19th Century Renaissance Revival X-Chair / Savonarola Armchair, Austria ca. 1860
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Roman X-chairs are believed to have been used by magistrates and nobles.
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century French Carved Walnut Lyonnaise Curule Bench with Upholstered Seat
Located in Birmingham, AL
Inspired by the ancient Roman curule chair — the folding X-framed seat reserved for magistrates and high-ranking officials — this sculptural bench embodies both authority and refinem...
Walnut
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H 33 in W 24.5 in D 20.5 in
20th Century Renaissance Revival Savonarola x Folding Lion Head Throne Armchair
Located in Dayton, OH
Lions are accented by brass rings. The Savonarola chair design comes from the ancient Roman X-shaped chair that was very popular in medieval Italy.
Brass
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H 47.45 in W 30.12 in D 26.38 in
Fine Antique Hand Carved Walnut Italian Renaissance Revival Savonarola Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
History The Savonarola chair is another misnamed piece of furniture. The design comes from the ancient Roman X-shaped chair that was very popular in medieval Italy.
Walnut
Pair of Bronze and Iron X Scissor Armchairs, by David Marshall
By David Marshall
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of bronze and iron Dante curule armchairs, by David Marshall X or scissors Roman inspired chair in iron and bronze, not foldable Seat is slightly curved made of thick and robust...
Bronze, Iron
Italian Savonarola Style Carved Arm Chair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Classic Italian Savonarola style Arm Chair with leather seat and back. Delicately hand-carved with great details, X frame classic Roman chair Mosaik provides global Antiques, Art...
Leather, Wood
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H 34.5 in W 26 in D 21.5 in
Antique Carved Mahogany Savonarola Folding X Figural Dragon Throne Arm Chair Sea
Located in Dayton, OH
The Savonarola chair design comes from the ancient Roman X-shaped chair that was very popular in medieval Italy.
Mahogany
19th Century Continental Renaissance Style Savonarola Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Continental Renaissance Style Savonarola Chair. Handsome antique Continental Renaissance style walnut Savroarola chair, side chair, armchair or throne chair. This beauti...
Walnut, Suede
$3,495
H 36 in W 56 in D 24 in
Antique English Chaise Lounge Bench Victorian Hall Seat Carved Walnut c1880
Located in Choudrant, LA
Antique English Chaise Lounge Bench Victorian Hall Seat Carved Walnut c1880. Direct from England, a distinctive antique Victorian chaise lounge bench with elegant proportions and ex...
Textile, Walnut
Antique Savonarola Armchair, Carved Wood, Italy, Circa 1870
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century folding wood Savonarola chair with carved medallion of twin fish in back slat.
Wood
$2,995
H 40 in W 47 in D 18.5 in
Antique Renaissance Revival Carved Walnut & Leather Hall Window Bench Italy 1880
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Italian carved Renaissance Revival walnut hall or window bench, Italy, circa 1880. The bench of Savonarola form: the back with twin finials and an inset leather panel with br...
Leather, Walnut
$1,650
H 26.5 in W 29 in D 18 in
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Accent Bench, Vanity Seat or Ottoman
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant 19th century French carved walnut bench featuring a shaped upholstered seat, gracefully scrolled open arms and cabriole legs. The carved frame is detailed with scrolling foli...
Walnut
Antique Italian Savonarola Armchair, Carved Wood & Leather, 1900s
Located in San Francisco, CA
This style of chair is often referred to as a Dante or Savonarola chair, made of carved wood and heavy saddle leather. The frame is X- shaped and the chair is decorated with detailed...
Brass
Late French Victorian Carved Walnut Prie Dieu Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is an antique prie dieu slipper chair, later 19th century, in hand carved walnut and a light coral colored upholstery. The highly detailed carved shell on the crest makes a beau...
Walnut
Antique French Style Louis VXI Style Carved Walnut Window Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Window Bench Newly Upholstered in Olive Green Velvet Elegant and richly detailed, this antique French Louis XVI style window bench showc...
Walnut
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 42 in W 23.5 in D 18 in
Vintage Upholstered Renaissance-Style Chair, circa 19th Century
Located in Napa, CA
Upholstered armchair with turned legs and nailhead trim, circa 19th century, with turned legs in Renaissance style. More recently upholstered in linen, please see images and inqui...
Linen, Wood
$1,780Sale Price|25% Off
H 47 in W 28.5 in D 28.5 in
19th Century Renaissance Revival Arm Chair Upholstered in Belgian Tapestry
Located in Peabody, MA
A 19th century Renaissance Revival armchair in masterfully carved walnut, upholstered in an antique Belgian tapestry.
Upholstery, Walnut
Fine Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Carved Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique 19th century Victorian mahogany carved armchair having a beautiful carved pierced shaped back. Shaped carved open arms, standing on carved cabriole feet and outs...
Other
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 29 in D 15 in
French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Petite Window Bench with Silk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This French Louis XVI style petite window bench, crafted in carved walnut, exudes elegance and refinement, making it a charming addition to any room. The bench is designed with grace...
