The Abandonment and Retention of Chinese Furniture
The gradual return of traditional culture has provided a larger survival ground for Chinese furniture. With its natural grain, tightly-sealed joint craftsmanship, ingeniously-conceived structural craftsmanship, highly-skilled manufacturing process, and precious artistic connotation and character, Chinese furniture exudes the elegance of traditional living.
However, Chinese furniture is not accepted by everyone. The "New Chinese" furniture, which inherits the appearance of traditional Chinese furniture, can meet the functional needs of consumers. Through the characteristics of Chinese style, it expresses the pursuit of a refined, restrained, dignified, and richly Eastern spiritual realm, leading to a new pursuit of elegant living.
Subtle Reappearance of Chinese Elements
New Chinese design emphasizes simple and smooth lines, blending with a consciousness of intricate carving. The biggest difference from traditional Chinese furniture is that while it has the spirit of traditional elements, it does not blindly copy them.
Modern and Traditional Combination: In dining chairs, peony-based carvings are added to the backrests. Modern techniques such as micro-relief, line carving, and openwork carving are integrated into the products, expressing harmony, satisfaction, fortune, wealth, and auspiciousness, possessing both Eastern charm and a sense of fashion.
Application of Traditional Objects: Red is a traditionally festive color. The bedhead backrest is adorned with red cloud patterns, complemented by a large amount of copper decoration, creating a dignified rhythm beauty. Drums are common items in traditional society. The shape of the dressing cabinet is inspired by war drums, decorated locally with "return" characters, giving a refreshing impression.
Further Improvement of Functional Use
Some people believe that Chinese furniture looks good but is not practical, especially in seating. Some Ming-style seats have overly horizontal and vertical lines that do not conform well to the curves of the human waist and back. However, New Chinese furniture has made significant reforms in this area.
Detail Improvements: Whether it's sofa armrests, backrests, chair backs, or seat panels, scientific ergonomics designs are incorporated, featuring rigorous structure and lines. The cushion part of the sofa is softer, while the backrest is firmer, plus specially designed lumbar pillows that conform to the human curve.
Meeting Era Requirements: The backrest also features soft yet concise curves, while the antique display rack is combined with low cabinets, satisfying both the display of collectibles and providing good storage functionality at the bottom. Ancient study rooms were mostly used for book storage and reading, whereas computers are standard equipment in modern people's studies. New Chinese desks often come with specially designed host racks and keyboard racks, and the desktop includes convenient openings for data cables and power cords to go up and down. (Editor: Tian Tian)