Jean Baptiste Sené, Exceptional stamped Bergère of the Louis XVI period.

In terms of sculpture and elegance, this exceptional winged armchair reveals the quintessence of Louis XVI period cabinet making.
In its original gilding, this museum-style armchair is stamped by the greatest master cabinetmaker-sculptor of the last part of the 18th century: Jean-Baptiste Claude SENÉ.
With a breathtaking wealth of detail, this bergère reminds us of the furniture in Marie-Antoinette's bedroom in Saint-Cloud, executed by Jean-Baptiste SENÉ under the direction of Jean HAURÉ in 1787 (composed of two bergères, six armchairs, a bed, six folding chairs, a stool, a footstool, a fireplace screen and a screen).
Let your eyes linger on each carving, the tapered legs, carved with rudent flutes of asparagus and acanthus leaves.
The connecting dice in rosette extended by the consoles of arm carved with beautiful strings of flowers.
A ribbon of acanthus leaves in the round on the whole perimeter of the shepherdess, as well as the belt, creating the effect of a spiral around a stem. This pattern is underlined, on the whole of this shepherd's chair, by a heel of fine pearls continuing alone along the two internal crosspieces; the latter being topped by a small dome of acanthus leaves.
Finally, the top of the backrest is topped by a "capital" carved with a long flute at the top and bordered by a frieze of acanthus leaves and pearls.

Traces of old labels.
The research could not determine the origin of this shepherdess, but given its exceptional richness of details added to its stamp, it is certainly from a prestigious source.

Exceptional state of preservation, with an original gilding leaf, very slightly restored by an art gilder.
Beautiful blue damask fabric on all sides, including the cushion.

Stamped I.B.SENE

XVIIIth century, around 1785.

Dimensions :
Height 108 cm
Width 71 cm
Depth 74 cm

Jean Baptiste Claude SENÉ (1747-1803) .
( Source from "French furniture and cabinetmakers of the eighteenth century" by Pierre Kjellberg. )

-carpenter and sculptor of seats
- Master's degree obtained on May 10, 1769
Like Georges Jacob, Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené is considered to be the greatest French cabinetmaker of the reign of Louis XVI.
Known for his great production as well as for the longevity of his fame, the eldest son of the carpenter Claude I Sené, Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené is unequivocally the most famous Parisian carpenter of his lineage. From the "Gros Chapelet" in the rue de Cléry, where he worked, his talent quickly aroused great interest. Sené dedicated the first years of his career to the service of private customers to whom he delivered Louis XVI seats with pure, neat, refined, well-proportioned, but classic lines. From 1785 to 1791, he was one of the regular suppliers to the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne, along with Jean-Baptiste Boulard. He received orders for the castles of Saint-Cloud, Versailles, Fontainebleau and Compiègne from the King and the Queen, as well as from several members of the royal family, for whom he made seats of the highest and most beautiful quality.

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