Gallery Information

Gallery Statement:

Dalva Brothers was founded in 1933 by Leon Dalva Sr. and his brothers. He and his wife Jean ran the gallery until joined by their sons David II and Leon Jr. The founders' grandson, David III, is the third generation of Dalvas working here. We have occupied the five story townhouse at 44 East 57th Street for more than 60 years. We have one of the finest and largest inventories of 18th century continental decorative arts in the world, some displayed in period paneled rooms. We have sold to many museums, including the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Louvre as well as to many interior decorators and collectors. We try to maintain a collection that ranges from masterpieces with royal provenance to beautiful but more accessible pieces reflecting the amazing craftsmanship and design skills of eighteenth century Europe.