French designer Jean Claude Mahey is best known for his elegant Hollywood Regency and Art Deco–style burl wood furniture. Vintage Mahey tables, mirrors and case pieces are often embellished with decorative techniques so that the rich, sumptuous materials he uses are paired with marquetry, lacquer, marble elements or brass accents that renders his furniture striking in contemporary dining rooms and living rooms.
Born in Mayenne, France, in 1944, Mahey found himself surrounded by a close family of painters and decorators. He graduated from the College of Applied Arts of Paris in 1966. From 1967 to 1976, Mahey worked for several luxury furniture manufacturers such as Maison Jansen, Roche Bobois, Maison Romeo and Maville Interiors. In 1976, he decided to make the bold move of striking out on his own and founded his namesake furniture design company.
Besides his love of marquetry, Mahey was interested in perfecting a heavy lacquer technique that produced mirror-like finishes and softened hard edges. Lacquered furniture and decor have long been cherished by design lovers. In the 18th century, European and English royals adored Japanese lacquerware.
During the Art Deco period, French furniture designers partnered with Japanese lacquerers to create a whole new genre of shimmering cabinetry — Jean Dunand learned the techniques from Japanese lacquer master Seizo Sugawara and introduced his first of many lacquered pieces in 1921. Dunand wasn’t the only Art Deco designer to use the material (Irish architect Eileen Gray famously did so too), but he employed it much more prolifically and decoratively. Collectors greatly admire and seek out Mahey’s lacquered chests of drawers and cabinets.
Today Mahey’s atelier is still family-led. Working closely with his wife, Betty, they have created many successful designs popular throughout France and around the world. In 1992, he opened his current showroom in the center of Paris and soon after, his children Cecilia and Maxence joined the family firm.
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$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
J.C. Mahey cherry red lacquer & brass console table, 1970s
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Miami, FL
Mahey is known for his use of luxurious materials such as brass, mahogany and glass. He has created furniture, lighting and accessories for brands such as Hermès, Pierre Cardin and S...
Brass
$6,041Sale Price|20% Off
Black Lacquered & Gilt Metal Console Signed by French Designer Jean-Claude Mahey
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice console is made of black lacquered wood and gilt metal. This is a French work signed Jean-Claude Mahey. Circa 1970
Metal
Pair of Jean-Claude Mahey Black Lacquered Brass Console Tables, 1970s
By Maison Romeo, Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Paris, IDF
With a shining black lacquered top, and sharply geometric brass legs and details, this beautiful pair of console tables carries a stellar French mid-century aesthetic into the contemporary home. Its boxy yet sophisticated style is typical of both the 1970s and designer Jean-Claude.Mahey’s work for French firm Maison Romeo Paris. A brass border runs along the piece, giving it a cohesive and exclusive feel. The console feels retro, without clashing with contemporary interiors. These two chic console...
Brass
$1,073
H 29.34 in W 49.41 in D 15.95 in
Vintage black lacquer deco revival console table by Pierre Vandel, Paris 1970s
By Pierre Vandel
Located in Hastings, GB
Sleek black lacquered aluminium deco revival console table by Pierre Vandel, Paris, 1970s. Black tinted glass top, gold trim and handles. One long drawer, with gold metal handles. A...
Aluminum
$3,850
H 35.13 in W 63.5 in D 14 in
French Art Deco Style 1980s Black Lacquer Gilt Accents U-Shape Console Table
By Interior Crafts, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in St. Louis, MO
Chic 1980s classic French Art Deco style console table, after Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. Elegant demilune top, slender U-shape sculpted supports lacquered in piano black with brass and ...
Brass, Metal
Argentine Designer, Console Table, Brass, Marble, Argentina, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A wall mounted black-lacquered brass and marble console table designed and produced in Argentina, c. 1970s. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 28.5"H x ...
