Set Of Two Armchairs, Two Armchairs And A Sofa Stamped Demay

A set of two bergères, two armchairs and a sofa in molded mahogany, patinated wood and gilt bronze, with a rectangular flat back, the armrest supports with busts of Egyptian women supported by sheathed uprights ending in claw feet.
Stamped by Jean-Baptiste Bernard Demay, a master carpenter in 1784.
Late 18th century.
Bergère, H: 93 cm, W: 66 cm
Armchair, H: 93 cm, W: 57 cm
Sofa, H: 94 cm, W: 119 cm
A mahogany bergère and armchair stamped by Jean-Baptiste Demay, also decorated with busts of Egyptian women in patinated wood, were sold at Christie's in Paris on November 7, 2002, lot 411.
Jean-Baptiste Bernard DEMAY, born November 6, 1758 in Paris (parish of Notre Dame de la Bonne Nouvelle) and died March 15, 1848 in the capital, was a French cabinetmaker and seat joiner renowned for the artistic quality of his production. Received as a master cabinetmaker in 1784, he practiced in Paris. His workshop produced a very fine production of seats and some very beautiful, sober mahogany furniture. Supplier to the Court, notably for Queen Marie-Antoinette, he produced chairs with fan-shaped or hot-air balloon backs, a fashionable motif since the first hot-air balloons took off in 1783.
Provenance: -Former Mancel-Coti Collection