Currently in circulation
Sevilla Arc (I & II) is a sculptural pair of Italian Renaissance Revival chairs, situated within the 19th-century reengagement with classical and Mediterranean forms. The sedia tenaglia silhouette, derived from earlier Moorish and Iberian seating traditions, was absorbed into Renaissance visual culture as a form associated with learned interiors, ceremonial order, and architectural discipline. During the Renaissance Revival, such forms were revisited not as nostalgia, but as a means of restoring continuity with the past through structure and proportion.
Each chair is defined by a boldly intersecting X-frame composed of curved wooden slats that rise from base to seat and continue into the backrest in a single architectural gesture. The crest is carved with Renaissance scrollwork, botanical flourishes, and a central roundel that functions as compositional anchor rather than ornament. The form is open and rhythmic, allowing light and space to pass through while maintaining visual authority.
The frames were stripped and re-stained by Acanthus Home using traditional methods, clarifying the tone of the wood while respecting the integrity of the original form and carving. The intervention was undertaken as stewardship rather than correction, returning the chairs to active use without obscuring their historical language.
Though rooted in a historic design movement, Sevilla Arc integrates naturally into contemporary interiors. The pair may be placed in a front entry, flanking a console or pedestal, or used individually within a study, dressing room, or quiet alcove. Their armless profile and visual symmetry allow them to occupy space with sculptural presence rather than visual weight.
Sold exclusively as a pair.
Currently in circulation
Sevilla Arc (I & II) is a sculptural pair of Italian Renaissance Revival chairs, situated within the 19th-century reengagement with classical and Mediterranean forms. The sedia tenaglia silhouette, derived from earlier Moorish and Iberian seating traditions, was absorbed into Renaissance visual culture as a form associated with learned interiors, ceremonial order, and architectural discipline. During the Renaissance Revival, such forms were revisited not as nostalgia, but as a means of restoring continuity with the past through structure and proportion.
Each chair is defined by a boldly intersecting X-frame composed of curved wooden slats that rise from base to seat and continue into the backrest in a single architectural gesture. The crest is carved with Renaissance scrollwork, botanical flourishes, and a central roundel that functions as compositional anchor rather than ornament. The form is open and rhythmic, allowing light and space to pass through while maintaining visual authority.
The frames were stripped and re-stained by Acanthus Home using traditional methods, clarifying the tone of the wood while respecting the integrity of the original form and carving. The intervention was undertaken as stewardship rather than correction, returning the chairs to active use without obscuring their historical language.
Though rooted in a historic design movement, Sevilla Arc integrates naturally into contemporary interiors. The pair may be placed in a front entry, flanking a console or pedestal, or used individually within a study, dressing room, or quiet alcove. Their armless profile and visual symmetry allow them to occupy space with sculptural presence rather than visual weight.
Sold exclusively as a pair.
14 1/2 W x 15 1/2" D x 37" H x 19” Seat Height
