Today’s design influence is an influential designer hailing from France. While not as well-known to Americans as other European designers, he still has quite the fan base in the States. Not just famous in his native country, Royère’s career reached internationally popular levels, and his distinct designs are still inspiring and relevant for today.
The first thing you might notice about Royère’s furniture pieces is they are so—French-looking. Cliché to say perhaps, but his chairs, sofas, tables and more often feature surprising curved elements and a feeling that just makes them seem so recognizable as French design. Combining sturdy pieces like a heavy tabletop or substantial chair seat, he’ll mix with curving metal scroll work in delicate details. It’s this combination of delicate and substantial that makes his furniture so interesting. Experimenting with a number of materials, you’ll see his work come in a variety of wood types, metal, glass, upholstery and more. An important proponent of the Avant-garde style of the 1950s, his style combined organic shapes, bright colors and delicate materials.
The first thing you might notice about Royère’s furniture pieces is they are so—French-looking. Cliché to say perhaps, but his chairs, sofas, tables and more often feature surprising curved elements and a feeling that just makes them seem so recognizable as French design. Combining sturdy pieces like a heavy tabletop or substantial chair seat, he’ll mix with curving metal scroll work in delicate details. It’s this combination of delicate and substantial that makes his furniture so interesting. Experimenting with a number of materials, you’ll see his work come in a variety of wood types, metal, glass, upholstery and more. An important proponent of the Avant-garde style of the 1950s, his style combined organic shapes, bright colors and delicate materials.
Royère came to the interior design and furniture business a bit late in the game, not until the age of 29. He began work in the import-export trade and had been quite comfortable and wealthy, but decided to follow a passion and set up shop as an interior designer. He also at the time gained skills and experience in woodworking and cabinet making in workshops of the Faubourg Saint-Antoine in Paris. In the year 1934, everything changed for Royère. He designed the new layout of the Carlton Bar on the Champs Elysées in Paris and became instantly famous. This led to a wildly successful career that eventually went on to be international, even opening up offices in the Middle East and Latin America and serving clients like King Forouk, King Houssein of Jordan and the Shah of Iran.
Along with amazing work with lamps and furniture designs, Royère was also a pioneer in textiles and patterns, the designs of which are still used by lovers of design and French style today. An example of some of his famous patterns would be like the “Tour de Eiffel” which featured a neutral background with lines crossing each other to create a diamond pattern with small dots at the intersections. Again, though not as well known as other international designers, Royère’s influence and reach were strong, far-flung and long-lasting. 
