Design

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Lot 91
  • 91

Jean Royère

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Table basse Ondulation, vers 1950
  • Brass and glass
  • Hauteur : 39 cm (15 1/4 in.) Diamètre : 81 cm (31 7/8 in.)
métal doré, piétement ondulé à boules de laiton hautes et basses, quatre tables gigognes triangulaires, plateaux en miroir 

Provenance

Collection privée, Liban
Galerie Jean-Louis Danant, Paris 

Literature

René Chavance, "Les aménagements nouveaux de Jean Royère et les réflexions qu'ils inspirent", Mobilier et Décoration, n. 8, Paris, 1956, p. 25 
Jean Royère, Galerie Jacques Lacoste et Galerie Patrick Seguin, Turin, 2012, vol. 2, p. 60

Condition

Good overall condition. The glass shelves with lack of silvering mainly located to the central and large circular shelf but also some to the angles of the triangular ones. One of the triangular shelves with a lack of glass in one corner of about 1 cm long and a few smaller lacks to other angles. One of the triangular tables with a metal stopper maintaining the glass top missing at one angle. The metal parts of all tables in good condition with a few pitting and oxidizing, all normal. The table with one of the four small metal elements for fixing the glass top in position missing.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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