A PAIR OF FLORENTINE RENAISSANCE REVIVAL CARVED WALNUT X-FRAME STOOLS, MID-19TH CENTURY

The traditional art of woodcarving flourished in 19th century Florence, as both local residents and Grand Tourists sought to acquire works in the Tuscan Renaissance style. Among the more notable sculptors turning their hand to furniture and frame design were Luigi Frullini, Angiolo Barbetti and Egisto Gajani.