Armchair
Late 18th century
Physical Qualities
Huang huali, nanmu, 36 7/16 x 22 5/16 x 18 1/16 in. (92.5 x 56.6 x 45.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Julius Levy Memorial Fund
Object Number
1951.35.1
The hardwood, huang huali, was imported into China from Thailand and Viet Nam as well as Hainan Island after the lifting of import restrictions in 1572. The nanmu, a soft wood used for the back panel, came from an evergreen tree in the laurel family native to south and southwest China.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1951; William R. Drummond
The Baltimore Museum of Art, "17th and 18th Century Chinese Furniture," June 16-September 15, 1946.
