Grey lacquered molded carved wood Bergère. Fluted tapered le - Lot 105

Grey lacquered molded carved wood Bergère. Fluted tapered legs with asparagus tips. Belt with curved front crosspiece highlighted by a frieze of water leaves and a frieze of pearls as on the back. Open baluster armrests on a Breton background. With a label bearing the inscription: "Pour le service de Madame Elizabeth aux Tuileries, cabinet de l'angle". Louis XVI period H. 93 cm - L. 66 cm - L. 49 cm Provenance : - Delivered "pour le service de Madame Elizabeth, cabinet intérieur" by Jean-Baptiste Claude Séné to the Palais des Tuileries, November 14, 1791. After the return from Varennes in June 1791, the Royal family settled permanently at the Tuileries. They were then able to order furniture from the Garde Meuble de la Couronne for their own use, to complement existing furnishings. Order no. 108, of which this seat is a part, includes: "a checkered bench with pillows in one of the two windows, 2 half-headed checkered seats to be placed on both sides of the fireplace, 1 chair in the shape of a prier-Dieu (sic) without armrests, upholstered back and base, 2 checkered chairs...". The commission was carried out by Jean-Baptiste Séné, while the sculpture was delivered by Laurent Today, we know of a counterpart to this seat, bearing the same label and originating from the same order no. 108. It was auctioned on April 5, 2021 in Bayeux by Mes Bailleul et Nentas, result: 72,000 euros.