Pair of Shanxi Antique Elm Armchairs spo-enabled or even in a bathroom

or even in a bathroom for toiletries

with its doors mounted on wooden dowels that fit directly into the frames and a slightly tapered profile

Ours is an updated version with a larger open section with three shelves and two smaller doors at the bottom

They are given an antiqued appearance and make beautiful decorative ornaments

protruding armrests that are distinctive of this style

Pair of Shanxi Antique Elm Armchairs spo-enabled or even in a bathroomShanxi, circa 1890 This beautiful pair of chairs are in elm wood and come from Shanxi in central China. They are based on a style known as 'official's hat' or 'yoke back', but in this case the extending top rail that gives the style its name is only slightly curved. Unusually, the rail, legs and supporting posts are all squared rather than rounded. As is typical on Chinese chairs the backrest has some lovely carved decoration. In this case there is an