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Scissor chair, Scissor armchair made of eight pairs of crossed S-shaped slats, connected at the bottom by runners and at the top by armrests, with a board backrest and seat, decorated with ivory inlay. Slats are fastened with a steel rod at the intersection, which, together with the lifting seat and backrest board, enables the structure to be folded and unfolded. Runners are angular, ending in carved animal paws at the front. Armrests are angular, ending in spheres and movable rings. Backrest is roughly triangular with a wavy outline; seat has an apron added at the front. Backrest board features an inlaid Medici coat of arms beneath a seven-baton crown, supported by putti and lions. Decoration around and on the seat is a grotesque twig; slats are inlaid with rhombuses. Neo-Renaissance style, third quarter of the 19th century, Italy. Seating piece furniture. Height 109.5 cm; width 70 cm; depth 57 cm., A rectangular wooden panel with a warm brown tone occupies the center, featuring an intricate inlaid floral and circular design in a light cream color; the design includes a central oval medallion surrounded by swirling lines and stylized flowers and leaves. Extending from the left and right edges of the panel are a group of curved wooden slats in the same brown color, each slat accented with small diamond-shaped inlays in a pale cream hue. The background around the panel and slats is a soft gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A10_422

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Scissor chair Scissor armchair eight pairs crossed S-shaped slats connected bottom runners top armrests board backrest seat decorated ivory inlay Slats fastened steel rod intersection together lifting seat backrest board enables structure folded unfolded Runners angular ending carved animal paws front Armrests spheres movable rings Backrest roughly triangular wavy outline apron added Backrest board features inlaid Medici coat arms beneath seven-baton crown supported putti lions Decoration grotesque twig slats inlaid rhombuses Neo-Renaissance style third quarter 19th century Italy Seating piece furniture Height 109.5 cm width 70 cm depth 57 cm rectangular wooden panel warm brown tone occupies center featuring intricate floral circular design light cream color design includes central oval medallion surrounded swirling lines stylized flowers leaves Extending left right edges panel group curved wooden slats brown color slat accented small diamond-shaped inlays pale cream hue background soft gray.