Norweigian Pine Stool for Norsk Husflid, 1950

Famous Mushroom stool designed by Eero Aarnio for asko in the 60's a true iconic finnish design piece in rattan, the stool is in perfect orginal condition ! Eero Aarnio is one of the...

Pair of Ingvar Hildingsson stool in different size and materials. 1. Hingvar Hildingsson stool made in birch circa 1980. Produced in Sweden, the stool is stamp and marked by the art...

Hingvar Hildingsson stool made in birch circa 1980. Produced in Sweden, the stool is stamp and marked by the artist. Dimensions : H: 34 cm / L: 24 cm.Ingvar Hildingsson stool are bas...

Rare mix wood Ingvar Hildingsson stool made in Beech & ash wood during the last part of the XXème century. The stool is in verry good condition, it's mark and labeled by the artist. ...

Midcentury pair of stools in pine made by Norsk Husflid Norway in the 1960s These stools are a good example of good craftsmanship with minimalistic stile known to Scandinavian furnit...

pine stool circa 1950.

A pine stool or assembly designed and produced for Televerket, Sweden, 1950s.

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...