Jean Royère, “Ruban” console-desk
Jean Royère (1902-1981)
"Ruban" console-desk
Circa 1955
Console-desk with a painted metal structure and with a travertine original top.
The shaped-ribbon leg is composed by blackened metal stripes with an undulating shape, giving form to a ribbon pattern.
Bows are made by gilded brass balls.
This piece, well-known in the Jean Royère’s archives, is exhibited for the first time on the market.
Height 75,5 cm (29 3⁄4 in) - Width 120,5 cm (47 1⁄2 in) - Depth 60 cm (23 1⁄2 in)
Provenance:
- Private collection, Paris, France - where there was also a "Créneaux" coffee table. This set, known thanks to the documentation, is presented for the first time on the market.
Literature:
- Archives Jean Royère, MAD, Paris: period photograph illustrated our console-desk in an interior with the coffee table.
