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What is Dante chair?
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A dante chair, also known as a scissor chair, X-chair or Savonarola chair, is a chair that is crafted with two crossed supports. It is one of the oldest forms of a chair. Shop a collection of dante chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Pair Of Antique Italian Carved Sgabello Chairs
Located in Norwood, NJ
Antique pair of figural heavily carved walnut sgabello chairs.
Winged figures and baroque designs
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$3,275 / set
Antique Pair of Figural Heavily Carved Oak Sgabello Chairs Italy
Located in Almelo, NL
Antique Pair of Figural Heavily Carved Walnut Sgabello Chairs with Baroque Motifs, 18th–19th
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair 19th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Sgabello Chairs with Female Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an entryway or hallway with this finely carved pair of antique Sgabello chairs
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Sgabello Chair
Located in Essex, MA
Meant to be used as ornament and typically placed in a hallway. Well carved overall. Shows lots of age and is in good condition.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique Carved Italian Renaissance Revival Sgabello Chair Coat of Arms
Cherubs
Located in Portland, OR
A fine carved antique Italian walnut Sgabello Renaissance Revival side chair, circa 1870.
The
Category
Antique 1870s Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Four Italian Futurist
Sgabello
Chairs or Stools
Located in New York, NY
Four Italian chairs or stools combining a traditional 17th century sgabello form with the speed and
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Futurist Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
$3,950 / set


