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Lot 109
  • 109

Jean Royère

Estimate
120,000 - 150,000 EUR
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Description

  • Paire de fauteuils Boule dit Ours polaire, vers 1948-1949
  • wood and velvet
  • Hauteur : 71 cm (28 in.) Largeur : 93 cm (36 1/2 in.) Profondeur : 93 cm (36 1/2 in.)
tapissés de velours vert, quatre pieds cylindriques en chêne

Provenance

Acquis par les parents des propriétaires actuels chez Jean Royère, dans la famille depuis l'origine

Literature

Le Décor d'Aujourd'hui, n. 79, 1953, p. 233
René Chavance, "Les aménagements nouveaux de Jean Royère et les réflexions qu'ils inspirent", Mobilier et Décoration, n. 8, 1956, p. 21
Patrick Favardin, Le style 50, un moment de l'art français, Paris, 1987, p. 53
Jean Royère décorateur à Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 1999, pp. 41, 60-63, 70-71, 114-115, 122-123 et 125 
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean Royère, Paris, 2002, pp. 35, 143, 210-211, 230-231, 238 et 266
Ensembles mobiliers, 1952, vol. 12, Paris, 2005, planche 20

Condition

Overall very good condition, consistent with age and gentle use. The original upholstery in good, clean condition with gentle wear at the upper arms and upper back rests. The feet with very minor wear and light scuffs.
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