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"Sgabello"-Type Chair with Scrolls
"Sgabello" is the Italian word for a type of simple chair that is basically a stool with a back support. This was a common type of easily moved seating in affluent Italian (and subsequently French) homes. Chairs only started to become comfortable in the 1600s. The chair appears to be at least partially reconstructed at a later period, possibly the in the 1800s.
Provenance
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Collection E. Volpi, Florence; E. Volpi Sale, American Art Galleries, New York, 1917, no. 282; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1917.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/1970 | Treatment | repaired; other |
Geographies
France
(Place of Origin)
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 39 3/8 in. (100 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1917
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
65.25