Image from the instillation.
The Sonnabend Gallery is holding the first major retrospective of the work of Jean Royere (1902-1981). The exhibition is curated by two of the leading authorities on 20th Century design, Patrick Seguin and Jacques Lacoste.The schematic design of the exhibition has been entrusted to the noted architect and designer India Mahdavi, who says unlike the more austere designs of his contemporaries, Royere brought great humor to his work. We wanted to celebrate this fun, playful, eclectic spirit.
Liane lamp, 1958 
Jean Royere - French Legation, Helsinki
Serpentin ceiling lamp, 1954
Tour Eiffel table, ca.1950 
Ours Polaire sofa, 1952 
Hotel Saint-Georgesa, Beyrouth, 1950
All Royere pieces from Galerie Patrick Seguin
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Tuesday, 25 March 2008
Royere retro
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7 comments:
Wow... this is great stuff... I especially love the first image of the great canopy bed. Lush!
How fabulous. I'm still dreaming of owning a Royère firescreen someday.
That bed is certifiably nuts ... and wonderful. And the image of the Hotel Saint Georges is wonderful too ... that poor hotel (I think) still stands empty and about to fall down, on the waterfront, right where Hariri was blown up.
AL - seemingly Beirut is a great place to find original pieces by Royere?!
sounds great, wish I could go...
Suzy - hope you are feeling better...
one of my heroes- thanks for the great images!
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