Sold for:
$24,000
$24,000
France, 1959 suede, steel 30 w x 32 d x 72 h in (76 x 81 x 183 cm)
Designed for the Princess Shahnaz, the daughter of the Shah of Iran, in 1959.
The dramatic arch and undulating details of this chair echo Royere's use of sinewy lines and curves.
Literature:
Mobilier and Decoration, May, 1960
Jean Royere, Axel de Heeckeren, 1985
Jean Royere Mobilier, Passebon, pg. 135
Le Mobilier du XX Siecle, Kjellberg, pg. 561 illustrates this example
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2005-05-22
