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Sedia Savonarola

Florentine Savonarola Chair in Walnut Hand carved early 1900s
Florentine Savonarola Chair in Walnut Hand carved early 1900s

Florentine Savonarola Chair in Walnut Hand carved early 1900s

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Renaissance Savonarola chair from the 1930s made of carved walnut and restored with shellac treatment

Category

20th Century Renaissance Revival Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchairs
Set of Four Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchairs

Set of Four Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchairs

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

It took the name of sedia Savonarola because of its emergence during the Florentine government of friar Girolamo Savonarola between 1494 and 1498.

Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Chair with foldings slats, called "Savonarole"
Chair with foldings slats, called "Savonarole"

Chair with foldings slats, called "Savonarole"

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

On the armrests are carved small rosettes   Steady, regal and comfortable, the sedia Savonarola appears to have been the seat of the scholars.

Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs

Materials

Wood, Walnut

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Italian Savonarola Chair
Italian Savonarola Chair

Italian Savonarola Chair

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H 37.5 in W 30 in D 21 in

Italian Savonarola Chair

Located in Stamford, CT

Italian 16th century 'Sedia Savonarola', a folding chair in beech and walnut with incised decoration.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Renaissance Armchairs

Savonarola Chair, Year 1900
Savonarola Chair, Year 1900

Savonarola Chair, Year 1900

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H 31.89 in W 25.99 in D 18.12 in

Savonarola Chair, Year 1900

Located in Bastia Umbra, IT

Sedia Savonarola, Made in Italy, Anno 1900.  La struttura è in legno massello.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Italian Walnut and Leather Sedia del Campo Savonarola Chairs, Circa 1800
Pair of Italian Walnut and Leather Sedia del Campo Savonarola Chairs, Circa 1800

Pair of Italian Walnut and Leather Sedia del Campo Savonarola Chairs, Circa 1800

Located in Dallas, TX

They are also referred to as Savonarola chairs which derives from a chair found in the convent of San Marco in Florence which was used by the 15th century Italian Dominican priest Gi...

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Materials

Leather, Walnut

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