Pair of Louis XVI period armchairs, stamped Claude JAVOY with trapezoidal cabriole backs, in two-tone lacquered, moulded and carved wood. Armrests with scrolls, connecting dice with rosettes. They stand on tapered and fluted legs. Stamped: "CIYM", Claude Javoy - cabinetmaker. Master on 29 September 1779. He worked on rue d'Argenteuil until around 1783, when he left for Nantes, settling on rue des Hauts-pavés. Taking advantage of the prestige afforded him by his status as a Parisian craftsman, he soon won commissions from the city's leading merchants. As a result, he had to contend with persecution from the carpenters of Nantes, who used their privileges to try to oust this competitor. Javoy had to fight a long legal battle against their jury, which he won in 1787. H. 88 x W. 60 x D. 51 cm. (Upholstery to be redone, accidents and gaps in the carving and lacquering). Bibliography: F. de Salverte, Les ébénistes du XVIIIe siècle, leurs œuvres et leurs marques, fifth edition, page 170.