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Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Curule Savonarola Lion Throne Chair
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Curule Savonarola Lion Throne Chair

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Curule Savonarola Lion Throne Chair

Located in Dayton, OH

Exceptional mid 19th century Italian Renaissance Revival Savonarola Curule Arm Chair. Features a

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Antique Mid-19th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

One Two Decorative Folding Savonarola Armchairs with Lion Head Well Carved Arms
One Two Decorative Folding Savonarola Armchairs with Lion Head Well Carved Arms

One Two Decorative Folding Savonarola Armchairs with Lion Head Well Carved Arms

By Dante Savonarola

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale one of two Savonarola armchairs I have a pair, this auction

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20th Century English Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Italian Baroque Lion Head Savonarola Chairs
Set of Four Italian Baroque Lion Head Savonarola Chairs

Set of Four Italian Baroque Lion Head Savonarola Chairs

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Distinctive set of four Italian Florentine style 20th century carved Savonarola armchairs crafted

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20th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Antique Italian Savonarola Dante Chair Carved Oak Renaissance Lion Shield
Antique Italian Savonarola Dante Chair Carved Oak Renaissance Lion Shield

Antique Italian Savonarola Dante Chair Carved Oak Renaissance Lion Shield

Located in Tyler, TX

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Oak "Savonarola" or "Dante" Chair~~early 20th Century These

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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs

Materials

Oak

French Hand Carved Savonarola Stool or Bench Raised on Lion's Paws
French Hand Carved Savonarola Stool or Bench Raised on Lion's Paws

French Hand Carved Savonarola Stool or Bench Raised on Lion's Paws

$1,463Sale Price|30% Off

H 26.78 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in

French Hand Carved Savonarola Stool or Bench Raised on Lion's Paws

Located in Sofia, BG

Comfortable French mahogany Savonarola stool raised on gracefully curved legs end with stylised

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Early 20th Century French Stools

Materials

Wood

Antique Renaissance Carved Lion Heads Curule Savonarola Style Chairs - a Pair
Antique Renaissance Carved Lion Heads Curule Savonarola Style Chairs - a Pair

Antique Renaissance Carved Lion Heads Curule Savonarola Style Chairs - a Pair

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

This is a wonderful pair of antique Renaissance Curule or Savonarola Style Chairs with carved loins

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Chairs

Materials

Wood

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20th Century Florentine Renaissance Carved Wood Savonarola Chair
20th Century Florentine Renaissance Carved Wood Savonarola Chair

20th Century Florentine Renaissance Carved Wood Savonarola Chair

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H 33.08 in W 27.17 in D 10.24 in

20th Century Florentine Renaissance Carved Wood Savonarola Chair

Located in Firenze, IT

Beautiful typical florentine Renaissance style carved wood folding Savonarola chair with lion

Category

Mid-20th Century Renaissance Side Chairs

Antique Renaissance Revival Mahogany Curule Savonarola Lion Throne Arm Chair
Antique Renaissance Revival Mahogany Curule Savonarola Lion Throne Arm Chair

Antique Renaissance Revival Mahogany Curule Savonarola Lion Throne Arm Chair

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Renaissance Revival throne armchair. Made of mahogany featuring curule / savonarola

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchair Cherubs Riding Lions Angels Putti, circa 1800
Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchair Cherubs Riding Lions Angels Putti, circa 1800

Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchair Cherubs Riding Lions Angels Putti, circa 1800

By Dante Savonarola

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning heavily carved circa 1800 Savonarola

Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Oak Lions Head Savonarola Chair
Oak Lions Head Savonarola Chair

Oak Lions Head Savonarola Chair

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H 43.5 in W 26 in D 21 in

Oak Lions Head Savonarola Chair

Located in New Windsor, NY

Carved oak Savonarola chair. Sumptuously carved paw feet, lions heads, leaf and scroll design

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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Mohair, Oak

Savonarola Chair
Savonarola Chair

Savonarola Chair

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H 38 in W 29.25 in D 18.5 in

Savonarola Chair

Located in Chicago, IL

19th Century carved walnut folding scissors Savonarola chair with lion arms. Typical of the Italian

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Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Neo Renaissance Style Lion Head Savonarola Throne Chair w/Mahogany Frame
Vintage Neo Renaissance Style Lion Head Savonarola Throne Chair w/Mahogany Frame

Vintage Neo Renaissance Style Lion Head Savonarola Throne Chair w/Mahogany Frame

Located in Topeka, KS

Stunning Late 19th Century Neo Renaissance Style lion head Savonarola Throne chair with a mahogany

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Renaissance Medieval Style Mahogany Lion Face X-Base Throne Chair Italy 1920s
Renaissance Medieval Style Mahogany Lion Face X-Base Throne Chair Italy 1920s

Renaissance Medieval Style Mahogany Lion Face X-Base Throne Chair Italy 1920s

By Dante Savonarola

Located in Southampton, NJ

A beautiful Italian Savonarola x-base chair having detailed hand carved mahogany lions face

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Corner Chairs

Materials

Iron

Savonarola Style Carved Lion Head X-Form Chair
Savonarola Style Carved Lion Head X-Form Chair

Savonarola Style Carved Lion Head X-Form Chair

Located in Astoria, NY

Savonarola style carved lion head and paw feet "X" form chair with upholstered cushion seat. The

Category

Early 20th Century Renaissance Revival Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Walnut Savonarola Chairs with Carved Lion Head Arms Vintage, Pair
Walnut Savonarola Chairs with Carved Lion Head Arms Vintage, Pair

Walnut Savonarola Chairs with Carved Lion Head Arms Vintage, Pair

Located in Topeka, KS

Gorgeous carved Savonarola style pair of chairs in walnut with lion heads for the arm ends. This is

Category

20th Century Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Italian 19th Century Renaissance Revival Savonarola Chair Lion Masks
Pair of Italian 19th Century Renaissance Revival Savonarola Chair Lion Masks

Pair of Italian 19th Century Renaissance Revival Savonarola Chair Lion Masks

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Impressive & fully original pair of Florentine Renaissance Savonarola chairs in carved birch

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Italian Renaissance Savonarola Throne Armchairs with Lion Heads
Pair of Antique Italian Renaissance Savonarola Throne Armchairs with Lion Heads

Pair of Antique Italian Renaissance Savonarola Throne Armchairs with Lion Heads

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Pair of antique Italian Renaissance Savonarola throne armchairs with lion heads. Item remarkable

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Spanish Renaissance Leather Lion Carved Savonarola Throne Chair, a Pair
Vintage Spanish Renaissance Leather Lion Carved Savonarola Throne Chair, a Pair

Vintage Spanish Renaissance Leather Lion Carved Savonarola Throne Chair, a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Spanish Renaissance brown leather lion carved Savonarola Throne chairs - a pair. Item

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Late 20th Century Mexican Renaissance Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Set of Four Century Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench/Settle
19th Set of Four Century Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench/Settle

19th Set of Four Century Carved Walnut Folding Scissors Savonarola Bench/Settle

Located in Miami, FL

19th century carved walnut folding scissors Savonarola bench/settee featuring a lion shield in the

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Settees

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Florentine Renaissance Carved Wood Savonarola Chair
20th Century Florentine Renaissance Carved Wood Savonarola Chair

20th Century Florentine Renaissance Carved Wood Savonarola Chair

Located in Firenze, IT

Beautiful typical Florentine Renaissance style carved wood folding Savonarola chair with lion

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs

Materials

Wood

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Located in London, GB

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Savonarola Lion For Sale on 1stDibs

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Prices for a savonarola lion can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $950 and can go as high as $16,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,427.

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