Bidspirit auction | A Pair Louis XVI Style

A Pair Louis XVI Style Side Chairs - A Pair Louis XVI Style Side Chairs This brand new Pair of Louis XVI Style Side Chairs (Sené-Chatard Style) is a masterfully crafted embodiment of the Parisian Neoclassical movement, produced by the prestigious French institution Ateliers Allot. Executed in a rigid architectural frame favoring straight lines and right angles, these chairs feature fluted stiles and tapered legs that mimic classical columns, with refined carved ornamentation including rosettes and geometric motifs on the corner blocks. Each chair is constructed from natural wood and utilizes period-appropriate comfort with leaf fibre trimming on helical springs, measuring 38 inches (97 cm) in height, 18 inches (46 cm) in width, and 16 inches (43 cm) in depth. These pieces represent the pinnacle of French decorative arts from an ”Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV) that has integrated eight foundational trades of fine furniture—including cabinetmaking, woodcarving, and gilding—across eight generations of family expertise since 1812. Ateliers Allot is a prestigious French family institution established in 1812 and headquartered on Rue de Vaugirard with showrooms in Paris, renowned for its mastery of traditional cabinetmaking and the rare ”Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV) label. Spanning eight generations of expertise, the firm seamlessly integrates the eight foundational trades of fine furniture—including cabinetmaking, woodcarving, marquetry, and gilding—to produce and restore exquisite hand made pieces ranging from the Louis XIV era to contemporary bespoke designs entirely in-house, they offer an unparalleled level of historical authenticity, serving as a global benchmark for French decorative arts and ”art de vivre” [LOC 621]