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Ondulation Andiron by Jean Royere

Creator: Jean Royère
Offered by: BAC

Description
Large Ondulation andiron by Jean Royère (1902-1984), in blackened wrought iron, France, circa 1937.

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.

Royère was both a proponent of the functionality of modernism and the visual harmony that could be achieved through the traditional notion of a repeated decorative motif. He would typically approach the design for an interior by using the same motif throughout the ensemble of furnishings. Far from applying an ornamental flourish, he fully integrated these motifs. In the case of this andiron / fire grate, the lyrical “Ondulation” (wave) motif is structurally the front side.

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	1920-1949
Materials:	painted wrought iron
Condition:	Excellent. excellent condition; paint has been restored
Creation Date:	mid-20th century
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Book References:	Galerie Jacques Lacoste and Galerie Patrick Seguin, Jean Royère, Paris, 2012; vol. 2, pg. 60 Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean Royère, Paris, 2002; pg. 159 (same frame)
Incollect Reference #:	216015

Dimensions

W.	27 in;	H.	7.75 in;	D.	14.5 in;
W.	68.58 cm;	H.	19.69 cm;	D.	36.83 cm;

Message from Seller:

A premiere design gallery for over two decades, BAC offers an unparalleled collection of fine 20th century European antiques selected with a connoisseur’s eye and an historian's rigor. Specializing in the very best of French and Nordic decorative arts and furnishing, BAC features work by design masters such as Jean-Michel Frank, Jean Royère, Axel Einar Hjorth, and Kaare Klint, as well as pieces by lesser known talents, chosen for their intrinsic quality and beauty.

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