Rare Wingback Armchair, designed circa 1952

Details

JEAN ROYÈRE (1902-1981)
Rare Wingback Armchair, designed circa 1952
oak, vinyl upholstery
27 x 24 3/4 x 28 in. (68.6 x 63 x 71 cm)

Provenance

Private Collection, Beirut
Thence by descent
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2000

Literature

L. Farnoux-Reynaud, "Jean Royère," Mobilier et Décoration, May 1937, p. 142 (for a related example)
C. and S. de Beyrie, J. Ouaiss, Jean Royère, New York, 2000, pp. 56-57 (for a related example)
P.-E. Martin-Vivier, Jean Royère, Paris, 2002, pp. 53 (for a related example), 86 (for the model with white fur upholstery)
P.-E. Martin-Vivier, Jean Royère, Paris, 2017, pp. 94-95 (for the model with white fur upholstery)

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Lot Essay

This model is documented in the Jean Royère archives held by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris in the 'Grands Fauteuils' file as tracing plan no. 3.480 for Madjdalani in 1952, and no. 9.366 for Monsieur Baniashemi in 1961.

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