LES ARTISANS DE MAROLLES – AN ASSOCIATION FOUNDED IN 1950 BY JEAN TOURET (1916–2004), SCULPTOR A rare oak sideboard; the surface of the four front doors is entirely hand-carved with a gouge. Elephant-style legs; original wrought-iron door handles and hinges, blackened. The interior features drawers on the right and shelves throughout the rest of the cabinet. Circa 1958. H. 98.5 cm – W. 199.5 cm – D. 45 cm Exhibition: Exhibition of the Artisans of Marolles – Château de Blois, Salle Gaston d’Orléans, 1958. An identical model, with a slight variation in the handles, 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 model, with a slight variation in the handles, is reproduced on page 201 (ill. 9 and 10). Webography: jeantouret.fr – An identical model, with slight variations in the joints, exhibited at the Château de Blois in 1958, reproduced on the artist’s official website in the “Mobilier de Marolles” section.