Pair of Elm Shanxi Side Chairs finish-painted elegant look with a sense

elegant look with a sense of upward movement

The tapering 'A-frame' profile of this wardrobe gives a wonderful sense of fluidity and movement from floor to top

The entire range is machine woven in Turkey

Families would honour their forbears with offerings placed in front of these paintings

Pair of Elm Shanxi Side Chairs finish-painted elegant look with a senseShanxi, circa 1880 These elegant antique side chairs are made from elm wood, and have a lovely patina particularly on the seats, where the original dark finish has worn to the more natural wood colour beneath. The head rails are joined flush with the rounded side posts in a 'Southern Official' style, but unusually the back splats are made up of four rounded stiles rather than a single, wider flat support. Each chair boasts double braces at the sides