Jeanselme were a dynasty of Parisian cabinetmakers active from 1824 until the end of the 19th century. Suppliers to the courts of Louis-
Philippe and Napoleon II.
In 1847 Alphonse-George Jacob sold the Jacob-Desmalter workshop to Joseph-Pierre-François Jeanselme (1824-1860), who, together with his son Charles-Joseph-Marie Jeanselme (1827-1871), supplied fine furniture to the French and imperial courts. From 1863 to 1871 the business was run by Charles-Joseph Marie in partnership with the ébéniste Auguste Godin. In 1893 the company took over the Lemarchand workshop.
Width: 46 cm
Depth: 42 cm
Height: 86.5 cm
Seat height: 47 cm
A few similar chairs have appeared at auction over the years. Several chairs of different designs from the Jeanselme workshops are currently being offered by French dealers.
A similar pair sold at Christies,
Below a set of four chairs of a similar design. The central floral patera being much more simply carved.
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