Obstacles emerged out of a desire to make objects that are deliberate. We believe in conscious simplification, following a process of geometric reduction that allows the essential quality of each object to emerge.
The concepts behind our collections are grounded in daily life. We make furniture that can be lived with. Objects infused with a sense of comfort and stability.
We collaborate with a careful selection of Spanish fine woodworkers, maintaining close involvement with them throughout the design process. This partnership allows us to preserve their tradition, reinterpreting their knowledge to respond to a contemporary context.
We are committed to the longevity and sustainable lifecycle of our furniture. We work with oak that is FSC-certified, Grade A Quality European Oak, carefully selecting sections of the trunk with minimal knots and unique grain patterns. By creating a unique assembly system, we avoid the use of glue in the joineries of the furniture, allowing the wood to shift naturally over time without losing its stability. We work with natural pigments and finishes. We are conscious of each step of the design process, allowing us to produce products that are ethical and environmentally sound.
Carefully sanded and shaped, stained to age with grace.
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Umber, H.20
By Obstacles, Yoyo Balagué
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 20 cm x H. 27 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 7.9 i...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Dining Table 'Murakami' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Black
By Yoyo Balagué, Obstacles
Located in Paris, IDF
'Murakami' Dining Table designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: W.250 x L.121 x H.74 cm W.98.43 x L.47.64 x H.29.13 in Wood fini...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Desk 'Ernest' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Umber
By Obstacles, Yoyo Balagué
Located in Paris, IDF
'Ernest' Desk designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: W. 240 x L. 80 x H. 74 cm W.94.49 x L.31.50 x H.29.13 in Wood finishes: Na...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Natural, H.45
By Obstacles, Yoyo Balagué
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 45 cm x H. 52 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 17.7 ...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Dining Table 'Murakami' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Umber
By Yoyo Balagué, Obstacles
Located in Paris, IDF
'Murakami' Dining Table designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: W.250 x L.121 x H.74 cm W.98.43 x L.47.64 x H.29.13 in Wood fini...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Natural, H.30
By Obstacles, Yoyo Balagué
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 30 cm x H. 37 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 11.8 ...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Coffee, H.45
By Yoyo Balagué, Obstacles
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 45 cm x H. 52 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 17.7 ...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Dining Table 'Murakami' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Coffee
By Yoyo Balagué, Obstacles
Located in Paris, IDF
'Murakami' Dining Table designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: W.250 x L.121 x H.74 cm W.98.43 x L.47.64 x H.29.13 in Wood fini...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Dining Table 'Murakami' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Oil
By Yoyo Balagué, Obstacles
Located in Paris, IDF
'Murakami' Dining Table designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: W.250 x L.121 x H.74 cm W.98.43 x L.47.64 x H.29.13 in Wood fini...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Black, H.45
By Obstacles, Yoyo Balagué
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 45 cm x H. 52 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 17.7 ...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Black, H.30
By Obstacles, Yoyo Balagué
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 30 cm x H. 37 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 11.8 ...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Coffee Table 'Cosmos' by Obstacles, Solid Oak and Ceramic
By Obstacles, Yoyo Balagué
Located in Paris, IDF
'Cosmos' Coffee Table designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: 200 W. x 32 H. x 100 L. cm 7.87 W x 1.26 H x 39.37 L. " Material: ...
Ceramic, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Black, H.20
By Obstacles, Yoyo Balagué
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 20 cm x H. 27 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 7.9 i...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Coffee, H.30
By Yoyo Balagué, Obstacles
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 30 cm x H. 37 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 11.8 ...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Coffee, H.20
By Yoyo Balagué, Obstacles
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 20 cm x H. 27 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 7.9 i...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Natural, H.20
By Yoyo Balagué, Obstacles
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 20 cm x H. 27 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 7.9 i...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Oil, H.20
By Obstacles, Yoyo Balagué
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 20 cm x H. 27 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 7.9 i...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Oil, H.45
By Yoyo Balagué, Obstacles
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 45 cm x H. 52 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 17.7 ...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Umber, H.45
By Yoyo Balagué, Obstacles
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 45 cm x H. 52 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 17.7 ...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Dining Table 'Murakami' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Natural
By Yoyo Balagué, Obstacles
Located in Paris, IDF
'Murakami' Dining Table designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: W.250 x L.121 x H.74 cm W.98.43 x L.47.64 x H.29.13 in Wood fini...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Bedside Table 'Eileen' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Umber
By Obstacles, Yoyo Balagué
Located in Paris, IDF
'Eileen' Bedside Table designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: W. 60cm x L. 40cm x H. 44.5 cm W. 23.62 x L. 15.75 x H. 17.52 in ...
Oak, Wood
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Umber, H.30
By Yoyo Balagué, Obstacles
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 30 cm x H. 37 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 11.8 ...
