Pair of Stools
at Cleveland Museum of Art
Jean-Baptiste Claude Sené
French1748–1803
About
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, also became a master in 1769, and both made chairs for Louis XVI.
Notable works
Stool
at Cleveland Museum of Art
Stool
at Cleveland Museum of Art
Daybed (Lit de repos or sultane) (part of a set)
at Metropolitan Museum of Art
Armchair (bergère) (part of a set)
at Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fire screen (Écran) (part of a set)
at Metropolitan Museum of Art
Works in the collection
6 works
Pair of Stools
at Cleveland Museum of Art
Stool
at Cleveland Museum of Art
Stool
at Cleveland Museum of Art
Daybed (Lit de repos or sultane) (part of a set)
at Metropolitan Museum of Art
Armchair (bergère) (part of a set)
at Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fire screen (Écran) (part of a set)
at Metropolitan Museum of Art
More by Jean-Baptiste Claude Sené in institutions
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Manhattan, United States
Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
