Pair of Walnut Folding Savonarola Armchairs C.1900

Name: Pair of Walnut Folding Savonarola Armchairs C.1900
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA949156
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Collinge Antiques

Description

Fine pair of Italian Renaissance style walnut Savonarola type folding armchairs c.1900. The backrests are removable allowing the chairs to fold for storage or transport with an ingenious scissor action. Particularly good examples of the form with very well carved Renaissance style decoration of grotesques and scrolling acanthus forms to the backrest. Carved arms (slightly different on each chair), terminating in round pommels with a separate loose ring to each. Shapely X frames with flat seats and lion's paw feet front and rear. Excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Dimensions: Width 29" Height 30½" Depth 20"

Physical Dimensions

Height

77cm (30.31")

Width

74cm (29.13")

Depth

51cm (20.08")

Declaration

Collinge Antiques has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA949156

Dealers Internal Reference

36217

Dealers Notes

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Description

Fine pair of Italian Renaissance style walnut Savonarola type folding armchairs c.1900.

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The backrests are removable allowing the chairs to fold for storage or transport with an ingenious scissor action.

Collinge Antiques

Particularly good examples of the form with very well carved Renaissance style decoration of grotesques and scrolling acanthus forms to the backrest. Carved arms (slightly different on each chair), terminating in round pommels with a separate loose ring to each. Shapely X frames with flat seats and lion's paw feet front and rear. Excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Dimensions: Width 29" Height 30½" Depth 20"