Marble, Brass
$4,415
H 12.01 in W 45.28 in D 23.63 in
A NEOCLASSICAL SHABBY-CHIC Lacquer COFFEE TABLE by JEAN-CLAUDE MAHEY France 1970
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and luxurious rectangular coffee table, Post-Modernist, Shabby-Chic, base in black lacquered wood, thick square section top in burgundy red lacquered wood (deep and intens...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Lacquered Coffee Table by Jean-Claude Mahey
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely gorgeous Hollywood Regency style lacquered coffee table by Jean-Claude Mahey, circa 1970s. The table is extremely well constructed with an ivory lacquer veneer finish over...
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage French Jansen Design Black Lacquered Console
Located in Dallas, TX
The Vintage French Jansen Design Black Lacquered Console is a stylish and elegant piece of furniture. This console exudes a timeless charm with its black lacquered finish and sleek J...
Brass
$1,150
H 13.78 in W 51.19 in D 29.53 in
Mid-modern century briarwood and brass coffee table by Jean Claude Mahey, 1970s
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Mid-Century Modern Briarwood and Brass Coffee Table by Jean Claude Mahey, 1970s Elevate your living space with this stunning coffee table by Jean Claude Mahey, a hallmark of 1970s F...
Brass
$5,676
H 12.8 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
French Faux Tortoise Shell Lacquer & Brass Coffee Table J.C. Mahey C.1970
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in London, GB
French Faux Tortoise Shell Lacquer & Brass Coffee Table Designed by Eric Maville and Jean Claude Mahey for Maison Romeo C.1970 A lacquered coffee table, with gilt edges, raised on a black rectangular block base, makers plaque to the side. Known for his French chic...
Brass
Angelo Mangiarotti Black Marble Console Table, 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Italian architect and designer Angelo Mangiarotti in the 1970's, this console table is carved from Marquinia black marble. Its sculpted construction emphasizes the natura...
Marble
$2,800Sale Price|33% Off
H 13.5 in W 68.5 in D 43.25 in
Jean Claude Mahey Post-Modern Cocktail Table, 1980s France, Signed
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Such incredible detail in this rectangular coffee table designed by French designer, Jean Claude Mahey. Designed and crafted in the early 1980s in France, and signed by Jean Claude Mahey (J.C. Mahey) on the base, and is a prime collectors item. The seamless, smooth finish on the exotic wood table top features decorative marquetry inlay and the edge wrapped in lacquered goatskin. This gorgeous lacquered parchment and exotic light wood table...
Wood, Goatskin
$5,577
H 29.53 in W 43.31 in D 13.78 in
Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen Black Lacquer Chrome Console Table 1970s
By Maison Jansen, Guy Lefevre
Located in Paris, IDF
With a shining black lacquered top, and sharply geometric chrome legs and structure,, this console table carries a futuristic mid-century aesthetic into the contemporary home. Its bo...
Chrome
Black Lacquered Console Table with Brass Detailing, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A refined Italian console table from the 1970s featuring a sleek black lacquered frame enriched with inset brass trim running along the legs and perimeter. The linear brass accents h...
Lacquer
Jean-Claude Mahey lacquered console table, France circa 1970
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in LYON, FR
Superb Jean-Claude Mahey console table from the 1970s in elm burl veneer and brass. Its two drawers function perfectly with a simple push-button system. In very good condition, with ...
Brass
French Lacquered and Brass Console Table
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in London, GB
A large console table with cream lacquered base on brass plinth, the large top in lacquered segmented wood which shows the grain again edged in brass wi...
Brass
J.C. Mahey White Lacquer and Brass Console, 1970s
By Jean Claude Mahey, Maison Romeo
Located in Paris, IDF
With a shining white lacquered top, and sharply geometric brass legs and details, this console table carries a stellar futuristic midcentury aesthetic into the contemporary home. Its...
Brass
J.C. Mahey Blue Lacquer and Brass Console, 1970s
By Maison Romeo, Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Paris, IDF
With a shining blue lacquered top, and sharply geometric brass legs and details, this console table carries a stellar futuristic midcentury aesthetic into the contemporary home. Its ...
Brass
Jean Claude Mahey Black Lacquer and Brass Console
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in London, GB
A Jean Claude Mahey black lacquer and brass console, with push to open drawers with satin wood interiors and brass front detailing. The...
Brass