Jean Royère, Mirror

Jean Royère (1902-1981)

Mirror
circa 1955

This rectangular mirror features a double frame made of thick wooden cylindrical mouldings.
Between the outer frame and the inner frame, which surrounds a flat mirror, a tightly woven cane pattern allows the structure to show through.

Height 103,5 cm (40 3⁄4 in) - Width 83 cm (36 1⁄2 in)

Provenance :
- Collection of Charles and Marie Majdalani, Beirut, Lebanon, circa 1955 - Important Jean Royère collection begun around the start of the collaboration with Nadim Majdalani, the couple’s cousin, on the occasion of a special commission for a whole set for their Beirut home, and completed by buying from L’Atelier, where Royère pieces were showcased in Beirut.
- Thence by descent.
- Chastel-Maréchal gallery from the above.

Literature :
- Archives Jean Royère, Cabinet des Dessins, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris : Blueprints N° 4.899 and 4.707 for similar square models ; Blueprints N°6.612 for similar models ; Album photo N°6, photoraph numbered 1877 for a similar square model.
- « Jean Royère », P.-E. Martin-Vivier, éd. Norma, Paris, 2002, square mirror model reproduced p. 35 ; photographs of L’Atelier dated from 1955 reproduced p. 38.