摘要：中国家具艺术经历数千年的生活习俗的洗礼，家具的产生、发展受到文化、地域、自然的影响发生了演变，唐宋时期人们的生活方式由席地坐到垂足坐的习俗转变，家具样式也由低型家具向高型家具转型，这也是我国家具发展史上的重要转变，直至明代，家具的造型、结构、工艺和装饰已经形成系统、规范的体系，由此，明代家具艺术基本定式。明代人将珍贵的硬质木材应用到家具中，传承了历代家具艺术的工艺，中国家具在明代达到了高峰，对明代以后的家具发展产生了深远的影响。

关键词：明代家具 家具艺术

Abstract:The art of Chinese furniture has experienced a long period of evolution, since it was influenced by the customs and the life style of different times.What'smore,the emergeand development of furniture have also. been influenced by the special regionalism and the effect of nature.For example,people's sedentary habit has changed from sitting on the floor in Tang-Song period to sitting by dropping foot.in modern time.The pattern of furniture has also transitted from low style of furniture to high style of furniture, which has marked the most significant point in the furniture history.In addition, the style,the  structure,the technology and decoration of furniture haved been formed a systematic andstandard system until Ming Dynasty.Therefore, the art of furniture was in its mature period in Ming Dynasty. People ofMing dynasty put hard wood into furniture ,inheriting the essence of furniture making.Actually,the art of furniture has reached its peak of perfection ,which has such a profound. effect on the development offurniture.

Key Words: Furniture of Ming Dynasty  furniture art