Chinese Rosewood Throne Chairs with Intricate Motifs
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Rosewood - A dense timber that varies in shade to very light brown to almost black. When rosewood is cut and sanded the colour of the timber will turn black, and after polishing and exposure to daylight, the surface will gradually lighten over time to light brown with black streaks.
The name comes from the odour emanating from the timber when it is planed, sanded or cut.
Rosewood was very popular for use in Victorian furniture in the second half of the 19th century, and at that time most of the rosewood was imported from Brazil. However it also grows in India and Indonesia.
It is used in the sold for chairs and table legs, but for carcase furniture such as side cabinets and bookcases, and for table tops it is always used as a veneer.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
An impressive Chinese ornately carved settle decorated with dragons in relief. 144 cm high, 159 cm wide, 70 cm deep
Indian silver filigree perfume/jewellery box on four feet, tests as 95% silver, 1532grams,25 cm x 15 cm approx Provenance: gift to NSW government, C:2012
A Victorian burr walnut bed head and foot, each end with boldly carved foliate decoration, 232 cm long, 180 cm wide.
A good Chinese carved wood plant stand, the square top on four cabriole shaped legs with platform base, ornately decorated with leaves, scrolls, dragon masks and square fret pattern. The top 39 cm x 39 cm. Height 64 cm.