Upholstered in needlework panels.

Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené, maitre in 1769.

37 3/4 x 26 1/2 x 29 in., height of seat 15 1/2 in.

Note: The son of the menuisier Claude I Sené, J.B.C.Sené was established in the rue du Cléry at the sign of the Gros Chapelet. In 1785, he was appointed fournisseur du Garde-Meuble de la Couronne alongside Jean-Baptiste Boulard, and he gradually supplanted the latter to become amongst the most celebrated menuisiers of the Louis XVI period. Royal patronage dominated the vast majority of his mature career, and he was responsible for supplying seat-furniture to the King and Queen at Saint-Cloud, Versailles, Compiègne, Fontainebleau etc.

 

Scattered wear and a few holes to the needlework panels. Minor seam separations, one to the top rail with an old repair. Old repair to the back left legs of both chairs. Minor fading and expected small age splits. Beautifully carved with guilloche borders, large scale. Structurally sound.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.