Lot Essay
This model is illustrated in photographs no. R521 and 1269, in the Jean Royère Archive, see lot 21 in this sale.
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Property from the Collection of Norah and Norman Stone
JEAN ROYÈRE (1902-1981)
Pair of High-Back 'Sculpture' Armchairs, circa 1955
Details
JEAN ROYÈRE (1902-1981)
Pair of High-Back 'Sculpture' Armchairs, circa 1955
oak, fabric upholstery
43 1/2 x 28 1/4 x 23 1/2 in. (110.6 x 71.7 x 59.7 cm) (each)
Pair of High-Back 'Sculpture' Armchairs, circa 1955
oak, fabric upholstery
43 1/2 x 28 1/4 x 23 1/2 in. (110.6 x 71.7 x 59.7 cm) (each)
Provenance
Kassatly Family, Beirut, Lebanon, acquired directly from the artist
Thence by descent
Galerie de Beyrie, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2002
Thence by descent
Galerie de Beyrie, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2002
Literature
R. Moutard-Uldry, "Jean Royère et la passion des voyages", Mobilier et Décoration, no. 7, 1954, p. 313
A. de Heeckeren, Jean Royère 1902-1981, créateur et décorateur, Paris, 1985, n.p., pl. 33
C. de Beyrie, S. de Beyrie, J. Ouaiss, Jean Royère, New York, 2000, pp. 56-57 (present lot illustrated)
A. de Heeckeren, Jean Royère 1902-1981, créateur et décorateur, Paris, 1985, n.p., pl. 33
C. de Beyrie, S. de Beyrie, J. Ouaiss, Jean Royère, New York, 2000, pp. 56-57 (present lot illustrated)
Further Details
The present lot is illustrated on plan no. 15 in the 'Kassatly' file, part of the Royère archives of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.
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