Research on Designing Intentions of Suzhou Style Chair in Ming Dynasty

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10.2991/icadce-16.2016.174How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Ming dynasty; Suzhou style furniture; Suzhou style chair; literati temperament; craftsmanship; cultural connotation

Abstract

Suzhou style furniture in Ming dynasty has smooth lines, reasonable usage of material in structure and elegant and graceful modeling. It obeys simple and plain design aesthetics and conforms to the peculiarity of scholars pursuing spiritual freedom. As to Suzhou style chair, round-backed armchair, rose chair, ancient folding chair and so on are the most typical modeling images of Suzhou style. They are also representation of the unique literati temperament in Ming dynasty. This paper summarizes from material, decorative material, shape and structure and cultural connotation of Suzhou type chair, analyzes difference between Suzhou type chairs in Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty, and enumerates foreign designed chairs under the influence of Suzhou style furniture in Ming dynasty. Through understanding peculiar cultural spirit contained in Suzhou style furniture of specific areas in specific periods, we can learn Chinese traditional culture and make modern furniture inherit and carry forward craftsmanship and cultural connotation of ancient furniture in an even better way.

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© 2016, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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