Most of the Ming Dynasty furniture was made of rare fine timbers, such as red sandalwood, pear wood and blackwood. Sometimes, nanmu, elm and walnut were used. Woods from southern China are hard with fine grains, and their colors are usually very deep. All these qualities made them ideal materials for furniture making. The Ming Dynasty style furniture has a natural beauty, looking durable, smooth, plain and clean.
Ming Dynasty furniture was made with consummate skill. It combined round and square, wide and narrow, thick and thin patterns and lines for contrast and thus formed the unique structure of Ming Dynasty furniture. All parts of the furniture were pieced together with no visible joins. The outline is natural and fluid. The surface was polished with wax to make it look bright, smooth and clean and to reveal its natural beauty.
Ming Dynasty furniture comes in many forms. The main ones are chairs, stools, desks, beds, cupboards and screens.
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