Demay Rue De Clery - Suite Of 4 Directoire Period Chairs Mahogany Molding & Horsehair - Stamped

Suite of 4 mahogany chairsmahogany with curved backrest adorned with a tripod Athenian resting on goat hooves. Beautiful, elegant decoration profiled in curves and counter-curves, carved from all angles: sophisticated yet presenting a false simplicity. Work from theDirectoire period, very late 18th century, circa 1795-1800. The 4 chairs are stamped Demay rue de Clery
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Jean-Baptiste Bernard Demay (1759-1848), master in 1784, was one of the leadingwho, like most of his colleagues, practiced on rue de Cléry in Paris.like most of his colleagues. Although he began his career under the Ancienregime, he quickly achieved success, supplying QueenMarie-Antoinette (Petit Trianon). He continued his career after therevolution, changing his stamp to "Demay rue de Clery". He was successful under theConsulat to the end of the Empire, with a highly polished production.

For its complete restoration, we have chosen to retain the horsehairthe original horsehair trim on the straps, a brand-new pad varnish that brings out the original the mahogany, ebony and brass fillets. And for the cover we opted for a black horsehair fabric woven on hand looms. This luxury fabric isonly one company in France and the rest of the world. in the world. Old restorations and reinforcements.

Width: 47cm
Seat height: 44.5cm
Height: 86cm