Large Pair Of Patinated Bronze "cage" Lamps - Attributed To / Dlg By Jean Royère

Pair of large decorative lamps of the “Cage” model attributed / in the style of Jean Royère (1902-1981) in patinated bronze.
This model was possibly previously in gilded bronze.

The bases are an old work and of very fine craftsmanship, which we can only attribute to Jean Royère or his followers.

This model is similar to the lamps sold by Rouillac in 2021 (Sale of November 7, 2021, lot #5) in terms of size and quality. The same model but smaller (35 cm) at Artcurial in 2008 (Sale of June 3, 2008, lots #114 and #115).

Height: 60 cm (without lampshades).
Width: 46 cm.

At 29, Jean Royère left a comfortable position in import-export to launch himself as an interior designer. In 1934, his new design for the Brasserie Carlton on the Champs-Élysées was an immediate success.

It was the beginning of an international career that would last until the early 1970s. A key figure in the avant-garde of the 1950s, Royère tackled all areas of decoration and opened branches in the Middle East and Latin America.

His patrons included King Farouk, King Hussein of Jordan, and the Shah of Iran, who, seduced by his creative freedom and elegance, entrusted him with the design of their palaces. Royère invented an original style combining bright colors, organic shapes, and precious materials, within a wide range of imaginative creations.

In 1980, he left France for the United States, where he lived until his death.