The Buddha wooden chair is a surprisingly comfortable and good looking accent chair. Interest is rising in Feng shui inspired décor and furniture and the open palmed Buddha accent chair is built as a motif of good feng shui. The hand is raised in the form of a blessing; it is believed that the fingertips are the source of energy flows which heal. The Palm shaped chair has a back rest made of the stretched upraised fingers and the palm makes for the seat. The chair is unique in that it provides an armrest too, formed from the inward bending of the thumb . The seat is 20" x 15" and is spacious and comfortable. A few colorful cushions can be added to make it cozy and fun. See our entire collection of hand-finished suarwood rustic Buddha hand chairs.
The palm shaped accent chair is found in different shapes of the hand, known as mudra. The raised hand with fingers slightly bent is a mark of blessing. Whereas the forefinger joined with thumb is a mark of meditative state.
The furniture is sculpted out of suar wood or South American Walnut, which comes from rain-tree. Suarwood is strong, durable, with a light yellow sapwood and rich honey-brown heartwood. The criss-cross nature of the grains bring about interesting designs and patterns on the wood. The beauty of the suar wood is that each criss-cross grain pattern is unique.
Oriental furniture has simple, flowing lines and seamless curves. Designs are minimalist and follow the natural curve of wood. This adds a Zen-like vibe to any space. The advantage of a Buddha chair is that it can go with any kind of eclectic décor. Zen décor is most popular for enclosed spaces and uses natural elements like water, stones and greenery to add a serene but playful touch to the space.
The palm shaped wooden chair is great for occasional seating or for additional seating in a covered patio or in a living room. Some of our customers have used this in a tiny breakfast bar.
This chair is handcrafted out of natural suar wood and natural variations will occur. These variations are not to be considered as product defects.