Silk, Cane, Walnut
$1,960
H 39 in W 27.5 in D 29.5 in
Antique French Hand-Carved Walnut Louis XV Style Chair, Down Cushion circa 1880s
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique French Louis XV style Upholstered Bergere Chair Hand-Made in France during the late 1800's from Solid Walnut. The seat cushion is down filled and the seat back is padded with...
Upholstery, Walnut
$3,694
H 53.15 in W 26.78 in D 27.96 in
Antique French Renaissance Revival Arm chair / Throne Chair barley twisted hunt
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous 19th century French Antique throne chair / armchair in the Renaissance revival period with hunt / black forest scene. Fully hand carved from European oak with marvellous pat...
Fabric, Oak
Late 19th Century Armchair Desk Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
Hardwood frame with upholstered seat made in Germany in the 1880s.
Hardwood, Cherry
$3,500
H 37.38 in W 28.13 in D 19.5 in
Antique Early 19th Century Venetian Savonarola Style Rosewood Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
A very handsome "X" shaped chair with lovely inlay.
Rosewood
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$1,114 / item
H 4.34 in Dm 10.24 in
1 of 4 Stunning Petite Glass Flower Wall Light by Ernst Palme, Germany, 1970s
By Ernst Palme
Located in Aachen, NRW
Petite mid-century flush mount light or wall sconce with 7 Murano glass flowers over a polished brass base, made by Ernst Palme in Germany, 1970s. Wonderful light effect. High qualit...
Brass
$10,800 / item
H 23 in W 6 in D 11 in
Pair of David Duncan Hurricane Sconces with Verdigris Scallop Shell Backplates
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
A pair of hand-carved shell form Anglo Indian backplates with a verdigris painted surface, brass sconce fittings and light green hurricane shades. Sconce is measured from bottom of b...
Brass
$2,700
H 38.19 in W 86.62 in D 27.56 in
Antique Swedish Regency Mahogany Chaise Lounge Sofa, Early 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Period Swedish Karl Johan style design featuring strong sabre legs and a scrolled back. Karl Johan style is similar to the English Regency period. Very versatile chaise we see either...
Wood
Vintage Italian Scrolled Wrought Iron Leopard Bench
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Wrought Iron
Stylised Shell Plaster Ceiling Light
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
A decorative ceiling light inspired by Jean Michel Franck, featuring a stylized shell-shaped bowl with internal lighting, an adjustable rope cable, and a plaster canopy.
Plaster
Hollywood Regency Wrought Iron Curule Bench, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
Stylish wrought iron Curule bench made in the neoclassical taste. Featuring an X-form design with scrolled arms and feet. These bench are also known as Dante chairs, Savonarola chair...
Wrought Iron
Carl Fagerlund, Flush Mount, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass flush mount designed by Carl Fagerlund and produced by Orrefors, Sweden, c. 1950s. Dramatic patina on brass. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions ...
Brass
$10,458Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.7 in W 65.36 in D 31.11 in
Antique 16th Century German Dark Brown oak carved Stollentruhe Trunk or Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
This impressive large Stollentruhe, also known as a Stollentroewe, is a large German storage chest crafted around 1580. Its distinctive construction, with massive upright corner post...
Steel
$33,534
H 96.86 in W 45.28 in D 2.37 in
KOENIG & LAFITTE - Art Nouveau stained glass window with bindweed
By Edward L. Koenig
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This stained glass window was created by Paul Koenig and Lafitte in the early years of the 20th century, during the flowering of Art Nouveau. This draughtsman and engraver, born in É...
Glass, Art Glass, Wood
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.45 in W 30.71 in D 22.45 in
19th Century Empire Curule Stool, Beech Wood, Upholstered Seat, France
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An extremely elegant 19th-century Empire-style curule stool standing on veneered, curved X legs linked by a turned baluster-shaped stretcher and terminating in lion's paws. The padde...
Beech
Jean-Charles Moreux Cerused Oak Low Table
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco low table, circa 1938, designed by Jean-Charles Moreux and executed in cerused oak with travertine marble top. 31” wide x 19” deep x 20” high. JEAN-CHARLES MOREUX ...
Travertine
Mobo Toys Steel Riding Hobby Horse
By Mobo Toys
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage, 1940s, painted, pressed steel hobby horse manufactured by Mobo Toys, England with casters on feet and excellent patina.
Steel
Vistosi Neverrino Murano Glass Lamp by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti, Luciano Vistosi
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Exceptional and rare pendant designed by Gae Aulenti for Vistosi from the "Neverino" series. Hand blown Murano dark purple glass shade (almost black) with a complimenting green gla...
Glass
Orrefors Flushmount, Crystal and Brass, 1960, Sweden
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Bronx, NY
Orrefors flushmount, crystal and brass, 1970, Sweden candelabra sockets on a brass frame. Brass frame with a glass shade held by a flat brass center finnial designed by Carl Fagerlu...
Crystal
$395
H 15 in W 18.5 in D 17 in
Vintage Hollywood Regency Black Wrought Iron Curule Scrolling Bench (A)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Black Wrought Iron Curule Scrolling Bench. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 15" H x 18.5" W x 17" D.
Wrought Iron
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Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
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