Antique Italian Chair Settee Renaissance Revival Sgabello Rampant Lions Walnut

Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Oak "Savonarola" or "Dante" Chair~~early 20th Century These chairs, often called scissor or "X" chairs, are typically supported by two crossed or curved supports at the sides or back and front~~these chairs were given the name Savonarola in the 19th century after Girolamo Savonarola, an Italian priest in Florence from 1494-1498~~the design comes from an ancient Roman "X" shaped chair that was popular in medieval Italy...

Exquisite antique French walnut Renaissance revival hall seat, bench or chair~~highly carved with Winged Griffon Cartouche and Cherubs~~c. 1880s Rare 19th century French hall sea...

STUNNING Antique English Renaissance revival oak barley twist corner chair~~circa 1920s Classic English charm and style~~notice the DETAIL in the highly carved back, arms, skirt, ...

Beautiful carved walnut antique Italian Renaissance revival bench or settee with lift top seat~~c. 1880s.  HIGHLY CARVED~~these benches are always in high demand. Versatile piece with so many functions~~use as a traditional entry or hall bench, under a stairwell, as a banquette for a farm table or for seating in any room of your home or office. Excellent hinged lift top seat reveals ample storage for blankets, games or just about anything you can imagine! Exposed dovetail construction~~shell and dragon carvings~~original Genova shipping label on back. Measures: 56.5" tall x 62" wide x 18.5" deep Seat height is 18.5" tall from floor 14" deep box...

Beautifully Carved Antique Walnut Italian Renaissance Revival Bench or Settee with Lift Top Seat~~c. mid 19th C HIGHLY CARVED~~these benches are always in high demand Versatile pi...

Charming antique English oak petite renaissance revival hall seat, bench or chair~~highly carved ~~circa 1880s. Hard-to-find petite size~~wonderful "statement piece" for an entry, hallway, living area, or bedroom~~hinged storage...

A fine pair of Italian 19th century heavily carved Sgabello side chairs. The entire front surface of each is hand carved and is beautifully sculpted. In the entrance halls of Italian...

A sgabello is an Italian chair that originated in the Renaissance. Originally designed to be displayed in a hallway (like a French side chair), sgabello were typically highly carved with some sort of familial crest or coat of arms incorporated into the décor. They were purely decorative, as the backrests were elaborately carved with protuberances and bulging motifs; comfort was not a primary concern. Hand-carved from walnut in Italy, circa 1870, our Renaissance style sgabello has recently been bleached, allowing the carvings to gain further prominence. The shaped seat has quarter round molding adorned with a series of niches that have been filled with trefoil leaves. Additional foliage has been shallowly incised to the top of the seat, with sprawling rinceaux surrounding a potted plant. The uniquely shaped seatback has several canted edges, topped with various Renaissance motifs. A pair of fragmented...

Meant to be used as ornament and typically placed in a hallway. Well carved overall. Shows lots of age and is in good condition.

An antique pair of Renaissance Revival parlor chairs offers walnut and burl construction with carved crest having foliate elements and surmounting floral needlepoint back and seat, r...

Pair of Italian Renaissance style Venetian (20th Cent) pine carnival viewing sgabello style side chairs with a Pair carved heads on back.

Pair antique Italian Renaissance side chairs are elaborate expressions of the style, celebrating the beauty and majesty of earthly wonders in sculpted wood. The high, arched seatbacks are contoured for comfort, and feature foliates, scrollwork, rosettes and more, all with a pierce-carved seatback splat. Fine tapestry upholstery with a complementary naturalistic design provides comfort, and is supported by a contoured apron all around with the sides and front sections artfully carved with detail. Double scrolled front legs and contoured rear legs are connected with a modified "H" stretcher with the center oriented to present another carved facade...