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Sedan Chair

ca. 1785
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
Characterized by its elegant, restrained outline, this portable chair bears the coat of arms of France and Navarre encircled by the chain of the Order of the Holy Spirit. It would have carried courtiers or members of the royal family. Visitors could also make use of sedans, the so-called chaises bleues (blue chairs) named for the color of the porters’ uniforms, for travel within the town of Versailles and to the palace.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sedan Chair
  • Date: ca. 1785
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Carved and gilded wood; gilt bronze; leather; velvet, gold galloon; silk taffeta; carved, painted, and gilded wooden poles
  • Dimensions: 58 1/4 × 33 7/16 × 40 9/16 in. (148 × 85 × 103 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork
  • Credit Line: Musée National des Châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon (T 765C)
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts