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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
Mid Century Iron Savonarola Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Artisan made mid century Spanish style iron savonarola chair. Throne like silhouette with whimsical
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Iron
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
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
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
Italian Pair Savonarola Chairs w/Brown Leather and Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian near-pair of curule, or savonarola chairs, with brown leather and brass accents, from
Category
20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Brass
