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French Louis XV Livig Room Set, Jean-Baptiste Sené, circa 1760

Name: French Louis XV Livig Room Set, Jean-Baptiste Sené, circa 1760
Brand: I. B. Sene
Price: 3940 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Clearance Sale...! feel free to make an offer...! Exceptional Lois XV Five Piece Living room Set France, circa 1760-80 by Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené, maître. Comprises of 5 pieces: 1 Loveseat (sofa, canape) 2 armchairs and 2 chairs. Set needs to be refinished and reupholstered. Photos are very dusty, with light scratches, or minor cosmetic wear, but have no structural issues. We Imported from France. Make an appointment for viewing. Sold as is. Jean-Baptiste Claude-Sené was born in 1748 to a family of Parisian menuisiers. His father, Claude Sené, produced very fine works throughout the Louis XV period and into the XVI style - he had two sons, Claude II and Jean-Baptiste, both of whom became well known menuisiers, though Jean-Baptiste far surpassed his brother in fame and clientele. Becoming a maître in 1769 at age 21, Jean-Baptiste became a supplier to the king and his châteaux through the eve of the Revolution, continuing to make exceptional furniture even beyond the Revolution by becoming an administer for the new government. Works by his hand are held in major museums around the world, including several chairs in Versailles. The present example is interesting both in the light of connoisseurship, being exceptionally carved and of dynamic flowing proportions, but also in being crafted in the Louis XV style, an "old" style during his time and one he worked in with some infrequency. Executed in solid beechwood, the crests feature a deep flowing bouquet of flowers with leaves furling outward into a molded frame, serpentine along the sides and bottom around a comfortable upholstered back. Curved arms, upholstered at the center with brass tack lining, flow out from the back from pinned mortise-tenon joints into carved hand rests over incredibly molded and petite arm supports that curve in to join the seat frame with an S-scroll completing the design. The arm support proportions speak to a perfect mastery of lines, noting just how thin the profile of each is and how delicately carved they are, the curve undulating in perfect harmony with the flow of the seat back and cabriole leg - an almost unbroken serpentine frequency stretches from the shoulder of the crest through the toe. The apron of each chair has a robust flow, arching high into the frame before sinking into an exceptional central carved floral bouquet. The four cabriole legs join the frame with exposed peg tenon-mortise joints behind floral carved knees before flowing in a perfect cyma-curve to terminate in understated foliate carved french toes - the carving on the toes is mirrored in the hand rests, where again the design is subtle and understated. Reasonable Offers Considered....! We are the rare source that has specialized exclusively in French Art Deco for over three decades, since 1991 with restoration, repair and plaiting for any lighting period located in Long Island City, N.Y. If you are searching for an item not currently listed, we have additional inventory in our collections that may fit your needs. Please feel free to ask any questions by pressing the “ASK THE SELLER " button so we may assist you in finding a wonderful piece that's just right for you.

Creator:

I. B. Sene (Artist)

Dimensions:

Height: 34.25 in (87 cm)Width: 22.5 in (57.15 cm)Depth: 20 in (50.8 cm)Seat Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)

Style:

Louis XV (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Beech

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

18th Century