⧉Image Chairs And Stools: DIY Furniture Manuals

This is an example of a collection of furniture drawings published by a local factory in Guilin Province. It was not issued by an official press or publisher, but rather produced at factory level, based on the factory's experience of manufacturing different types of furniture. It was disseminated to other relevant work units working in wood production that did not have own research units. The collection contains specific explanations showing how to construct different furniture items, measurements, discussions of materials, and other helpful information. It is likely that this guidebook was aimed more at carpentry workshops, though it could also be used by amateur carpenters with some work experience looking for guidance.

This is an example of a collection of furniture drawings published by a local factory in Guilin Province. It was not issued by an official press or publisher, but rather produced at factory level, based on the factory's experience of manufacturing different types of furniture and it was disseminated to other relevant work units working in wood production that did not have own research units. The collection contains specific explanations showing how to construct different furniture items, measurements, discussions of materials, and other helpful information. It is likely that this guidebook was aimed more at carpentry workshops, though it could also be used by amateur carpenters with some work experience looking for guidance.

A mid-1970s manual containing examples of a wide range of furniture including (depicted here) drawings for a wood chair (muban yi 木板椅) and a rectangular stool (changfang deng 长方凳) (see below Images 4, 5).

The design of this wood chair is a classic that can be found in many photographs and propaganda posters of the time (see the propaganda poster examples earlier in this object biography on chairs and stools).