Lot Essay
This model is illustrated on plan n°5695 part of the Royère archives Fund of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.
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‘Boule’ Chair, circa 1950
Details
JEAN ROYÈRE (1902-1981)
‘Boule’ Chair, circa 1950
brass, gilt metal, hide upholstery
36 1⁄2 x 19 1⁄2 x 18 in. (92.7 x 49.5 x 45.7 cm)
‘Boule’ Chair, circa 1950
brass, gilt metal, hide upholstery
36 1⁄2 x 19 1⁄2 x 18 in. (92.7 x 49.5 x 45.7 cm)
Provenance
Galerie Jacques Lacoste and Galerie Patrick Seguin, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
J. Lacoste and P. Seguin, Jean Royère, vol. 1, Paris, 2012, pp. 169 and 279 (present lot illustrated)
J. Lacoste and P. Seguin, Jean Royère, vol. 2, Paris, 2012, pp. 54 (present lot illustrated) and 299 (drawing of a related example)
J. Lacoste and P. Seguin, Jean Royère, vol. 2, Paris, 2012, pp. 54 (present lot illustrated) and 299 (drawing of a related example)
Exhibited
New York, Sonnabend Gallery, Jean Royère, 8 March - 12 April 2008
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