Ashanti stool in wood, African design, 1950

Set of 2 stools model Khi Made-to-measure with your finishes A square seat and X-shaped base Made with old wood in our workshop Finishes: - stained wood, - golden oak buffer varni...

Set of 2 stools model Khi Made-to-measure with your finishes A square seat and X-shaped base With cushions in foam covered by velvet Made with old wood in our workshop Finishes: -...

Set of 5 wall lights from Italy in the fifties Brass wall mount and half-moon opaline glass Chic design 2 light point per light

Sculpture from the fifties in France Hand-carved in one block of stone Beige tones Base in wood made-to-measure Height of the sculpture alone: 75 cm

Ashanti wood stools West Africa, Ghana.

Ashanti Wood Stools West Africa, Ghana

Ashanti wood stools West Africa, Ghana.

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...