ID 976469
Lot 11 | JEAN ROYÈRE (1902-1981)
Estimate value
$ 80 000 – 120 000
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
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)
Post lot text
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.
| Artist: | Jean Royère (1902 - 1981) |
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| Medium: | Wood, Oak wood |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs |
| Artist: | Jean Royère (1902 - 1981) |
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| Medium: | Wood, Oak wood |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs |
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