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      Ming furniture dealer Grace Wu Bruce has chosen a stark, all-white palette in her Hong Kong gallery. Visitors pass through a modern interpretation of a moongate into the serene space which shows off the antique furniture's fine architectural proportions.

      Calligraphy, carved latticework window screens, lacquerware and silk lanterns furnish the series of small lounges and bars which make up BAM-BOU restaurant.

      CHINA STYLE

      text by Sharon Leece

       photographs by Michael Freeman

      PERIPLUS EDITIONS

       Singapore • Hong Kong • Indonesia

      Published by Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd

      Copyright © 2002 Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd

       Text © 2002 Sharon Leece

       Photos © 2002 Michael Freeman

       ISBN: 978-1-4629-0671-0 (ebook)

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      In the comfortable living room of Grace Wu Bruce's Hong Kong home, a pair of calligraphy hangings by Wang Shixiang flanks a scroll painting by well-known Hong Kong artist, Harold Wong. The table is a late Ming day bed; in foreground are a pair of drum stools.

      The living room in furniture dealer Jean-Philippe Weber's house contains a cane-topped table with a white leather Qing dynasty hatbox from Beijing and a collection of opium pipes made of turtleshell and ivory. The black lacquer cabinet is from Beijing, early 19th century. On the rear wall is a colourful oil painting by artist Pang Yong Jie.

      CONTENTS

       China Style Goes Global 8

       Ming and Qing Elegance Redefined 16

       A Scholar's Office 18

       A Personal Passion 22

       The New Mandarin Style 28

       An Eclectic Mix 34

       Classical Precision 40

       Designer Ming 44

       A Love of Order 50

       A Collectors' Haven 54

       Classical Style 60

       Recreating the Past 64

       Chinoiserie Old and New 66

       The Feminine Touch 68

       Living with Collectibles 72

       The New Orientalism 78

       Brilliant Baroque 84

       A Touch of Luxe 88

       Living with Antiques 92

       A Fascination with Oriental Art 98

       Straits Ornate 102

       The New Shanghai Style 108

       A Slice of Nostalgia 110

       Retro Modern 112

       A Touch of Romance 120

       Art Deco Decadence 126

       Longtang Life 130

       Shanghai Chic 134

       The New jazz Age 140

       China Modern 144

       Stylish Minimalism 146

       East West Fusion 150

       Ming Modernism 154

       Spacious Serenity 160

       A Zen Sanctuary 164

       Contemporary Flair 168

       Space and Light 172

       Modern Classics 176

       A Cosmopolitan Mix 178

       Opposites Attract 184

       A Global Vision 186

       Decorating China Style 190

       Ming and Qing Furniture 192

       China Country Style 194

       Accents and Accessories 196

       Handwoven Carpets 198

       Tableware and Ceramics 200

       Silks and Textiles 202

       Contemporary Touches 204

       Decorative Motifs 206

      China Stye Goes Goba

      Chinese style is most often associated with ornate carvings, complex patterns and a searing palette of rich reds and glitzy golds. But what is often overlooked is that there is a deep-rooted modernity

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