JEAN ROYERE (1902-1981)

Royère first introduced the 'Yo-Yo' design in 1955 at the Salon des Artistes
Décorateurs, where he presented his 'Charme de Paris' bedroom. He
incorporated the trademark ring element in a wide variety of objects, ranging
from andirons to lighting, chairs, cabinets and tables. Here, employed as feet,
they enliven the legs and cleverly accentuate the lines of the overall design.
With its playful motif, simple yet elegant, the series typifies Royère's credo of
imagination triumphing traditional influences: "Our role as designers is to put
the client on guard against lapses in taste, and our duty is to refuse anything
that might be, let us say, compromising." (Jean Royère, December 1963)