Description
Mary Helen McCoy grew up in an environment rich in examples of European decorative arts and was always enamored with the beauty of 17th, 18th, and 19th century French furniture and decorative arts. To serve discriminating public and private institutions, collectors, and connoisseurs, she formed her business in 1990 and opened her gallery, Mary Helen McCoy Fine Antiques, in 1998. She adopted the mission of offering her clients a lasting investment in period furniture and decorative arts chosen for their high standard of design excellence, craftsmanship, quality of materials, and original condition. Today, her firm has the reputation as one of the nation's premier sources for fine and unusual period, 17th, 18th, and 19th century, French furniture and decorative arts with an emphasis on the finest period, 18th century furniture from the French provinces. Mary Helen McCoy Fine Antiques is one of only 12 firms in the United States that is a member of the prestigious Syndicat National des Antiquaires. The firm is also a member of the prestigious Confederation Internationale des Negociants en Oeuvres d'Art, and the Art and Antique Dealers League of America.