Charles de Wailly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles de Wailly

French architect

Date of Birth: 09-Nov-1730

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 02-Nov-1798

Profession: architect, urban planner, painter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Charles de Wailly (French pronunciation: ?[?a?l d? vaji]) (9 November 1730 – 2 November 1798) was a French architect and urbanist, and furniture designer, one of the principals in the Neoclassical revival of the Antique.
His major work was the Théâtre de l'Odéon for the Comédie-Française (1779–82).
In his designs, de Wailly showed a predilection for the perfect figure, the circle.