Jean Pierre Louis Stamped Stamped Empire Period Chair

Empire period chair in re-lacquered and re-champi wood stamped by Jean-Pierre LOUIS received master on September 5, 1787. He is part of the list of suppliers recommended in 1811 to the imperial administration and obtains orders. Under Louis XVIII he was employed by the Duke of Bourbon and collaborated with Jacob Desmalter on the furnishing of the Duke of Richelieu He received orders for the castle of Meudon, Saint Cloud, the Tuileries, Compiègne, Versailles ... In 1824 he was put in competition with Jacob Desmalter judged too expensive by the administration of the Garde Meuble and agreed to supply for the Council of State the seats at the proposed price of 90 francs for the ministers' chairs and 45 for the others. He supplied at that time the furniture for the living room of the captain of the King's guards at the Tuileries Excellent condition. Solid and stable.