The Chinese people's love for carving is vividly reflected in furniture. Whether it is tables, chairs, wardrobes, or wooden doors, they are more or less carved with various flower and bird patterns. Different carving techniques showcase the beauty of Chinese classical furniture, transforming ordinary furniture into exquisitely crafted works of art.
Furniture from different regions also has distinct characteristics, some being grand and elegant, some luxurious in style, and some delicate...
● Beijing-style furniture is influenced by court culture, being graceful, luxurious, grand, and elegant, fully demonstrating the "royal" demeanor. It emphasizes majesty, luxury, grace, and solemn orthodoxy. Its carving features straight lines, a combination of curves and straight lines, striving for simplicity, plainness, vividness, and naturalness.
● Cantonese-style furniture is influenced by Lingnan culture, with a luxurious, grand style and exquisite craftsmanship. It inherits the characteristics of elaborate carving, gold inlay, and jade inlay of traditional Chinese furniture, integrating techniques and methods of gold-painted wood carving, jade carving, and ivory carving.
● Suzhou-style furniture is deeply influenced by Ming-style furniture. Shallow relief and openwork carving are commonly seen in its craftsmanship, pursuing a likeness i