Jean Royère Andirons
View Similar Items
Jean Royère Andirons
About the Item
- Creator:Jean Royère (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Width: 1 in (2.54 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU92781125116
Jean Royère
World traveler, polyglot and avant-garde visionary Jean Royère (1902–81) is one of the biggest names in French mid-century design. He was fascinated by different materials, such as raffia and zebrawood, and aesthetics from around the world, from Scandinavian modernism to the traditions of the Middle East. Owing to this venturesome spirit, Royère produced an eclectic body of work that truly doesn’t fit a singular style. One light fixture might have organic shapes reminiscent of Art Nouveau, while a table would be crafted with minimalist straw marquetry.
Born in Paris, Royère studied classics at Cambridge University and then worked for an import-export company. In 1931, he switched gears to design, studying cabinetmaking in the workshops of Faubourg Saint-Antoine and furniture making under the tutelage of Pierre Gouffé. He made his debut in interior design in 1934 when he won a design contest for the brasserie in the Hotel Carlton on the Champs-Élysées.
Royère’s most famous piece of furniture was his biomorphic Boule sofa, sometimes playfully called the Ours Polaire, or Polar Bear. Designed for his mother in 1947, the curved sofa with its fuzzy white velvet shocked the French interior design world when it was displayed at the Art et Industrie exhibition, but it proved enduringly popular with customers, such as the Shah of Iran, who purchased several for his daughter. Royère would continue to design furniture and interiors for an elite clientele, including the kings of Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
Royère retired in 1972, then moved to the United States in 1980. After he died a year later, his archives were given to the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. His works continue to be highly coveted — Kanye West, for instance, once tweeted that the Polar Bear sofa is his favorite piece of furniture. In 2016, Galerie Patrick Seguin in Paris opened a retrospective of his distinctive designs, from the plush 1943 Eléphanteau chair to the 1963 Tour Eiffel table with its elegant metal supports.
Find vintage Jean Royère tables, storage cabinets and other furniture today on 1stDibs.
- Jean-Paul Créations Brutalist Stainless Steel Andirons, France, 1970sBy Jean Paul CreationsLocated in New York, NYMinimalist nickel-plated or stainless steel andirons Flame shaped front end rare piece by Jean-Paul Créations, France these andirons will ship from France price does not include ...Category
Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Andirons
MaterialsWrought Iron
- Modernist Stainless Steel Andirons by Jean-Paul Créations, France, 1970sBy Jean Paul CreationsLocated in New York, NY1970s modernist andirons rare model by Jean-Paul creations, France.Category
Vintage 1970s French Andirons
MaterialsStainless Steel
- Drop Shaped Stainless Steel Andirons by Jean-Paul Créations, France, 1970sBy Jean-Paul CreationsLocated in New York, NY1970s inverse drop shaped modernist andirons. Rare stainless steel model by Jean-Paul Créations, France. These andirons will ship from France and can be returned to either France or ...Category
Vintage 1970s French Andirons
MaterialsStainless Steel, Iron
- AndironsLocated in Dallas, TXPair of andironsCategory
Antique 19th Century Andirons
MaterialsIron
$1,600 / set - Brass AndironsBy Donald DeskeyLocated in West Palm Beach, FLThis stylish Mid-Century Modern set of andirons in polished brass and black iron date to the 1950s and have been professionally polished and will make a great look for your fires thi...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Andirons
MaterialsBrass, Iron
$2,600 / set - Rustic A AndironsLocated in New York, NYSubstantial pair of architectural andirons of capital A form. Made of solid stock iron, in aged rust patina. Quirky and sophisticated design, one of a kind item.Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Andirons
MaterialsWrought Iron
$1,600