ARTISANS OF MAROLLES AND LOIR-ET-CHER – CLAUDE LÉZÉ (1927–2019), CARPENTER Piece commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. X, circa 1962 Long, four-legged oak bench. The seat is slightly curved and features a surface entirely finished with a honeycomb-pattern gouge carving. The truncated conical legs are mortised into the seat. Bears Claude LÉZÉ’s hot-stamped mark twice beneath the seat. Height: 44.5 cm – Length: 250 cm – Width: 35 cm Provenance: From a significant collection acquired around 1962 by the parents of the current owners. Bibliography and related works: Anne Bony, Axelle Corty, François Touret, Jean Touret – Jean Touret – Les Éditions de l’Amateur, Paris, 2022. A variant is reproduced on page 207.