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A Shapely Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Savonarola Bench

About the Item

the long seat of slatted wood flanked by incurved arms with ball-form handholds; raised on a folding scissors double base; the term Savonarola derives from the chair on which the Savonarola used to sit in the convent of San Marco in Florence. The chair is named for the Italian Renaissance religious zealot Girolamo Savonarola
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 27.75 in (70.49 cm)Width: 52 in (132.08 cm)Depth: 19 in (48.26 cm)Seat Height: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)
  • Style:
    Renaissance Revival (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890
  • Condition:
    Replacements made. Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. wear and patina to surface; movement to hinged frame; 2 ball-form handles replaced.
  • Seller Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 53861stDibs: LU797036702932

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