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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;James Conrad, post: 1049754, member: 5066&quot;]A quick google brought this up</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]208461[/ATTACH] </p><p>Throne of Dagobert, Merovingian Dynasty Europe, 629-634</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;In medieval Europe, royal thrones and other ornately decorated seats were symbols of power and authority. Religious officials commonly used X-frame seats known as faldstools, derived from the Roman curule seats. This elaborately detailed seat belonged to the Merovingian King Dagobert I.&nbsp; “Four protomes of panthers form the feet and legs; the armrests consist of two carved and perforated panels, decorated with rosettes (bottom) and plant motifs (upper register)” (wdl.org). But unlike the Greek klismos chair, medieval furniture reflected the prevailing Christian emphasis to asceticism and the virtues of discomfort rather than ergonomics.&quot;[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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