Smith Ely (American, 1800 to 1884)
Smith Ely was a turner, chair maker, and merchant whose shop was at Broad and New Streets in New York, ca 1823-1837. He also sold undecorated chairs to other manufacturers who then decorated and sold them. See Monkhouse and Michie, The Magazine Antiques, June 1982.
Information courtesy of Cowan’s Auctions Inc.