Asian Antique Furniture- An Amalgamation Of Different Styles
Asian market is very popular since the ancient times. Asian antique furniture as well as furniture produced today is one popular offering of Asian markets. The style presented by such furnishing products is a style suitable for any home furnishing, whether it is related to stools, lamps, chairs or table. This type of furniture fits into the décor of every home. The distinctiveness of this furniture is that it is simple, delicate and is balanced in structure.
Antique Asian or oriental furniture has been famous for its combination of natural materials like bamboo, sisal and cane. The designs on this furniture were inspired by colonial designs and they had bright and cheerful colors which blended beautifully. The area covered by Asian furniture was quite extensive. Its styles included ones adopted from Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Indian and Vietnamese furniture. Although the furniture of all these countries come under the category of Asian furniture but every single has its distinct characteristics. So without discussing them individually we will not be able to understand them separately. Japan: The influence of Japanese furniture in America was great though it was introduced after the introduction of the Chinese. But its beauty and simplicity made it a famous décor. With this the timeless design merged with traditional or modern decoration. Chinese: The specialty of antique Chinese furniture was its simple and rustic nature, generally made from Elem and Cypress wood. The richness and character it displays can only be archived by antique Chinese furniture. Taiwan: Taiwanese furniture was not as grand as Chinese furniture but its simplicity and great design gave it beauty and lure. This furniture came in various styles and in different materials. Taiwanese craftsmen were perfect in using black-ink decoration to titivate the carving and engraving. Mongolia and Tibet: The furniture made in Tibet and Mongolia is usually famous for its fine-looking painted finishes. India: Indians have an age old practice of furniture making. Earlier, furniture was based on utility. The major turn in furniture designing came after coming of the foreigners. India was the imitator rather then the creator. That is why Indian antique furniture, which was simple and utility based, become ornamental under foreign influence and produced Mughal style, Indo-Dutch style and the famous Goanese style. Teak was the famous tree used for woodwork. Hence, Asian antique design was fun, cheerful and suitable for the needs of every house. The area of Asian antique furniture was very wide. It not only included different nations but their different styles too. Each and every country discussed above was famous for its own kind of production. But in bird's view they brought such a beautiful amalgamation of various furniture designs that it was studied as one topic. |