Chinese home furniture evolved independently of Western furniture into many similar forms including chairs, tables, stools, cabinets, beds and sofas.
The forms of Chinese furniture evolved along three distinct lineages which date back to as early as 1000 BC.[1] The three linages are based on frame-and-panel construction, The Yoke and Rack (based on post and rail seen in architecture) and Bamboo construction techniques respectively.
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Chinese_furniture-2002 Chinese red painting cabinet, 58x37x85cm |
Chinese_furniture-3359 Chinese window Anhui province |
Chinese_furniture-2350 Small white cabinet. 57x38x85cm. |
Chinese_furniture-2374 Cloth box Bronze hardware. |
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Chinese_furniture-3606 Chinese shanxi cabinet, circa 100 years. |
Chinese_furniture-2434 Small painting cabinet, 84x40x85cm. |
Chinese_furniture-2448 Chinese antique cabinet, 93x38x84cm. |
Chinese_furniture-3604 Heilongjiang cabinet, 156x52x90cm. |