With its shimmering silver fabric, this chrome and fabric stool creates a contemporary look that slips easily around a bar-height table or into a home office corner. Its four chrome legs provide a stable seat, while its gray upholstery with metallic highlights adds a subtle, refined touch. It pairs beautifully with a countertop, dressing table, or desk, and also works well as extra seating in a bedroom or entryway. In the evening, it can hold a book or tray, or sit beside a lamp to create a discreet, carefully styled scene. Like any pre-loved piece of furniture, it bears the marks of its past: a few faint stains on the fabric.
Length: 35 cm
Width: 35 cm
Height: 45 cm
A brief history of the stool
The oldest type of seat in history, the stool is the direct ancestor of the chair, distinguished by its lack of a backrest and armrests. In the Middle Ages, it was the universal seat of the common people, while among the nobility, the “right to the stool” became a highly codified court privilege, allowing ladies to sit in the king’s presence. Its structure, supported by three or four legs, is a feat of stability and lightness, designed to slide under a table or be moved with a single gesture. Whether in rustic raw wood or industrial style, today it epitomizes space-saving furniture, offering extra seating that never clutters the view.
