Jean Royère

Exhibited by Galerie Jacques Lacoste

Material ashwood, parchment-covered with gilded cross décor, black painted metal and brass

Dimensions H 85 x L 150 x P 35 cm / H 33.5 x W 59 x D 13.7 in.

Place of Creation PARIS

Status Vetted

About the Work

This sideboard was specially commissioned, and here Jean Royère demonstrates a modern luxury that adopts a repertoire of pure forms enhanced by highly sophisticated materials and techniques.

Provenance

Purchased from the family of the first owner, Mr. M., 1957.

Literature

Archives Jean Royère, Galerie Jacques Lacoste & Galerie Patrick Seguin, cliché N°1.554 pour ce bahut pour Monsieur M., 1954 / for this sideboard for Mr. M., 1954
Archives Jean Royère, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, calque pour ce bahut pour Monsieur M., 1954 / drawing for this sideboard for Mr M. 1954