Louis XVI French Silk Armchair, Claude II Sené, Fauteuil a la Reine, 1780-1783

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Louis XVI French Silk Armchair, Claude II Sené, Fauteuil a la Reine, 1780-1783

$9,800List Priceper item

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Louis XVI French silk armchair, Claude II Sené Fauteuil a la Reine, early 1780s. Arched, padded back with stylized flowerhead hand carved topsail, similarly poetic hand carved seat rail. Raised on gracefully tapering, fluted legs. Reupholstered in historically accurate / documented silk damask by Tassinari & Chatel, Lyon, France. Listing is for single chair. Pair available. Claude Séné II belonged to a third generation of master joiners (maîtres-menuisiers). He was the son of Claude Séné and younger brother of Jean-Baptiste-Claude Séné, one of the most important chair makers of the Louis XVI period after Georges Jacob. His chairs were very similar to those by his brother in terms of elegance and design. Even though Séné II mainly worked for the aristocracy and privileged few, he did receive some commissions from the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne. Séné II was accepted as a master joiner in 1769 and appears to have worked with his father until 1780 when he took over control of the workshop. He worked from Faubourg-Saint-Denis until he had to file bankruptcy in 1783. One year later, he resumed activity and opened a workshop in rue de Cléry, close to his older brother, but his production ceased with the French Revolution. He specialized in producing fauteuils mainly with shield-shaped backs. Lovely, almost diaphanous coloration - warm yet icy pastel green silk and light French gray painted frame. Louis XVI era relic of an exceedingly interesting period, with its remnants of Rococo whimsy and glimpse of early neoclassical symmetry and order. As opposed to his older brother, the younger Sene also worked for those outside of the Royal Court of the ancien regime and his creations, such as the chairs available here. Have an eternally fresh, casual elegance and ease in their design and eclectic, timeless aesthetic quality that is at home in variety of interiors - the palatial country estate, the Industrial loft, the art gallery, for example. Provenance: Claude II Séné, Paris, France Private Collection, Paris, France McCoy Collection of Memphis, Tennessee.

Creator:
Claude Séné II (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 38 in (96.52 cm)Width: 22.5 in (57.15 cm)Depth: 25 in (63.5 cm)Seat Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)
Style:
Louis XVI (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Silk
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Late 18th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1780s
Condition:
Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Good antique condition overall. Minor age appropriate wear and desirable patina. See photos.
Seller Location:
Brooklyn, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU4190319440812

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