Reviving a Stealth Classic: The Marolles Chair from Ed Clay - Remodelista
In 1947, French artist Jean Touret settled in rural Marolles, a village north of the Loire with just 450 inhabitants.
He immediately contacted the Touret family and asked for their blessing to reproduce the chair; they accepted, and, working with his daughter Ariel (an alum of BDDW and currently working with Apparatus), Ed launched Furniture Marolles.
The first version of the Marolles chair was a milking stool with a three-legged design and carved seat that Touret made for a neighbor.
The Marolles Chair is available for $875 through Ed and Ariel at Furniture Marolles (it’s also available at March in San Francisco).
The Bar Stool (left) is $975 and has a 30-inch-high seat. The Marolles Chair with Four Legs (right) is $900.
The iron details of the chair; the original Marolles chair was made of red oak, while Ed’s interpretation is made of American white oak with the same iron details.
“During a career in furniture design, one encounters few pieces that truly inspire,” says Ed.