Rare Pair of French Modernist Art Deco Cerused/Limed Oak Tambour Cabinets

A unique 1950s French modernist cabinet. Constructed in oak with two pairs of sliding doors with brass hardware, one steel, one limed oak. Stylistically with nods to both the deco ...

A C.1950s Spanish Limed oak coffee table in the modernist style. Constructed in solid oak with good proportions. - We offer free shipping to ...

An unusual very high quality two tier side cabinet. Detailed inlay design through out. A slight art deco feel to this birch veneered piece.

A wonderfully simple hewn oak shelving unit/cupboard. Originating from the mountains of Central Europe the unit is constructed entirely of thick hand cut pieces of oak with a hinged...

A French modernist corner cabinet/shelving unit with four adjustable shelves. The cabinet is oak veneered while the shelves are solid.

A circular 1950s French modernist coffee table with forged iron frame & stripped oak top.

Pair Of French Modern Cerused Oak Cabinets. This rare pair of French Art Deco cerused carved and painted cabinets have two doors above two drawers on shapely legs terminating in bron...

Unusual and beautifully made cerused oak cabinets in pentagon form. With ebonised and gilt lacquer to top, plinth base and chic vertical handle. Door opens to reveal charming lipped ...

Amazing and rare Art Deco Modernist cabinet. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak and original oak veneer base with two doors. Bo...

Stunning and rare Art Deco Modernist cabinet. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak and original oak veneered base with original macassar veneered lining. Solid macassar ha...

Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist corner cabinet. Design in the style of Jan Brunott. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid oak base with original black lacquered l...

This is a very unusual piece that was part of a seven-piece bedroom set. It is in very good original condition. It is labeled Gouffe on the back. Has original key. It is believed to have been designed by Royere while he worked for Gouffe. Royere later used this square pattern to create other cabinets. This is an early example. More information or photos available upon request. Price is for this item only. In 1931, aged 29, Jean Royère (1902-1981) resigned from a comfortable position in the import-export trade in order to set up business as an interior designer. He learnt his new trade in the cabinetmaking workshops of the Faubourg Saint-Antoine in Paris. In 1934, he signed the new layout of the Brasserie Carlton on the Champs Elysées and found immediate success. This was the beginning of an international career that was to last until the early 1970s. A key figure of the Avant-garde in the 1950s, Royère tackled all kinds of decoration work and opened branches in the Near East and Latin America. Among his patrons were King Farouk, King Hussein of Jordan, and the Shah of Iran, who were captivated by his freedom of creation and his elegance and entrusted him with the layout of their palaces. Royère pioneered an original style combining bright colors, organic forms and precious materials within a wide range of imaginative accomplishments. In 1980, he left France for the United States, where he lived until his death. Jean Royere (July 3, 1902-14 May 1981) was from a privileged social class and lived a pleasant childhood in the French capital. He started to worked at Le Havre in the import and export business from its 24 to its 29 years. This profession guarantee him a good lifestyle. However, this young man left this comfortable career and choose a more risky path: the designer career, field in which he was a passionate and talented artist. He started as an employee in a furniture factory boulevard Diderot, located in the Faubourg Saint Antoine, epicenter of Parisian furniture makers. In 1933, he received a prestigious order from the Carlton on the Champs Elysees. His career took off and a year later, he was in charge of the contemporary furniture section at Pierre Gouffé...