JEAN ROYÈRE (1902–1981) Trèfle, model designed around [1939] Living room chair. The front and rear legs extend into the backrest posts, which are tapered and slightly curved, made of stained ash. The four-lobed seat and backrest have been (re)upholstered and (re)covered with taupe felt. 1950s. Normal wear and tear; upholstery and fabric are not original. Bears the original Jean ROYÈRE label under the seat. Height: 82 cm – Length: 49 cm – Depth: 52 cm Related archives and works: Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris – Identical models reproduced in designs by Jean Royère held in the institution’s collections under inventory numbers 48495.88, 48495.99, 48496.1, 48496.6, 48496.17, 48496.20, and 48499.47. Bibliography: - *Le Décor d’aujourd’hui* – No. 37, 1946. An identical model is reproduced on page 50, in the article “Décors de Jean Royère.” - *Plaisir de France* – April–May 1947 issue. Identical designs reproduced on page 54. - *Plaisir de France* – March 1949 issue. Identical designs reproduced on page 35, in the article “At Jean Royère’s in Paris.” - *Le Décor d’aujourd’hui* – No. 54, January 1950. Identical designs reproduced on page 47. - *Mobilier et Décoration* – No. 7, October 1951. Identical designs reproduced on page 22. - *Ensembles mobiliers* – Volume XI – Éditions Charles Moreau, Paris, 1951. Identical designs reproduced on plate 15. - *Ensembles mobiliers* – Volume XII – Éditions Charles Moreau, Paris, 1952. Identical designs reproduced on plates 19 and 20. - Mobilier et Décoration – September–October 1954 issue. Identical designs reproduced on pages 310 and 311, in the article “Jean Royère and a Passion for Travel.” - Furniture Collections – Volume XV – Éditions Charles Moreau, Paris, 1955. Identical designs reproduced on plate 23. - Jean Royère, Decorator in Paris – Catalog of the exhibition held at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris (October 8, 1999 – January 30, 2000), Éditions Norma / Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 1999. Identical designs reproduced on pages 16, 70, and 77, and in Royère’s drawings on pages 98 and 116. - Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier – Jean Royère – Éditions Norma, Paris, 2002. Identical designs reproduced on pages 35, 146, 170, 211, and 271. - Jacques Lacoste & Patrick Seguin – Jean Royère, vol. 1 – Éditions Galerie Jacques Lacoste & Galerie Patrick Seguin, Paris, 2012. Identical designs reproduced on pages 72, 73, 103, 134, 192, 238, and 260. - Jacques Lacoste & Patrick Seguin – Jean Royère, Vol. 2 – Éditions Galerie Jacques Lacoste & Galerie Patrick Seguin, Paris, 2012. Identical models reproduced in the model index on page 54 and in drawings by Jean Royère on pages 302–305.