ID 779017
Lot 144 | JEAN ROYÈRE (1902-1981)
Estimate value
$ 250 000 – 350 000
Important 'Forme Libre' or 'Cachalot' Low Table, 1966
ash, oak, wenge, African rosewood
10 x 24 1⁄2 x 58 1⁄2 in. (25.4 x 62.2 x 148.6 cm)
Literature
Décors Insolites chez Tristan de Salazar en l'Hôtel des Archevêques de Sens, du 29 Janvier au 20 Février 1966, Paris, 1966, pp. 2 and 10 (for mention of the present lot)
P.-M. G., "Les décorateurs à l'hôtel de Sens", Le Monde, Paris, 11 February 1966 (for a description of the exhibition mentioning Royère’s presentation)
P. -E. Martin-Vivier, Jean Royère, Paris, 2002, pp. 266 (for a related example) and 291 (present lot illustrated)
J. Lacoste and P. Seguin, Jean Royère, vol. 1, Paris, 2012, p. 218 (for a related example)
P. -E. Martin-Vivier, Jean Royère, Paris, 2017, pp. 278 (for a related example) andd 306 (present lot illustrated)
Exhibited
Paris, Hôtel des Archevêques de Sens (Bibliothèque Forney), 'Salon au 50ème étage d’un immeuble de Manhattan', Décors insolites chez Tristan de Salazar, January – February 1966
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
| Artist: | Jean Royère (1902 - 1981) |
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| Medium: | Wood |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Tables |
| Artist: | Jean Royère (1902 - 1981) |
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| Medium: | Wood |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Tables |
| Address of auction |
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