Cabriole-legged Furniture in the Style of Song and Yuan Dynasties

Song and Yuan dynasties is a booming period of Chinese classical furniture, and the cabriole legs became a fashion style of the furniture of that time. In this article, we use the triple proof method of images, real objects and literature to give a comprehensive analysis of the basic forms, structures and ornament features of the cabriole-Iegged furniture in the Song and Yuan dynasties, and, by taking full advantage of the rich information offered by the image data and by analyzing the relationship between furniture and human behavior, and between furniture and living space, we try our best to restore the usage mode of the furniture.