What are the differences between chairs named after official positions in the East and West?

A friend is buying furniture for her new home. But the selection of chairs alone has made her anxious. Entangled in the presidential chair and the choice of the master chair, in fact, here is not only the choice of chairs, but the two styles of trade-offs. Choose the presidential chair, the room's decoration naturally with modern minimalist style; choose the master chair, naturally, to be simple and exquisite. Although the two styles have their own merits, but the cultural constraints of thinking, she is still not sure.

1960 Kennedy TV campaign debates

President's Chair was originally called the Kennedy Presidential Chair, said President Kennedy 1960 TV campaign speeches, sitting in a chair. At that time, the American audience was concerned about whether he could win the election, did not pay attention to a chair. Later, after Kennedy won the election, in the White House guests, the same seat reappeared in the press and television, and for people to be familiar with, so the heart of the businessmen to get to the bottom of digging out a chair marketing information to.

The original chair from the Danish artisan Hans Weiner hand, designed to follow the principles of comfort and nature, log construction, solid, no flashy, simple and no eye-catching pattern; built-in fluffy, but can be full of guests hip. On TV, Kennedy elegantly reclined back to sit and talk, giving a sense of confidence and calm.

The white jade screen mahogany master chair

Compared to the presidential chair simple and comfortable, the Chinese traditional master chair is more about elegance and majesty. The backrest of the chair board and the seat at right angles to each other, solemn and rigorous, the volume is wide and thick, generally taken from mahogany and other precious wood, heavy materials, carving fine, highlighting the dignity. Master chair originated in the Song dynasty, prevalent in the Ming and Qing dynasties, from history to come, it contains the significance, is no longer sit so simple, is a symbol of identity and status. Not Xiao sit up to experience, just see it, can outline the picture of sitting, if the backrest is not clamped cushion, must sit for a long time will be lumbar muscle strain.

The same official position named, and the Western thinking of the chair focuses on whether the body of the person is comfortable, while the Eastern thinking of the chair is focused on whether the person's mental comfort.