The Ateliers de Marolles were founded in the 1940s in the village of Marolles-en-Brie (Seine-et-Marne) by Jean Touret, a sculptor and ironworker. Bringing together a community of artisans—ironworkers, cabinetmakers, and ceramists—the workshops produce unique furniture, halfway between folk art and sacred art. Each piece, often made of solid oak and wrought iron, is marked by a rustic expressiveness, noble simplicity, and a deep attachment to raw materials. The spirit of the Ateliers de Marolles rejects industrial production in favor of manual, communal, and poetic work. Today, the works produced by these workshops are highly prized by lovers of spiritual or sculptural design and furniture, particularly in collections of 1950s French design. European Plug (up to 250V).The wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise.