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galaxywomun

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Savonarola chair, any info??
« on: August 01, 2011, 07:13:18 pm »
Hi!  I have a savonarola chair.  bad news, some idiot carved their own design into the arm, you can tell it doesn't match the chair.  good news, the integrity of chair is still intact.  will someone have a look and see what you think??  sorry about the mess, and the bottom is standard x chair.  i will post better pics later.

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SAVONAROLA ARMCHAIR new pics--PLEASE help!!
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2011, 09:05:27 pm »
i hope these pics load....lol, lol.
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Re: Savonarola chair, any info??
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2011, 06:54:09 am »
Why do you think the arm decoration is not original ?? Last pics are smaller than the first and can`t enlarge each one !!
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« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2011, 06:57:52 am »
The carving on the arms looks the same as some of the carving on the flat parts of the relief carving on the back. I think it is original to the piece and not done by "some idiot".
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Re: Savonarola chair, any info??
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2011, 08:33:50 am »
yay!!   what do you think it's worth??
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Re: Savonarola chair, any info??
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2011, 02:13:34 pm »
From the pics that you have posted I personally can't determine value.  Can't tell if it is an  antique piece or a more modern piece.

Can you provide any history on this piece?
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Re: Savonarola chair, any info??
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2011, 02:42:46 pm »
no, it was here when we moved in and left by the previous owners.  i have searched the internet, and not many reproductions were made that i can see.  the only indicator is that the bolts are metal, but i looked that up too and i guess there were metal bolts in the 1890s.  this is driving me nuts!!  lol, lol. 
I'm waiting for an email to get it appraised in person.  just thought maybe someone here could give me a clue.
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« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2011, 04:44:35 pm »
Only problem with your chair is not many people like them !! They don`t go with much in todays home furnishings !!  Like the similar saddle seat chairs,, last one I had took forever to sell at $125. !!
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« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2011, 06:43:38 pm »
Thanks for the reply--I could see that happening.  I guess it has a fair market value at 750-950.  At auction, they sometimes ask for up to 3,500...I have a feeling this is gonna come back soon.  I just can't believe I have an 19th century chair in my house!!  (That's assuming it's authentic, which I'm pretty sure it is)
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« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2011, 08:47:59 pm »
I think it's just too hard to tell from the pictures if it's antique or not. The carving on the back is pretty nice and it looks like it has an aged patina. But all of this can easily be faked. Can you post a picture of the bolts? I am curious if the antique chairs like this even had bolts back then. Bolts did exist, I just don't know if chairs like this had them back then. And that carving on the arms you were curious about just doesn't look antique to me. Cool looking chair either way!
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Re: Savonarola chair, any info??
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2011, 08:53:26 pm »
I have better pictures, but I can't upload jpegs.  Any tips??
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Re: Savonarola chair, any info??
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2011, 08:58:15 pm »
Welcome galaxywomun!  I've run into the same problem with the 'jpegs'. I've gotten around it by uploading those pics to a photo album site (I use Photobucket), make a minute adjustment like a very smidgen of a crop......then copy back to my own original photo library. It returns (in my case anyway) as a 'jpg' file and I can then get it to work as an attachment.

Hope this helps.  ;)
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« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2011, 09:02:55 pm »
more pics are coming....
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Re: Savonarola chair, any info??
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2011, 09:22:06 pm »
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« Reply #14 on: August 03, 2011, 09:52:26 am »
Don`t believe everything you read on some of those sites !! I personally think you will be lucky if it brings $250. !!
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