Wrought iron rooster lamp by Jean Touret / les Ateliers de Marolles, 1950's

Beautiful quadripod floor lamp depicting a rooster, in wrought and hammered iron. Mid-Century Modern, France, circa 1950-1960. By Jean Touret (1916-2004), French sculptor and d...

Two-headed lamp in wrought iron by Muller. Art Deco, France, Circa 1920. Floral theme. Wrought iron base depicting a climbing plant. Pink and blue tulips. 2 lights. In very good ...

Elegant table / desk lamp in wrought iron, figuring a winged dragon holding a torch / torchiere. Beautiful metal work: subject well done, beautiful verdigris patina. Neo-Gothi...

Wrought iron lamp with a blue glass lampshade with clematis and spider webs. France, Art Deco, circa 1920 In very good condition. Electricity OK. Dimensions: height 60 cm diameter ...

Ball lamp by the Faïencerie de Sainte Radegonde for Primavera. Art Deco, France, circa 1925 In white ceramic, decorated with stylized flowers in red, gold and silver tones. Art Dec...

Workshop lamp by JUMO, model GS1 France, circa 1950 Flagship piece of French industrial design from the 50s and 60s. Industrial style In good condition, electricity OK. Dimensions:...

French Midcentury table lamp by Ateliers de Marolles. Created by Jean Touret, artistic director and Henri VION, ironworker, France, ca.1950. Tripod table lamp with rooster singing pa...

French work from the 1950's, in the manner of Jean Touret and Marolles artisans. The iron has patina. Original french old electrification, new lampshade.

French Midcentury chandelier by Ateliers de Marolles, created by Jean TOURET, artistic director and Henri VION, ironworker, France, ca.1950. Gothic chandelier with rooster singing p...

Jean Touret, in the style of. Wrought iron lamp, geometric and circular shape, black color. French work realized in the 1950s.

Wrought-iron floor lamp attributed to Jean Touret for Atelier Marolles, France, circa 1955. Rare large (140 cm) wrought-iron floor lamp with painted finish. Good condition. Sold without shade. Known to insiders, particularly for his work in sacred art, the work of this artist and craftsman is enjoying a resurgence of interest, correlated with that of craftsmanship. Jean Touret is the subject of a book published by Editions de l'Amateur, which is also making a comeback. Today, there's a real interest. Many galleries abroad and in France are interested in his work and promoting it. This is also one of the reasons behind this book. It responds to a current craze for all things artisanal and a return to a certain revivalism. His work is being showcased in some galleries, but also in auction rooms, and there's a real quest for it. These are pieces that are starting to command substantial prices. Jean Touret by Anne Bonny...

Jean Touret moved to a rural town near Marolles, France in 1946. Jean decided to organize a group of artisans and became their artistic director. The Marolles group with Touret’s direction was guided by the minimalism, with extensive use of wood and iron materials he considered to be organic. Maurice Leroy became the carpenter and his son Emile Henri Vion the ironworker. Jean departed the group in 1964 and we think this was probably made during his reign. When I first looked at this chandelier, I quickly assumed it was an Asian import, but the more I studied the iron rooster chandelier...