17″ x 17″ x 14″ Finished with linseed oil and shellac $2,000. ea.
The original from which these two pieces are copied, dates from the late nineteenth century. It is modeled after an ancient Egyptian stool from the 18th Dynasty, (1400-1300BC), discovered during excavations in Thebes, and acquired by the British Museum in 1835. Leonard Wyburd, director of Liberty & Co’s furnishings and decoration studio, patented his version of the design in 1884. The example I worked from, seemed to focus on mass production. The seat was formed under great pressure from a single piece of plywood. The legs were turned on a copy lathe from and original provided sample. Hundreds could be made in a short time and sold at low cost, thus easily available to all.
My methods are not geared towards mass production, but instead meant for the individual. The seats for these pieces are each hand carved from a solid block of Sapele. The legs are individually turned to match the original, and all surfaces are sanded by hand prior to finish.
Meant as utilitarian seating, these are a little more refined from the original in how they are made. Yet they still carry the idea of everyday seating, and would be great in a family room around a coffee table, or anywhere else low, comfortable seating is required. I can build these in maple, walnut, white oak or just about any wood that works for you.
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