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An example of openwork carving of a bed frame in Wuzhen. The forms of Chinese furniture evolved along three distinct lineages which date back to 1000 BC: [1] frame and panel, yoke and rack (based on post-and-rail seen in architecture) and bamboo construction techniques.
A folding screen, also known as pingfeng (Chinese: 屏風; pinyin: píngfēng), is a type of free-standing furniture consisting of several frames or panels, which are often connected by hinges or by other means. They have practical and decorative uses, and can be made in a variety of designs with different kinds of materials.
An early attempt at a business selling RTA furniture was set up by designer Louise Brigham and two partners during World War I. By 1915, Home Art Masters was offering RTA furniture kits at moderate prices through a mail-order catalog. The buyer received a set of parts that the company stated could be “quickly put together and finished.
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Chinese Chair (no.1) / (FH4283), The China Chair series was inspired by a portrait of Danish merchants sitting in traditional Ming chairs. [5] The first, produced by Fritz Hansen, is the closest to its source material: the back splat is sculpted into the arm rail, which terminates in a decorative curved finial.
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The type of wood depends upon the final piece, including function, style, and quality. Where parts of the frame are visible afterward, wood grades and species may be mixed. Hardwood destined for upholstery frames is primarily air-dried. [2] Hardwood frames for high-end furniture are often constructed from kiln-dried mixed hardwoods.