Bidspirit auction | Louis XVI Style Chair ”SefertThis

Louis XVI Style Chair ”SefertThis brand new Louis XVI Chair ”Sefert” is a masterfully crafted - Louis XVI Style Chair ”SefertThis brand new Louis XVI Chair ”Sefert” is a masterfully crafted recreation of the late 18th-century Neoclassical period, produced by the prestigious French institution Ateliers Allot. The chair features a finely carved wooden frame with architectural fluted tapering arrow legs and a generous seat upholstered in rich, deep red velvet with decorative bead bordering. Its focal point is a graceful oval medallion back (en médaillon) featuring intricate wicker caning and a symmetrical cartouche carving at the crest, with dimensions measuring 37 inches (95 cm) in height, 18 inches (48 cm) in width, and 18 inches (46 cm) in depth. This piece exemplifies the peak 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 624]