French Carved Wood Side Table by Jean Touret

Low table in carved wood by Jean Touret, 1950. An essential square coffee table with a carved surface typical of Touret's work. Its tambourine workmanship is considered organically minimalist, seeming reminiscent of the vigorous painting of the French Impressionists. The table is made of wood with perfect joints. The coffee table is ideal for minimalist and modern interiors that have a natural organic style. The furniture designed by the Marolles group under Touret's direction was guided by the concept of minimalism and a simplistic integrity achieved through the use of wood and iron and materials that he considered organic and expressive. Each piece was conceived for an essential purpose and was produced in a limited edition. The Marolles group rapidly expanded its development over the years and achieved lasting success. The collective is distinguished not only by its intense artistic fervour, but also by the enormous risk it took by going against the grain.