Rare French Alps Stool

France, 20th Century

$195

Antique One-Of-A-Kind Sylvie Favorite

A carved flower blooms in the middle of this little stool's seat, on a thing otherwise made only to be sat on. Found near Lyon and low to the ground, it has a thick rectangular seat on four splayed legs pegged straight through the top. That six-petal rosette is an old Alpine motif, a compass-drawn flower carvers cut into everyday things and long believed to keep bad luck away. Sylvie would use it as a low perch by the fire or a little riser for a plant or a stack of books.

Minor variations from the images may occur unless otherwise noted. All sales are final.

Age:: 20th Century
Country of Origin:: France
Material:: Wood
Dimensions:: 9.5" H x 16.0" W x 9.5" D

Notes from Sylvie:

Dear collector, as with many antiques, this piece may show signs of its age, including subtle repairs, a bit of movement, cracks, scratches, small holes, and surface variation from years of use.

All items are final sale.