Jean Royère

"Avant....Après," Décor d'Aujoud'hui, 1948, p. 45
"A Decorator's Paris Shop," Art & Industry, April 1951, p. 149
René Chavance, "Aménagements Officiels et Installations Privées par Jean Royère," Mobilier et Décoration, October 1951, p. 22, 24 and 27
Ensembles Mobiliers, vol. XII, 1952, pl. 20 (for a similar model)
"La Folie des Prix Français par Jean Royére," Le Décor d'Aujourd'hui, no. 79, 1953, p. 232 (for a similar model)
Madeleine Fuchs, "Jean Royère," Le Décor d'Aujourd'hui, December 1954, p. 55
Axel de Heeckeren, Jansen Présent Jean Royère, exh. cat., Paris, 1985, p. 61
Galerie Jacques Lacoste, Jean Royère, Paris, 1999, pp. 88-89
Jean Royère:  Décorateur à Paris, exh. cat., Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 1999, p. 16
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean Royère, Paris, 2002, pp. 45 and 190-191

Overall very good original condition. The marble top and lower panels with some slight surface scratches as expected with use. The scratches to the top of the table are shallow, yet some extend the majority of the width of the table. The marble top with two minor edge chips, each less than a ¼ inch (one to the immediate corner and the other to the middle portion of the adjacent side). Both losses are old and therefore no longer rough to the touch. The base marble elements with a couple on minute edge chips. The gilt portion of the base with rubbing the gilt finish as seen in the catalogue illustration. Some of the losses and rubbing reveal a red undercoat or the natural metal color. The gilt has acquired an attractive patina and the red showing through is a chic addition to the surface.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.