Jean Royère, Pair of armchairs
Jean Royère (1902-1981)
Pair of armchairs
Circa 1955
Pair of armchairs with a high back, made of oak and mohair velvet.
The slightly reclined back and particularly envelopping with its two ears on each side remind the traditional "wing chair".
The deep seat is raised by a removable cushion.
The armrests, which lengthen the front legs, are made of a cylindric section of wood which become slender at the back.
The back feet are "saber-shaped".
Height 110 cm (43 ⅓ in) - Width 80 cm (31 ½ in) - Depth 91 cm (35 ¾ in)
Provenance:
- Directly acquired from the artist by the Kassatly Family, Beirut, Lebanon.
- Thence by descent.
Literature:
- Archives Jean Royère, Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Paris, Album VI for a picture of the model.
- Archives Jean Royère, Cabinet des Dessins, département des Arts Graphiques, Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Paris, for a blueprint dated from 1940.
- Axel de Heeckeren, Jean Royère 1902-1981. Créateur et décorateur, 1985, p. 33 pour une photo du modèle.
- Catherine et Stéphane de Beyrie & Jacques Ouaiss, Jean Royère, 2000, pp. 56-57, for our armchairs.
