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Parisian dealer Patrick Seguin sold a set of the Polar Bear sofa and two chairs for $ 1 million in the 2010s. An authorized re-edition of the Polar Bear sofa has never been permitted. Original customers could commission the manufacture of an individual Polar Bear sofa or a pair of
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described the design of the sofa as "Elegantly rounded and incomparably cushy" and made from a "soft woolen velvet reminiscent of plush toy fabric". The magazine attributed the piece's success to Royère's ability to make "the minimalist pieces look almost structure-less, entirely covering the
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skeletons—created using traditional wood-bending techniques—in layers of synthetic foam". The
Parisian dealer Patrick Seguin described the pieces as "emblematic of Royère's spirit of absolutely free creativity and reflect a true elegance without any kind of ostentation".
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armchairs, with the three pieces also available as a set. Only 150 sets were manufactured between 1947 and 1967, with a further 150 sofas and 150 pairs of chairs.
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