Two walnut and leather chairs by meyssignac.

A rare pair of beautifully crafted chairs, recovered from the Court of Cassation in Paris! An unusual purchase that took me to the majestic corridors of the Quai de l'Horloge on the Île de la Cité! To the left, windows overlooking the Seine, to the right, others overlooking the seven-century-old Conciergerie courtyard, where Marie-Antoinette and so many others once passed. Our two chairs once stood in a majestic courtroom, all oak, gilt, and bronze. They were made by the famous manufacturer A. Meyssignac in the 1950s. This is a work of very high quality, known as "faubourg" because Meyssignac was based at 42 Boulevard St Antoine in Paris. Our chairs do not bear his stamp on the bottom (the photo in the ad was taken on a chair nearby), because he did not affix them to all his productions but it was present on other chairs of the same model stored nearby. It is therefore an unusual piece of furniture, formerly property of the Republic, having welcomed thousands of people at the heart of the judicial system. The structure is in solid walnut, and the covering is in a very pretty, dense blue leather. The nails are all present and stand out nicely. The backrest, very dense, well embossed, is also very comfortable. They are in superb condition, even if one of them is a little lighter (probably more exposed to the sun). In an exceptional 1957 video filmed within the Meyssignac establishments (see my NEWS section), we see the employee doing an acrobatics test which also served as a solidity test. These two chairs would pass it again 75 years later without flinching. Note the barcode of the Court of Cassation, present on each chair which was applied during the exit inventory - I have, of course, preserved them! Very beautiful pieces, full of history... Rare furniture, just the way we like it. H: 84 cm. W: 46.5 cm. D: 47 cm. Seat: 46 cm. Fixed price, thank you.