Pair of Mid 20th Century French Parisian Club Armchairs
Located in Benington, Herts
A Pair of Fine Parisian Club Armchairs, Mid 20th Century In the Style of Jean Royère and Jean
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Upholstery, Wood
Royere Polar
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Pair of Polar Bear style Swivel Chairs
By Jean Royère
Located in Danville, CA
Pair of Velvet Swivel Chairs in the style of Jean Royere's Polar Bear chairs. The pair swivel on
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Swivel Chairs
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Wood, Upholstery, Rosewood
Paul Frankl Cloud Coffee Table in Natural Cork and Bleached Mahogany Model #5005
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H 14.5 in W 36 in D 48 in
Paul Frankl Cloud Coffee Table in Natural Cork and Bleached Mahogany Model #5005
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Dallas, TX
Bayser's internationally published apartment. It will pair well with your Jean Royere Polar Bear sofa! The
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Polar Bear Chair after Jean Royère
By Jean Royère
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A faithful circa 1980s reproduction of Jean Royère's classic Polar Bear chair, this extremely
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Late 20th Century American Lounge Chairs
Mid Century Polar Sofa Jean Royere stile
By Jean Royère
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Behold the timeless elegance of the Vintage Mid Century Polar Sofa by Jean Royere, now reborn in a
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
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Textile, Wood
Polar Sofa in the style of Jean Royère
By Jean Royère
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Polar sofa, most amazing King of sofa in the style of Jean Royère, edition modern 1990s. Ultra
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Late 20th Century French Sofas
Pair of Polar Chairs
By Jean Royère
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of Polar Chairs, 1970s. Recently reupholstered. Provenance: acquired from the private
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Late 20th Century French Chairs
A SUMPTUOUS BOUCLE ARMCHAIR BY GUGLIELMO ULRICH - ATTRIBUTED c1950
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H 32.68 in W 39.38 in D 35.44 in
A SUMPTUOUS BOUCLE ARMCHAIR BY GUGLIELMO ULRICH - ATTRIBUTED c1950
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in London, GB
leading french designers of the time, specifically the emblematic Jean Royère ‘Polar bear’ armchair which
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Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
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Pair of Midcentury Polar Bear Style Barrel Chairs after Jean Royere
By Jean Royère, Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Great, fully restored pair of midcentury polar bear style barrel chairs after Jean Royere.. Snag
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Pair of Mario Bellini Styled Floral Chintz Fabric Lounge Chairs
By Mario Bellini, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
seat back and arms which wrap around in a Jean Royere's Polar Bear vein provide ample style, comfort
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Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs
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Polar Bear Monumental Cresent Brown Leather Sofa, France
Located in New York, NY
Jean Royere style polar bear monumental cresent brown leather sofa, 1980s, France Absolutely
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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Sofas
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