Italian stool with wickerwork, 1960s — red lacquered wooden frame

An Italian stool from the 1960s with a clear, folksy understanding of form. Four turned wooden legs with fine ring grooves are connected by continuous cross struts to form a rectangular frame, measuring 47.5 cm wide, 35.5 cm deep and 37.5 cm high. The wood is painted in a strong, rich red and lives from the contrast to the light natural seat.

The seat consists of hand-woven raffia, classically crafted in a geometric pattern and cleanly stretched after decades of use. This combination of rustic turned wood and natural weave belongs to the long Italian tradition of small seating furniture, as it was used for centuries in homes, by fireplaces, in kitchens and in front of workbenches - reinterpreted in the 1960s with strong lacquer colours.

The piece is suitable as a footstool next to a lounge chair, as an additional seat in a kitchen or hallway, as a small storage surface next to a low bed, or as a colourful accent in an otherwise restrained interior. Its compact dimensions also make it suitable for use in small rooms. Condition: overall very good, the raffia weave is stable and complete, the red lacquer shows only slight age-related signs of wear.