Description:
Just in ! Charming pair of French Louis XVI Period Painted Lyre Chairs,.C.1780 This pair of chairs is signed/stamped by Jean-Baptiste-Claude Séne (1747-1803) Upholstered in a Charcoal Gray Velour. Very good antique condition, consistent with age and use. The pain was done later. Jean-Baptiste-Claude Séne (1747-1803) was a French furniture maker in the 18th century, primarily during the reign of Louis XVI. He came from a noted family of menuisiers, or furniture craftsmen. cabinet makers. His grandfather Jean established a workshop, which was inherited by his father Claude I (1724-1792), who earned the title of a master craftsman in 1743, and made chairs and armchairs for Louis XV. Jean-Baptiste-CLaude became a master in 1769. His younger brother, Claude II (called Sené the younger), also became a master in 1769, and both made chairs for Louis XVI. DIMENSIONS 17ʺW × 16ʺD × 34ʺH

Sale Price: $2,750