Jean Royère, Pair of «Crapaud» armchairs

Jean Royère (1902-1981)

Pair of armchairs "Crapaud"
circa 1937

Pair of armchairs with an oak structure, upholstered with a velvet mohair fabric (non-original).

Height 24 1⁄2 in - Width 24 in - Depth 26 1⁄4 in

Literature :
Archives Jean Royère, Cabinet de dessins, MAD, Paris :
- blueprint from 1934 for a similar model with saber-shaped front legs.
- blueprint n°2963 from 1948 for a similar model
- blueprint from 1961 for the Oran prefecture for a similar mo- del with the front legs set in gilt metal parts.

Archives Jean Royère, fonds photographique, MAD, Paris :
- pictures n°496 and 497 for Mr Savenet in 1940.
- «Jean Royère», P-E Martin Vivier, éd. Norma, Paris, 2002, p. 72 ours armchairs reproduced.
- «Jean Royère», P-E Martin Vivier, éd. Norma, Paris, 2017, p. 83 ours armchairs reproduced.