K. J. Pettersson & Söner Palle stool, Sweden 1970s

Painted steam-bent wood. Almost animalian in its expression, this stool is crafted from steam-bent waste wood, rendering each in the edition unique. Below a curved split seat, two roughly-hewn legs are held in composition with a more conventional post. The piece is part of Held Absence, Grace Prince’s largest furniture collection to date addressing a long-held fascination with absence and fragility. The pieces develop the designer’s free, gestural approach into six assemblages in bronze, steel and wood. Designed exclusively for Béton Brut, the works emerged from a period spent living in a traditional house just north of Kyoto. The collection is handmade to order in 12 weeks. Grace Prince (born in London, 1992) is a multidisciplinary designer based between Zürich, Milan and London. A graduate of Central Saint Martins, she worked as the assistant designer to Vincenzo De Cotiis...

Painted steam-bent wood, fibreglass and polished stainless steel. A dialogue between heft and poise is keenly felt in this low stool. Each piece retains a unique identity, fabricated from odd sections of steam-bent waste wood – a chance encounter of irreplaceable offcuts. Slim polished steel rods bisect at the base, mirroring the triad structure. The piece is part of Held Absence, Grace Prince’s largest furniture collection to date addressing a long-held fascination with absence and fragility. The pieces develop the designer’s free, gestural approach into six assemblages in bronze, steel and wood. Designed exclusively for Béton Brut, the works emerged from a period spent living in a traditional house just north of Kyoto. The collection is handmade to order in 12 weeks. Grace Prince (born in London, 1992) is a multidisciplinary designer based between Zürich, Milan and London. A graduate of Central Saint Martins, she worked as the assistant designer to Vincenzo De Cotiis...

Pair of stools or side tables, design attributed to Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld. They were made in the 1970s from plywood and oak and sold in pairs. Rietveld’s designs were open ...

Four stools or side tables, design attributed to Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld. They were made in the 1970s from plywood and oak and sold in pairs. Rietveld’s designs were open sou...

Despite being long misattributed to Axel Einar Hjorth, this “Pall” or “Palle” stool was designed and manufactured by K. J. Pettersson & Söner Storvreta in the second half of the 20th...

Rare stool made by K. J. Pettersson & Söner in Storvreta, Sweden, during the 1970s. Long misattributed to Axel Einar Hjorth. Minimalist design in pine wood.

Rare stool ‘Palle’ by unknown designer. Produced by K. J. Pettersson & Söner in Sweden.

Rare “Palle” stool in pine wood. Produced in the 1970s by K.J. Pettersson & Söner, Sweden. More a room object than seating furniture. Straight sides with seat recess. Great patina. O...