A SET OF FOUR LOUIS XV CREAM-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT SIDE CHAIRS

BY JEAN SEN LE PRE

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A SET OF FOUR LOUIS XV CREAM-PAINTED AND PARCEL-GILT SIDE CHAIRS
By Jean Sen le Pre
Each with a cartouche-shaped padded back and seat covered in close-nailed floral red silk damask, the shaped toprail carved with foliate scrolls and the seat-rail centred by a flowerhead, on cabriole legs headed by further flowerheads and terminating in a scroll, two side chairs stamped 'SENEPERE' to the back-rail, and all side chairs inscribed 'Sallements', redecorated and with traces of previous blue paint (4)

Provenance

The Estate of the late L. Grandchamp des Raux.

Lot Essay

Jean Sen, called 'le Pre' and born circa 1695, was the first of a famous dynasty of chair-makers and was established in the rue de Clry. He became master joiner around 1709, but used his stamp only from 1743 when new regulations made it compulsory.

A similar pair of Louis XV side chairs stamped SENE.LEPERE was sold anonymously Ader Picard Tajan, Paris, 5 December 1989, lot 165 (FF 90.000). Please see lot 53 of this sale for a giltwood fauteuil by the same menusier.

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