Lot Essay
The present lot is illustrated in photographs no. 1572 and 1068, part of 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)
'Tour Eiffel' Console, circa 1956
Details
JEAN ROYÈRE (1902-1981)
'Tour Eiffel' Console, circa 1956
painted iron, gilt bronze, Porter marble
36 3/8 x 35 1/4 x 17 3/4 in. (92.4 x 89.5 x 45.1 cm)
'Tour Eiffel' Console, circa 1956
painted iron, gilt bronze, Porter marble
36 3/8 x 35 1/4 x 17 3/4 in. (92.4 x 89.5 x 45.1 cm)
Provenance
Monsieur and Madame Raymond Saleha, Beirut, acquired directly from the artist
Thence by descent
Galerie de Beyrie, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2000
Thence by descent
Galerie de Beyrie, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2000
Literature
C. de Beyrie, S. de Beyrie, J. Ouaiss, Jean Royère, New York, 2000, pp. 20 (present lot illustrated), 170 (for an invoice for the commission)
Galerie Jacques Lacoste, Galerie Patrick Seguin, Jean Royère, vol. 1, Paris, 2012, p. 64 (for a related example)
Galerie Jacques Lacoste, Galerie Patrick Seguin, Jean Royère, vol. 2, Paris, 2012, pp. 143-144 (for a related example)
Galerie Jacques Lacoste, Galerie Patrick Seguin, Jean Royère, vol. 1, Paris, 2012, p. 64 (for a related example)
Galerie Jacques Lacoste, Galerie Patrick Seguin, Jean Royère, vol. 2, Paris, 2012, pp. 143-144 (for a related example)
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