How to identify huanghuali armchairs?

An armchair is a kind of chair with an armrest connected to the back and flowing down from high to low. It has a round and graceful shape. The arm chair is a combination of square and round shapes, with a circle at the top and a circle at the bottom, with circle as the main melody. Circle represents harmony, circle symbolizes happiness, and square represents stability and tranquility. When sitting, people's arms can lean on the circle-shaped armrests, which makes them feel very comfortable and very popular among people. So how to identify the quality of armchairs when purchasing? Here are a few points that need attention, I hope they can help you.

1. Look at the shape of the chair ring

Whether the upper body shape of the armchair is beautiful or not is almost determined by the shape of the chair ring. A high-quality armchair, with its armrests like bows, relaxed and relaxed, is a pleasure to look at. The armrest of the armchair is composed of two Tai Chi lines. The end S is slightly thinner and the back part is slightly thicker. The overall shape of the armrest and its changes in thickness make people feel the softness of Tai Chi.

2. Look at the shape of the backrest board

The backrest boards of traditional armchairs are all trapezoidal, with the upper part smaller and the lower part larger. Moreover, the size gap between the upper and lower sides of the trapezoid is also very particular. Generally, the gap between the upper and lower sides is between 1.7 and 2.1 centimeters, so that the backrest board of the armchair will look smaller and larger, making it appear more stable. The backrests of the armchairs are all in an "S" shape, and the linking bars are also curved, shaped like a curved half-moon, which contrasts with the shape of the backrest. The smooth lines extend outside the chair, thereby increasing the size of the chair. The wider seat surface makes it more comfortable to sit on.

3. Look at the shape of the handrails

Some goose necks (standing posts under the handrails) are made with one piece of wood for the legs and feet, and some are made of two pieces of wood. The connection is perpendicular to the seat surface, pursuing simplicity and firmness, but it consumes more materials and labor, increases the cost, and the price will be higher; those made in separate pieces are often made into a changing "S" shape. The shape of the armrest is like a foot stamp in calligraphy, which is retracted and opened in an orderly manner, so it is just right.

4. Look at the proportions

The upper and lower bodies of the armchair must follow a certain proportion. If the upper body is too high, the chair will appear top-heavy, and if the upper body is too low, the chair will appear sluggish. If the height of the lower body is wrong and it is uncomfortable for people to sit on, it is easy to spot the mistake. Therefore, craftsmen generally do not get the height of the lower body wrong when making armchairs, but the size of the upper body is more difficult to determine. Generally speaking, the size of the upper body is determined by the goose neck. The goose neck of a traditional armchair is about 22.5 cm. When the height of the chair ring is close to 48 cm and the diameter of the chair ring is close to 61 cm, the human body comfort is higher; when the inclination angle of the chair ring is approximately 25 degrees, the comfort of the tester's shoulders, arms and waist is stronger.

5. Look at splicing

Traditional mahogany furniture uses mortise and tenon structure, and armchairs are no exception. The chair circles of armchairs are connected with three-jointed wedge nails and tenons. The connection process of the wedge nails and tenons on the chair circles is also an important factor in judging the quality of armchairs. Roughly made armchairs may leave large gaps at the joints of the dowels and mortises. Workers will use sawdust to fill them up afterwards, but this will leave an obvious black line, which is easy to see. A well-made tenon will not have this problem. The shape of the wedge nails at the splicing of traditional armchairs should be square, because this can maintain the stability of the connection up, down, left, and right. A straight wedge nail is also useful, but its effect is relatively poor.