ALAIN GAUBERT (B. 1938) SCULPTOR & LES ARTISANS DE MAROLLES & DE LOIR-ET-CHER Stylized shark,1964, presented at the Marolles Artisans Exhibition, Château de Blois, Salle Gaston d'Orléans, 1964 Large bowl. Carved oak. Mid-1960s. Marked with theMAROLLES elephant stamp twice on the reverse. Length: 64cm Acknowledgements and history: We would like to thank Mr. Alain Gaubert for authenticating this piece and providing us with the following details: [This object is most probably one of my first bowls, made at the instigation of Jean Touret, who invited me (early in my career) to take part in the Artisans de Marolles exhibition held that year (1964) at the Château de Blois in the Gaston d'Orleans room]. Provenance: Mobilier Objets d'Art -Maison de ventes Pousse-Cornet, October 21, 2017, Orléans. Our work presented under number 119 of the catalog and acquired at this sale by the current owner.