Provincial Wooden Stools/Tables France, Late 20th Century

A sculpture in the loosest sense, this weighty stone fragment is knitted with geologic seams. The rough surface has a rich minerality in contrast with the chamfered wooden plinth. Th...

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...

A bold and lively 20th century Bamileke stool hand-carved of one piece of wood with a beautifully designed basket-weave pattern, and with a rich patina ...

This 20th Century French wooden stool exudes rustic charm with its weathered patina and timeworn character. Crafted from solid wood, the stool features a simple, functional form with...