高背官帽椅
製作年代 | 20世紀
品牌 | 不詳
規格 | 寬61 x 深51 x 高119公分
材質 | 雞翅木
館藏號 | 2-016
Yoke Back Armchair
PRODUCED．20th century
MANUFACTURER．Unknown
DIMENSIONS．W61 x D51 x H119 cm
MATERIAL．Chicken-wing wood
OBJECT NUMBER．2-016
官帽椅，又稱扶手椅，早於中國南北朝時期的敦煌壁畫中便可看到其扶手椅之初形。隨著唐宋時期的發展與改進，到宋代時，官帽椅的形制與結構已經基本確立。到了明朝，經過文人和匠師的審美提升，明式官帽椅以其優美的造型和柔和的線條成為中國古典家具中的典型代表之一，並延續至今，已有四、五百年的歷史。
這件高靠背官帽椅選用纖細的木材，從搭腦、立柱、靠背板到扶手、聯幫棍、鵝脖和前後腿均運用了明式家具中慣用的柔婉曲線設計，視覺上呈現出高挑優雅的特質，展現了明式家具的靈動感與精緻工藝。
本件椅子的特殊之處在於，它的搭腦採用了四出頭燈掛式的設計，而扶手則為南官帽式，這種搭腦四出頭但扶手無出頭的設計雖然在明代版畫中有見記載，但在實物中屬於罕見的製作手法，增添了這張椅子的稀有價值與歷史意義。
The official’s hat chair, also known as the armchair, can be traced back to early depictions in Dunhuang murals from China’s Northern and Southern Dynasties. Through development and refinement during the Tang and Song Dynasties, the structure of the official’s hat chair became well established by the Song period. By the Ming Dynasty, scholars and artisans enhanced its aesthetic qualities, and the Ming-style official’s hat chair became a quintessential example of Chinese classical furniture, celebrated for its elegant shape and smooth lines. This design has endured for four to five hundred years and remains iconic today.
This high-back official’s hat chair is crafted from delicate wood, featuring graceful curves in every component—from the headrest, columns, and back panel to the armrests, side stretchers, goose-neck supports, and legs—all hallmarks of Ming-style furniture. The chair’s tall, elegant form conveys the dynamic spirit and exquisite craftsmanship of Ming design.
A unique aspect of this chair is its headrest, designed in the “four-outward protruding” lantern style, while the armrests follow the Southern official’s hat style without protruding ends. Although this combination was documented in Ming-era prints, it is rarely seen in actual furniture, adding to the chair’s rarity and historical significance.