“Sphère” coffee table by Jean Royère
“Sphère” coffee table
Rectangular top on globe form legs with square feet
Gilded iron, travertine
Original marble and gilding
France, 1950s
Dimensions:
13.75 in. (35 cm) H
59 in. (150 cm)
35 in. (91 cm) D
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Jean Royère (1902-1981) studied the classics at Cambridge University, and initially worked as a banker before beginning his career as a decorator in 1931 working for a furniture manufacturer in Paris. In 1942, he set up his own office, soon becoming the grand master of decorating in Paris. He received prominent commissions abroad, with a number in the Middle East, such as the residences of King Farouk of Egypt, King Hussein of Jordan, and the Shah of Iran. He worked until retirement 1980, at which point he moved to Pennsylvania.
His elegant and lyrical sense of Modern design included intrinsic ornamentation using his own very personal vocabulary of recurring motifs. The “Sphère” was composed of intersecting circles to form a globe with meridians bound by another loop set at a diagonal. Royère based the motif on 16th century astrolabes and armillary spheres, imbuing pieces like this table with a wistful sense of exploration and adventure. Literature: DOWNLOAD SPECS (PDF)    
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