Rosewood and Marble Chinese Throne Chair
A Chinese export rosewood and Dali marble carved throne chair. Early 20th century. The superior export piece with a curved head crest decorated with deep foliate scrolls above a central circular variegated marble inset panel raised on a rectangular marble seat base with rounded edges and serpentine front over shaped aprons, further supported on ornate legs with pierced foliate shelf base. Height 44.09 in., width 37.01 in., depth 23.23 in.
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- Rosewood - A dense timber that varies in shade to very light brown to almost black. When rosewood is cut and sanded the colour of the timber will turn black, and after polishing and exposure to daylight, the surface will gradually lighten over time to light brown with black streaks.
The name comes from the odour emanating from the timber when it is planed, sanded or cut.
Rosewood was very popular for use in Victorian furniture in the second half of the 19th century, and at that time most of the rosewood was imported from Brazil. However it also grows in India and Indonesia.
It is used in the sold for chairs and table legs, but for carcase furniture such as side cabinets and bookcases, and for table tops it is always used as a veneer. - Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
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