African Ashanti Stool

Hand gouged oak stools by Jean Touret for Ateliers Marolles. Made in France circa 1960s. Priced per item. Jean Touret moved to Pezay, a rural area near Marolles, in 1946. While ther...

S 20 leather ottoman/stool by Pierre Chapo. Made in France circa 1967. Provenance: Maison Gauthier by Jean Prouvé. Saint Dié 1962 Via Atelier Chapo Créations : Same manufacture as the S15 armchair. The intelligence of the so-called "48×72" assembly system sees the introduction of a new generation of ingenious furniture from which the S 20 ottoman...

Rare set of six low stackable chairs by Robert Mallet-Stevens in original condition with strong patina to the finish. literature: Robert Mallet-Stevens: l'Oeuvre Complète, Centre Po...

"Large" Catilina Lounge Chair with leather upholstered seat by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. Designed and presented in 1957 at the XI Triennale in Milan. Literature: Gramigna,...

An indicator of status and family, stools play an integral role in traditional Ashanti culture. Believed to be the resting place for a person's soul, a stool is given to a child when they first learn to crawl and used in personal milestones throughout the rest of their life. Carved from a solid block of wood, each stool has a rectangular base and a distinctive curved seat supported by a central column and four corner posts. While some ceremonial stools are carved to convey particular proverbs, this stool is simply decorated with scalloped edges, geometric patterns, and a small cross. The combination of shapes and curved lines makes this Ashanti stool...

An antique hand carved Ashanti African stool. This stunning piece showcases traditional craftsmanship and reflects the artistry and symbolism of African tribal culture. Intricately ...

Lovely Ashanti stool with good colour and patina dating to around 1920. These stools were status symbols and wre typically carved out of a single block of wood.

African Ashanti-Asante style wooden stool A 20th century Ashanti form wooden stool with a wide, rectangular and curved seat on a rectangular base plate in between a round central ...