Chinese Classical Furniture

By Grace Wu Bruce

Chinese hardwood furniture of the Ming dynasty is known the world over for its classical beauty and ingenious design. This beautifully illustrated introduction to Ming furniture opens with a short history of Chinese furniture styles; goes on to discuss the many varieties of chairs, tables, beds, cabinets, and stands included among Ming pieces; and uses woodblock prints of the time to explore how the pieces were arranged and used.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195858182
• ISBN13: 9780195858181
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"