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- Estimate
- $500,000–$700,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 21st Century Evening Sale, New York · 7 November 2023
- Dimensions
- 31 ¼ x 91 7⁄8 x 52 ¾ in. (79.3 x 233.6 x 134 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3316007
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3316007 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3316007
Jean Royère, 'Ours Polaire' Sofa, circa 1952. Christie's, 7 Nov 2023, lot 34 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3316007.
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Jean Royère, 'Ours Polaire' Sofa, circa 1952. Christie's, 7 Nov 2023, lot 34 A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3316007.
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From the same sale 21st Century Evening Sale · Nov 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intersection of Color: Loge | Reggie Burrows Hodges | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| "Batman" Part Alien | Henry Taylor | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Untitled | Jacqueline Humphries | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Night 1 | Matthew Wong | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | |
| Nice 'n Easy | John Currin | $7,000,000–$10,000,000 | upcoming |
| Window Shopper | Mark Bradford | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Royère | "Ambassador" Sofa | $927,500 | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | |
| Jean Royère | "Ours Polaire" Sofa | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Jean Royère | Rare Salon Suite, circa 1955 | Christie's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Jean Royère | A Rare "Oeuf" Sofa | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Jean Royère | Canapé 'Boule' dit ‘Ours polaire’, le modèle créé en 1947, c | Christie's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Jean Royère | Ensemble de huit chaises ' Trèfle ' , le modèle créé en 1939 | Christie's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Jean Royère | A Rare "Chevron" Three-Piece Sofa Suite | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Jean Royère | Canapé 'Boule' dit 'Ours Polaire', le modèle créé vers 1947 | Christie's, May 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.