Jean Royère, Pair of “Croisillons ” armchairs – from a set of four

Jean Royère (1902-1981)

Pair of "Croisillons " armchairs - from a set of four
circa 1955

A pair of armchairs with a black lacquered tubular metal frame.
The curved backrest features the iconic ‘Croisillons’ pattern, lending the piece an elegance that is both light and architecturally inspired.
The seat and backrest, generous and inviting, are fitted with large non-original cushions.
The base of the seat has been remade based on the original design.
The legs are straight at the front, extending from the armrests, and angled at the rear.
Each leg rests on a gold-plated brass ball.

Height 69 cm (27 1/8 in) - Width 58 cm (22 7/8 in) - Depth 84 cm (33 1/8 in)

Provenance :
- Collection of Mrs F., Lebanon, circa 1948 - Important Jean Royère collection begun in 1948 through Nadim Majdalani, on the occasion of a special commission for a whole set, and completed over the years mostly during trips to Paris.
- Thence by descent.
- Galerie Chastel-Maréchal from the above.

Literature :
- Cabinet des Dessins, Archives Jean Royère, département des Arts graphiques, MAD, Paris : blueprint n°2451 dated from March 1947, for a similar model.
- Fonds d’archives photographiques de Jean Royère, MAD, Paris : Album I, pictures from 1947 of the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs in Paris, for a similar model ; Album III, pictures of the interior of a villa in Croissy in 1947, for a similar model ; Album VI, picture N°1985, for a « Tour Eiffel model ».
- « Jean Royère », P.-E. Martin-Vivier, Paris, 2017, p. 120, 122 and 241 for similar models.
- Chastel-Maréchal gallery's archives, 2010.