h: 34-1/2" w: 31" d: 26"

Collection of Count Pepoli; purchased by the Bardini Museum (Bardinia catalog #228); Courtland Bishop Collection, 1929–1940; Leo Nunes Collection, 1940–1941; Armitage collection 1941–present. 4 owners in 526 years!

Excerpts from the catalog of the Courtland Bishop sale: Italian Art Collection formed by Count Pepoli

327. RARE QUATTROCENTO CARVED WALNUT DANTESQUE CHAIR    Florentine, Late XIV Century
Curule X-frame centred with a turned boss; the base rails enriched with cusps; emerald-green velvet seat cushion and back valance, trimmed with fringe.
From the Stefano Bardini Collection, Florence
Note: An exceptional chair of rare proportions, unusually small in size.

Catalogued under the supervision of GR. UFF. PROFESSOR LUIGI GRASSI
Capo Nazionale Della Corporazione Antiquaria Italiana
Who personally guarantees the authenticity of the objects as set forth in the catalogue

The Furniture . . . . The fine quattrocento and High Renaissance furniture includes an exceptionally large number of important chairs. Of these, we shall refer to three or four beautiful Florentine Dantesque chairs in original condition [Nos. 284, 324, 327] at one time in the Bardini collection.

Original upholstery is in poor condition but available: Green with back strap, gold wire fringe, studs and leather backing which is hand stamped throughout. Original materials except for the seat-cushion itself which is covered with perfectly matching velvet taken from a bedspread of the 17th century.