Beautiful pedigree for this pair of very handsome and delicately proportioned ebonised chairs, with a well-documented Parisian atelier lineage. (Atelier lineage attached to the latter part).
Provenance unknown; bearing the stamped mark of the Parisian atelier Maison Lemarchand & Lemoine.
This pair of Parisian bandeau-back side chairs from the late Napoleon III period, circa 1870s, Bears the stamp of H. Lemoine, Paris — Henri Lemoine, son of André Lemoine of the Maison Lemarchand & André Lemoine — working from the Rue des Tournelles address long associated with the family atelier.
Slender and finely proportioned, the chairs are restrained in ornament, with their elegance derived from line, balance, and proportion rather than decoration. The gently curved bandeau backs, with a secondary rail below, are supported by finely turned stiles, giving the chairs a light, architectural presence.
Executed in ebonised beech with subtle parcel-gilt detailing, the frames reflect the continuity of Parisian workshop practice at the time, when furniture-making was often passed from father to son and tradition carried quietly forward. A poised and understated pair, bridging late Second Empire discipline and the early Third Republic Belle Époque elegance and more decorative femininity.
Atelier Lineage:
A stamp on the back inscribed MAISON LEMARCHAND, IN H. LEMOINE, 17 rue des Tournelles IN PARIS Louis Edouard Lemarchand (1795-1872), son of the cabinetmaker Charles-Joseph, settled in rue des Tournelles in 1828. In 1830 he was appointed cabinetmaker of the Duke of Orleans. In 1846 he went into partnership with André Gabriel Lemoine or Lemoyne, wood merchant from the islands, 2 quai de Jemmapes. The latter succeeded him in 1852 and kept the workshops at 17 rue des Tournelles. His son Henri took over from 1863 until 1893. The company was one of Napoleon III's official suppliers.
Condition & Upholstery:
Good antique condition, the ebonised finish shows minor surface wear. Structurally sound.
Seats have been recently upholstered in Achikazi from the Nara collection - borne out of the friendship between Robert Kime and Tory Burch.
Beautiful pedigree for this pair of very handsome and delicately proportioned ebonised chairs, with a well-documented Parisian atelier lineage. (Atelier lineage attached to the latter part).
Provenance unknown; bearing the stamped mark of the Parisian atelier Maison Lemarchand & Lemoine.
This pair of Parisian bandeau-back side chairs from the late Napoleon III period, circa 1870s, Bears the stamp of H. Lemoine, Paris — Henri Lemoine, son of André Lemoine of the Maison Lemarchand & André Lemoine — working from the Rue des Tournelles address long associated with the family atelier.
Slender and finely proportioned, the chairs are restrained in ornament, with their elegance derived from line, balance, and proportion rather than decoration. The gently curved bandeau backs, with a secondary rail below, are supported by finely turned stiles, giving the chairs a light, architectural presence.
Executed in ebonised beech with subtle parcel-gilt detailing, the frames reflect the continuity of Parisian workshop practice at the time, when furniture-making was often passed from father to son and tradition carried quietly forward. A poised and understated pair, bridging late Second Empire discipline and the early Third Republic Belle Époque elegance and more decorative femininity.
Atelier Lineage:
A stamp on the back inscribed MAISON LEMARCHAND, IN H. LEMOINE, 17 rue des Tournelles IN PARIS Louis Edouard Lemarchand (1795-1872), son of the cabinetmaker Charles-Joseph, settled in rue des Tournelles in 1828. In 1830 he was appointed cabinetmaker of the Duke of Orleans. In 1846 he went into partnership with André Gabriel Lemoine or Lemoyne, wood merchant from the islands, 2 quai de Jemmapes. The latter succeeded him in 1852 and kept the workshops at 17 rue des Tournelles. His son Henri took over from 1863 until 1893. The company was one of Napoleon III's official suppliers.
Condition & Upholstery:
Good antique condition, the ebonised finish shows minor surface wear. Structurally sound.
Seats have been recently upholstered in Achikazi from the Nara collection - borne out of the friendship between Robert Kime and Tory Burch.
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