French Sculptural Primitive Stools, 1960, Set of 5

French Sculptural Primitive Stools, wood, 1960, set of twelve. This collection of hand-carved stools originates from rural France, dating from the 1960s. Each piece is a microcosm of functional imperfection: uneven seat planes, worn edges, and visible traces of daily use. The shapes vary — triangular, circular, hexagonal — yet all share a radical simplicity shaped by vernacular construction logic. The solid wood, often untreated or minimally finished, retains its raw tactility: lines, knots, and deep grain patterns interact with the instinctive geometry of their build creating balance from imperfection. The three splayed legs, inserted directly into the seat, ensure stability on uneven ground, a utilitarian solution that becomes a formal language. These stools transcend pure function, standing as small-scale sculptural architectures. Echoing the spirit of Charlotte Perriand's “Meribel” and Pierre Chapo...

Primitive Wooden Chairs, Italy, 1990s These primitive wooden chairs blend the language of sculpture with the honesty of rural craft. Small in scale and strongly vertical, each chair...

Set of four French stools from the 1950s/1960s in the style of Jean Touret and the Marolles workshops. Seats and tripod legs are made entirely of solid oak. The wood has a beautiful ...

French wooden tabouret stools dating to the mid-20th century, characterized by a compact square seat supported by four broad, strongly splayed plank legs. Rather than being concealed...