During the Sui and Tang dynasties, sitting with feet down became a trend, and high-style furniture developed rapidly, and a complete combination of new high-style furniture appeared. Typical tall furniture, such as chairs, stools, tables, etc., was very popular among the upper classes.

Influenced by foreign culture, the decorative style has also gotten rid of the ancient characteristics of the past, and has been replaced by a gorgeous and moist, plump and dignified style. In particular, it is worth mentioning that the crescent stool created in the Tang Dynasty, the crescent stool can be seen frequently in Tang paintings, it is a common furniture for the upper class of the Tang Dynasty, and it is also a must-have for the boudoir of aristocratic women. The legs of the crescent stool are curved in a large arc, with finely carved patterns, gorgeous colored tassels, and woven cushions, etc., which are both beautiful and comfortable, and the image of a plump aristocratic woman is integrated, and the style and mood are extremely harmonious. is representative.

Tang Dynasty painter Zhou Fang's "Palace Music Picture". The dining table in the painting is large and richly decorated. Under the seat of the ladies is the moon bud stool, also known as the waist round stool, the stool surface is slightly curved, in line with ergonomics.

Plate foot case: The table is rectangular, with a water retaining line on four sides, and a two-legged plate-like leg under it, which is a kind of eating table.

Curved foot incense case: the two ends of the case are curled, the two plate-like legs are bent into an S-shaped smooth curve, and at the lower end of the plate legs, there is a horizontal pole before and after each to support the board legs, as if supporting the form of mud, so as to strengthen the board legs. This kind of curved leg form is relatively rare, and it is developed from the change of plate foot case.

Skimming case: the shape is very special, the two ends of the case are rolled up, there is a corset, the upper end of the four legs is peng, and the trend goes down, forming four outward skimming feet, the upper end of the leg has a tooth strip, and there is an arched painting before and after.

Tilted head case: Plate-like legs, which are a kind of desk from its shape.

Curved foot case: The case surface is rectangular, and there is a horizontal wood support under the curved legs, which is relatively short.

Platform bed: This four-sided flat shape is the style of the traditional bed, and the overall shape is ancient, but the local elaborate carving also looks extraordinary.

Box bed: The bed base is a box-shaped, and the flat circle pattern is carved out around it as a decoration.

Screen bed: There is no screen on the left and right sides of the bed, and only four high screens are set at the back, which is smooth and unadorned.

Solo couch: square, there is support mud under it, there are eight legs, between the legs is the outline of the pot door, it is the ancient system of the Wei and Jin dynasties.

Square Stool: The seat is square, but the edges are curved, and the inner edge of the four straight legs is curved.

Three-color cabinet: there are four thinner animal face legs, the top cover of the cabinet has been enlarged to the whole cabinet cover, the body has floral ornaments, very delicate, this is the development of the cabinet since the Han Dynasty.

In the Tang Dynasty, there were larger cabinets that could hold multiple items. "Duyang Miscellaneous Edition": Tang Wuzong will be at the beginning of Chang, Bohai Gong "agate cabinet, three feet deep, the color is like Qian, and the craftsmanship is incomparably ingenious. Use the book of the gods to store it on the side of the tent. From this account, it can be seen that the Tang Dynasty already had bookcases dedicated to storing books. The cabinet of the Tang Dynasty is not much different from the cabinet of the Han Dynasty from the form, the three-color cabinet unearthed from the Tang Tomb of No. 90 Wangjiafen Village in Xi'an, has stout four legs, the cabinet body is higher, and the body is decorated with milk nails. In the middle of the upper front, there is a lid that can be opened, and at the same time, it is equipped with a hidden lock.

In the Tang Dynasty, there were many records about the chest. "Miscellaneous Records of the Ming Emperor": "Jade Longzi, Taizong obtained it in Jinyang Palace, and Empress Wende often placed it in the suitcase. "This kind of box is also called a towel box. The same book contains: "Zhang Guo takes a white donkey, travels tens of thousands of miles a day, folds it, is as thick as paper, puts it in a towel box, multiplies it with water, and becomes a donkey." Although this story is a myth and legend, the name "towel box" has appeared, so it can be seen that the box was a common thing at that time.

Tang Dynasty lacquer furniture is characterized by grace and luxury, gorgeous shape, wide and stretched, and many furniture still like to use the pot door structure; The decoration often adopts high-end decorative techniques such as luodian, gold and silver leveling, gold and silver painting, wood carving, and carved lacquer. It has had an important impact on Japanese furniture. At that time, Osaka, Japan, was rich in Chinese-style furniture. Imitation Chinese furniture from the Edo period has become widely popular in Japan. So far, Shosoin in Nara, Japan still treasures the Tang Dynasty gold and silver flat paint removal box, Luodian chess case, gold and silver painting (called Gao Maki e in Japan) octagonal mirror box and a large number of imitation Tang lacquer furniture. The materials are exquisite, and the lacquer decoration on the furniture is bright and smooth.

It is unique in shape, most of them are wide and heavy, and they appear round and plump, with broad momentum and stable feeling. Gao Yuanjue's seat, with thick legs, is firmly nailed to the ground, stable and firm; The Zen chair of the six venerables, the prayer table, is even more wide and solemn, and the whole body is carved with floral ornaments, which is extremely exquisite. In addition, such as the box bed, the tall vertical screen, the large case of the plate legs, etc., all reflect the magnificent and magnificent style characteristics of the Tang Dynasty.

In the Five Dynasties, the furniture shape developed in the direction of simplicity, and many furniture borrowed from the practice of large wooden frames in Chinese architecture in terms of structure to form a frame structure; The components adopt circular sections, with smooth and bright lines; Between the legs and the face, there are teeth and spearheads. This French style later became the traditional structural form of Chinese furniture. Among them, there are straight-backed chairs, tables, screens, beds, couches, piers, and so on. The complete and concise form also indicates to us the early form of Ming-style furniture, laying the foundation for the most perfect stage of Chinese historical furniture.