JEAN ROYERE

Exhibited by Galerie Jacques Lacoste

Material Straw marquetry

Dimensions H 25 x L 126,5 x P 65,5 cm / H 9,8 x W 50 x D 26 in.

Place of Creation France

Status Vetted

About the Work

It was in the late 1940s that Jean Royère designed the so-called “Flaque” tables, the first model of which appeared in 1950. The line of these tables reflects the taste for free forms that was mainly expressed in the decorative arts throughout the decade.

Avoiding sharp angles, the gentle curves of the tabletop are inspired by nature.

In counterpoint, a deliberately thick base underlines the graphic aspect.

Drawing on his knowledge of 18th-century French cabinetmaking, Jean Royère dresses the tabletop in wood and straw marquetry. In a modern, poetic vein, he decorates the top with a star pattern formed by two superimposed crosses .A similar model was exhibited at the Salon des Arts Ménagers in 1954.

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Provenance

Bought from the family of the first owner, Mr. M.

Literature

Archives Jean Royère, Galerie Jacques Lacoste & Galerie Patrick Seguin, plan d’exécution N°3.573, for a similar model, circa 1950.
Archives Jean Royère, Galerie Jacques Lacoste & Galerie Patrick Seguin, photo N°1573 for a similar model
Archives Jean Royère, Galerie Jacques Lacoste & Galerie Patrick Seguin, photo N°1282 for a similar model presented at Salon des Arts Ménagers, Paris, 1954.