90 - THE ARTISANS OF MAROLLES AND LOIR-ET-CHER – AN ASSOCIATION ORIGINALLY FOUNDED BY JEAN TOURET (1916–2004), SCULPTOR

THE ARTISANS OF MAROLLES AND LOIR-ET-CHER – AN ASSOCIATION ORIGINALLY FOUNDED BY JEAN TOURET (1916–2004), SCULPTOR Model created for Mr. and Mrs. X around 1962; the model presented at the First Permanent Exhibition, Marolles, 1961 Set of 4 tripod chairs in oak and rattan. The seats are hollowed out and feature a surface entirely finished with a honeycomb-pattern gouge. The conical legs are mortised and tenoned into the seats. The backs are caned with rattan; the uprights are attached to the seats by L-shaped brackets made of wrought iron and blackened. Shows signs of use, with restorations, damage, and missing parts; the caning on one backrest is missing. Each chair is marked “MAROLLES” in block letters, hand-engraved beneath the seat. Height: 80 cm – Length: 44 cm – Depth: 32 cm Provenance: From a large collection acquired around 1962 by the parents of the current owners. Exhibition: First Permanent Exhibition – Marolles, summer 1961. An identical model was exhibited at this event. Bibliography: Anne Bony, Axelle Corty, François Touret, Jean Touret – Jean Touret – Les Éditions de l’Amateur, Paris, 2022. An identical piece is reproduced on page 30, in an archival image from the First Permanent Exhibition, Marolles, 1961.