French Sculptural Primitive Stool, 1960

French Sculptural Primitive Stools, wood, 1960, set of fourteen. 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...

Hardwood brutalist side table, wood, Italy, 1970 This solid wood bench reflects the principles of Pierre Chapo’s structural clarity and craftsmanship. The aged mahogany-toned wood s...

Olavi Hanninen primitive coffee table for Aranjou, Wood, France, 1960 This solid wood coffee table, attributed to the French producer Aranjou, showcases a bold, brutalist aesthetic ...

Angelo Mangiarotti "Eros" side table for Skipper, marble, Italy, 1971. The “Eros” side table design features no joints or clamps and is architectural in its structure. The side tabl...

A magnificent and sculptural tripod stool, Modernist, Brutalist, Popular Art, in solid gouge-cut wood, in the spirit of Jean Touret & Les Artisans de Marolles, to be attributed, Fran...

A tripod stool, Modernist, Brutalist, Rustic Modern, Popular Art, in solid wood cut with a beautiful hollow geometric decoration on the edges of the seat, artisan work, to be attribu...

Fantastic wood stool from France. Made in the 1960s, no hardware. Lovely primitive look. Good vintage condition.

Presenting an unmistakably genuine French Brutalist stool that encapsulates the essence of the era. Crafted during a period of artistic innovation in the 1960s, this exceptional sto...