Also it was later rehupolstered for Michael...he used it in GF III....the way it happened was one of the times Michaels people came to give some cash to Frankie's widow (remember they promised to take care of the family if he killed himself) he said "Don Corleone would appreciate it if he could have his father's chair," and of course she immediately obliged. The chair was taken to a shop run by Enzo the Baker's Cousin, Luigi the Rehupolsterer, who did the job for free as a favor to his don.