[1] A 2019 article in Town and Country magazine 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 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".
[2] The sofa arose out of biomorphic designs that Royère created for furniture for his mother's apartment on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris.
Original customers could commission the manufacture of an individual Polar Bear sofa or a pair of armchairs, with the three pieces also available as a set.
[1] Prominent owners include the actress Jennifer Aniston, the comedian Ellen DeGeneres, and the art dealer Larry Gagosian.