Jean Royère, Living room set

Jean Royère (1902-1981)

Living room set
Circa 1952

Living room set composed by a 3-seat sofa and two armchairs in blue velvet fabric, presented for the first time on the market.
The profile of this set is particularly interesting. Indeed, the large armrest draw an important curve. On the back these armrests are lower that on the front which is given a more important effect of the bulging. This curve line contrasts with the rigorous line of the drawing. From the back, the set shows a broken line between the back and the armrests. The whole stands on large cylindric solid oak feet.
The proportions are remarkable. Each piece is conceived in a sculptural way, each point of view on the pieces offer a new perspective.

Sofa :
Height 60 cm (23 5/8 in) - Width 226 cm (89 in) - Depth 80 cm (31 1/2 in)

Armchairs :
Height 60 cm (23 5/8 in) - Width 76 cm (29 7/8 in) - Depth 80 cm (31 1/2 in)

Provenance :
- This set was commissioned in 1952 by Mr. and Ms. M. for their house near Paris. Those pieces have been purchased by Galerie Chastel-Maréchal straight from the children of the first collectors.

Literature :

- Family archives.

- Archives Jean Royère, MAD, Paris :
- Cabinet des Dessins, département des Arts Graphiques : un calque daté de 1949 N°3204, de 1951 N°3892, de 1952 N°°4089.
- Album photo N°3, photo N° 576 annnotée « Chadene, 1943 », Album photo N°7 photo N° 1567
- Dessin d’un ensemble de salon annoté Monsieur R. de Menasce for a comparable model with squared feet.

- Mobilier et décoration n° 1951, for a comparable model with squared feet.