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Jean-Baptiste-Claude Séne (1747-1803) was a French furniture maker in the 18th century, primarily during the reign of
Louis XVI Louis XVI (Louis-Auguste; ; 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France (1729–1765), Louis, Dauphin of France (son and heir- ...
. 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
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. 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 Louis XVI (Louis-Auguste; ; 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) was the last king of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. The son of Louis, Dauphin of France (1729–1765), Louis, Dauphin of France (son and heir- ...
. In 1785b Jean-Baptiste-Claude received the title of ''fournissur'' to the royal furniture depot, and made chairs, armchairs, stools, fireplace screens and beds for the
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Palace of Fontainebleau Palace of Fontainebleau ( , ; ), located southeast of the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux. It served as a hunting lodge and summer residence for many of the List of French monarchs ...
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. His works were prominent in the private apartments of
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.Lovreglio, pg. 386 File:Jean-baptiste-claude sené, poltroncina con tappezzeria di beauvais, parigi 1780-85 ca.jpg, Armchair by Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené with
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upholstery (1780–85) File:P1290875 Fontainebleau chateau rwk.jpg, Bed of
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Palace of Fontainebleau Palace of Fontainebleau ( , ; ), located southeast of the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux. It served as a hunting lodge and summer residence for many of the List of French monarchs ...
by Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené (1787) File:Daybed (Lit de repos or sultane) (part of a set) MET DP158381.jpg, Daybed or ''Lit de Repos'' by Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené (1788), Metropolitan Museum


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Louis XVI furniture Louis XVI furniture is characterized by elegance and neoclassicism, a return to ancient Greek and Roman models. Much of it was designed and made for Queen Marie Antoinette for the new apartments she created in the Palace of Versailles, Palace of ...
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Louis XVI style Louis XVI style, also called ''Louis Seize'', is a style of architecture, furniture, decoration and art which developed in France during the 19-year reign of Louis XVI (1774–1792), just before the French Revolution. It saw the final phase of t ...


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