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Why is it called a Savonarola chair?
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A Savonarola chair is named after Girolamo Savonarola, a Dominican priest in Florence, Italy in the late 1400s. One of these curved X-shaped chairs was found in his convent. Shop a collection of antique Savonarola chairs from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
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Mid Century Savonarola Chairs
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Pair of midcentury Roman inspired Savonarola chair in iron with brass finials and ornamentation
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron, Brass
$9,000 / set
19th Century Continental Renaissance Style Savonarola Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Continental Renaissance Style Savonarola chair.
Handsome antique Continental
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Renaissance Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Suede
$3,200 Sale Price
24% Off
Pair of Italian Style Black Lacquer Savonarola Chairs
Located in Toledo, OH
An incredible pair of Savonarola chairs. These unusual chairs feature a black lacquer finish with a
Category
20th Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Lacquer
$1,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Italian Inlaid Savonarola Chair Reupholstered in Your Fabric
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Italian Inlaid Savonarola Chair, Italy, late 19th Century. It is currently being
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Tribal Chairs
Materials
Bone, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Italian Savonarola Chairs
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of 19th century Italian iron and bronze Savonarola chairs with paw feet and
separate loose
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Armchairs
Materials
Bronze, Iron, Wrought Iron
$4,800 / set
1840s French Italian Renaissance Oak Savonarola Chair
Located in High Point, NC
A 1840s French Italian Renaissance Savonarola chair crafted in oak and distinguished by its
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
