SET OF FOUR LOUIS XVI-PERIOD CHAIRS Marked by Jean-Baptiste Claude Sené In moulded beech and walnut, carved and formerly painted; the openwork lyre-shaped backrest rests on tapered, fluted legs; upholstered in mauve and white striped fabric; marked ‘I.B.SENE’ beneath the front crossbar; minor imperfections H.: 87 cm (34 ¼ in.) W.: 46 cm (18 in.) Jean-Baptiste Claude Sené, admitted as a master in 1769 Comparative bibliography: F. De Salverte, *Les ébènistes du XVIIIe siècle*, F. De Nobele, Paris, 1985, pl. LXVI. A set of four carved cream-lacquered chairs, stamped by Jean-Baptiste Claude Sené A chair of the same design, from the collections of the Count and Countess de Salverte, is illustrated in F. De Salverte, *Les ébènistes du XVIIIe siècle*, F. De Nobele, Paris, 1985, pl. LXVI.