The Friars Chair
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Located in Mombuey, Zamora
workshop).
Renaissance, Baroque, Colonial Spanish Style, Friars armchairs, chair
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H 42.52 in W 25.99 in D 21.66 in
The little friars' Lunch, 1700s, oil on canvas
Located in Milan, IT
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Paco Muñoz, Pair of Hunting Lounge Chairs, Model "Riaza", Leather & Walnut, 1960
By Darro, Paco Muñoz
Located in Odense, DK
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H 24.41 in W 16.93 in D 16.15 in
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Roly Poly Armchair in Black by Faye Toogood with Casentino cushions
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Roly Poly Armchair in Yellow by Faye Toogood with Casentino cushions
By Faye Toogood, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Franciscan friars’ cowls, because of its
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Set of Four Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
the Florentine government of friar Girolamo Savonarola between 1494 and 1498.
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Roly Poly Armchair in Pink by Faye Toogood with Casentino cushions
By Faye Toogood, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Franciscan friars’ cowls, because of its
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19th Century Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench/Settee
Located in Miami, FL
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Italian Savonarola Chair in Amazingly Carved Walnut
Located in Carimate, Como
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Italian 18th Century Renaissance Savonarola Chair in Amazingly Carved Walnut
Located in Carimate, Como
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Paco Muñoz Pair of Riaza Armchairs in Leather
By Paco Muñoz
Located in Waalwijk, NL
by Spanish designer Paco Muñoz. These chairs are created out of high quality saddle leather with
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19th Century Pair of Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench or Settle
Located in Miami, FL
leather is damaged. The Savonarola chair is a type of folding chair with an X-frame when viewed from the
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Paco Muñoz Set of Four Riaza Armchairs in Leather
By Paco Muñoz
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’ armchairs by Spanish designer Paco Muñoz. These chairs are made in of high quality saddle leather with
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19th Century Pair of Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench or Settle
Located in Miami, FL
Savonarola chair is a type of folding chair with an X-frame when viewed from the front or back. It was
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Geraldo de Barros writing desk Unilabor Brazil 1956
By Geraldo de Barros, Unilabor
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
process in an organised way. In very good condition with beautiful grain to the rosewood. The chair on the
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Grant Building, Abstract Impressionism, Oil, 24x30 , Framed, Light Shadow
By Michael Dixon
Located in Houston, TX
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Winesap, Abstract Impressionism, Oil, 30 x 30, Light, Framed,
By Michael Dixon
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H 30 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
19th Century Pair of Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench or Settle
Located in Miami, FL
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H 32.87 in W 26.37 in D 18.5 in
19th Century Pair of Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench or Settle
Located in Miami, FL
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Walnut
H 32.28 in W 26.37 in D 19.68 in
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- What is Dante chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A dante chair, also known as a scissor chair, X-chair or Savonarola chair, is a chair that is crafted with two crossed supports. It is one of the oldest forms of a chair. Shop a collection of dante chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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