Details
- Dimensions
- 27.5ʺW × 22ʺD × 36ʺH
- Styles
- Campaign
- Seat Height
- 16.0 in
- Number of Seats
- 2
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Iron
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Design Modified, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Wear consistent with age and use. Beautifully crafted, aged patina, heavy, solid, no cracks or repairs. Wear consistent with age and use. Beautifully crafted, aged patina, heavy, solid, no cracks or repairs. less
- Description
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Monumental pair of Italian iron, brass, and leather Savonarola
chairs from the 1800s. The hand forged iron and brass finials … more Monumental pair of Italian iron, brass, and leather Savonarola
chairs from the 1800s. The hand forged iron and brass finials
make these exceptional! Each finial has a cross and two
Cornucopia symbols signifying abundance. These well designed
and sturdy chairs have been newly upholstered with a luxurious
soft black leather. These chairs do fold.
FUN HISTORY FACTS: This type of chair was used by Roman
commanders as it was a practical, portable folding stool on
long campaigns throughout the empire, thus, called a campaign
chair. The earliest images of these chairs are found on ancient
Roman coins. The campaign chair evolved from a portable wood
stool to bronze and iron covered in fine velvet, silk, or leather.
The most common name for the chair is Savonarola after Girolamo
Savonarola, a 15th century Italian priest who used this style chair
in a Florence, Italy convent. The Dantesca or “Dante” chair was
used in the Italian Renaissance which is in the style of the
Savonarola made to look like it folds but does not. less
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