Who created "Folding stool (pliant) (one of a pair)"?

Folding stool (pliant) (one of a pair) was created by Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené|Nicolas François Vallois|Louis-François Chatard|Chaudron in 1786.

What medium is "Folding stool (pliant) (one of a pair)"?

Folding stool (pliant) (one of a pair) is Carved and painted beechwood, covered in pink silk.

Is "Folding stool (pliant) (one of a pair)" in the public domain?

Yes, Folding stool (pliant) (one of a pair) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Folding stool (pliant) (one of a pair)

Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené|Nicolas François Vallois|Louis-François Chatard|Chaudron

1786

Medium

Carved and painted beechwood, covered in pink silk

Dimensions

18 1/4 in. × 27 in. × 20 1/4 in. (46.4 × 68.6 × 51.4 cm)

Classification

Woodwork-Furniture

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1977

Accession Number

1977.102.10

Art Historical Context

Step into the opulent world of late 18th-century France with this exquisite folding stool, or *pliant*, crafted in 1786 by a masterful team of Parisian artisans: Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené, the renowned *menuisier* (cabinetmaker), alongside Nicolas François Vallois, Louis-François Chatard, and Chaudron. Produced during the lavish final years of the Ancien Régime, just before the French Revolution, this piece—one of a pair—exemplifies the neoclassical elegance favored by Louis XVI's court. Sené, who supplied furniture to Versailles, specialized in such refined seating, blending functionality wit...

About the Artist

Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené|Nicolas François Vallois|Louis-François Chatard|Chaudron ( | ) · 1748 |1749 –1803 |1819

1748–1803|ca. 1749–1819

Folding stool (pliant) (one of a pair)

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