Appealing Post-war Design

Result EUR146,000

Published on 14 October 2019, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 04 October 2019 - 14:00 (CEST) - Hôtel Alliance, couvent des Minimes, 17, quai de Wault - 59800 Lille

In a catalogue seesawing between the 16^th century and the 1980s, the Fifties shone with this lamp by Jean Royère.

Jean Royère (1902-1981), Persian floor lamp, patinated and gilded metal, ca. 1950,... Appealing Post-war Design

Jean Royère (1902-1981), Persian floor lamp, patinated and gilded metal, ca. 1950, h. 183 cm, diam. 60 cm.
Result: €146,000

Perhaps because of its sinuous lines inspired by Persian plant motifs, or the prospect of new outlets in the Near East envisaged by its creator, this…

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Bijoux anciens, argenterie, objets d'art extrême orient, tableaux anciens et modernes, luminaires, tapis et tapisseries

Friday 04 October 2019 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live

Hôtel Alliance, couvent des Minimes, 17, quai de Wault - 59800 Lille

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Metal undulates, curves and comes to life in his hands, as this floor lamp from a model designed around 1950 proves once again.

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