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Period: 16th Century
Renaissance "Chayère" Chair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This chayère chair of beautiful proportions stands on a rectangular box base enriched by vermiculure motifs executed in flat-plane. This base is topped by a moulding of strong gadroo...
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French Renaissance Antique 16th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

A 16th CENTURY OAK WAINSCOT CHAIR DATED 1539
Located in Flower Mound, TX
An absolutely stunning example of an early oak Wainscot chair, the carved foliate and scroll top rail above a paneled back, centered with an incised lozenge, initialed and dated ‘P D 1539’, over the board seat upon turned baluster front legs and plain rear legs united by peripheral cross stretchers. We don't know the relevance of the date seeing the chair was probably made in the later part of the 16th century. It is interesting to note that King Henry VIII was on the throne during the date on this chair. This was acquired by “The Englishman’s Antiques...
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English Tudor Antique 16th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Oak

Set of Four Italian Walnut Savonarola Armchairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of four Italian walnut Savonarola armchairs ORIGIN : FLORENCE, ITALY PERIOD : LATE 15TH CENTURY - EARLY 16TH CENTURY Measures: height : 102 cm 40.15 inches, height : 93 cm 36.61 inches length : 68 cm 26.77 inches, length : 68 cm 26.77 inches depth : 55 cm 21.65 inches, depth : 50 cm 19.68 inches Walnut Very good condition This movable Italian seat from the late 15th century descents from the roman curule seat. It took the name of sedia Savonarola...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Elizabethan 'Tudor' Hand Carved Oak Wainscot Arm Chair circa 1580
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous Elizabethan Tudor hand carved oak wainscot arm chair - circa 1580 - would be an asset to any space with its simple and modern shape and carved details... its spectacula...
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English Elizabethan Antique 16th Century Chairs

Materials

Oak

Plitman Banquet Chair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
The Plitman banquet chair is a mahogany dining chair hand carved in the Chippendale style and upholstered with client’s own fabric. Bespoke sizing, d...
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British Neoclassical Antique 16th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Chair Stool Hall Sgabello Pair 16 Century Venetian Renaissance Carved Sculpture
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The quality of these exhuberant backstools demonstrate why Italian Renaissance furniture was as highly prized as old-master paintings. Th...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Beautiful Renaissance Walnut Armchair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful Renaissance walnut armchair. Origin: Italy. Period: 16th Century. Dimensions: height: 110 cm. length: 66 cm. depth: 50 cm. Material: walnut wood. leather t...
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Antique 16th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

French Renaissance Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Woodbury, CT
This regal seat dates to the 16th century. The square seat and back contrasted by the blocked barley twist turnings that comprise the arms legs and stretcher. Well-carved recumbent l...
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French Renaissance Antique 16th Century Chairs

Materials

Silk, Walnut

Chair with foldings slats, called "Savonarole"
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
CHAIR WITH FOLDING SLATS, CALLED «SAVONAROLE»   ORIGIN : FLORENCE, ITALY PERIOD : LATE 15th  CENTURY – EARLY 16th CENTURY   Height : 85 cm Width : 65 cm Depth : 55 cm   Walnut Good state of preservation     This movable Italian seat from the late 15th century descents from the roman curule seat. It took the name of sedia Savonarola...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Small Italian Chair with Marquetry Decor
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
SMALL ITALIAN CHAIR WITH MARQUETRY DÉCOR   ORIGIN : ITALY PERIOD : EARLY  16th CENTURY   Height : 103 cm Width : 45 cm Depth : 38 cm   This chair r...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Walnut

16th Century Spanish Walnut Chair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This walnut chair stands on four square-section feet linked by four crossbars. The front spacer is carved as an intertwined branch. The backrest’s jambs are adorned with leaves motif...
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Spanish Renaissance Antique 16th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Walnut

Rare Italian Antique Chair, 1500s
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful and very rare Italian antique chair from the 1500s. In finely crafted walnut wood, red velvet and bangs, the antique chair is in its o...
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Italian Rococo Antique 16th Century Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Italian Renaissance Chair
Located in New York, NY
Over the course of five centuries of use, this Italian Renaissance walnut chair has acquired a rich patina. Its austere form is relie...
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Italian Renaissance Antique 16th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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