Jean Royère

steel and gilt bronze, the rectangular frame with a trellis mesh separeted by gold spheres

Royère first introduced the idea of the crossed bars joined by spheres in 1939. However it was not until his 1947 exhibition at 'La Résidence française' in 1947 where he showed a lamp and a low table of this design that the shape was clearly defined. At the French consulate in Alexandria, Egypt, Royère furnishes an entire room in the 'Tour Eiffel' style. The design was subsequently sold at Royère's shop in Cairo, where this lot was apparently purchased by the vendor's father.