Jean Royère, 1902 - 1981

en rotin, le plateau de la table en verre opalin noir, chaise à motifs de croisillons, les assises garnies d'un coussin vert pomme

JEAN ROYERE, COLLECTION PRIVEE

LOTS 68-73

En 1952, un médecin et son épouse quittent le sud de la France pour s'installer dans une maison au bord de la mer en Bretagne. Située dans un écrin de verdure, la maison est repensée par Jean Royère auquel l'épouse donne carte blanche pour qu'il y apporte gaité et lumière. Il commence par reconstruire les trois cheminées de la maison et recouvre les murs de raffia naturel puis s'inspire des couleurs environnantes (plafonds verts prairie et moquette bleue ciel) pour l'ensemble de la maison et du mobilier qu'il conçoit spécialement. Restée dans la maison depuis leur origine, les meubles et objets présentés des lots 68 à 73 sont un rare témoignage resté encore intouché/intact de l'oeuvre de Jean Royère.

In 1952 a doctor and his wife left their home in the south of France for a new life on the coast of Brittany. Surrounded by nature, they sought out the designer Jean Royère and gave him free rein to remodel and redecorate their new house. Royère started by covering the walls with raffia and redesigning the three fireplaces. His colour scheme was influenced by the natural surroundings of the property, but in reverse - a sky blue tone was used for the carpet and the ceilings were painted green like the fields. He then furnished the whole home with specific pieces of furniture and objects that he had designed, transforming the home into a work of art.

The selection of pieces from the house presented here, from lot 68 to 73, form a rare collection of pieces from a single commission and give an intriguing insight into Royère's taste at this stage of his career.

Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean Royère, éd. Norma, Paris, 2002, p. 287 pour un modèle de chaises identiques

Les chaises : Bon état général. Certaines parties renforcées / restaurées, notamment la jonction des dossiers et des assises à la partie antérieurs des assises. Usures d'usage du rotin au piétement et quelques restaurations au niveau de l'arrondi des piétements. Les tables en assez bon état général. Pour tout renseignement ou image complémentaire sur ce lot, veuillez nous contacter au +33.1.53.05.52.81 Good overall condition. The chairs : some parts have been consolidated / restored, mostly the junction of the back with the seat at the front part of the seats. Wear to the rattan at the feet and a few restorations at the feet's curve. The tables in overall good condition. For any additional information or image for this lot, please contact us at the following number +33.1.53.05.52.81
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.