Pair Of Empire Period Armchairs By Demay, Early 19th Century

Pair of lacquered and gilded wood armchairs by Jean-Baptiste Demay, early 19th century.

Condition: Excellent condition, restored during the summer of 2021 and lined with a blue and gold silk produced by Lelièvre.

Artist: Jean-Baptiste-Bernard Demay (1759-1848) is a carpenter in seats, received master on February 4, 1784. He worked rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, then rue de Cléry after the Revolution, before interrupting his activities at the fall of the Empire. Under the Ancien Régime, he worked in particular for the royal family, delivering delicate and fashionable furniture (folder with lyre or hot-air balloon motif). Under the Directory and the Consulate, he adopted the fashion of mahogany seats. Other furniture: Paris, Musée des Arts décoratifs Queen's armchair in Louis XVI style, circa 1785-1790, carved and painted walnut (inv. 3939) Paris, Musée Carnavalet Pair of “hot-air balloon” chairs, circa 1785, carved beech and painted (MB 93 and MB94) Versailles, châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon Four chairs with the figure of Marie-Antoinette, carved and painted wood, circa 1785 (T536C.1-4) New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art Sofa, pair of armchairs and pair of bergères à la Reine, circa 1785, carved and gilded walnut (1973.305.1, 1977.102.11 and 12, 1973.305.1 and 2) Bibliography: Pierre Kjellberg, Le Mobilier français du XVIIIe siècle, Paris: Les Éditions de the Amateur, 2002, p. 285-287.