Auction on
05 April 2024 - 14:01 (CEST) -
Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
Two works by famous artists achieved the highest bids: Jean Royère’s polar bear sofa and Auguste Rodin’s Saint John the Baptist.
Jean Royère (1902-1981), “Polar Bear” Boule sofa, c. 1952, beechwood frame, banana backrest and seat cushion, entirely upholstered in the original red mohair velvet, five cylindrical oak legs, 78 x 230 x 130 cm/ 30.70 x 90.55 x 51.18 cm. result: €1,012,500
Jean Royère (1902-1981), “Polar Bear” Boule sofa, c. 1952, beechwood frame, banana backrest and seat cushion, entirely upholstered in the original red mohair velvet, five cylindrical oak legs, 78 x 230 x 130 cm/ 30.70 x 90.55 x 51.18 cm. result: €1,012,500
Presented at the same time as the new Spring session of the PAD deisgn fair in the Tuileries Gardens, Jean Royère ’s Boule “Polar Bear” sofa, has everything it takes to create a stir, starting with its original red mohair velvet “skin”, its curves and its color. The piece of furniture, which graced the cover of La Gazette no. 10 ,…
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