Jean ROYERE (1902–1981) Croisillon chair, circa 1950. Made of oak, with a slightly sloped and curved backrest featuring openwork cross-pattern detailing, a seat upholstered in red cotton fabric, resting on two saber-shaped rear legs and two tapered front legs. H.: 79.5 cm; W: 47 cm; D: 44.5 cm. Signs of wear, scratches, a crack on one rear leg, and discoloration. Damage and peeling on one of the cross-shaped backrest elements Provenance: Collection of Mr. and Mrs. B. Then passed down through the family. Bibliography: Jean Royère décorateur à Paris, exhibition catalog, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, October 8, 1999–January 30, 2000, Édition Norma, 1999, similar model reproduced on p. 16. Jean Royère, Volume 1, published by Galerie Jacques Lacoste and Galerie Patrick Seguin, 2012, similar model reproduced on p. 230 Jean Royère, Volume 2, published by Galerie Jacques Lacoste and Galerie Patrick Seguin, 2012, similar model reproduced on p. 55. Anne Bony, Furniture and Decor of the 1940s, Norma Editions, 2002, similar model reproduced on p. 208. Pierre Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean Royère, Norma Editions, 2002, similar model reproduced on p. 119.