A pair of exceptional, Venetian, walnut, Sgabello heavily carved hall chairs. The quality of these exhuberant chairs demonstrate why Italian Renaissance furniture was as highly prized as old-master paintings. They were associated with Venice and the design was disseminated throughout Europe in the late-16th century.

Known as Sgabello, derived from scabellum (Latin for ‘stool’), they stood in sets along the walls of the portego, which was used for celebrations and display and were moved around and seat-cushions added as occasion demanded

Expected minor restorations to carving, cracks and minor surface marks.

52 x 37 1/2 x 18 in., height of seat 21 1/2 in.

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