Jean Royère, “Serpentin” chandelier

Jean Royère (1902-1981)

"Serpentin" chandelier
Model released in 1939 - Our piece circa 1948

Six lights chandelier in wrought-iron with its original gilt patina.
The sinusoidal line is the oldest and the most common pattern of Jean Royère’s work.
In 1939, for the Salon de l’Habitation, Jean Royère designed the interior of a bedroom for an hotel in which appeared our model for the first time.

Height 91 cm (35 3⁄4 in) - Diameter 130 cm (51 1⁄4 in)

Provenance :
- Collection of Mrs F., Lebanon, circa 1948 - Important collection of Jean Royère, begun in 1948 through Nadim Majdalani, at the occasion of a special order for a complete set, and completed over the years including during Parisian trips.
- Thence by descent.
- Gallery Chastel-Maréchal from the above.

Literature :
- Jean Royère's archives, MAD, Paris : Technical plan n°2.997 from 1948, annotated F., the chandelier with 8 lights coming from the same collection is reproduced and Album I, photography n°422 annotated « Salon des Arts Ménagers - Chambre d’Hôtel », from 1939.
- « Jean Royère, décorateur à Paris », Musée des Arts décoratifs, éd. Norma, Paris, 2000, p. 37 for a view of the hotel bedroom designed by Jean Royère at the Salon de l’Habitation in 1939, chandelier with 6 lights.
- « Jean Royère », P-E Martin Vivier, éd. Norma, Paris, 2002, p.150 for a similar red lacquer model with 8 lights.