A LOUIS XVI CREAM-PAINTED CANAPE

Lot 179
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Lot 179 | A LOUIS XVI CREAM-PAINTED CANAPE
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£ 3 000 – 5 000
A LOUIS XVI CREAM-PAINTED CANAPE
BY JEAN-BAPTISTE-CLAUDE SENE, CIRCA 1780
The padded arms, back and seat covered in associated Beauvais tapestry woven in silks and wools depicting Ceres and the fruits of the seasons, on fluted tapering legs, stamped 'I B SENE', redecorated
38 ¾ in. (98.5 cm.) high; 71 ½ in. (181.5 cm.) wide; 26 in. (66 cm.) deep




Provenance

The tapestry covers: The collection of Richard Peñard y Fernandez, sold Palais Galliera, Paris, 7 December 1960, lot 111, where acquired by the present owner (on a different frame; subsequently added to this frame).
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