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Fauteuil

Fauteuil by Pierre-Antoine Bellange, c. 1815. Gilded beech, gesso, with 1996 reproduction silk jacquard based upon an 1815 Tassinari et Chatel document. Located in the Blue Room of the White House.

A fauteuil is a style of open-arm chair with a primarily exposed wooden frame originating in France in the early eighteenth century. A fauteuil is made of wood, and frequently with carved relief ornament. It is typically upholstered on the seat, the seat back and on the arms (manchettes). Some fauteuils have a valenced front seat rail which is padding that extends slightly over the apron. The exposed wooden elements are often gilded or otherwise painted.