{"product_id":"pair-of-19th-c-italian-renaissance-sgabello-hall-chairs-heavily-carved-walnut","title":"Pair of 19th C. Italian Renaissance Sgabello Hall Chairs - Heavily Carved Walnut","description":"\u003cp\u003eA truly exceptional pair of Italian Renaissance Revival hall chairs, masterfully hand-carved from solid walnut in the grand 17th-century Venetian Baroque tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pair presents an imposing, sculptural, and highly architectural silhouette — the iconic sgabello form with a towering, lyre-shaped back and a solid, wedge-shaped seat raised on a monumental carved pedestal. These are not merely chairs, but works of art, originally conceived for the palazzi of Italian nobility to line grand halls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Crest: each chair is crowned by a deeply carved scallop shell, a symbol of pilgrimage and nobility, set above elegant scrolled volutes and a central acanthus fleur-de-lis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Backrest: The central panel,  features a raised heraldic cartouche \/ shield with an armorial device, flanked by bold Baroque scrolls and suspended fruit clusters and tassels carved in high relief. The wood shows a beautiful bleached, limed, and cerused patina that highlights every chisel mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pedestal: The base,  is the tour de force — centered by a ferocious grotesque lion mask \/ green man mask, snarling with exquisite detail in the eyes, mane, and whiskers, flanked by double C-scrolls and foliate swags, terminating in stylized paw feet. This grotesque motif is the hallmark of the finest Venetian work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is constructed from thick, solid planks of walnut, with visible age, grain, and historic joinery, confirming the authenticity and substantial weight of the carvings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wood is presented in a highly desirable stripped, bleached, and waxed finish — a soft, sandy, driftwood-like tone ranging from pale oak to warm walnut, with darker wax in the recesses that accentuates the depth of the carving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect as a dramatic pair in an entry hall, flanking a console or fireplace, as sculptural objects in a library, or as statement side chairs in a Spanish Revival, Tuscan, Mediterranean, or designer Wabi-Sabi interior. They bring instant grandeur, history, and gravitas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold as a true matched pair, as photographed, in excellent antique condition with beautiful age-appropriate wear to the carving and patina.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_9415d43e\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_9ab89a9d\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_51822ac7 _3681075f\"\u003eDimensions:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_49da11ae _3681075f\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_fe6d36b6 _cb16180a\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_57a9be25\"\u003eHeight: 42.5 in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fe6d36b6 _cb16180a\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_57a9be25\"\u003eWidth: 15 in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fe6d36b6 _cb16180a\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_57a9be25\"\u003eDepth: 16 in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fe6d36b6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_57a9be25\"\u003eSeat Height: 20 in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_9ab89a9d\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_51822ac7 _3681075f\"\u003eSold As:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_49da11ae _3681075f\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fe6d36b6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_57a9be25\"\u003eSet of 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_9ab89a9d\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_51822ac7 _3681075f\"\u003eStyle:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_49da11ae _3681075f\"\u003eRenaissance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_9ab89a9d\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_51822ac7 _3681075f\"\u003eMaterials and Techniques:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_49da11ae _3681075f\"\u003eWood\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_9ab89a9d\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_51822ac7 _3681075f\"\u003ePlace of Origin:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_49da11ae _3681075f\"\u003eItaly\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_9ab89a9d\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_51822ac7 _3681075f\"\u003eDate of Manufacture:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_49da11ae _3681075f\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fe6d36b6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_57a9be25\"\u003eLate 19th Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_9ab89a9d\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_51822ac7 _3681075f\"\u003eCondition:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_49da11ae _3681075f\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_fe6d36b6 _cb16180a\"\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"_1862016c _57a9be25\" type=\"button\"\u003eDistressed\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fe6d36b6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_57a9be25\"\u003eRepaired.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melissa Levinson Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749518475570,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/4321\/6690\/files\/f_51911272_1788896736572_bg_processed.jpg?v=1788906732","url":"https:\/\/melissalevinson.com\/products\/pair-of-19th-c-italian-renaissance-sgabello-hall-chairs-heavily-carved-walnut","provider":"Melissa Levinson Antiques ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}