Armchair
Date1500-1599
Place of OriginItaly
MediumWalnut
DimensionsOverall: 31 7/8 x 28 1/2 x 20 3/8 in. (81 x 72.4 x 51.8 cm)
Length of legs: 20 in. (50.8 cm)
Height of seat: 20 in. (50.8 cm)
Length of legs: 20 in. (50.8 cm)
Height of seat: 20 in. (50.8 cm)
ClassificationsFurniture
Credit LineBequest of Charlotte Pruyn Hyde
Object number1971.210
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DescriptionItalian Renaissance Walnut Savonarola Chair. The hinged top rail centered by the monogram I.H.S. within a circle; solid arms on slatted supports continuing into the folding X-form legs ending in trestle feet.Exhibition History"Family Pride: The Italian Renaissance House and its Furnishings," The Hyde Collection, April 12-May 20, 1984.- Decorative Arts
“Decorating in Style: Furniture from the Permanent Collection, Wood Gallery, The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, New York, Jan. 27 – April 21, 2024.
"Growing Up in a Renaissance Palazzo: Childhood in Italy 1400-1600," Charles R. Wood Gallery, The Hyde Collection, Oct. 5, 2024-Jan. 5, 2025.
ca. 1790
ca. 1750
ca. 1750
ca. 1650
Early 17th Century
ca. 1650; carved cartouche of later date
1575-1625
ca. 1625, with base of later date
ca. 1650
ca. 1650
