- Late 19th century
- Chinese, Late Quing Dynasty
- Height: 36 in.
- Hardwood and inset marble
Straight backed side chair made of hard wood and marble with bamboo and plant motifs, including eggplants. This chair is an example of mortise and tenon construction in which all parts fit into one another and do not need nails or glues to keep them in place. Several Chinese furniture styles use just one type of wood in the construction of a piece, like with this chair.
Seen in 1893 brochure picture of the Solarium. The chairs are lined along the walls for displaying plants. (Picture from HBPM archives, acession number 1982.010.001X)
Accession number: 1999.064
Photo credit: Win Wolloff