Wood, Oak
Contemporary Sofa 'Marina' by Obstacles, Grey Fabric K04 and Oak Wood
By Yoyo Balagué, Obstacles
Located in Paris, IDF
'Marina' Sofa designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: W. 235 x L. 98 x H. 70 cm W. 92.52 x L. 38.58 x H. 27.56 in Wood finishes:...
Fabric, Oak
Contemporary Stool 'Tabi' by Obstacles, Solid Oak, Oil, H.30
By Obstacles, Yoyo Balagué
Located in Paris, IDF
'Tabi' Stool designed by Studio Obstacles in collaboration with Spanish artist Yoyo Balagué. Dimensions: Seat height: 30 cm x H. 37 cm x W. 33 cm x Diameter 30 cm Seat height: 11.8 ...
Wood, Oak
$6,800Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 42 in D 96 in
Contemporary Solid White Oak Dining or Conference Table
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dinners are our favorite. We love having them, hosting them, laughing around during them, cleaning up after them. This is what our dining table is and means to us. The solid white oak...
Wood, Oak
Rúna White Oiled Solid Oak Desk by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Rúna White Oiled Solid Oak Desk by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D130 x W65 x H74 cm Material: White oiled solid oak Weight: 37 kg Also available in different finishes. Please contact ...
Oak
Art Deco Solid Oak Table/Desk, France, 1950s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
An oak table made in France in the 1950s, in the style of Guillerme et Chambron. It was built to seat a family and it earns its place now as a broad writing desk or work table. The ...
Oak
$804 / item
H 16.54 in W 15.36 in D 15.36 in
Invito Solid Wood Stool, Walnut in Hand-Made Natural Finish, Contemporary
By Dale Italia
Located in Cadeglioppi de Oppeano, VR
A refined and simple design, where the premium solid walnut in oil finish is used in its maximum expression. The central screw, entirely in wood, is the result of the work of expert ...
Walnut
$27,500
H 29.34 in W 58.86 in D 35.44 in
Rare Carved Desk in Solid Oak by Breton Artist Jacques Philippe
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jacques Philippe, desk, solid oak, France, late 1920s Designed by the French Breton sculptor and cabinetmaker Jacques Philippe (1896-1958), this desk from the late 1920s is a testam...
Oak
$1,175 / item
H 17.72 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in
Contemporary arch stool side table, natural oak & brass details, Belgian design
By Jeroen Thys van den Audenaerde, Sam Goyvaerts, barh.design
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Arch 01.1 is a stool or a side table with a clear design language. What looks like a static element quickly becomes much more dynamic when in use by someone sitting on it. The curve ...
Brass
Sculptural Solid Black Oak Wooden Brut Dining Table
By Mokko Amsterdam
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Brut table takes cues from Brutalism and Amsterdam School architecture. A balance of raw materiality and subdued forms with geometrically expressive det...
Oak, Walnut
Victorian Carved Solid Oak Roll Top Desk
By R.J. Horner & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Victorian or Edwardian style solid oak roll-top desk USA, Circa Late 20th Century Carved oak, with brass hardware. Measures: 54"W x 29"D x 45.75"H. Desk height: 30". V...
Oak
Danish Cabinetmaker Solid Oak Trestle Desk, Brutalist, 1940s
Located in Rødding, DK
A rare and characterful Danish solid oak trestle writing desk with exposed keyed through-tenon joinery, crafted by an anonymous Danish cabinetmaker circa 1940s — a piece of quiet mat...
Brass
$8,500 / item
H 42 in W 48 in D 20 in
Contemporary Sitting Standing "Work" Desk in Solid White Oak by Casey Lurie, USA
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Work desk is the smaller sibling of our WORK table, a contemporary take on the traditional working tables used by artists and designers for centuries. The choice of materials combine...
Wood, Oak
Solid Oak and Walnut Jameson Desk by Lynnea Jean
By Lynnea Jean
Located in Aitkin, MN
This custom wood desk is hand-made in the United States with all hardwood construction. This modern design is characterized by its solid white oak body, minimalist walnut inlay detail, and unique split leg detail. Convenient and accessible storage drawers feature integrated hardware and a soft-closing mechanism. This contemporary design can look beautiful floating in a room as an executive desk or anchored against a wall or other furniture piece. The natural finish brings out the beautiful golden tones of white oak. This piece can be ordered in 4 finishes: Oak, Walnut, Ash and Matte Black. Jameson Collection by Lynnea Jean...
Oak, Hardwood
Arts & Crafts Solid Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid Oak English hand crafted roll-top desk with good proportions. Stately, yet not too large. Original patina with English lever lock mark and dovetailed joinery. Pigeon hole compa...
Oak