JEAN ROYÉRE (1902-1981)
Trefle Armchair
circa 1939
sycamore, mohair upholstery
height 30 1/2in (77.4cm); width 21 3/4in (55.3cm); depth 22in (55.8cm)
Footnotes:
The model was first presented at the Salon des Artistes Decorateurs in 1939.

Literature
Jean Royère, Vol. I, Édition Jacques Lacoste and Galerie Patrick Seguin, Paris, 2012, p. 68, 70 (drawing)
Jean Royère, Vol. II, Édition Jacques Lacoste and Galerie Patrick Seguin, Paris, 2012, p. 49, 53 (model illustrated)
Jean Royère, Décorateur à Paris, exhibition catalogue, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 1999, p. 70, 98, 116 (model illustrated)
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean Royère, Éditions Norma, 2017, p. 185 (model illustrated)
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Overall good original condition, however there are some minor areas of infill to elbow joints on the arms and some minor age separation. The back joint on proper left arm has an area of repair where it attaches to the back rest. Front right leg with 2-inch long burn mark on front side. Otherwise with typical light scratches, nicks and marks consistent with age.