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Folding armchair (sedia a Savonarola type), 15th century (textile); 19th century (chair, with earlier parts), Walnut, turned…
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Chair

Folding armchair (sedia a Savonarola type)

Maker unknown · 15th century (textile); 19th century (chair, with earlier parts)

Medium
Walnut, turned and carved; silk
Dimensions
H. approx. 98.2 cm, W. 64 cm, D. 55.2 cm; Cushion: 36 x 40 cm.
Accession
1975.1.1987 ab
Credit line
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Culture
Italian

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