Pair Of Mahogany Officer's Armchairs With Lions Attributed To Demay, First Empire Period

Very fine pair of mahogany and mahogany veneer officer's armchairs attributed to the cabinetmaker Jean Baptiste Bernard Demay.
On a lion's paw front base, the strongly arched armrests end in lion heads carved from the mass.
The slightly curved backrests with a water leaf carved in the armrest-back connection.
Saber-shaped rear legs for stability.
Antique petit point upholstery, with a lovely Empire decoration.
The mahogany wood frame is in good condition, some re-gluing.
These armchairs are very decorative and of rare execution.
First Empire period, circa 1805
Delivery in a wooden crate on a pallet by carrier, 300 euros in France, 600 euros in the EU and 1500 euros rest of the world.

According to Wikipedia:
Jean-Baptiste Bernard Demay, born November 6, 1758 in Paris (parish of Notre Dame de la Bonne Nouvelle) and died on 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. A supplier to the Court, notably for Queen Marie-Antoinette, he is responsible for chairs with fan-shaped or hot-air balloon backs, a fashionable motif since the flight of the first hot-air balloons in 1783.