An Italian carved walnut dantesca armchair, Tuscan late 16th century

the rectangular upholstered back above downscrolled arms carved with a paterae above a loose cushion seat, on paw feet joined by  an 'X'-form stretcher

Construction cracks at top of arms on the inside which can easily be filled. There is a circular patch on the top of both arms. There is a section missing from the side of the left arm. Joints sound and sturdy. Some larger chips to the lower section, especially the stretchers and paw feet commensurate with age. Good patina. In overall good original condition.
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Comparative Literature:
W. Odom, A History of Italian Furniture from the Fourteenth to the early Nineteenth Centuries, Vol I, New York, 1966, p. 35, fig. 33, illustrates a related dantesca armchair from the Bardini collection, Florence.