Noormarkun Käsityöt Stools

A pair of pine stools designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s.

Danish Teak Stool 1950s

A wood stool, produced by a Swedish designer, Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.5" Height x 15.5" Diameter All items ship from High ...

Stool, “Sauna”, designed by Bertel Gardberg for Villa Jouhki, Finland, 1950's. Apachi wood. Measurements: H: 42 cm/ 1' 5" Very rare, custom order apachi stool. Originally designed...

Tripod wooden stool, made in France, circa 1950s. Thick wood seat with three rounded metal legs. Great lines and shape. Petite stool with a lot of ...

A wood "Sauna" stool designed by Bertel Gardberg and produced by Normark Finnmade, Finland, 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 15"H x 16.75" Diameter Seat Height (inches): 13.5" ...

Paire de tabourets de bar, travail des années 50

Rare stool designed by Bertel Gardberg for Villa Joukhi, Finland, during the 1950s. Beautiful patina.

A pine stool designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s. Stool presents with heavy wear and scratching as illustrated. Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.81"H x 15.87"W x 10.0"D Seat Hei...

Great looking vintage tripod base factory stool with a backrest. Made from a black metal base, anicely crafted round wooden seat and backrests. Beautiful wear, even with an ori...

Set of two brutalist alpine solid wooden stools, sober design with a good stability. Can be used as a set of stools by a fireplace or as a set of side tables in a modern interior wit...

Sauna stools have been in use for centuries, predominantly in Japan and in Finland. While this form of furniture is mostly a utilitarian object, vintage sauna stools - like this set of four - from these countries are artisanal, beautiful pieces. From Antti Nurmesniemi’s sauna stool (which is part of the MoMA’s collection) to the Japanese Hinoki stools, these vintage wooden pieces are perhaps even more treasured today than in the 50s. Sauna stools are traditionally used as a perch while washing up in the bathhouse before entering the soaking tub. They also make good shower stools or bath-side caddies also because the woods used - pine in this case - are naturally bacteria- and mildew-resistant and withstand humidity well. Stools traditionally have a simple, functional construction, however, these Finnish stools have elaborately carved tops that move beyond the strictly functional role. The tops are composed of four interconnecting parts in a shape that resembles a Celtic knot. These individual parts are connected by two dowel pins to each other leaving the design airy and functional as water has an easy way to flow through. The legs are in a simple, slightly tapered form to support the sitter with similar dowel pins connecting them to the seats. These mid-century sauna stools were made for Finnsauna Lagerholm...