Jean Royère: Naturally Original

Published on 26 February 2021, by Claire Papon

Auction on 05 March 2021 - 14:00 (CET) - Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

No two of Jean Royère’s creations look alike—quite a feat given the designer’s prolific output in every genre, including the Liane lamp.

Jean Royère (1902-1981), Liane wall lamp with five branches, c. 1960, metal with... Jean Royère: Naturally Original

Jean Royère (1902-1981), Liane wall lamp with five branches, c. 1960, metal with a golden patina, 231 x 178 x 14 cm (90.94 x 70.07 x 5.54 in).
Estimate: €100,000/150,000

The wishes or requirements of whoever commissioned this lamp around 1960 are unknown. In any case, it has been kept in the Paris area by his family. The undulating vines and the color of the patina are the designer’s…

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