Jean ROYERE (1902-1981). Œuf" model lounge entirely covered with non-original red fabric. It stands on a conical base repainted in black. It includes : - pair of armchairs, Height. : 63 cm - Width : 61 cm - Depth : 78 cm - Seat depth : 52 cm - sofa, Height. 72.5 cm - Width: 160 cm - Depth: 84 cm - Seat depth: 52 cm Bibliography: - "Mobilier Décoration", year 1954, similar model rep. P. 102, for the pair of armchairs; - Galerie Jacques Lacoste Galerie Patrick Seguin, "Jean Royère", Editions, Galerie Jacques Lacoste Galerie Patrick Seguin, Turin, Italy, 2012, model rep. Pp. 110, 111, 114, 116 and 117 (vol. 1), model rep. Pp. 45, 49, 50 (vol. 2) ; - Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier with the participation of Jacques Lacoste, "Jean Royère", Editions Norma, Paris 2002, similar model rep. Pp. 254, 256 and 257; - Catalog for the exhibition Jean Royère Décorateur à Paris at the Musée des Arts décoratifs, Editions Norma - Paris 1999. Similar model rep. P. 124 ; - Ensembles Mobiliers", 1954, vol. 14, Editions, Bibliothèque de l'image, Paris, 2005, model rep. Pl. 26. Exhibition: "Jean Royère", Galerie Jacques Lacoste, Tuesday May 25-Friday July 2, 1999, model rep. P. 59. Provenance: Parisian family collection from the late 1960s to early. 1970 Note: Driven since childhood by a taste for decoration, Jean Royère radically changed his life at the age of 29, leaving Le Havre and the business world for, as he put it, "Paris and the Faubourg, the Faubourg Saint-Antoine". He joined Maison Gouffé through a friend in 1934, which enabled him to exhibit at the Salon d'Automne and the Salon de la Société des artistes décorateurs. After only two years' experience, he won the competition to install and furnish a large brasserie on the Champs-Elysées. This project launched his reputation. He was subsequently entrusted with numerous projects, such as the interior fittings for the famous Le Fouquet's restaurant on the Champs-Élysées, and the fitting out of the private apartments of the captain of the ocean liner France. His world remains unique, distinguished by his choice of a wide range of materials, including wood, metal and straw. His creations are inspired by nature and animals, and reflect his desire to create a playful living space, as illustrated by this "Oeuf" salon. Produced from 1951, this model was first presented in the "Foyer d'aujourd'hui" section of the Salon des arts ménagers, then at the Salon des artistes décorateurs in 1954. Appraisal by Mr. Jean-Marc MAURY - maury.expert@wanadoo.fr - 06 85 30 36 66