An 18th-century bamboo table from France featuring chased gilt bronze mounts and a black-and-gold lacquer tray. Photos: Liang Yi Museum
An 18th-century bamboo table from France featuring chased gilt bronze mounts and a black-and-gold lacquer tray. Photos: Liang Yi Museum
A similarly styled 18th-century square table from China made of rosewood but carved to look like bamboo.
A similarly styled 18th-century square table from China made of rosewood but carved to look like bamboo.
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When the worlds of design converge

Exhibition reveals the striking similarities between French court and Chinese imperial furniture at the same time in history

Kavita Daswani
Kavita Daswani

Updated: 6:00am, 28 Jan, 2015

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An 18th-century bamboo table from France featuring chased gilt bronze mounts and a black-and-gold lacquer tray. Photos: Liang Yi Museum
An 18th-century bamboo table from France featuring chased gilt bronze mounts and a black-and-gold lacquer tray. Photos: Liang Yi Museum
A similarly styled 18th-century square table from China made of rosewood but carved to look like bamboo.
A similarly styled 18th-century square table from China made of rosewood but carved to look like bamboo.
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