Chair - Beech - Savonarola Chair
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Holds a bachelor's degree in history of art and architecture, with 12 years of experience in decorative arts.
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Savonarola chair in beech wood, made in Italy (Firenze region), dating to 1950–1960, 68 cm wide by 50 cm deep and 92 cm high, folding and in good used condition with minor signs of age.
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Elegant Savonarola chair with two knobs at the ends of the armrests, with rings,
Made by Florentine artists in beech wood.
Made in the middle of the 20th century in Italy, specifically in the Tuscan region.
The Savonarola is a folding chair, foldable like a book and made up of serpentine curved elements and X-crossed intersections.
The term "Savonarola" derives from the name Girolamo Savonarola (1452 - 1498), in whose time the chair of this type would date, still preserved in his cell at the convent of San Marco in Florence, where he lived from 1482 until his death.
In good overall condition, the chair has been recently treated against termites.
The item will be shipped with a tracking code.
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Elegant Savonarola chair with two knobs at the ends of the armrests, with rings,
Made by Florentine artists in beech wood.
Made in the middle of the 20th century in Italy, specifically in the Tuscan region.
The Savonarola is a folding chair, foldable like a book and made up of serpentine curved elements and X-crossed intersections.
The term "Savonarola" derives from the name Girolamo Savonarola (1452 - 1498), in whose time the chair of this type would date, still preserved in his cell at the convent of San Marco in Florence, where he lived from 1482 until his death.
In good overall condition, the chair has been recently treated against termites.
The item will be shipped with a tracking code.
Note: for all European islands including the Canary Islands, Malta and Cyprus, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Ireland United Kingdom, Singapore and Israel, Iceland, Norway, Finland and Sweden, Greece, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania the shipping cost will be agreed at the time of the auction of the lot.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Wood type
Beech
Specific region of origin
Firenze
Title additional information
Savonarola Chair
Country of origin
Italy
Material
Wood
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
92 cm
Width
68 cm
Depth
50 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
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