from as early as the 6th century, and which continued to be made with very little change for centuries. These particular chairs are fairly austere, without any carved decoration other than the shaped aprons below each