How much do you know about the furniture style of the Republic of China?

The focus of furniture design is no longer the living room but the bedroom, but the practicality. According to the way of use, a whole set of furniture was introduced. Such as living room furniture, bedroom furniture, study furniture, dining room furniture and so on. Living room furniture During the Republic of China, there were many foreign houses, and the living room was very large for the owners to gather and relax. According to European custom, the main body of living room furniture is display cabinet, card table and chair, which shows that European furniture has two functions of display and leisure. The spacious living room is suitable for placing high cabinets with display function, adding the style of the hall. Therefore, display cabinets appear in living room furniture. There are many styles of display cases, but they are all equipped with glass doors. The card table in the living room furniture is smaller than the traditional square table, with a drawer and a chair on each side. Placed in the center of the living room, it is very suitable for playing cards, leisure, chatting and drinking tea. Chairs are the bulk products of furniture in the Republic of China, with the largest variety, pattern and quantity. Influenced by European furniture, many changes have taken place in the shape: first, the back of the chair leans backward and the back of the chair narrows; The second is the change of legs and feet; Third, there are upholstered chairs, swivel chairs, recliners, rocking chairs, sofas and other new varieties. During the Republic of China, the study furniture also developed greatly. The main change is the desk, which has a European-style desk made of teak. During the Republic of China, bookcases and bookshelves specially used for storing books appeared, but their shapes and structures were relatively simple. Bedroom furniture Bed is the most typical bedroom furniture. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the bed was the most closed place in the feudal family in China. The bedroom is located in the dark room of the bungalow, and the bed is the largest piece of bedroom furniture, which is made into a "house in a room" like a treadmill. During the Republic of China, due to the appearance of western-style villa buildings, the housing pattern changed, and outsiders were no longer prohibited from entering the bedroom, which had a certain "openness"; In addition, some people who accept European culture have new requirements for the placement and use of bedrooms and furniture. As a result, new furniture influenced by European furniture appeared, among which beds, wardrobes, dressing tables and vanity mirrors had the greatest influence, reflecting that the lifestyle of urban residents was gradually changing at that time. As a result of the integration of foreign culture and China traditional culture, many new furniture styles appeared in the Republic of China. In the middle and late period of the Republic of China, some large furniture factories introduced some machines, which not only improved the production efficiency, but also broke through the concept of ancient traditional furniture making, paving the way for the rapid development of furniture production in China. (Editor-in-Chief Dagong) Solemnly declare that original articles are strictly prohibited to be reproduced, and offenders will be prosecuted.