- Antique 19th century Neo-Renaissance typical Florentine style carved wood folding Savonarola chair* - Good original condition - Please note a defect on the back (see pictures), but it doesn't affect functionality -Measurements: Height: 91 cm / 36 inches Width: 72 cm / 28.3 inches Seat height: 46 cm / 18.1 inches *A type of folding chair with a frame like an X viewed from the front or the side originated in medieval Italy. The use of the name Savonarola chair comes from a nineteenth-century trade term evoking Girolamo Savonarola, is a folding armchair of the type standardized during the Italian Renaissance. This style was frequently copied in 19th century during Historicism era.