The Italian Renaissance incorporated portable furniture into their designs. The interiors were lavish and well ornamented. the walls were covered in paintings that were very realistic. The Dante chair, also referred to as the x chair, is one of the popular dining chairs from this time period.
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| Dante Chair |
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| Current application of the Dante Chair |
Another interesting piece of furniture from this time is the Cassapanca, which was an earlier version of today's sofa. the piece consisted of a seat that doubled as storage, and had arms and a back.
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| Italian Renaissance Cassapanca |
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| Current application of the Cassapanca |
The Trestle table is another interesting piece of furniture from this time period. These tables were typically created using wood and had large, chunky, ornamented pedestal legs.
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| Trestle table of the Italian Renaissance |
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| Current application of the Trestle table |
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