Solid wood stool

High quality leather upholstered seat, excellently preserved; 2 with black color base, 2 with brown color base. TypeBar stools (set 4 pcs)Dated1950 caArt Deco styleProvenienceFranceMaterialsMetal, leatherWidth 35 cmDepth 35 cmHeight 83 cmWeight20

Here we see a decision to project the universal ideals of modernity onto Indian reality. However, this piece was inspired by North Indian culture, as well the cosmic and spiritual Indian perception, that changed the rationalist perception of Le Corbusier in a substantial way. That is a one-of-a-kind piece – unique and outstanding, it holds a museum exhibit quality. An artefact for collectors and connoisseurs. A piece without any compromises. Highly valuable, rarely even offered by auction houses. However, it comes with a price. All parts are authentic. They are done in Indian teak. Rich in texture, the wood is vivid and comes in cognac colour. The surface is treated with shellac and there are several layers of original shellac. It provides smooth irregular gloss different from that of the sterile lacquerware nowadays. Charming irregularities show that each piece is unique. It was originally designed for Le Corbusier’s holiday house Le Cabanon in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in 1952. It’s a small house with a size of 3.66m x 3.66m (now protected as a UNESCO World Heritage site). He initially used this design for a sketch in 1951. Designed to be a multifunctional item – stool, step and side table, it had several versions. Le Corbusier loved implementing this object in his residential buildings, as it was a multifunctional piece of furniture which was easy to move. These pieces were custom made for specific projects, therefore not available for sale anywhere else, which explains why they are so rare. Literature: Arthur Rüegg, ‘Le Corbusier: Furniture and Interiors’ (Zürich: Scheidegger and Spiess, 2012), 337. Charlotte Fiell and Peter Fiell, Domus: 1955 – 1959, (Los Angleles, Taschen America Llc, 2008), 107-111. CH-DSGN, ed. Scala, 2024.

Pair of “Bubu 1er” stools designed by Philippe Starck, published by XO 1996, in transparent orange.

All in very good state of conservation.

Stool designed by le corbusier in 1952-59. Relaunched in 2010. Manufactured by cassina in italy. Designed in 1952 for the cabanon, a hut built by le corbusier on the french riviera, where alongside the many fi xed furnishings, the furniture was all conceived as boxes. This stool is spartan and yet at the same time sophisticated due to its dovetail joints that highlight the connections between the solid wood surfaces. The oblong hole on each side makes tabouret very easy to handle. Made in natural-coloured solid chestnut wood. Production delay: 8-9 weeks important information regarding images of products: please note that some of the images show other colors and variations of the model, these images are only to present interior design proposals. The item that is selling is on the first image. Important information regarding color(s) of products: actual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show all of our products as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor about the designer: charles-edouard jeanneret, known as le corbusier, was born in la chauxde-fonds, in the swiss canton of jura, in 1887; and died in france, in roquebrune-cap-martin, on the french côte d’azur, in 1965. At the beginning of his career, his work was greeted with some reluctance due to its supposed “revolutionary” character and the radical aspect it acquired through his “purist” experiments; in any case, already at that time, he received the recognition he deserved and the admiration of the majority. His message is still being assimilated by an increasing number of people in the profession, but his eccentric avant-garde attitude should be properly taken into account for the use of rational systems in his planning method, as reflected in extremely simple modules and forms based on functional logic. “a functionalism that does not tend to exalt the mechanical function to the detriment of the symbolic but rather to the rejection of the symbol, which he now considers obsolete and insignificant, and the recovery of the practical function as a symbol of new values” (¹) in his activities as an urban planner, architect and designer, his method of study continued to develop, sometimes going from one extreme to another in a complex plastic language. Some examples of this are: unité d’habitation, marseille (1946-52); the chapel in ronchamp (1950-55); the dominican monastery «la tourette» (1951-56); the zurich center (1964-65) the hospital in venice (1965). The same dedication will be found in the design of diverse furniture, such as: the furniture of “equipement intérieur de la maison” (tables, chairs, sofas and armchairs) designed for the salon d’automne in 1928 with pierre jeanneret and charlotte perriand and “casiers standard”, a system of modular units designed for the esprit nouveau pavilion in 1925 in collaboration with pierre jeanneret. Cassina reproposes these “updated” furniture; its clear and essential shape is easily adaptable according to time and environment, constantly providing new meanings. (¹) g.c. Argan, figurative art in the universal encyclopedia of art, vol. 1, col. 760 about the manufacturer: in a continuing dialogue between past, present, and future, cassina has created the i maestri collection, revisiting furnishing designs by the 20th century’s best-known architects, including le corbusier, pierre jeanneret, charlotte perriand, charles rennie mackintosh, gerrit thomas rietveld, franco albini, frank lloyd wright and marco zanuso. While the designs and functional concepts have been precisely preserved, the models have been manufactured using evolved technology. This is also the company that has manufactured iconic pieces of contemporary design from the 1950s to the present day, ideated by some of the most important international designers. Today cassina continues to look to the future of design with audacious, passionate curiosity and an open, holistic approach. It affirms its exclusive ability to furnish a home’s living and dining spaces completely and iconically with the cassina perspective: a concept, a philosophy, an informed, futuristic thought. A detailed, expansive horizon of combinations; when placed together, the products have an innovative soul and the modern icons create authentic, welcoming, personal atmospheres involved in a conversation dominated by a code of design excellence, formal sensitive awareness, solidity and cultural authority.*.

Pair of stools, Adrian REED, Suzy model. Circa 1970.

Early edition (slightly different fastenings under the seat), see pictures. Small marks and scratches. Solid and stable.

Folding stools.

Minimalist design.

Knoll Bertoia Bar stool with beautiful original cushion, 1970

The Bertoia side chair is available with a seat cushion. The frame is a welded steel construction with bars in chrome or bonded Rilsan.

The designer is Harry Bertoia and the manufacturer Knoll international.

Frame is scratch, stain and chip resistant with stainless steel connections. This frame has some signs of wear, which is not surprising given its age.

The size of this stool is also a bit lower.

Seat cushion can be attached to the seat with latches.

The frame of the side chair has a cream color cushion.

Original edition in French elm, produced during the 1980s.

Ta-Tay stool from the 70s!

This vintage furniture will not go unnoticed in your interior
In a bedroom or in a living room, this pretty stool will quickly find its place alongside your more contemporary furniture.

Entirely made of plastic, the stool is stamped by the Spanish manufacturer Ta-Tay.

We also find it under the Gedy production of designer Olaf von Bohr

Note some traces of use and time, discreet scratches from use on the seat, discoloration of the plastic.
A small crack on a part that accommodates a foot. It nevertheless remains functional and charming.
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Dimensions:
Diameter 33cm
Height 40cm

Shipped disassembled.