Imperial Dragon Carved Redwood Sofa 10-Seat Set

Siamese Rosewood Construction

This 10-seat sofa set is built from Dalbergia cochinchinensis, commercially known as Siamese rosewood, a timber species listed under CITES Appendix II and recognized in classical Chinese furniture making for its deep reddish-brown heartwood, tight grain pattern, and natural density. 云霄 sources logs with verified CITES export permits for every shipment, and each piece in this set carries an FSC chain-of-custody label so European and North American buyers can document legality at customs.

Timber is air-dried for a minimum of 12 months before the joinery stage. This slow conditioning reduces internal stress so the finished frames hold their mortise-and-tenon joints through the humidity shifts that occur when furniture moves from a Fujian workshop to a heated London townhouse or a climate-controlled New York gallery.

Hand-Carved Dragon Armrests

The signature feature of this set is the dragon motif carved directly into the armrest panels. Each armrest is worked by hand over roughly 40 hours by carvers in our Xianyou workshop, using chisels and gouges rather than CNC routers. The dragon design follows a Qing-dynasty court pattern with five-claw detailing, a motif historically reserved for imperial furniture. No two armrests are pixel-identical because the carver adjusts depth and flow to the grain of each specific board.

Carving is done after the frame is assembled, not before. This lets the carver see the armrest in its final orientation and keep the dragon body aligned with the rail beneath it.

10-Seat Configuration for Banqueting Halls

The set is laid out for large dining and reception spaces, which is the primary use case among our European contract clients. The configuration includes:

• 1 three-seat central sofa (213 cm length)
• 2 two-seat side sofas (147 cm each)
• 2 single-seat armchairs (68 cm width)
• 1 matching coffee table (130 × 70 cm)
• 2 matching end tables (48 × 48 cm)

For North American buyers furnishing restaurant private dining rooms or hospitality lobbies, the two single armchairs can be swapped for a fourth two-seat sofa at no change in package volume. Mention this substitution when requesting a quotation.

Joinery and Structural Details

Frame connections use traditional mortise-and-tenon joints with concealed bamboo dowels rather than metal screws. The seat rails are 38 mm thick solid rosewood, sized to carry the live load of three adults on the central sofa without mid-span deflection. Corner blocks are glued and doweled at every right-angle intersection inside the frame. No MDF, plywood, or veneer appears anywhere in the load-bearing structure.

Surface Finish

The exterior surfaces receive a traditional raw lacquer finish applied in nine thin coats. Each coat is hand-rubbed and cured for 24 hours before the next is applied. The lacquer penetrates the rosewood pores rather than forming a plastic-like film on top, which preserves the tactile grain texture that collectors of classical Chinese furniture expect. The finish is food-safe once fully cured, relevant for buyers who plan to use the coffee table for tea service or dining.

Export Packaging and Documentation

For shipments to European and North American ports, each furniture piece is wrapped in acid-free tissue paper, then corrugated cardboard, then placed in a wooden crate with EPS foam corner blocks. The crate timber is ISPM-15 heat-treated and stamped. Every order ships with the following documents:

• CITES export permit (species-specific, issued per shipment)
• FSC chain-of-custody certificate copy
• Commercial invoice with HS code 9403.60
• Packing list with crate dimensions and gross weight per piece
• Wood drying certificate showing moisture content below 14%