On this page style present different armchairs with comfort and great design , at this time in history people used to entertain each other , radio was still a new invention . Art deco was a celebration of new ideas , clear line and comfort. The pictures are thumbnails , click on them to open a new page , when done click back on your browser. Thank you for your visit.
FRENCH ART DECO ROYERE CLUB CHAIR

Made in France in the 1930's those armchairs blend style and comfort , often imitated and reproduced I am offering you the real thing . Those Armchairs were made by " la Maison Mauge" for an armateur in Le Havre. Jean Royere did a lot of work there including the " Chamber of Commerce" . He was established in this town from 1926 to 1932 , futhermore he keep working with August Perret when he moved to Paris. This pair of club chairs illustrated his first approach to functionalism over form.Later his style become more lyric with very baroque and almost kitsch design. CAUTION :The leather have been redone with new leather hand stained to match the old leather.Size H.30 x L.34 xW.25 , cushion L.24 xW.20, this is a pair for sale , you can see both of them in the last picture . Click on Thumbnails to open larger file.
One of the numerous version of this style of Armchair that Royere made.
Jean Royere designed a lot of interior for the French Cruiseliner until the 1970 's , this pair of chairs is made of solid oak with a very light " cerusee" effect , I found them very interesting as they reflect the influence of the UAM on the then young Jean Royere. Today they still look moderne and fresh , click on the thumbnails to see the detailling like the wrap around arms with the slant toward the back which he used on most of his armchairs until the 1960's.

SHAGREEN FRENCH ART DECO LEATHER CLUB CHAIR

Made in France in the 1930's this pairs of armchair blends style and comfort , often imitated and reproduced I am offering you the real thing .This chair is clearly cubist in inspiration. The design is inspired or from Dominique. You need to appreciate Antiques and "the sense of passing of time" to purchase it , the shagreen and Ebony of macassar arm rest are a later addition from my art studio .The inside original coils were restring . I had them refurbished by a professional , which means cleaned and left as much as possible in their original form . With care and attention you can use them for many years to come. CAUTION : the upholstery has been redone with a hand stained leather which look like an old parched one . The pictures should look lighter than in reality , I use Photoshop so you can see the leather better as the piece is darker and more uniform in tone .The darker part should be the closest to the reality.Size H.30 x W.30 x D.32, cushion L.25 xW.19
FRENCH ART DECO LEATHER CLUB CHAIRS , JEAN ROYERE STYLE

Made in France in the 1930's those armchairs blend style and comfort , often imitated and reproduced I am offering you the real thing . You need to appreciate Antiques and "the sense of passing of time" to purchase them , the upholstery has been redone with hand stained leather to give it a patina . The inside original coils were restring . I had them refurbished by a professional , which means left as much as possible in their original form .Those have a distinctive futurist look which some find more desirable. All of it was rediscovered in the late 1950's to become mainstream in the 1960's. CAUTION :The leather is not original , it was redone so those armchair are not "original antiques" , the new leather looks like old one and will last longer .To my knowledge I am the only one who offer this type of refurbishing .Size H.32 x L.34 xW.32 , cushion L.20 xW.21 , this is a pair for sale
FRENCH ART DECO BERGERE

1920 Leather art deco Club chairs , said " bergere" in France because of the curved back reminiscent of Marie Antoinette favorite style .( Louis XVI period ).It is in the manner of Dufrene or Sue and Mare with canelure . Size H.35 x W 24 x D.27

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What do you mean by " refurbished" ?
Original condition from the 1940's
Striped with new padding
New unfinished leather
You can see the different steps we follow to restore an original French art deco club chairs.First we stripped the old leather and old padding .The coils are restring (Eight-Way Hand-Tied Springs), the Frame repaired , the padding is redone with cotton ,linen and wool stuffing. The hand stiched leather is nailed to the wood frame .Finally we stained the leather vith Aniline dyed to give it a patina .The end result is a well designed and built Art deco club chairs with all the style and quality of an original French Art deco club Chairs.
Leather in the hand staining process with ANILINE DYED
Final Hand stained leather