The Design Study On The Round-backed Armchair Of Ming And Qing Dynasties

The round-backed armchair is a kind of furniture,which originated in Wei and Jin dynasties,and developed in Tang and Song dynasties,and declined in late Qing dynasty.The Ming and Qing dynasties is a glorious period of the round-backed armchair,the bright chair circle of the round-backed armchair is known as “curve in Ming dynasty”by the world.The development of round-backed armchair has a long history.Why the round-backed armchair's heyday in Ming and Qing dynasties? And what cause the round-backed armchair stagnation or decline in late Qing dynasty?The current studies of the round-backed armchair fasten on itself.This article from the perspective of social background to research the design of the round-backed armchair in Ming and Qing dynasties systematically.The research object of furniture design in Ming and Qing dynasties is round-backed armchair,and by investigating implements era background or try to clarify factors that influence the round-backed armchair,and focuses on social development during the period of chair design at the height of Ming and Qing dynasties,in order to draw the outline of the relationship of round-backed armchair design evolution and its background,to provide reference for the design into the traditional culture of modern round-backed armchair and support.Based on the analysis of design cases of the round-backed armchair at home and abroad,and refining the "four unified" design concept.This concept from the external environment and internal environment in the double impact of the concurrent design of the traditional chair must have the innovation,integration of technology in modern society and the aesthetic elements,and provide a new design for the future development of the chair to meet the practical needs of people.