Mid 20Th Century Wrought Iron Floor Lamp In The Style Of Jean Royere

A Fine Jean Royère Style Rotating Head Floor Lamp c.1940

Of wrought iron with a beautifully patinated surface and a replaced shade, this lovely floor lamp is very much in the style of the great designer Jean Royère. Unusually, however, this piece has a rotating head for adjustability which makes it all the more practical and interesting along with having a five position fitting for height giving this piece slightly more flexibility, making it possible to create whatever lighting mood the owner requires with ease.

This is a fine example of the types of designs created by this mid century luminary and the unusual adjustment feature makes it all the more sought-after.

Jean Royère (1902-1981)

Jean Royère is a firm favourite within the design community and extremely collectable with his works making vast sums at auction.

Royère took on the mantle of the great artistes décorateurs of 1940s France and ran with it into the second half of the twentieth century. Often perceived as outside of the modernist trajectory ascribed to twentieth-century design, Royère was nonetheless informed by and enormously influential to his peers.

He studied the classics at Cambridge University and initially worked as a banker before beginning his career as a decorator in 1931 working for a furniture manufacturer in Paris.

Having opened a store in Paris in 1943 before the war had ended, he was one of the first to promote a new way of life through interior decoration, and his lively approach found an international audience early on in his career.

In addition to commissions in Europe and South America, Royère had a strong business in the Middle East where he famously designed homes for the Shah of Iran, King Farouk of Egypt and King Hussein of Jordan.

The surrealist humour and artist's thoughtful restraint that he brought to his furniture designs continue to draw admiration to this day. He worked until retirement in 1980 at which point he moved to Pennsylvania. He has since become extremely collectable.

Width: 29 1/2 inches - 75cm
Height: 73 1/4 inches - 186cm
Depth: 56 inches - 42cm