1920s Renaissance Revival Savonarola-Style Carved Wooden Chair With a Lion Motif

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Renaissance Revival Savonarola-style carved wooden chair with a lion motif.

Manufactured in the early 20th century using solid mahogany or … Read more Renaissance Revival Savonarola-style carved wooden chair with a lion motif.

Manufactured in the early 20th century using solid mahogany or oak.

I selected Italy as country of origin based on research but I cannot guarantee.

Beautifully carved back with lion and shield accents~~perfect for use as a hall, entry, desk, vanity or accent chair. Includes decorative cushion.

This style of Antique Gothic Revival chair is also commonly known as a "North Wind" or "Green Man" chair due to the specific figural carving at the top. These chairs are also often called scissor or "X" chairs, are typically supported by two crossed or curved supports at the sides or back and front~~these chairs were given the name Savonarola in the 19th century after Girolamo Savonarola, an Italian priest in Florence from 1494-1498~~the design comes from an ancient Roman "X" shaped chair that was popular in medieval Italy~~one of the oldest forms of chairs or stools with examples reaching back to the 2nd millennium BC.

Good Antique Condition. See less