Curule (Folding) Chair

c. 1450–1500 Overall: 106.7 x 63.5 x 54.6 cm (42 x 25 x 21 1/2 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1949.201

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 s...

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