Auction on
20 December 2022 - 14:30 (CET) -
Salle 7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
This model illustrating the fluid, organic forms of Jean Royère is one of the French designer's iconic pieces, along with the Ours polaire (Polar Bear).
Jean Royère (1902-1981), Éléphanteau armchair, model created in 1939, 88 x 68 x 63 cm/34.6 x 26.8 x 24.8 in. Estimate: €100,000/150,000 Jean Royère Estate/Adagp, Paris, 2022
Jean Royère (1902-1981), Éléphanteau armchair, model created in 1939, 88 x 68 x 63 cm/34.6 x 26.8 x 24.8 in. Estimate: €100,000/150,000 Jean Royère Estate/Adagp, Paris, 2022
Presented in 1939 at the Salon of the Société des Artistes Décorateurs and the exhibition "From idea to form" staged by the Porza Association at the Palais Galliera in Paris, the Éléphanteau (Baby Elephant) chair laid the foundations for Royère's style. All curves and biomorphic lines, the seat features two “ears” on each side of the back, explaining…
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