Pair of Bouquet Wall Lights

Jean Royère

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With ten gilt-patinated metal arms. Model first presented at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs in 1939.

Details

Material

Painted tubular metal, Paper

Dimensions

W 39.3″ xH 31.5″ xD 21.6″

W 100cm xH 80cm xD 55cm

Place & Year

circa 1948

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Provenance

Private collection of Mr & Mrs F., Lebanon, circa 1948 Important collection of Jean Royère, begun in 1948 through Nadim Majdalani, at the occasion of a special order for a complete set, and completed over the years including during Parisian trips. - Thence by descent - Galerie Gabriel acquired from the above.

Designer Biography

Jean Royère

1929 — 1981

Supported by an increasingly international clientele, Royère expanded internationally after World War II. Royère was already a famous interior designer in France in the 1940’s when he met Nadim Madjalani, a Lebanese architect.

He opened an office in Cairo, Egypt in 1946, quickly followed by one in Beirut, in association with Majdalani.

During the course of Royère frequent visits to Lebanon, a profound friendship between the two men naturally evolved, and Majdalani responded by being able to introduce numerous prospective clients; together they completed several successful projects like the Beirut luxury hotels "Le Capitole" or "St George".

With the construction in 1955 of Majdalani "L’atelier" gallery on Avenue Sleiman-Boustani, Royère now had a vitrine through which he could continually exhibit his new design, until his retirement in the mid 1960’s.