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19th-century Chinese Hardwood Folding Horseshoe-back Throne Chair
Colton Antiques
for sale €1,580     $1,715
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19th-century Chinese Hardwood Folding Horseshoe-back Throne Chair

19th century
For Sale by Colton Antiques
Description

A striking and rare 19th-century Chinese hardwood folding throne chair featuring a beautifully balanced profile. Its impressive scale and historic outline make it a beautiful statement piece for a principal drawing room, a grand entryway, or a dedicated collector's gallery.

The chair is defined by its iconic U-shaped horseshoe-back rail, which flows seamlessly down into an elegant, functional folding mechanism.

The piece is in showroom condition. It is ready for immediate use in the home.

Dimensions:

*Height - 102 cm

*Width - 72cm

*Depth - 64cm

*Height to Seat - 54cm

*Width of Seat - 52cm

*Depth of Seat - 43cm

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Colton Antiques has dated this Chinese Horseshoe Folding Chair to the 19th Century.

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SA1129991
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A striking and rare 19th-century Chinese hardwood folding throne chair featuring a beautifully balanced profile.
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Its impressive scale and historic outline make it a beautiful statement piece for a principal drawing room, a grand entryway, or a dedicated collector's gallery.
Colton Antiques
fig 1. A 19th-century Chinese hardwood folding chair featuring a curved horseshoe backrest, carved central splat, woven seat, and attached footrest.
fig 1. 19th-century Chinese Hardwood Folding Horseshoe-back Throne Chair

The chair is defined by its iconic U-shaped horseshoe-back rail, which flows seamlessly down into an elegant, functional folding mechanism.

The piece is in showroom condition. It is ready for immediate use in the home.

Dimensions:

Height - 102 cm

Width - 72cm

Depth - 64cm

Height to Seat - 54cm

Width of Seat - 52cm

Depth of Seat - 43cm

Date of Manufacture

Colton Antiques has dated this Chinese Horseshoe Folding Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1129991
Dealers Internal Ref
012
Colton Antiques
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A 19th-century Chinese hardwood folding chair featuring a curved horseshoe backrest, carved central splat, woven seat, and attached footrest.
19th-Century Chinese Hardwood Folding Horseshoe-Back Throne Chair
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A 19th-century Chinese hardwood folding chair featuring a curved horseshoe backrest, carved central splat, woven seat, and attached footrest.
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Known traditionally as a jiaoyi, a horseshoe-back folding chair features a distinctive curved crest rail forming the back and armrests above an X-frame folding mechanism. Originating during the Song Dynasty and refined through the Ming and Qing periods, these chairs served as portable prestige seating for elite dignitaries and officials.

Traditional Chinese folding chairs were crafted from dense tropical hardwoods such as zitan, huanghuali, or elm, joined without nails using complex mortise-and-tenon techniques. Seats were typically constructed from woven soft cane, leather, or rope straps, complemented by brass or iron metal reinforcing plates at critical pivot points.

Authentic 19th-century Chinese chairs exhibit hand-carved joinery with hidden mortise-and-tenon construction, natural timber patination, and hand-forged metal reinforcements. Splats often display auspicious symbolic carvings, while structural wear typically appears naturally at the base, footrest, and folding pivot joints.

Interior designers frequently position horseshoe chairs as architectural statement pieces against neutral walls or alongside contemporary sofas. The strong sculptural profile and dark wood finish add historical depth and contrast within modern minimalist, eclectic, or traditional interiors.

Maintain antique hardwood furniture by keeping it in a humidity-controlled environment away from direct sunlight and central heating sources. Dust regularly with a soft lint-free cloth and apply high-grade beeswax sparingly to nourish the timber and maintain the patinated finish.
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