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Source Description
This is a rare example of a Renaissance folding chair. It was intended to be lightweight and easily portable so that it could be folded and transported from room to room or even house to house. They were likely used in Italian homes, though they may have also been favored by scholars and clerics for use in their studies. Their portability also made them useful for extended travel. The fabric is a modern replacement.
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Document identity
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126807
label
Curule (Folding) Chair
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object
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126807
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object
title
Curule (Folding) Chair
description
This is a rare example of a Renaissance folding chair. It was intended to be lightweight and easily portable so that it could be folded and transported from room to room or even house to house. They were likely used in Italian homes, though they may have also been favored by scholars and clerics for use in their studies. Their portability also made them useful for extended travel. The fabric is a modern replacement.
date
c. 1450–1500
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60758206
genreSpecific
Furniture and woodwork
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 106.7 x 63.5 x 54.6 cm (42 x 25 x 21 1/2 in.)
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Italy, Florence?, 15th century
accession
1949.201
Source extras
tec
forged iron
tombstone
Curule (Folding) Chair, c. 1450–1500. Italy, Florence?, 15th century. Forged iron; overall: 106.7 x 63.5 x 54.6 cm (42 x 25 x 21 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1949.201
collection
MED - Renaissance
citations
citation
The Brummer Gallery Records. Cloisters (Museum), n.d.
page_number
N4566
creditline
John L. Severance Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:32:45.201000
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126807
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Medieval Art
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MED - Renaissance
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forged iron
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photo
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