DESIGNED BY JEAN ROYERE, 1940/1950

Details

A Gilt Iron and Travertine Console
Designed by Jean Royere, 1940/1950
Rectangular top, geometric open column base
35in. (89cm.) high; 63¼in. (160.5cm.) high; 13¾in. (35cm.) deep

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Cf: Galerie Jacques Lacoste, Jean Royère, Paris, 1999
See also: René Chavance, 'Les aménagements nouveaux de Jean Royère et les réflexions qu'ils inspirent', Mobilier et Décoration, Paris, 1956

The design for a related side table is recorded for 1943. It is known that examples of the present console were executed in 1954 but it is possible that they were created from an earlier design.

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