The TOTEM Stool distills seating into its most elemental architectural form — a compact sculptural object composed of mass, rhythm, and structural clarity. Reduced to a circular seat and three monolithic legs, the piece balances primitive simplicity with refined craftsmanship, creating an object that feels both ancient and contemporary.
Crafted in either solid French oak or walnut, the stool emphasizes the natural density and tactile richness of the wood. Its compact proportions and grounded stance give it the presence of a carved artifact, while the subtle taper of the legs introduces lightness and visual balance within the overall solidity of the form.
The legs are connected to the seat through exposed double through tenons reinforced with wedges, openly revealing the structural logic that binds the object together. Rather than concealing construction, TOTEM transforms joinery into ornament — allowing each intersection to become a quiet expression of tension, precision, and handcraft. The visible wedges create delicate graphic details across the seat surface, reinforcing the relationship between structure and beauty.
The circular top appears almost monolithic, contrasting with the open negative spaces created between the three legs. This interplay between mass and void gives the stool a sculptural rhythm when viewed from different angles, allowing light and shadow to continuously redefine its silhouette.
Available with either finely polished edges or visible bandsaw marks, the stool can shift between refinement and raw material expression. The smoother finish emphasizes softness and precision, while the textured saw marks preserve the immediacy of the making process and the physical memory of the wood’s transformation.
Compact yet monumental, minimal yet deeply tactile, the TOTEM Stool exists somewhere between furniture and sculptural object — an honest celebration of material, joinery, and proportion reduced to their essential form.
Available in custom dimensions and finishes.
